Zeiss: In August Sony sold more system cameras than Canon and Nikon (on German Market).

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Planet5D posted that video interview with Conversation with Michael Schielhlen, Senior Director from Zeiss. There are a couple of info to share:

1) Michael said that Sony is very popular in Germany. In August for the very first time Sony sold more interchangeable cameras than Nikon and Canon!
2) Zeiss is already working on the third Batis lens development
3) For both Batis and Loxia lenses the next interesting focal lengths are super wide and 135 and 200mm focal lengths
4) Zeiss is surprised by the huge demand of Batis lenses

There is no official way to know how popular the Sony E-mount system is in all countries. It would certainly be interesting to know how sales are in Europe, Asia and US. All I do to check the current “popularity” of cameras is to visit the Amazon sales rankings. And you can notice some differences between countries:
Amazon USA (Click here) shows that DSLR cameras are still the big sellers although Sony is doing quite fine with their A6000 and A7sII cameras.
Amazon Germany (Click here) shows a more homogeneous ranking were both Sony mirrrorless and Nikon/Canon DSLR seem to sell equally fine.

But really that’s not e scientific metric to measure success. Maybe the next Sony financial report will give us some more detailed clue about the recent A7rII and A7sII sales.

Back to Zeiss: What is the next Batis lens you would like to get from Zeiss???

Links to all Zeiss made FE Loxia and Batis lenses:
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens in US at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto. In Eu at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto. In EU at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens for Sony E Mount at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama., WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E Mount at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Loxia 21mm f/2.8 FE lens at BHphoto and Adorama. In Europe at WexUK.

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New E-mount 95mm f/2.6 lens from Meyer Optik Görlitz

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Ther Geman Lens maker Meyer Optik Görlitz has announced the new Trimagon 95mm f/2.6 lens. This Full Frame lens will ship in E-mount version in early Summer 2016. The price is yet unkown but here are the full specs:

Technical specifications:
Aperture & Focal Length: f/2,6-22; 95 mm
Lens construction: 3 elements in 3 modules
Picture angle: 25 °
Filter Diameter: 52 mm

Characteristics:
Lens construction in classical triplet | 3 lenses / 3 groups
Iris diaphragm with 15 specially constructed aperture blades and special anti-reflective coating
Mounts: Canon, Nikon, Fuji X, Sony–E, MFT, M42 and Leica M
Available from early summer 2016

Click on thumbnail to see the big version:

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Found via Mirrorlessrumors.

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Sony Tidbits…(great work from Dennis Marsico)

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Sony A7R II & Sony FE 90mm f/2.8G Macro Lens Showreel from Nauticam on Vimeo.

Aktion: 15% Rabatt auf Original Zubehör und bis zu 50 EUR Sofortrabatt auf Objektive (Amazon Germany).
Bis zu 50 EUR Sofortrabatt auf den Kaufpreis beim Kauf einer ausgewählten Sony Kamera (Amazon Germany).
Gratis Halterung für Sony Alpha 7R (nur Gehäuse) (Amazon Germany).
Up to £200 cashback on a selected Sony Digital Imaging selection (Amazon UK).
Offre de remboursement Sony : Jusqu’à 100€ remboursés sur une sélection de produits Photo (Amazon France).
Sony FE 90mm f2.8 Macro G Lens review (Youtube).
Underwater Photos with A7Rii and Zeiss Touit 50mm f/2.8M Lens (SonyAlphaForum).
Leica SL vs Sony a7R II (Bokeh).
9 Alternative Camera Supports (Explora).
Sigma 24mm 1.4 + Sony A7II review (Youtube).
Sony, The Skateboarder Lover’s Camera Brand; Freestyling with the FS7 (Sony Blog).

