New large Stock of Open Box Sony E-mount cameras and lenses on sale at BestBuy

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You save plenty of $$$ on the Open Box Sony stuff sold on BestBuy (Click here to see the full list).

There is also a Gold Box deal on the Nikon F AI to Sony E Mount Viltrox focal reducer at Amazon US (Click here).

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New Sony A6500 and RX100m5 preorder links:
A6500 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In EU at Calumet.de. WexUK. PCHstore.
RX100m5 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In EU at Calumet.de. WexUK. PCHstore.
New Underwater housing for all RX100 cameras at BHphoto, Adorama.

All other new Sony stuff on preorder:
Sony A99II at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. Calumet Germany and WexUK.
Loxia 85mm f/2.4 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Tamron 150-600mm G2 A-mount lens at Bhphoto.Rokinon 35mm f/1.2 APS-C E-mount lens at BHphoto.
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 autofocus FE lens at Amazon and BHphoto.
Lensbaby Trio 28mm E-mount lens at BHphoto, Adorama and WexUK.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony Lenses for Video – tutorial video

PhotoPlus Expo 2016 Day 1 Preview: What You’ll See At The Sony Booth (Alphauniverse).
ICE & FIRE | an aerial film of Iceland (Also shot on the A7rII).
Sony FS7 Overview by Stronz Vanderploeg
iZugar’s tiny fisheye lens fits M4/3 and Sony E-mount – works well for VR (Newsshooter).
The Sony tiolting screen patent.
GigaPan Adds Video Panning and Motion Time-Lapse with EPIC Pro V (Explora).
8 bit vs 10 bit Cameras from Two View Points Amateur and Professional Colorist (Dave Dugdale).

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Stan Moniz‎: “https://youtu.be/27zKt8vkLMY. Very excited to share with you guys a short time-lapse piece I did on Iceland and the Northern lights on a very recent trip just a week ago. More to come soon I promise! I highly suggest taken a visit to this magical place. This trip was seriously one of the most memorable weeks of my life! Hope you enjoy. And please feel free to share with family and friends.
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Camera – Sony α a7sII
Lens – Tokina USA 100m f2.8 / 11-20mm f2.8 / 24-70mm f2.8
Tripod – Slik USA Lite AL-420M
Motion control – Syrp Genie mini”

 

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The new Sony RX100 V is now in Stock in USA!

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The new Sony RX100V is in Stock for the first time at Amazon and FocusCamera. It should be in Stock soon at BHphoto and Adorama too. In EU the camera will ship on November 11 at Calumet.de, Amazon Germany, WexUK, PCHstore.

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And the new Macbook PRO with the touch bar is available for preorder at BHphoto.

New Sony A6500 and RX100m5 preorder links:
A6500 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In EU at Calumet.de. WexUK. PCHstore.
RX100m5 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In EU at Amazon Germany, Calumet.de. WexUK. PCHstore.
New Underwater housing for all RX100 cameras at BHphoto, Adorama.

All other new Sony stuff on preorder:
Sony A99II at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. Calumet Germany and WexUK.
Loxia 85mm f/2.4 at BHphoto and Adorama.
Tamron 150-600mm G2 A-mount lens at Bhphoto.Rokinon 35mm f/1.2 APS-C E-mount lens at BHphoto.
Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 autofocus FE lens at Amazon and BHphoto.
Lensbaby Trio 28mm E-mount lens at BHphoto, Adorama and WexUK.

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SLRlounge on the A99II: “It’s astonishing”. Digitalrev on the A6500: “This is no upgrade, it’s a A6300 fix”.

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SLRlounge posted a hands-on review of the A99II:

“Sony not only hangs with the Nikon and Canon big boys, it does so while enabling many more selectable AF points, wider AF coverage, doubling the resolution, and all within a smaller lighter body that uses comparatively much less expensive standard SD cards. It’s astonishing.”

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

And Digitalrev keeps critizing Sony’s startegy ont he A6500 in a new post:

This is no upgrade – it’s a fix on a flawed core function of the a6300, and it should have been addressed by Sony engineers before the launch of the a6500’s predecessor.

And here is the A6500 hands-on video by Gear Glasses & Gadgets

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

 

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New firmware update for the Sigma MC-11 converter

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Sigma released a new firmware update for the MC-11 adapter (download here). Those are the improvements:

● It is fully functional with SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM | Art, SIGMA 500mm F4 DG OS HSM | Sports and SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art lenses.
● It has reduced the startup time between turning on the camera and taking an image by not initially driving the focus when the camera is turned on.
● When lenses with Optical Stabilizer (OS) function that are not fully compatible with SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 are attached with SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 and mounted on a camera which incorporates a stabilizer unit, it enables the camera’s stabilizer unit to be turned off and the lens’s OS function to be turned on and off.
● It has improved the AF accuracy of Canon EF lenses that are not fully compatible with SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11.
● It has corrected the phenomenon where the distortion correction figure is not indicated properly in the camera, when SIGMA 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM | Art is attached.

Sigma MC-11 at [shopcountry 52814].

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Thanks Jimmie!

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Sony RX100V review by Cinema5D and Digitalrev

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There is also a new review by Cinema5D. Of course being a video blog site their focus is on the video performance of the camera:

In my opinion, the Sony RX100 V remains a camera with a split identity. On the one hand, it is a technological wonder which integrates the same engine as Sony’s a99II flagship camera in a tiny space. Additionally, it offers a feature-rich video manual control options including some that are hard to find in even more expensive and advanced devices from other respected manufacturers. Also, the improved autofocus in video mode is a pleasure to work with. On the other hand, many functions are “almost there”. A body with a mic interface but no headphone jack, HFR with almost HD quality and continuous shooting mode that might be great for photographers but almost useful to videographers. I’m fully aware that this is not a professional shooting device, and for now it can serve as a great family companion and second camera to just throw in the bag and keep handy for any production. But with a little extra attention and open ear to video enthusiasts, (especially when sales graphs are proving that video professionals would like to use that type of equipment),  this camera could have become a real gem!

Digitalrev writes:

With a fast card we were able to capture 65 RAW and JPEG images before filling the buffer, which is something many larger cameras can’t do. It was ridiculously fast in testing, although we do wonder what’s the necessity of all this firepower in such a small camera, since ultimately image quality will be limited due to the sensor size and lens.

RX100m5 at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama. In EU at Calumet.de. WexUK. PCHstore.

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