(SR2) Possible E-mount APS-C lens roadmap for 2015!

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The following rumor is not coming from my trusted sources so just like the all other low ranked rumors take them with a grain of salt. The interesting part of the rumor is that it’s about the APS-C E-mount lens roadmap. Something that is highly needed! So let me know if that Fake or True roadmap would make you happy or not! The anonymous source said those are the lenses to be released in 2015:
25 f1.4
16-50 f2.8 – 4
50-150 f4-5.6

All those three lenses would be nice to have but I still miss a fast portrait lens. Hope that Sony will do that too! You can also discuss the lens roadmap on our SonyAlphaForum.

One more thing: I have very big SR5 rumors I am working on. Please be patient because I am trying to use my 100% reliable info to get as much as I can from other sources. All I can say know is that very big stuff is coming from Sony in very early 2015. To not miss any of them quickly subscribe our social network:
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Sony TidBits…

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ALONE at NIGHT at Abandoned Six Flags New Orleans Jazzland Urban Explorer Jason Lanier Sony A7s

First snaps with the new Zeiss Loxia 50mm F2 by Philip Bloom.
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 Review at Photographyblog.
TONY HAWK skating for SONY’s Action Cam (ActionCameraRumors).
Commlite Auto-focus Mount Adapter for Sony A7 Review (Movingelectrons).
Sony 135mm STF 2.8 [4.5] lens (SonyAlphaForum).
Japanese A6000 test at DC.watch.
Sony KW1 selfie camera tested at Mobile01 and Unwire.
A Quick Trip To Las Vegas With My New Sony A7 (Ilovehatephoto).
REVIEW: Fujifilm x30 – Great, but not a Sony RX 100 III Killer (RonMartBlog)

Boon: “I’ve just posted my comparison of IQ of the JPEG engine between firmware 1.01, 1.02 (previous comparison images) and 1.10 for the A7R. I used the Sony FE 24-70/4 at about 50mm F4 to shoot the images. Other than the faster startup of FW 1.10, I think the image quality has indeed improved, perhaps by at least 1-stop. http://myphotojourney.co.uk/sony-a7r-iq-comparison-of-firmware/“

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RX100M2 for $399 (refurbished).

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Quick Reminder: Check out todays new Black Friday deals list at Amazon US (Click here to see the long list).

One of the deals of the day is that refurbished Sony RX100m2 which sells for $399 at [shoplink 30372 ebay]Secondipity on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Sony US deals:
Tough E-mount replacement is finally in Stock at Amazon again (Click here)
A7/A7r: trade-in program at Adorama (Click here).
A77II: Up to $500 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
A6000: $100 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
A5100: $100 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
A5000: $100 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
Open Box Sony A7 for $1198 only(!) on [shoplink 30334 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] $45 off on the Tokina 11-16mm at Adorama (Click here).
$200 off on the Sigma 150-500mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$200 off on the Sigma 70-200mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$150 off on the Sigma 50-500mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$80 off on the Sigma 10-20mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$75 off on the Sigma 12-24mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sigma 8-16mm lens at Amazon and BHphoto.
$25 off on the Sigma 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Rebates on Sigma Flashes and Teleconverters at Amazon (Click here to see the full list).

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Zeiss 16-35mm FE shipping in Asia and Europe (first unboxing pics).

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Image courtesy: French Alphadxd forum

The Zeiss 16-35mm FE is finally in Stock in Asia and Europe via stores like Digitalrev, Amazon Japan and FotoHansKeuzeKamp. Some unboxing pics and image samples can be also seen on the French Alphadxd forum. It should ship in US soon too. Check the full shipment date info here:
USA/Canada  at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony Store US, Sony Canada.
Europe at Sony DE, UK, ES, IT, FR, CH, AT, NL, BE, FI, SE, NO, PT.
Australia and Asia at Sony AUS, Amazon Japan and Digitalrev.

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Image courtesy: FotoHansKeuzeKamp

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This week SAR readers photos selection. Poll: Choose the best!

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P.s. Zoeller
Bella & Paul
Sony A7, Zeiss 55 1.8

1) Submit your picture with a message and picture here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors or on the SonyAlphaForum image section.
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors/photos_stream?tab=photos and on SonyAlphaForum.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

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TOUGH E-Mount in Stock. And A7/A7r trade in program is back too.

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Quick Reminder: Check out todays new Black Friday deals list at Amazon US (Click here to see the long list).

After a couple of weeks the Tough E-mount replacement is finally in Stock at Amazon again (Click here). Also back is the up to $345 trade in bonus for a new A7 or A7r camera at Adorama (Click here).

Sony US deals:
A7/A7r: trade-in program at Adorama (Click here).
A77II: Up to $500 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
A6000: $100 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
A5100: $100 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
A5000: $100 off on the body and kits at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
Open Box Sony A7 for $1198 only(!) on [shoplink 30334 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] $45 off on the Tokina 11-16mm at Adorama (Click here).
$200 off on the Sigma 150-500mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$200 off on the Sigma 70-200mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$150 off on the Sigma 50-500mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$80 off on the Sigma 10-20mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$75 off on the Sigma 12-24mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$50 off on the Sigma 8-16mm lens at Amazon and BHphoto.
$25 off on the Sigma 75-300mm lens at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Rebates on Sigma Flashes and Teleconverters at Amazon (Click here to see the full list).

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Yes, you can use that 14-560mm 2.8(!) lens on the Sony A7s :)

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This is a dream combination for those of you that want maximum zoom range with constant and fast f/2.8 aperture! What you see here is a 14-560mm 2.8 Canon HJ40X14B lens worth $82,000 on BHphoto (Click here). SAR reader Jacob Dyke tested it on the Sony A7s:

“A7s mounted to a Canon HJ40-14b via FotodioxPro B4 to NEX adaptor. Its a 2/3″ TV production lens but with the built in 2x extender it covers the APS-C/super35 size in crop mode. This equals a 14-560mm 2.8 with optical image stabilization.”

Update: Here is an image sample taken with that combination. APS-C mode lens at 2x full zoom:

Jacob also wrote why he tested that combo:

I work in sports tv production so I wanted to test this adaptor out with the FS700 and just took the photo of the a7s mounted for you guys cuz im sure no one had done it before. I mean the body isnt even secured to the support plate, I would never actually use the set up like this. The FS700 mounts up very well and I did some test which I was really pleased with. Its clearly a video lens, I will post some video soon of the tests. We tested it against a sony 70-400 4-5.6 with a 1.4x via the LEA2 on the FS700, which should equal out to be about 560mm plus the crop of the super35 and the Canon had at least another 50-100mm. I have been trying to wrap my brain around the math to get the conversions correct from going to 2x but then using a bigger sensor and all that but still havent figured it out. Also the lens has to be powered for the Image stabilization to work, fotodiox does make a battery pack to power the lens but I dont have that yet. Again this was not meant to be a fully compatible setup, clearly its limited to a specific use and that will be wildlife filming at 240fps!
Oh right and clearly sports filming as well. Clients that I work for that own an FS700 and a B4 lens can now have a super slowmo camera added to there live show via the SDI output while still being able to take the camera live and use all the hand controls to make it operate like a standard tripod build up.

Full frame mode lens at 1x full zoom:

Thanks Jacob for sharing!
First posted on SonyAlphaForum.

Sony A7s store links:
Sony A7s in USA/CA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony USA, Sony Canada.
Sony A7s in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PL. And Wex UK.
A7s Gariz leather case in [shoplink 27569 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 27570 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 27571 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 27572 ebay]Orange (Click here)[/shoplink].

 

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