The new Sony Water/Dust/Shock/Bend Proof SD cards are now in Stock at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Reminder:
The new Rokinon 50mm FE f/1.4 autofocus lens is in Stock at Amazon US (Click here) and at BHphoto (Click here).
There are plenty of accessory and lens deals at BHphoto (click here and scroll down to see them all).
After Euroepan stores also the world’s biggest online store sold out their entire Sony A7 camera Stock with the exception of the A7sII. Check out:
1-2 months shipment time for the A7rII
1-2 months shipment time for the A7II
1-2 months shipment time for the A7r
1-2 months shipment time for the A7s
1-2 months shipment time for the A7
And also the A6300 kit version will ship in 1-2 months only.
Why does this news matter for the future camera releases? it’s hard to imagine Sony announcing and shipping any future Sony A9, A99II or A7m3 camera soon. Those camera are more likely to ship in early 2017 instead :(
In a previous report I told you that European stores have the same Stock issue. They got told by Sony that a new Sony A7 camera Stock is expected to arrive in September only.
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SAR reader Christine A. sent me that picture of her Sony NEX-7 attached on the [shoplink 33180 ebay]2000mm Nikkor[/shoplink]. That lens sells for around $20,000 on [shoplink 33180 ebay]eBay (see here)[/shoplink]. Only 300 of these catadioptric lenses have been built by Nikon!
I asked Christine if she could send me some image samples taken with the combo but the answer was:
I don’t have any photos taken with it, as it weights 27.5 kilos, including the gimbal and I can’t find anything to mount it on!
Sony A7 camera series and ZEISS Loxia lenses – Manual focus to explore creative freedom
Three Days with a Pile of E-Mount Lenses, an a6300, an a6000, an RX10 III (Hugh Brownstone).
Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* 135mm f/2.8 C/Y + A7II (SonyAlphaForum).
Understanding ISO (Explora)
Solar Paper – Lightweight USB Solar Panel Review (Photochirp).
To write a guest post on SAR follow the instruction on that page.
Anonymous: “Here is a video that was mostly shot with the A7SII, Phantom and a little FS5. I think that your viewers may like to watch it. https://youtu.be/RSFDnKhi50I”
Fred: “I am doing a rolling review for the new FE 50/1.4 ZA lens. Here is the link:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1443700/0
It’s a stunning lens but my tests show how impressive the smaller FE 55/1.8 still is. :)
Here are my preliminary conclusions:
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/1443700/1#13666410“
There are plenty of accessory and lens deals at BHphoto (click here and scroll down to see them all). Here are a couple of special mentions:
Lenses and Adapters:
20% off on the Vello Deluxe Auto Focus Extension Tube Set for Sony E Mount.
$300 off and 4% reward on the Zeiss Touit 12mm f/2.8 Lens
$30 off and 4% reward on the Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN E-mount Lens
20% off on the Vello EXT-SFEE Econo Auto Focus Extension Tube Set for Sony E-Mount Lenses
Lights:
$385 off on the Bolt VB-22 Bare-Bulb Flash Kit with Cyclone PP-400DR Power Pack
20$ off on the Bolt VM-210 Flexible Macro Light
Tripods:
$200 off on the Oben CT-2491 Carbon Fiber Tripod
$30 off on the Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 Tripod W/SBH 100 Ballhead
$70 off on the Sony VCT-MP1 Monopod
Bags:
$35 off on the COSYSPEED Camslinger 160 Mirrorless Camera Holder
$44 off on the Think Tank Photo CityWalker 20 Messenger Bag
$30 off on the Lowepro SlingShot 302 AW Camera Bag
$35 off on the Lowepro Passport Backpack
Cards:
$20 off on the Sony 128GB M Series UHS-II SDXC Memory Card (U3)
Extras:
$3 off on the Expert Shield Crystal Clear Screen Protector for Sony Alpha a7R II Digital Camera
I have yet no confirmation from my usual sources. All I know for sure is that there is definitely new Batis and Loxia telephoto lenses coming by Zeiss. Two anonymous sources shared details about those. this autumn Zeiss should announce a new 85mm Loxia and a 135mm Batis. I believe those lenses would please the SAR community :)
Loading ...Links to all current Batis and Loxia lenses:
Batis 18mm at [shopcountry 47045].
Batis 25mm at [shopcountry 45790].
Batis 85mm at [shopcountry 45791].
Loxia 21mm at [shopcountry 46456].
Loxia 35mm at [shopcountry 47046].
Loxia 50mm at [shopcountry 47047].
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Two Sony news:
1) Fdtimes reports about the new Sony 16-bit X-OCN format (eXtended tonal range Original Camera Negative). Like RAW, it retains everything the sensor sees. Unlike RAW, it promises lower bit rates and greater ease of use (see image above). Could be useful for future high End E-mount cameras too!
2) Thewrap reports: Sony Corp Unveils Plan to Raise $3.6 Billion via International Stock and Bond Offering. Sony plans to use the money from the issuance of new shares to increase its production capacity of stacked CMOS sensors in its Devices segment, which it hopes will lead to additional profits.
found via Slashcam and ImageSensorWorld
Something different: Help out Rob to clean his dirty A7rII sensor. More about it on SonyAlphaForum. yY personal advise is to use the Eyelead sensor gel cleaning kit you can buy on [shoplink 22691 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] and Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.fr, Amazon.it. Watch the video below to see how it works.
