You can now preorder the new Sony GM lenses and the A6300 at BHphoto and Adorama!

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At last you can preorder the new Sony stuff in US. Check out those links to place your preorder:

A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
70-200mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at BHphoto.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter BHphoto.

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And here are some more Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM Sample Photos (ePhotozine).
Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM Sample Photos (ePhotozine).

Let us know what lens you are going to buy (you can also select them all if you have the $$$):

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Let’s post a classic video: Sony A6300 11fps shutter sound!

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And here it comes the classic shutter sound video! Thanks ePhotozine for this one.

Sony GM lens and A6300 USA preorder links:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
70-200mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at BHphoto.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter BHphoto.

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The big Poll: What new FE GM lens are you going to buy?

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Today at 11am New York time you will be able to preorder the new GM lenses at BHphoto and Adorama. And the A6300 at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama. I guess by now all SAR readers have read all the lens and camera previews and news. So now it’s question time! Tell us:

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Will you buy the new A6300?

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Preorders (start today at 11am NYC time):
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
70-200mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at BHphoto.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter BHphoto.

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Firmware update coming to add GM lens support

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Sony Japan reports a new firmware update will be released within this month to add GM lens support.

Thanks Marek!

Preorders (start today at 11am New York Time):
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK.
70-200mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto.
Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter at BHphoto.
Sony FE 2.0x Teleconverter BHphoto.

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Those are the full Techart PRO Leica M – Sony E Autofocus Adapter specs!

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Back in January SAR was the first site reporting about the world’s first Leica M to Sony E-mount adapter. The adapter does autofocus with ALL [shoplink 43785 ebay]M-mount lenses (Leica, Voigtlander, Zeiss)[/shoplink]. Since than we are in contact with the developers and Advancedgear/MX Camera also posted the first test videos (watch them here). Today they sent us that new video (see above) and the full specs:

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They also did setup a special website that explains in detail how the adapter works: http://www.techartpro.com/

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Here some more images:

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(SR5) Zeiss to soon announce a new Batis 18mm f/2.8 lens!

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I can now confirm via multiple sources that Zeiss will launch a new Batis 18mm f/2.8 lens! The lens will be announcement in March-April.

And more importantly: This is not the only new Batis lens we will get in 2016! Stay tuned on SAR!

Batis store links:
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.

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