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Image by www.dennismarsico.com

Dennis: “The exhibit is on view at the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts where I was selected artist of the year.  The exhibit is part of a larger body of work entitled “Age Specific” and can be viewed on my website www.dennismarsico.com. The exhibit includes 24 large format prints (36×44 inches) and a 30 minute black and white video projected at 9×16 feet.  The video interacts with still photos within the gallery. Of interest to your forum is it was all shoot with the Sony RX-1.  Even with its quirks I find this camera to be outstanding in the way it renders people in space.  For other projects I use the Ar7 and now the A7Rii, but with all their MP and lens choices they lack the spontaneity of the RX-1.“

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Major firmware update on Metabones adapter: A7sII support and faster PDAF on the A7rII.

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Metabones releases a major firmware update for EF-E Smart adapter and for the EF-E Speed Booster. You can download them here:
Windows version
Mac version

  • Benefits and improvements:
    • Faster wake up from sleep after auto power off.
    • A7RII PDAF speed improvement for most lenses.
    • Fixed an intermittent issue with the camera’s MENU exiting on its own when pressed for the first time.
    • Corrected identification of Sigma 35/1.4 and Sigma 30/1.4 when APS-C/Super35 capture is set to “Auto”.
    • Fixed an iris issue with Tamron 70-200/2.8 VC A009 after a power off/on cycle.
    • Decreased IS motor noise when the camera is turned off.
    • Autofocus support for ILCE-7SM2 (A7sII).
    • Fixed iris operation of Tamron 28-300VC(A20) in Advanced Mode.
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Cool new RX100m3/m4 Dignis metal case with triple Leather Skin Set!

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The Korean company Dignis launched a quite smart new metal case with customizable leather skin set! You can buy it [shoplink 38842 ebay]for $69 on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. And every metal case comes with a set of three leather skins (Black, Brown, Blue) you can change depending on your mood.

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Note: The product works both on the RX100m3 and on the new RX100m4

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New Batis lens reviews by ePhotozine and Admiringlight. In Stock via Japanese sellers on Amazon and eBay.

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ePhotozine tested both batis lenses. About the 85mm lens they write:

The Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 is another lovely lens. The design and handling are a pleasure. The results ooze quality. The OLED display is an innovation that looks to be actually quite useful. The construction quality is impeccable. The only thing not to like is perhaps the price, but it starts to look much better value when pitched against other premium quality lenses. This Zeiss lens certainly delivers the goods for Sony 7 users.

Aand about the 25mm batis they write:

The Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 is just a lovely lens. The design and handling are a pleasure. The results ooze quality. The OLED display is an innovation that looks to be actually quite useful. The construction quality is impeccable. The only thing not to like is perhaps the price, but to be fair it looks as though it’s at the right level for what it is. Sony Alpha 7 series owners have a lens here to aspire to.

Admiringlight also tested the 25mm Batis and writes:

The only real downside to the lens is the price, which at $1,299 US is going to be a steep barrier to entry for many shooters. Still, the lack of readily available stock for the 25mm and its 85mm brother show that there’s plenty of demand for this lens, even at this price. I personally wasn’t quite as enamored with the lens as I was with the 85mm Batis, but I still very much enjoyed shooting with the lens and realizing the quality of images it produces. If you want an excellent wide-angle prime, the Batis 25mm will fit the bill handily. It’s an outstanding addition to the Zeiss lineup and the Sony FE system.

Yep, availability is still not there in Europe and USA. Only Japanese stores seem to have them in Stock and for sale on their [shoplink 42312 ebay]eBay sites (Click here. WWW shipment)[/shoplink] and on Amazon US (Click here).

Batis store links:
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens in US at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto. In Eu at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto. In EU at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.

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Sony says they will fix the Sunspot issue on the A7sII. And new review by Kai.

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Good news for A7sII owners! Sony just released an official statement about the Sunspot issue (Source: EosHD):

“We have confirmed this phenomenon and are now analyzing it to develop a firmware solution to solve it.”

Let’s hope this wont take long. And on the video above you can also see the latest A7sII review from Kai.

Mat: “Here is a recent video we took on Halloween night with the Sony A7s II. We tested it in all sorts of extreme low-light conditions, even those where the human eye couldn’t see a thing! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND2GbWQs4r8”

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A7sII store list:
In USA at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, Adorama.
In Europe/Asia at ParkCameras, WexUK, Jessops and Digitalrev.

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