A6300 blogger thoughts (Jason Lanier, Dan Chung, CameraLabs, Photoclubalpha, Diglloyd)

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Wanna hear some “blogosphere” thoughts on the new A6300? Read here:

CameraLabs posted a A6300 preview:

As for sports and action shooters, the earlier A6000 may have been no slouch, but I’m genuinely excited by the new capabilities of the A6300. In my brief time with the camera it felt quicker and more confident at tracking subjects, and I’d be happy to sacrifice 3fps for the new live update in the viewfinder. If it performs as hoped in my tests I’ll definitely be upgrading.
The final word is the price which, at $1000 for the body, is double that of the now heavily discounted A6000. This isn’t surprising for a new camera, but it illustrates how the A6000 continues to be such great value and it’s a model I can still recommend

Dan Chung writes about the A6300:

Perhaps the most surprising thing is the addition of both S-Log2 and S-Log3 gammas to the camera. Something previously not seen at this level. So where does this camera sit? It has almost every feature that the a7S II and a7R II have, but at a much lower cost.

David Kilpatrick from Photoclubalpha writes:

If you need the very fast (120fps) refresh of the new EVF, 4K video and the improved audio functions (whether using jack plug mic or the MFAccessory shoe mic choices) then it’s easy – it will cost you less to get these than any other comparable route. Even the RX10 MkII no longer looks so attractive.

Diglloyd writes:

Only a very foolish competitor would look at the Sony A6300 and not see the writing on the wall; it’s a test bed for higher-end products.

Hands on with Sony’s a6300 and G Master lenses by Dpreview:

Sony Artisan Jason Lanier posted that video with the title: “Sony A6300- is it the Mini A7Rii?”


Sony a6300 Preview by Tony Northup

Preorders (start on Feb 10):
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
70-200mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at BHphoto.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter BHphoto.

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Rumor roundup: The wrong (A6100 name), the good (A6300 specs and G master) and the missing (HX and A99II)

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I am working on a bunch of A-mount, compact camera and Zeiss lens rumors. But before that I want to thanks the sources who shared the correct GM and A6xxx rumors. Here is the list of the correct rumors:

The good:
1) The trusted sources saying the A6000 successor would look like the A6000 (correct).
2) The trusted sources said it would ship in March.
3) “Source 4” from that list just got promoted to trusted source. He shared the correct A63000 specs!
4) Sony G Master lens rumor was spot on!
5) 85mm G rumor also was correct.  And the source who told me the lens would be trimmed for extreme good bokeh was right too.
6) 24-70mm f/2.8 leaked registrations (here and here) were also correct. And so the SR2 shipment rumor (source got also upgraded to trusted)

The bad rumors:
Sony told our sources the camera name would be A6100 but at the end it was A6300 (a source got the specs right but the name was wrong). And most SR1 and SR3 rumor were wrong (including the 30+ MP rumor)

The yet not announced “rumored” stuff:
1) The same source who correctly shared the A6100 info said HX cameras are coming. So I guess there will be one more announcement soon (maybe at Cp+ by end of February)
2) high End (A-mount?) camera: Is it coming at Cp+?

In summary: Stay tuned, as the sources who shared correct info on GM lenses and A6xxx camera hinted about a possible Sony announcement around (before or shortly after) the CP+ show!

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KIPON releases auto-focus adapter with interchangeable plug-in graduated ND filters

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Kipon released a new Canon EF to Sony E-mount autofocus adapter with interchangeable plug-in graduated ND filters support. It’s available for preorder on Adorama. Here is the press text:

As leading manufacture for camera adapters,KIPON released auto-focus adapter with interchangeable plug-in graduated ND filters(four steps). We will start to deliver this new adapter before March 15,the market price would be 428USD.
1) designed for using Canon EF lens on SONY A series mirrorless cameras
2) interchangeable plug-in graduated ND filters/four steps
3) with high-speed auto-focus function
4) Phase detection AF compatible

All Kipon autofocus and focal reducer adapters can be bought at Adorama and on [shoplink 44689 ebay]eBay (Click here to see them all)[/shoplink].

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Sony GM lens early review by Tony Northrup

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Tony Northrup posted that 19min long early Review of the new Sony G-Master Lenses.

Sony GM lens and A6300 preorders (start on Feb 10):
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
70-200mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at BHphoto.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter BHphoto.

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This week SAR readers photos selection.

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Trubak on SonyAlphaForum.
Landscape from South Iceland
Sony A99 + Carl Zeiss 16-35/2.8

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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Here is the first mirrorless medium format camera with 100 MP Sony sensor!

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“Old School” meets modern times with the launch of the new A-series IQ3 100MP System. Phase One writes:

The A-series Camera System is as innovative as it is simple. Making no sacrifice at the expense of image quality, the system embraces the excellence of decades-old analogue technology and pairs it with unmatched digital integration. Combining the best optical components with the ultimate digital technology, while maintaining precision simplicity, ensures quality is always number one. Not only does this system take full advantage of the image quality inherent to the IQ3 100MP Digital Back, but it delivers it in lighter and smaller precision mechanics.

You can buy [shoplink 44647 ebay]Alpa cameras on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. But that’s not where you will spend most of your money. It’s the IQ3 100MP back that will cost you $43,990 (Samys price).

via Mirrorlessrumors.

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