Til February 18 you get Luminar 3 for US$49 instead of US$69, and Luminar 3 + Aurora HDR Bundle for US$119 instead of US$168. Another good chance to grab a Lightroom and Photoshop alternative :)
Atomos announced the new Shinobi 5.2″ 4K HDMI Monitor which is in Stock straight from day one at BHphoto and Adorama. This is an interesting new product for all Sony video makers. Here are the first hands-on videos:
Today Sigma Japan issued a statement to confirm the shipping start date. The lens was originally scheduled to start shipping in January but it got a two month launch delay.
We might will get some update from Zeiss at the upcoming WPPI show in late February. Maybe my feelings are wrong but I think the ZX1 is the real RX1rII successor and Sony will no more release a new RX1 camera?
UPDATE: Sorry, this picture of the Zeiss ZX1 box has been posted months ago and not recently as first written. Sorry for the mistake, I haven’t noticed the box picture before.
Zeiss ZX1 specs at a glance (via BHphoto): 37.4MP Full-Frame CMOS Sensor
ZEISS Distagon T* 35mm f/2 Lens
Leaf Shutter and Physical Exposure Dials
0.74x Full HD OLED Electronic Viewfinder
4.34″ Touchscreen LCD with Tool Bar
ISO 80-51200, 3 fps Continuous Shooting
Integrated Adobe Photoshop Lightroom CC
Built-In Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Internal 512GB SSD Storage
USB Type-C Terminal
Today’s new Canon RP camera is making big headlines because it costs just $1299. The hype is big on the Internet and it’s time to make a step back and cool down. Is the RP really a game changer? Sonymirrorlessspro pointed out that Sony has a better option to offer: The Sony A7II currently sells for even less money (Amazon) and has specs that still beat the Canon:
– First of all the 2014 Sony A7II sensor is still better than the one used by the new Canon RP – The A7II camera has in body stabilization – Video quality is way better too (yes the Canon has 4K but it sucks becuase of crop mode, rolling shutter and no PDAF)
Of course the Canon can strike some advantages too (better AF ins stills mode and Vari Angle LCD). But as a whole the Sony A7II still tops the new Canon ESO-RP in terms of price-performance balance.
Sonymirrorlesspro writes:
It took Canon 8 years to almost match a spec Sony released 5 years ago. Again, I completely understand brand loyalty and the complexities of switching, but as a photographer who’s heard all the reasons to not shoot with mirrorless and red herrings like “color science,” I say Sony’s competition has not yet stepped up.
Not even close.
Don’t get me wrong, the Canon EOS-RP is a good camera and probably a better choice than their first EOS-R. I do think Canon marketing made a good strike on this one. But at the end of the day not the headlines…but the footnotes matter :)
You get the Sony A7III for $1919 only on eBay US (Click here). This is the first USA rebate on this camera ever. Note that this is NOT a grey imported camera. As specified in the description it has the regular 1 year manufacturer warranty.
