(SR4) Action camera, Cine Alta Camera and likely a new RX camera to be announced next!

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As you know Sony has recently registered two new cameras:

  1. One camera has the code “WW620081”. That camera got already registered two months ago. The “WW6” code is usually used for RX cameras
  2. The second code is “WW173777”. That kind of code is used for compact fixed lens cameras (non-RX)

Well I had a chat woth two trusted sources and those are the news we can expect in the upcoming weeks:

1) Sony should announce a new action camera (info here)
2) On September 6 Sony will announce the new FF Cine Alta camera (info here)
3) And sony will also announce a new RX camera!

Do not expect any new E-mount camera within the next 1-2 months. But we will get new E-mount lenses soon! 400mm FE, 135mm FE….

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Opteka will soon release a new 6.5mm f/2.0 APS-C E-mount lens

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This is the first image of the Opteka 6.5mm f/2.0 APS-C E-mount lens. It’s full name is Opteka 6.5mm f/2 HD Multi-Coated Circular Fisheye Lens.

Features:
6 elements in 5 groups
9 aperture blades
1.9” (0.05m) minimum focus distance

Reminder: Opteka already sells some E-mount lenses on Amazon and Amazon.de. But those lenses are designed for DSLR and modified for Sony E-mount. The new lenses are directly designed for mirrorless system cameras.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Photo101: Polarizing filters, why they’re so neat…and how to use them

Samyang AF 35mm F2.8 FE review (Lightsandtones).
Review: Sony A6000 & Switching From a Canon DSLR to a Sony Mirrorless (Phototraces).
Sony a6000 vs Sony a9: Is it even fair? (That1CameraGuy)
Announcing Lowepro QuadGuard BP X3 Cases (Explora).
Nebula 5100 Slant Gimbal (Personal View).

Shelly: “I just created some shirts for us passionate Sony users.
https://teespring.com/stores/sap-designs
Not sure if Sony will strike at me fast for this. Thoughts?”

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Save $460 on the Open Box Sony A9 sold by Samys

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You save $460 on this Open Box Sony A9 sold by Samys on eBay (Click here). Or if you prefer you can buy the A9 for the normal price with a huge amount of free extras at Amazon US (Click here).

Trade-in deals:
Up to $500 trade-in credit for the Sony A9-A7 at Adorama, Bhphoto and BuyDig.

New Camera savings:
$200 off and free extras on the A7rII at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$200 off on the A7sII at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$100 off on the A7II at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.
$100 off on the A7 at Adorama, BHphoto and Amazon.

New Lens and accessory savings:
$100 off on the 16-35mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 24-70mm f/4.0 Zeiss lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 24-240mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$25 off on the Sony 28mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 28-70mm FE lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the 28-135mm PZ lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the Zeiss 5omm f/1.4 lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 lens at Adorama, BHphoto, Amazon, Focuscamera.
$50 off on the Sony 50mm macro at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
$100 off on the Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-200mm G lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 70-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$100 off on the 90mm macro lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony Fisheye Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sony Ultra-Wide Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
$50 off on the LA-EA3 A-mount adapter at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the LA-EA3 A-mount adapter at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the HVL-F43M at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$100 off on the HVL-F60M at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the Sony VGC1EM Vertical Grip at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the Sony VGC2EM Vertical Grip at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the Sony ECM-CG60 at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.
$50 off on the Sony RX100 underwater housing at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto.

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Nikon announces the D850 with Sony manufactured 46MP backlight sensor. Sony A7rIII will have a different high resolution sensor.

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Nikon just announced the new D850 (specs here). And I believe this is a really nice serious and well-rounded camera. It’s not a revolutionary camera but a well thought evolution and will probably the best kind of camera in it’s class. And by the way, it has a new Sony manufactured 46MP backlight sensor and a superb speed. Dpreview writes:

“The Sony a99 II showed it was possible to offer high resolution images and fast shooting, but the D850 takes this a step further.”

That said, I don’t agree with some of the bloggers claiming that Sony is now “afraid” of Nikon. The D850 is still a very different kind of camera from a Sony FF mirrorless (OVF vs EVF, no stabilization vs on sensor stabilization and so on).

I made a quick roundup chat with my Sony sources and they all had a common line:

Sony for sure knew about the D850 since a very long time (after all Nikon needs Sony sensors). And the upcoming Sony A7rIII is not going to play “against” the D850. It will be simply something else: It will be a sort of A9 with a sensor that has more Megapixels than the D850. And the A7rIII will also have a couple of features not present on the A9 yet.

My hope is that the A7rIII will be launched soon even if so far rumors pointed towards an early 2018 shipment start only.

Question for SAR readers: What features should the A7rIII have to “wow” you?

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Sony Tidbits…

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Choosing your next Sony Alpha APS-C E-Mount Lens

Sony A9 Field Test Part III: Hiking California’s iconic Mount Whitney (Imaging Resource).
User Review of the Fujifilm GFX – Compared to Hasselblad X1D, Leica, and Sony (Fujirumors)
The Sony Star-Eater Issue (Michael Frye).
A full switch to Sony (Emin Kuliyev)
Aputure LS-Mini20 Led Light (Personal View).
Chris Burkard on the Power of Sharing Experiences (ALC).
The New WD My Passport Ultra-Portable Storage Drives (Explora).

We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIII group and Sony A7rIII page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

 

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