Sony Announces Development of New Wireless Lighting Control System at WPPI 2016. And new HX80 announced too!

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Sony just made a double announcement:

  1. Back in January our sources told us there would be a new HX80 compact camera. The sources were spot on as Sony just introduced the new HX80 camera (without any press release). Sony will also announce the new HX350 soon. HX80 specs and images at SonyUK and Imaging Resource.
  2. Sony also announced a new wireles Radio Flash Transmitter and Receiver

Here are the press releases:

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BestBuy lists the 70-200mm GM lens for $3,500

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I am not sure this price is right. But BestBuy (Click here) listed the lens with a $3,500 price tag.

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops. Amazon.fr.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

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Tony Northup reviews the new 24-70mm GM. Says “it’s the best & it changes everything”!

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24-70mm

Tony Northup posted his 24-70mm GM lens reviews and write:

Finally, I can get great image quality with a native mount lens. It’s everything I’ve wanted.

This lens makes the a7R II come alive. I’m convinced that any DSLR pro who spent a week with this an a7R II and this G-Master 24-70 f/2.8 would want to switch, because:

  • Image quality is similar to that of the latest pro DSLR bodies & lenses: the Canon 5DS-R with the Canon 24-70 f/2.8 L II and the Nikon D810 with the Nikon 24-70 f/2.8.
  • Auto-focusing, even in low light, is comparable to the DSLRs.
  • The electronic viewfinder previews your exposure, so you never again have to chimp. You can see a histogram while you shoot and see overexposed parts of the picture highlighted.
  • 4k video, either full-frame or with a 1.5X crop.
  • The a7R II’s sensor stabilization means you can handhold this lens with longer shutter speeds. Canon doesn’t offer a stabilized 24-70 f/2.8, and Nikon’s 24-70 f/2.8 VR is known to be a bit less sharp.
  • The tilt screen is critical for shooting low to the ground or over crowds.

This is quite a statment from Tony!

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops. Amazon.fr.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

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New GM lens reviews by Newsshooter: “fly-by-wire system focus to the point where it now feels and acts much more naturally”

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Handheld Sony G-Master 24-70mm and 85mm shots
from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

Newsshooter tested the lenses from a filmmaker use perspective:

At the end of the day I was won over – especially by the 85mm. What Sony have somehow managed to do is improve the fly-by-wire system focus to the point where it now feels and acts much more naturally – more like the ones found on Canon L and Nikon lenses (which are mostly mechanically coupled via rollers). There is very little lag between you stopping focussing and the lens following you. Both lenses have over 100 degrees of rotation between near focus and infinity. Both also focus past infinity like many other stills designs. I found it relatively easy to do rack focus shots by hand. If there were focus errors in the video it was usually my fault and not the lens.

Image samples have been posted by Dan Chung on Flickr.

Mar Galer posted two videos: One baout the 85mm lens (video here). And one about the 24-70mm GM (video here).

Sony A6300 first impressions from Miami: Sunny skies ahead (Imaging Resource).
A6300 Downloadable Slog3 Sample 4K Video Max Yuryev (Youtube).

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops. Amazon.fr.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

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This week SAR readers photos selection.

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Christiaen Mous
Picture taken at Kalmthoutse Heide in Belgium, with the Sony A99 and old Minolta 20mm 2.8
Page: https://www.flickr.com/photos/115197749@N03/

1) Submit your picture with a message and picture here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors or on the SonyAlphaForum image section.
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors/photos_stream?tab=photos and on SonyAlphaForum.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself!

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