You can download the A99II manual here: helpguide.sony.net/ilc/1630/v1/en/print.pdf. English PDF: helpguide.sony.net/ilc/1630/v1/en/print.pdf. Follow the link below and you’ll find the compatibility list for all Sony and Minolta lenses. Click on a lens and you’ll see, which options will work with the A99MII: http://support.d-imaging.sony.co.jp/www/cscs/lens_body/index.php?mdl=ILCA-99M2&area=gb&lang=en&id=hg_stl (Thanks Lars!)

The new A99II is already shipping in Europ and SAR reader 111elf just sent me this:

“Just received my a99m2 and tried it out. The biggest advantage at the menu: you can assign the menupoints at the ‘fn’-menu. So here you can build your individual menu for fast access. WELL DONE!”

And at Dyxum you can see a couple of new image samples too. Quick ISO test at Dpreview forum.

German readers can also watch those two A99II hands-on videos:
Sony Alpha 99 II – Lohnt der Umstieg? Vergleich mit A77 II – A99 – A7r II
Sony Alpha 99 II – 12 Dinge die Du wahrscheinlich noch nicht kennst

Sony A99II preorders at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. PhotoPorst, Calumet Germany and WexUK.

Sony a7Sii a7Rii a6300 Color Tests

Quick note: Jorge Torralba launched the annual Zeissimages.com contest (Click here)!

Early autumn in Scotland (SonyAlphaForum)
The Future of Photography (Fstoppers).
Murata Manufacturing and Sony Sign Definitive Agreement for the Transfer of Battery Business (Sony.net).
Sony QX Lens patent (Freeepatentsonline).
A glimpse of hope: September system camera sales almost as good as last year sales (Mirrorlessrumors).
The future is bright: technology trends in mobile photography (Dpreview).
Capturing the Milky Way with a Phone, Compared to the Sony a7R II (PetaPixel).
Porträtshooting mit dem Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM Ein Erfahrungsbericht (Photoscala).

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Evan: “This one is a B&W low key lit shoot.  Shot with the Sony a7RII, Sony 85mm 1.4 GM lens, and Phottix lighting for a 8 page spread in Residence Magazine.   https://youtu.be/7WBxp6CZfO0“

Thanks Mark!

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