Sony Tidbits…(Win a Batis or Loxia lens at Zeissimages contest).

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Sony A7 Mark II Tips

Win a new BATIS, LOXIA or other Zeiss lens at Zeissimages contest!
The A7rII is the camera of the year for Trustedreviews.
The Sony A-mount gear by Jack Devant (SonyAlphaForum).
A test of the A7Sii in french (with graph and pictures) at Lesnumeriques.

Benjamin: “I’ve just tested one of the first available custom Play Memories Apps on my A7II. It’s still a beta, but seems to work as advertised. See
http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3926463#forum-post-56782059”

Rasch: “I invite you to test the new Zeiss Milvus:
http://fototesty.pl/blog/315_zeiss-milvus-8514-test-rozdzielczosci.html
http://fototesty.pl/blog/312_nowe-makro-zeissa-.html
http://fototesty.pl/blog/311_zeiss-milvus-3520-test-rozdzielczosci.html”

Firoz Ahmad‎: “https://vimeo.com/144261222. “I will walk …” clips shot completely handheld with a7s in Slog2 picture profile with a Zeiss prime lens 55mm at Lucknow in India. Color graded in Magic Bullet Suite 12.
I was on my way to photo shoot and just dropped in a centre of differently-abled for twenty minutes and shot few clips and images of an inspiring differently abled girl. I hope that she sees herself open to endless possibilities in the future.”

Bernie Aniciete: “Lyrics NSFW. Music video filmed with A7s. http://youtu.be/q2Hf4Jnr0eM. www.BnEPhotography.com www.Facebook.com/BnEMediA”

Sony Europe deals:
Aktion: 15% Rabatt auf Original Zubehör und bis zu 50 EUR Sofortrabatt auf Objektive (Amazon Germany).
Bis zu 50 EUR Sofortrabatt auf den Kaufpreis beim Kauf einer ausgewählten Sony Kamera (Amazon Germany).
Gratis Halterung für Sony Alpha 7R (nur Gehäuse) (Amazon Germany).
Up to £200 cashback on a selected Sony Digital Imaging selection (Amazon UK).
Offre de remboursement Sony : Jusqu’à 100€ remboursés sur une sélection de produits Photo (Amazon France).

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Pre Black Friday deals at BH: 20% off on Battery grip for all Sony FE cameras and the A77II.

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We have the first “Pre Friday Deals”:

Vello is offering a 20% discount on Sony battery grips:
Battery grip for Sony A7II-A7rII-A7sII (Click here).
Battery grip for Sony A7-A7r-A7s (Click here).
Battery grip for Sony A77-A77II (Click here).

New low price on those A-mount Sigma lenses:
50mm f/1.4 ART for $849 at Amazon (Click here) and Bhphoto (Click here).
50mm f/1.4 ART for $1,149 at Amazon (Click here) and Bhphoto (Click here).

$30 off on Rokinon 8mm f/2.8 E-mount lenses at BHphoto (Click here).

Sandisk instant savings at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

Plenty of special photography accessory deals are listed on that BHphoto page (Click here).

Sony A6000 superbundle deal at [shoplink 42562 ebay]BestBuy (Click here)[/shoplink].

Hasselblad is stepping out of the Sony “luxury-clone” business. And it’s selling out their stuff for a really great price:
$8500 off on the Hasselblad HV kit at BHphoto (Click here). The kit costs now $500 less than the equivalent Sony A99–Zeiss 24-70mm combo!
16-70mm Zeiss lens for $699 at BHphoto (Click here).
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.

Open Box deals with 1 year Sony US warranty):
$500 off on the Sony 70-400mm f/4-5.6 G SSM at [shoplink 42518 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
$400 on the Open Box A7rII sold by [shoplink 42512 ebay]OneCall (Click here)[/shoplink]
$300 off on the Open Box A7II sold by [shoplink 42523 ebay]OneCall (Click here)[/shoplink]
$200 off on the Sony A7II with kit lens at [shoplink 42515 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
$170 off on the Sony A7II at [shoplink 42514 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
$150 off on the Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE at [shoplink 42521 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
$150 off on the Sony FE 24-240mm at [shoplink 42516 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
$130 off on the Sony 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS at [shoplink 42519 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].
$100 off on the Zeiss 35mm FE at [shoplink 42520 ebay]Samys (Click here)[/shoplink].

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Sony E PZ 18-105mm gets tested at DxO: “good center sharpness throughout the whole zoom range”

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[shoplink 42649]18-105[/shoplink]
DxOmark (Click here) tested the Sony PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS E-mount lens. And the surprise is that it is as good as the Zeiss 16-70mm lens:

It might not have the Zeiss badge, but the [shoplink 42649]Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS[/shoplink] has good center sharpness throughout the whole zoom range, and that includes the initial aperture where zooms like this are usually poor, and particularly so at the longer end of the range. The downside is that it’s not as well corrected in other areas as the Sony Zeiss E 16-70mm F4 ZA OSS, with which it is often compared. It still wouldn’t be an easy choice, even taking into account the $400 premium for the Zeiss. However the longer reach of the Sony is attractive, and for video users especially, the power zoom option may just swing it.

