Fuji has the best argument against Nikon “anti-mirrorless” talk :)

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Image courtesy: Fuji-X-Forum.

I guess you remember Nikon seriously “talking down” mirrorless cameras during their D5 presentation (video here on SAF, watch from min 8). Well today Fuji announced the X-PRO2 and did bring the best pro mirrorless argument so far :)
Fuji really shows how marketing should be. Funny and positive. You are checkmated Nikon marketing ;)

And now some interesting bits about the new Fuji X-PRO2 (specs here): Fuji claims the 24 megapixel X-Trans sensor can out-resolve 36 megapixel bayer sensor. Interesting they did mention the resolution that is rumored to be used by the A6100 (reminder: still low ranked SR3 rumor).

Discussion on SonyAlphaForum: Should Sony take a closer look at X-Pro2?

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New Sony Artisans tutorial videos: “Beauty Portrait” by Miguel Quiles and “A7 audio solutions” by Patrick Murphy-Racey

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We got two new tutorial videos from Sony Artisans that might be very helpful for the SAR comunity:

Sony Artisan Miguel Quiles realized that video for Adorama:

“In this video you’ll learn how to use a one light setup to create a stunning beauty image. Sony Artisan of Imagery Miguel Quiles will breakdown everything you need to know, including gear, lighting, settings, and much more!”

And Patrick Murphy-Racey posted a tutorial about the audio Options for Sony Alpha:

“For a long time, my rubbermaid bin of audio gear has grown. Some of it I bought used and never even tried. In this video, I took all my stuff as well as my buddy Brian’s and we tested everything we had on the Sony A7RII. All of the equipment we tested will work with most Sony still cameras as well as some video cameras as well such as the A7, A7R, A7S, A7RII, A7SII, RX10, RX10II, A99V, A77II, AX100, AX33, etc… There are a ton of audio solutions for Sony!”

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Sony Tidbits…

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Hands-On with Sony Alpha A7 II Cameras

8mm E-mount lens Gold Box today at Amazon.de.
Sony HX400 Gold Box at Amazon.co.uk.
Best lenses for the Sony A77 II: 48 lens roundup (DxOmark).
Capture One Express 9 – Free Webinar! (SonyAlphaForum).
Disaster with Sony A6000 Menu System Bug – What’s Wrong With My Camera? (Sony UK).
Samyang 24mm f1.4 ED review (CameraLabs).
Giving Back – Shooting Kittens at the Animal Shelter (SonyAlphaForum)

Bernie: “Filmed with A7s and DJI Phantom 3 Pro: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wMtVvyxK3s”

Stan Moniz‎: “https://youtu.be/G5icUWlMx0oIf your into the thrill of adventure and the experience of a new land come by and check out my new short film “One day in Big Sur.” A 24 hour exploration with a few friends in search of waves and those magical moments and places that this stretch of beautiful Central California coast line has to offer. Hope you enjoy and please feel free to share. Have a great evening everyone!”

‎Mark Forman: “Iceland Images by Mark Forman https://vimeo.com/screeningroom/iceland. Put on your favorite music and sit down for 18 minutes and see Iceland and it’s spectacular glory. Many individual Images from the show are available for purchase by contacting my directly.
‪#‎sonyalpha‬ Photographed with 2 Sony Alpha 7R Mark II cameras.”

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Ref-Open Box deals: A7 for $829. A6000 double zoom for $589. 70-200mm FE for $1,199.

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[shoplink 43894 ebay]A6000[/shoplink]

We have some new refurbished or Open Box deals where you save some $$$:
Refurbished Sony A6000 with two zoom lens kit for $589 at [shoplink 43894 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] or $619 on Secondipity Amazon (Click here). The new kit costs $300 more on Amazon.
Open Box Sony A7 for $829 at [shoplink 43893 ebay]BuyDig (Click here)[/shoplink]. That’s a $280 saving.
Refurbished Sony FE 70-200mm lens for $1,199 at [shoplink 43896 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. That’s a $300 saving.

More new deals:
Tamron 18-200mm E-mount lens for $499 only on [shoplink 43793 ebay]eBay ($240 off!)[/shoplink].
Sony A-Mount to E-mount FF Lens Adaptor with free 2x FW50 Batteries and free 128 GB at FocusCamera (Click here).
$100 off on the Hasselblad 16mm E-mount lens at BHphoto (Click here).

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(SR4) A “confirmation” on the A6100 delivery (in Stock end of March)

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I previously reported that at last the A6100 will be in Stock in March. Now two more sources confirmed the info. One of them who correctly shared (A68 data and specs) wrote:

“A6100 – it should arrive in stores in EU at the end of March“

Additionally:

“AS200 and X1000 Actioncam replacements are already have been given official internal code names, they’re planed to be launched before summer sales pick. They are rumours that they will feature balanced optical steady shot know from consumer cameras ;-)“

In 2015 Sony delayed the A6100 launch twice because of lack of competition. As a proof of that see the Sony Wikileaks leaked Sony roadmap for Spring 2015:

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I guess with the launch of the new X-PRo2 and PEN-F time has come to release the “updated” A6100.

 

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Great news from Zeiss: Batis production increased!

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My respect for Zeiss as a company just grew even more today after reading this letter on their Twitter page! They apologize for the lack of availability of their Batis lenses. And the good news is that they managed to increase the production of the Batis lenses and expected delivery is now 2-3 months. Thanks Zeiss for finally answering the customers request!

Here is the official Zeiss press text:

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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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