Lovely fake rumor: A-E mount hybrid from Zeiss :)

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Sometimes I admire fake rumor creators for their fantasy. So let’s award that guy who wrote he is a Zeiss manager and shared details about that Zeiss cameras:

Recently, we have acquired a new sony model. The buttons and badges were stripped off. The guts were removed as well. Now, but what I did notice was this particular body was a little bit larger than the A7ii and did seem pretty look pretty identical. The thing that stuck out the most was the new mount. I notice it had a new shape and testing out some lenses, it was surprisingly able to fit both A and E mount lenses! This could be the A7 series older brother.”

LOL!

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That guy uses the A7 as a helmet action camera!

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Our reader Jason Chau spotted that amazing Action Camera setting done with the Sony A7 (A7II?). This is the first time ever I see a Full Frame camera used as a [shoplink 36890 ebay]helmet action cam[/shoplink]! Sell your GoPro guys, buy the Sony A7! :)

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I can’t wait to see the footage he took with that cybernetic helmet!

Reminder: Sony refurbished FE cameras/lenses list with 1 year warranty and 30 day return guarantee from Secondipity:

$600 off on the A7s (Click here).
[shoplink 36776 ebay]$400 off on the Zeiss 24-70mm FE lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36792 ebay]$330 off on the 18-200mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36791 ebay]$300 off on the Sony A7II with kit lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36781 ebay]$270 off on the NEX-F3 with kit lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36777 ebay]$260 off on the Sony A6000 double lens kit (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36779 ebay]$230 off on the Sony FE 28-70mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36787 ebay]$200 off on the Sony A5100 double lens kit (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36778 ebay]$200 off on the Sony A7II body (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36782 ebay]$270 off on the Sony A7II with kit lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36780 ebay]$170 off on the Sony 55-210mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36780 ebay]$170 off on the Sony 55-210mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36786 ebay]$120 off on the Sony A5000 with kit lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36785 ebay]$100 off on the Sony A5100 with kit lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36789 ebay]$100 off on the Sony A7 body (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36790 ebay]$100 off on the Sony NEX-3n with kit lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36788 ebay]$90 off on the 20mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36783 ebay]$80 off on the Sony 30mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 36784 ebay]$20 off on the Sony 50mm lens (Click here)[/shoplink].

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Leica will launch a RX1 competitor on June 11.

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According to MirrorlessRumors Leica will launch the very first Sony RX1 competitor on June 11. It looks like a more compact [shoplink 37044 ebay]Leica Monochrome[/shoplink]. Has an 28mm Summilux f/1.7 lens, built-in EVF and image stabilization.

Of course the Leica will be very expensive compared to the RX1. Sony certainly has nothing to “fear” from Leica. I guess what is killing the RX1 sales is their own A7 series that offers much more versatility in a not too much bigger package. The RX2 if it ever comes has to bring some clear technological highlight like the curved sensor we saw on so many patents.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony IBIS vs No IBIS Test Using the Sony a7ii and a7S

A7+Voigtländer 15mm UWA + a cheap Helicoid adapter to capture small details (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony 28mm review at ThePhoBlographer.
India Digital Camera market registered an annual shipments of 1.62 million units in CY 2014. Advanced Digital Camera recorded a substantial triple digit growth (6Wresearch).
SONY Fisheye converter SEL057FEC (Yodobashi).
The Orlando Eye at Night HD Time-Lapse (A7s video on youtube).

Mopswerk:As I saw the announcement about the over the top Price Tag of the new to be released Trioplan (at 1500 you’d easily get some other photo gear … :) ), I thought I had to post one taken with my old 50ies Trioplan: SonyAlphaForum.

James Ng‎:User review of a highend Sony Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 http://lbk.com.sg/…/…/344/sel35f14z-review-first-impressions. Join workshop, outing and gathering with us
http://lbk.com.sg/forum/events…

Amit:A music video I created once upon a time with the Sony A55: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcmFaT-mLM8

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Back in Stock for $777: Grey imported and 3 year warranty 55mm FE lens.

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DxO still lists the 55mm FE Zeiss as the best autofocus lens on the market. And if you want to save $223 on it than you may consider to purchase it as Grey Imported but with full 3 year US seller warranty at [shoplink 37031 ebay]GetDigital on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

P.S.: I am curious to see if the new Batis 85mm lens will match or even surpass the 55mm FE performance.

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New Zeiss Batis short test by Chad Wadsworth.

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Chad Wadsworth (Click here) shared a first impression of the new Batis lenses he tested:

Batis 25mm: Where the FE 28mm is in-your-face sharp, the Batis looks a bit smoother, yet zoom in to pixel peep and bam, there’s the same level of sharpness and micro contrast. The render of the Batis very much reminds me of the ZA 24mm f/2 but without all the field curvature AF issues that were endemic to that A-mount lens.

Batis 85mm: Focus was quick and sure – and dead on accurate. Pixel peeping shows an impressive amount of sharpness and detail at f/1.8. Having previously owned the legendary ZA 85/1.4 I have been anxiously awaiting an FE replacement but was concerned that the lens would be too large or too slow. Again with the Goldilocks reference but the Batis seems to nail it with just the right dimensions, weight and image quality.

You can chat with Chad Wadsworth on his SonyAlphaForum thread (Click here).

Both Batis lenses are now available for preorder in USA and Europe (UK/Germany)
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens in US at Adorama, Bhphoto. In Eu at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 lens at Adorama, Bhphoto. In EU at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
In Europe and Asia the Loxias can be found in Stock via [shoplink 36456 ebay]eBay sellers (Click here)[/shoplink] and Digitalrev (Click here).

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