Hot deal: Refurbished Sony A7r for $999!

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Quite impressive deal: You get the Sony refurbished Sony A7r with 90 day warranty for $999 only at Amazon US (Click here). Two years ago I would not have imagined to get a 36MP Full Frame camera for under $1,000. Ok, it’s refurbished. But damn, still a super good price! And the ref. A7 sells for just $829 at Amazon US (Click here).

There is a very large Stock of Sony refurbished items sold though their Secondipity partner page on eBay (Click here) and Amazon (Click here). Here are the savings over regular new prices (highest savings on top):
$900 off on the Sony A7r body at Amazon US (Click here).
$620 off on the Sony A7s body on [shoplink 41920 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$620 off on the Sony A7s body at Amazon US (Click here).
$550 off on the Zeiss 24mm f/2.0 lens on [shoplink 42045 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$500 off on the Zeiss 135mm f/1.8 lens on [shoplink 42035 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$500 off on the Sony A7II with kit lens on [shoplink 42044 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$400 off on the Sony A7II body on [shoplink 42040 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$400 off on the Sony A7II body at Amazon US (Click here).
$300 off on the Sony 24-240mm FE lens on [shoplink 42043 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$270 off on the Sony A7 body on [shoplink 42039 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$270 off on the Sony A7 body at Amazon US (Click here).
$200 off on the Sony A6000 with double lens kit on [shoplink 42071 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$170 off on the Sony 18-200m lens at Amazon US (Click here).
$150 off on the Sony A6000 with double lens kit at Amazon US (Click here).
$150 off on the Sony A6000 with kit lens on [shoplink 42041 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$150 off on the Sony A5100 with kit lens on [shoplink 42036 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$100 off on the Sony RX100 on [shoplink 42042 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Those great Hasselblad E-mount lens deals are ending soon:
Hasselblad 18-200mm E-mount lens sells for $499 only (Click here). $350 less than the Sony version.
Hasselblad 16mm E-mount lens costs $100 less than the Sony version.

Big Sony SD cards savings:
4 Sony 128gb class 10 memory card for $139.99 at FocusCamera (Click here). That is a savings of $104.00 over buying a single card on Amazon.
They have the same deal running on  Sony SD 32GB (four pack) and  64GB cards too (Click here).

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(SR2) Possible reason why the new 85mm G FE fast prime lens may get delayed.

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The following rumor comes via a new source. So as usual take those with a large amount of skepticism. I chatted with him for some time yesterday and he said that Sony delayed a bit the launch of the 85mm G FE lens that was rumored to be launched in autumn. He says why:

Announcement depends on relations and partnership with Zeiss, since they couldn’t meet the demand for Batis 85 on time and currently short on stock. He says he was told the management may decide to wait Zeiss to sell Batis with a worldwide coverage.

The same source also said that Sony’s original plan was (or still is) to release two new FE lenses in autumn (with shipments before Christmas). One is the 85mm G FE and one is the 70-200mm f/2.8 FE lens.

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Financial report: Sony increases earnings in the imaging business!

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Sony released the new financial report. Details can be found here: sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/library/er.html

Like all other companies Sony is selling less camera in terms of units (entry-level compact camera market is shrinking). But unlike Canon (report on MR)…Sony is making money out of the Imaging Business! This because it’s selling more and more high-value cameras and lenses. This lead to a 88 billion yen income this year.

Sony also increased the income forecast for the next quarter. All looks very good so far!

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Sony Tidbits…

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The Double Exposure Trick – Exploring Photography with Mark Wallace

6 Tips to Create Compelling Star Effects, Sun Stars, Starbursts, or Sun Flares in Your Photographs (Explora).
Actual on-the-job images with the Sony FE 28mm f/2 lens (movetomirrorless).
Chasing moonbows: Tips on working with extraordinary light from landscape photographer Don Smith (Imaging Resource).
Carl Zeiss Sonnar 55mm f/1.8 ZA T* Sample Photos (ePhotozine).
Calico cat with Miami Vice flash gels (Nissin+Yongnuo) at SonyAlphaForum.
Tamron’s 35mm & 45mm f/1.8 Lenses are Near Perfection (ResourceMag).

Fabrys: “Just want to share a little video shot with the RX100 MKII during a rainy day in Paris: https://vimeo.com/139837676”

Anonymous: “A dance film shot entirely on the A7s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwRHMw5amAU. Lenses used sony zeiss 55mm 1.8, 35mm 1.4”

Boon: “I’ve done a few more threads using the Sony A6000 + Sony 500/8mm lens:
Lunar eclipse: http://myphotojourney.co.uk/lunar-eclipseblood-moon-28915/
Sony 500/8 + LA-EA4 continuous AF on Sony A6000: http://myphotojourney.co.uk/sony-500mm-f8-continuous-af/“

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Refurbished Sony A7s for $1,899. A7r for $1,299.

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[shoplink 41920 ebay]A7s[/shoplink]

Sony is selling a new Stock of refurbished items though their Secondipity partner page on eBay (Click here) and Amazon (Click here). In details those are the direct links to the items listed on eBay (Click on the links to see the price):
[shoplink 41920 ebay]Sony A7s[/shoplink] [shoplink 41923 ebay]Sony A7r[/shoplink] [shoplink 41918 ebay]Sony A7II with 28-70mm lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 41916 ebay]A6000 with two lenses[/shoplink] [shoplink 41914 ebay]Sony VG-C1EM Vertical Grip[/shoplink] [shoplink 41915 ebay]A5100 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 41917 ebay]A5000 with kit lens[/shoplink] [shoplink 42006 ebay]A5000 body[/shoplink] [shoplink 41919 ebay]18-200mm[/shoplink]

Hasselblad E-mount lens deal:
The Hasselblad 18-200mm E-mount lens sells for $499 only (Click here). That’s $350 less than the Sony version.
And the Hasselblad 16mm E-mount lens costs $100 less than the Sony version. And you can get both Hasselblad lenses with the extra leather bag too.

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You save $900 on the [shoplink 41980 ebay]Sony RX1R sold on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. It’s grey imported but has a one year US seller warranty.

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Loxia 50mm lens tested at DxOmark: Almost as good as the superb 55mm FE lens!

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DxOmark (Click here) tested the Loxia 50mm lens. And the Loxia scores pretty close to what is yet the best autofocus lens ever tested at DxOmark…our 55mm FE lens! This is quite a good result and DxO writes:

“Anyone looking for a small, high-grade 50mm lens for the Sony A7-series cameras will find a lot to like about the Zeiss Loxia. Not only is it relatively small and lightweight compared with other lens options such as the 55mm Otus (which could be used with an adapter), it is a very good performer, not to mention a lot more accessibly priced. It’s still not cheap, of course, and somewhat bizarrely, it competes directly with the similarly-priced Sony-made Zeiss-designed 55mm f/1.8 which not only is a slightly better performer in the outer field, but is an autofocus model, which may appeal to a wider market. Still, the Loxia is a great lens, but choosing between it and the Sony model may come down to whether you prefer manual focus or not.”

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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