Yesterday Sony US launched new savings on many cameras and lenses (overview at BHphoto). I missed to highlight that for the first time there is a price drop on the A6500 too! You save $100 on the body only at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama. You save even more if you buy the kit options.
Today only you save $350(!!!) on the Vello Canon EF and Nikon F autofocus E-mount adapters sold by BHphoto (Click here).
And Save up to 25% on select SanDisk memory products at Amazon (Click here).
There is also a Gold Box on the Neewer GN40 TTL Flash for Sony at Amazon (Click here).
And we have a $1,000 mail in rebate on the Sony PXW-FS5 sold by BHphoto and Adorama.
Name for the new Sony High Megapixel camera is still unclear yet: A9r or A7rIII?
Back on March 8 we did post an A9 and A9r (or A7rIII) rumor from a reliable source. The A9 info he shared proved to be correct. This means his info about the A9r or A7rII shared BEFORE the A9 launch is correct too:
The camera under development seems to have 2 models. One is high-resolution model around 60-70MP, and the other is super high-performance AF, super high speed continuous shooting, and super high ISO sensitivity model. (SAR note: One is obviously the new A9 and one is the new A7rIII or A9r).
The first model to be released will be the low rez and super high-performance AF camera
Recently another trusted source confirmed he got similar info:
The new A7rIII (or A9r) will have more Megapixels than the A7rII (probably around 60 MP)
Will not be released soon (not within 3-4 months).
The only reason why I am yet not ready to rank this rumor SR5 is that because Sony might make some last-minute changes. I hope to get some more A9r or A7rIII info soon. In the meantime join us here: Sony A7rIII group and Sony A7rIII page (I will change the group name to “A9r” if the camera will be named A9r)
Note: I updated this post with a correction on the release time and an upgrade from SR3 to SR4 (as I got one more info from a third source in the meantime).
If you have some “rumor” to share just send me an anonymous messages here: at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com or use the contact form you see on the right top of this site.
Reminder (SR = Sonyrumor): SR1=probably fake rumor SR2=rumor from unknown sources SR3=50% chance it is correct SR4=rumor from known sources SR5=almost certainly correct!
ThatCameraGuy tested the new 1.01 A9 firmware. And as suspected it doesn’t fix the overheating itself. But it delays the overheating indicator warning time so that it doesn’t appear 10 minutes before the actual shutdown. Note that most people will not keep the camera all time on a 90 Degree Fahrenheit (32 Degree Celsius) hot day under direct sunlight and always on. Moreover even if you do it you will not let the camera standing alone. But you will cover it somehow with your hands while operating the camera, and also make some shadow with your body. Also note that it seems like having the battery grip completely solves the problem!
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Wild About Wildflowers (ALC).
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ThatCameraGuy tested a second A9 camera and even that camera got the same overheating issue. At around 93-95 degrees, under direct sunlight and constant use the camera did shut down completely after 20 minutes. And when he used the battery grip with extending temperature option “ON” he had no overheating problem. ThatCameraGuy stressed to say that beside that one issue the camera “Is a Knockout”. Note: He did not use the new 1.01 firmware update which should mitigate or in best case even eliminate the issue. The new firmware update that Sony released and then pulled off today will be re-released soon. Fingers crossed this will put an end to this story :)
