Batis 25mm lens will ship on January 11 in USA

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The Batis 25mm lens will finally be in Stock on January 11 according to BHphoto (Click here).

Deals reminder:
Full list of Christamas deals can be found on those special pages at BHphoto and Amazon.
$350 off on the Open Box Zeiss 24-70mm lens sold by [shoplink 43442 ebay]OneCall on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
A6000 double zoom kit for $629 at [shoplink 43464 ebay]CameraLand on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
New A6000 kit with lot of free extras at Adorama (Click here).
Large amount of free extras with the RX100 sold by FocusCamera (Click here).
$150 off on the Bower 8mm E-mount lens at Adorama (Click here).
$250 off on the Bower 16mm A-mount lens at BHphoto (Click here).

Big Sony deal reminder: Up to 10% reward offer on both Sony cameras (Click here) and Sony-Zeiss lenses (Click here).

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DxO tests the RX1rII sensor performance (spoiler: no surprise).

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DxOmark (Click here) posted the full Sony RX1rII sensor review. And as expected the performances more or less matches the one of the A7rII. DxO writes:

It isn’t any surprise to see that the 42-Mpix sensor in the [shopcountry 43460]Sony Cyber-shot RX1R II[/shoplink] is related to the unit in the Sony A7R II; however, the performance improvements over the earlier models are significant and help regenerate some the interest lost to the superb Leica Q. In terms of sensor dynamics, the Sony has the upper hand, but whether that and the inclusion of a built-in EVF is enough comes down to personal choice.
While the two models adopt equally impressive lenses, it is the focal length, and thus the field of view, that’s likely to be most important single determining factor when choosing between the two. If you like the 35mm focal length, then the upgraded sensor in the Sony RX1R II makes a compelling case.

Additional note: It’s still not clear why Sony delayed the RX1rII shipment in Japan. And it’s not clear if that affects all countries or not.

RX1rII store links: [shopcountry 43460]

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Video of the new Commlite Nikon F to Sony FE autofocus adapter.

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And here is the first video of the new version of the Commlite Nikon F to Sony FE autofocus adapter. That adapter will go for sale in January.

Additional info:
Camera: Sony A7RII
Lens: Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
Adaptor: Commlite Nikon F to Sony E Electronic Adapter
Focus: Contrast + Phase detection
Product distributed by Sharpest Light Limited
For more information, please visit:
www.facebok.com/sharpestlight
www.sharpestlight.com
email: enquiry@sharpestlight.com

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Sony Tidbits…(FS5 firmware update)

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Sony PXW-FS7 4K XDCAM Super35 Camcorder & 28 to 135mm Lens: Hands-On Review

Sigma 24mm f1.4 Art review (CameraLabs).
The Best Sony a7S II Cage / a7R II Cage – 8 Cages Reviewed (Cinema5d).
Diving deep: Jason Wingrove explores the PXW-FS5 (Sony UK).
Sony A7RII goes Canon (Joerghaag.com).
Merry Christmas II you: RX1R II sample gallery updated (Dpreview).
Camera of the Year, Best Low Light Camera: Sony A7S II (Imaging Resource).
Zeiss Loxia 2.8/21 – first independent tests (Phillipreeve).
RX1rII really right stuff plate.
Sony’s Christmas surprise – FS5 firmware version 1.1 available for download (Newshhooter)

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Last Christmas deals (Zeiss 24-70mm, A6000, RX100, Bower, Rokinon…)

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A full list of Christamas deals can be found on those special pages at BHphoto and Amazon. And those are today’s new deals:
$350 off on the Open Box Zeiss 24-70mm lens sold by [shoplink 43442 ebay]OneCall on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
A6000 double zoom kit for $629 at [shoplink 43464 ebay]CameraLand on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
New A6000 kit with lot of free extras at Adorama (Click here).
Large amount of free extras with the RX100 sold by FocusCamera (Click here).
$150 off on the Bower 8mm E-mount lens at Adorama (Click here).
$250 off on the Bower 16mm A-mount lens at BHphoto (Click here).

Big Sony deal reminder: Up to 10% reward offer on both Sony cameras (Click here) and Sony-Zeiss lenses (Click here).

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Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki says: “Sony will be the major player in the photo industry”

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Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki released an interview to the Taiwanese site Mobile01. And he also talks about Sony:

  1. “To us, it is very clear that Sony will be the major player in the photo industry. Because they have sensor technology. In order to differentiate the products. the sensor and lens are the most important. Other things can be shared by other companies. I think in the photo industry who has a good technology of making good sensor and lens could survive. That is why we acquired the Foveon company and try to retain the technology to us. “
  2. He also recognizes that there is a big request from many countries to make Sigma FE lenses. And when asked if he will do it he simply answered “Everything is possible“.

As a side note it’s also interesting to read what Sigma lenses are generating the highest revenue for Sigma:
1. Contemporary/Sports 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM (Store links: [shopcountry 43452]).
2. ART 35mm f/1.4 DG HSM (Store links: [shopcountry 43453]).
3. ART 50mm f/1.4 DG HSM (Store links: [shopcountry 43454]).

You see Sony? We need more f/1.4 lenses and a telezoom!

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Found via Mirrorlessrumors

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Cool Batis and Loxia angle of view by Christian Dandyk. First Loxia 21mm unboxing by Trefoil.

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Image courtesy: Christian Dandyk (Facebook / Berlin Backstage).

Christian Dandyk posted that very useful Batis and Loxia angle of view comparison on Facebook. I would love to see a 135mm Batis as next lens to get closer to the Zeiss logo on the image ;)

And our reader Trefoil posted a first Loxia 21mm unboxing report on SonyAlphaForum. First thing he noticed:

It’s small but quite heavy, a little bit heavier than my expectation. It will be a little too heavy for wristbands, but quite acceptable for common straps.(Read more on SAF)

Batis and Loxia 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.
Loxia 21mm FE lens at BHphoto and Adorama. In Europe at WexUK.
Loxia 50mm FE lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama., WexUK, CameraPro.
Loxia 35mm FE lens at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK, CameraPro.

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