Find the lens on [shopcountry 42649].

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Dpreview says the Sony A7II is the best camera of the year in the $1200-2000 price range!

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Sony keeps winning all kind of different Dpreview awards. Today the Sony A7II got selected as the best camera of the year in the $1200-2000 price range:

Unlike the Samsung and the Panasonic, the [shoplink 42630]Sony a7 II[/shoplink] brings a full-frame sensor to the party while still maintaining a relatively small form factor (at the expense of larger lenses, of course). The in-body image stabilization is excellent, and the phase detection AF system ensures swift, accurate autofocus. The a7 II’s sensor is superb too, both in terms of resolution and dynamic range. And the recent addition of an uncompressed Raw option makes it all the more powerful photographic tool.

Sony A7II store price check at [shopcountry 42630].

And I have the strong feeling the A7rII will win the upcoming $2,000+ competition ;)

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Sony Tidbits…

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Park Cameras Hands-on First Look: Sony a7s II

Beautiful Japan pictures reportage (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony A7sII review at TheVideoMode.
A7sII review by Mirrorlessons.
Sony IMX258 Flyer (Image Sensor World).
Sony 28-70mm f3.5-5.6 OSS review by ThePhoBlographer.
a6000 and 12mm touit in Yosemite at MoveToMirrorless.

Edd: “I recently finished writing reviews for the three small auto focus Sony FE primes. Analysing how well each lens copes with different infra-red wavelengths. This was tested on a full spectrum Sony A7, with various filters. I thought this might be of use any A7 shooters wanting to try out IR because most of these lenses aren’t mentioned on any other IR lens list yet.
28mm – http://infraedd.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/lens-review-sony-fe-28mm-f20.html
35mm http://infraedd.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/lens-review-carl-zeiss-sonnar-t-fe-35mm.html
55mm – http://infraedd.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/lens-review-carl-zeiss-sonnar-fe-55mm.html”

Fiberstrobe: “I’ve developed a freelensing technique for the SEL16F28 + VCL-ECF1 but I guess it can be used with the FF version as well. I describe it in detail on my blog:
http://fiberstrobe.blogspot.de/2015/07/can-we-get-bit-closer.html
http://fiberstrobe.blogspot.de/2015/09/freelensing.html
http://fiberstrobe.blogspot.de/2015/09/freelensing-versus-30mm-macro-with.html
By the way I’ve just won a dpreview challenge (Freelensing) with one of my photos taken with this technique (although it was a mini challenge I have to admit):
http://www.dpreview.com/challenges/Entry.aspx?ID=942059&View=Results&Rows=4”

Sony Europe deals:
Aktion: 15% Rabatt auf Original Zubehör und bis zu 50 EUR Sofortrabatt auf Objektive (Amazon Germany).
Bis zu 50 EUR Sofortrabatt auf den Kaufpreis beim Kauf einer ausgewählten Sony Kamera (Amazon Germany).
Gratis Halterung für Sony Alpha 7R (nur Gehäuse) (Amazon Germany).
Up to £200 cashback on a selected Sony Digital Imaging selection (Amazon UK).
Offre de remboursement Sony : Jusqu’à 100€ remboursés sur une sélection de produits Photo (Amazon France).

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New Sony refurbished savings: A7 with lens for $999, A3000 with lens for $199 and more!

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[shoplink 42601 ebay]secondipity[/shoplink]
Sony listed new refurbished deals through their Secondipity partner page on eBay (Click here) and Amazon (Click here). All items sell with 90 day repair warranty. Here is the detailed list:

Sony A7II body lens for $1,299 on [shoplink 42600 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] and Amazon (Click here).
Sony A7r body lens for $1,299 on Amazon (Click here).
Sony A7 with lens for $999 on [shoplink 42601 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony A7s with lens for $1,785 on [shoplink 42609 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] and Amazon (Click here).
Sony A3000 with lens for $199 on [shoplink 42597 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony 16-50mm PZ lens for $149 on [shoplink 42599 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony A5000 with lens for $269 on [shoplink 42602 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony A5100 with two kit lens for $469 on Amazon (Click here).
55-210mm E-mount lens for $179 on [shoplink 42603 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
55-210mm (Silver) E-mount lens for $179 on [shoplink 42604 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Zeiss 55mm FE lens for $749 on [shoplink 42605 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 A-mount lens for $1,799 on [shoplink 42606 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Zeiss 24 f/2.0 A-mount lens for $854 on [shoplink 42607 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony A6000 with two kit lens for $699 on [shoplink 42608 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] and Amazon (Click here).

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