Phase One announced the new iMX industrial/drone camera. What’s cool on this thing is that it’s the world’s first camera using the new Sony 100Megapixel backilluminated 44x33mm sensor!
Fuji, Hasselblad and Pentax will use this sensor on their future cameras too. And maybe Sony will launch an RX camera with that sensor too? Me dreaming :)
There are no image samples yet but these are the sensor specs:
Sony Europe launched a new up to €1000 cashback on cameras and lenses. Full details can be found on these sepcial pages at Amazon Germany, Sony Nederland, Sony Belgium. Sony UK and Ireland cachback actions starts tomorrow (PDF file),
Some of the best cashback deals on cameras:
€400 on the Sony A7rII (Check: [shopcountry 70057]).
€300 on the Sony A6500 (Check: [shopcountry 70056]).
Some of the best cashback deals on lenses:
€115 on the 100-400mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70049]).
€115 on the 16-35mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70051]).
€115 on the 24-70mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70052]).
€115 on the 70-200mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70053]).
€115 on the 85mm GM (Check: [shopcountry 70054]).
€100 on the 12-24mm (Check: [shopcountry 70050]).
€60 on the 85mm (Check: [shopcountry 70055]).
I have little doubt the new Tamron 28-75mm FE lens will deliver high image quality. But the big unknown until today was…how good (or bad) will be its autofocus performance compared to the Sony 24-70mm GM lens?
Well today we got the first answer! Our reader Marcell just spotted this first autofocus test video:
Of course we have to see more in-depth videos to draw a final conclusion…but so far it seems to work pretty well!
This is a very good deal which runs today only: $300 off on the Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 FE autofocus lens at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). By far the cheapest f/1.4 autofocus lens in the FE lens lineup!
Also running today only: Save up to 25% on Pelican camera hard cases at Amazon US (Click here).
The Japanese TV NHK interview Nikon. And the one news that might be interesting for SAr readers is this: Nikon confirmed their new mirrorless system camera will be on market by Spring 2019. So exactly one year from now.
There are no reliable specs yet but this is most likely a new Full Frame mirrorless system with new mount. And it will directly compete with Sony’s A7-A9 system
Nikoneye.com believes the first camera will be an entry-level FF which is going to compete with the new Sony A7III.
Editing Photos on a Microsoft Surface Pro (Explora)
Lishuai W5 and W10 Curved Led Lights (Personal View).
How to create fantastic lighting for almost no $? (AYP on Youtube).
Aputure is building crazy-high spec cine lenses which will be available not only in PL mount, but native E-mount (Hugh Brownstone).
The new Loxia 25/2.4 was compared to the Loxia 21/2.8 (Fred Miranda).
Lyubo: “I just wanted to share an extreme sport video shot on the A7SII in the Austrian Alps during the winter, very often in below freezing level temperatures, and the A7SII handled it without any issues, but looking forward to the A7SIII with improved battery and even more and better slow motion capabilities. https://youtu.be/XlmIzHl15O8”
Ben: “Except for the drone shots, I shot this entire video on Sony cameras. I used everything from the Sony F55 to my Sony A7RIII. Surprisingly, more than 50% of the shots in the finished video are from the A7RIII. Its improved AF saved my butt and allowed me to pull off gimbal shots that would’ve been unthinkable otherwise. https://youtu.be/8CHXk8gZLZk“
