(SR3) Sony A7000 is the first E-mount camera with 15.5 stops on sensor HDR!

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We are all excited about the latest Sony A7rII and RX cameras. So what could be so special on the rumored “a7000” APS-C E-mount camera to make as “Wow” again? Well, we have the answer: The Sony A7000 is rumored to be the first system camera of the world having a native “on sensor HDR” feature. This means both images and recorded video are capable of 15.5 stops of dynamic range!

I don’t know yet in detail how this works on the A7000. I know the [shoplink 38262 ebay]Xperia Z smartphone[/shoplink] has a similar on sensor HDR tech. If they use the same technique on the A7000 than this is how it works (via Image Sensor World):

How HDR video recording works
To achieve true HDR video recording, the advanced Exmor RS camera sensor in Xperia Z changes the exposure every two lines of pixels. This creates a spatially varying exposure (SVE) array image, which is then used to make an image that is perfectly exposed in both dark and light areas.
To simplify the concept, for each frame the camera shoots one picture with two different exposure levels at the same time, one light and one dark. Then, an intelligent software algorithm is used to combine (synthesize) the two shots into one picture, pixel by pixel. This allows you to see the details of both the dark and the bright parts of the picture.

HDR for still images
With HDR for still images, the camera quickly captures the image twice with different exposure levels and stitches the two shots together to create one optimised photo. This way, HDR lets you capture clear photos even against strong backlight. HDR is automatically activated when Superior Auto detects scenes with strong backlight.
The A7000 is now rumored to be released sometimes in late Summer! Stay tuned on SAR while I hope to get more specs of the camera!

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Picking the Right Lens for Your Photography: Lens Buyer’s Guide

Moving To Mirrorless – From Canon To Sony (SonyAlphaForum).
FIirst hands-on review of the Venus Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 acro lens (Diyphotography).
No more photos of public buildings in Europe? (TheNakedCamera).
Sony HX90V Initial Gallery Impressions (Imaging Resource).
Blossoming [A7II + 55mm in Japan] (SonyAlphaForum).
5 Things You Should Do First When Opening A RAW Image in Photoshop (Adorama Blog).
What species of photographer do you belong to? (TheNakedCamera).

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FE 70-200mm sold for $12 only! And Zeiss Loxias in Stock at BH.

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A couple of SAR readers wrote me because they managed to buy the Sony FE 70-200mm for $12 only(!) on [shoplink 38348 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]. It will be interesting to see if the seller will honor those orders ( I don’t think so). Some time ago Sony sold the A7r for just $199. And a bunch of SAR readers really got the camera shipped for that price!

Zeiss Loxia: The 35mm Loxia is back in Stock at BHphoto (Click here). The 50mm Loxia is in Stock at [shoplink 38361 ebay]Popflash (Click here)[/shoplink].

A7rII and RX camera preorder list:
In USA:
A7rII at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
RX10m2 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
RX100m4 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at:
A7rII at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX100m4 at DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX10m2 at DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at:
A7rII at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
RX10m2 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
RX100m4 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

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(SR3) Sony to announce a new updated FE lens roadmap soon?

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An anonymous source just sent me this (Thanks!):

Sony employees strongly hinted that announcement for the 6 new FE lenses is imminent and scheduled for later this week or early next week. They did not reveal (or did not know) any details of the actual lenses, however.

Other sources didn’t confirm the launch date but they said a fast 85mm prime and tele lenses will be on the new roadmap. You have any special lens wishes? :)

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Check it out: Very first full size Sony A7rII RAW file for pixel peepers!

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At last we have it! This is the very first full size RAW(!) Sony A7rII image samples you can download and analyze. You can download it here: http://we.tl/X6ACE5UQem

Thanks to the anonymous source who sent me this!

A7rII and RX camera preorder list:
In USA:
A7rII at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
RX10m2 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
RX100m4 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at:
A7rII at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX100m4 at DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX10m2 at DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at:
A7rII at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
RX10m2 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
RX100m4 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

via Xitek Forum.

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Good news: Sigma to ship the 24-105mm A-mount lens in late July!

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Sigma just sent this email to confirm the new [shoplink 35015 ebay]A-mount 24-105mm lens[/shoplink] will finally ship!

If you are receiving this e-mail, it is because you have previously inquired about the availability of the [shoplink 35015 ebay]24-105mm for Sony cameras[/shoplink]. After a very long wait, I can confirm that they will finally be available this month. We are expecting to get a shipment of them next week that will fulfill over 70% of our backorders. Hopefully the rest will be fulfilled within the month.

Thanks Stu!

Lens preorder at BHphoto (Click here) .

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Capture One 8.3.1 released. Adds support for the new A7rII and RX cameras.

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Capture One 8.3.1 now supports the new Sony cameras. Download at phaseone.com/en/Imaging-Software/Capture-One.aspx. Release notes here (pdf file).

A7rII and RX camera preorder list:
In USA:
A7rII at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
RX10m2 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
RX100m4 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at:
A7rII at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX100m4 at DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX10m2 at DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
In Asia at:
A7rII at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
RX10m2 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.
RX100m4 at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

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