New Sony A6500 reviews

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First Look at the Sony a6500 APS-C Mirrorless Camera by Fstoppers. That’s what they write about the new Touch Focus:

Where I find Touch Focus to be most useful is while shooting barely moving or stationary subjects and I’m simply recomposing my framing. This is a very basic use, but for a reason. The touchscreen suffers from some lag between the time you press it to when it activates. I also found it difficult to drag my finger around to track a subject while at the same time keeping my composition and timing my capture moments. Even with these setbacks, I appreciated using it while photographing scenes where there were many potential subjects such as a concert with multiple people on stage in front of the lens. I could find a certain framing I really liked and then quickly tap which band member I wanted to be in focus before getting the shot off. It’s much faster than doing it manually in this scenario.

A6500 review by Hello Mikee:

It’s shaping out to be one of the best compact cameras I’ve ever owned and while it has ticked all the major specs I need in order to be the ultimate travel camera, its also the ultimate companion to the a7R II.

 


Sony A6500 review with Gordon and Doug

A6500 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, Focuscamera. In EU at Amazon.de, Fotomundus, Calumet.de. WexUK. PCHstore.

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Sony Tidbits…

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQr0CLLHo-w
How I Adapt Canon lenses to my Sony Mirrorless Cameras

Is Capture One really a better Raw converter than Lightroom? (Mark Galer).
FRAMOS Expert Talk on SONY’s CMOS production and future sensor innovations (Youtube interview with Sony).
PXW-Z450 Promotion Video (Sony on Youtube).
Zeiss Batis 18/2.8 in the Columbia River Gorge (Eric Berger on Youtube).
Miniature Formula 1 Series (SonyAlphaForum).

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Eduardo Mugica: “I made a video of what i think is a 24 -70 GM Bug with a7RII https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzWv7KxKWVM”

 

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Sony A7sII now sells with extra free $300 gift card (free gifts with SAR codes)

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You get an additional $300 gift card for free on the Sony A7sII sold by Bhphoto, Focuscamera and Adorama. And SAR reader will get a special deal on those three Sony cameras. By adding the coupon code you will get an additional free bag and free SD card:
$100 gift card + free bag + free 128GB card on the A6300 at FocusCamera (Click here). Use code “ALPHARUMORS6300FC” at checkout.
$300 gift card + free bag + free 128GB card on the A7sII at FocusCamera (Click here). Use code “ALPHARUMOR7SIIFC” at checkout.
$100 gift card + free bag + free 64GB card on theRX100m3 at FocusCamera (Click here). Use code “ALPHARUMORS100MFC” at checkout.

Big Amazon deal reminder:

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There is a special 15% back offer on Sony products at Amazon US (Click here to read the details). And click those links to see the full list of elegible cameras (here) and lenses (here). This is how it works:

Through December 10, get 15% back on select Sony products shipped from and sold by Amazon.com when you pay in full with the Amazon Prime Store Card. That’s a 10% bonus in addition to the everyday 5% back you can earn on all Amazon.com purchases. This 10% Sony bonus excludes Sony PlayStation, video games, and digital content.

Example: If you buy the Sony A7rII you get $480 back on your amazon prime card to spend on other stuff!

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(SR3) Six new FE lenses to be released within the next six months

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The following rumor has been shared to me by an Japanese source who claims to be very close to Sony retailers. I chatted a lot with him and while this is the firts time he shares a rumor he seems to be a honest and genuine guy. So let’s see if he will one day become a trusted source. For sure I want this rumor to be correct:

“I got several information about FE lens from Sony retailers. Some FE lens is already making. Retailer said sony will announce some lenses what customers expect
such as:
1) 16-35mm f2.8
2) STF GM lens
3) telephoto zoom lens (like [shoplink 53805 ebay]70-400mm f4-5.6 G[/shoplink])
4) telephoto prime lens (like [shoplink 53807 ebay]300mm f2.8G[/shoplink])
5) wideangle lens (like [shoplink 53808 ebay]24mm zeiss[/shoplink])
6) standard zoom lens (like [shoplink 53809 ebay]24-105mm[/shoplink])
And he also says all FE lenses started making before the next new a7 camera series launch.
Sony will complete FE lens lineup almost same as A mount lens lineup.
16-35mm f2.8GM lens will be next.”

Important note: The lenses mentioned in parentesis “()” are just “indications” and the real specs will almost certainly differ. And now:

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New Sony Europe deals (300 Euro trade in on the A7rII and A7sII)

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New Sony trade in action on the Sony A7rII and Sony A7sII at Photo Porst. I don’t know if that trade in action is running on other European countries too.

More EU deals:
Godl Box on the A5100 at Amazon.de.
Bis zu 50 EUR Sofortrabatt auf ein Sony Objektiv beim Kauf einer Sony Alpha 6000 at Amazon.de.
Get £50 off when you buy the 50mm F1.8 full-frame portrait lens with selected Sony E-Mount cameras at Amazon UK.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony FE 90mm Macro f/2.8 lens for portraits and close up work

new strange looking grip for the A7II (DC.watch).
Samyang-Rokinon 50mm f/1.4 Autofocus Review for Sony E-mount (Mirrorlessons).
ZEISS at PhotoPlus Expo 2016 (Zeiss Youtube)
Frosty Shooting with the A7rII (Diglloyd).
Limitations of the electronic shutter function (Phillip Reeve).
Sony Cyber-shot RX100 Mark V Review (ePhotozine).
Future Camera Batteries Might Charge in Seconds and Last for Days (PetaPixel).
RX100mV test at DC.watch.

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