There is a new firmware update for the A6000/A7 series in Japan.

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There seems to be a firmware update in Japan which is not available in any other country.

Version 1.21 for the A6000: http://www.sony.jp/ichigan/update/ILCE-7_7R_7S_7M2_6000_win.html. European and US Sony stores only have version 1.20 yet.
Version 1.21 for the A7II: http://www.sony.jp/ichigan/update/ILCE-7_7R_7S_7M2_6000_win.html. European and US Sony stores only have version 1.20 yet.

Our reader Nippa from SonyAlphaForum tested the new firmware and says:

Apparently improves low light focusing in some instances. Can’t say that I see any difference but the update using Win7 went smoothly.

Our reader David says:

I updated my A7r recently to 1.21 from 1.20 and noticed much better low light AF with the 28/2. Haven’t checked other lenses yet. It’s been available in Japan for about five days. Weird that it’s not on other Sony sites yet

And Flavio said:

On the website says the 1.21 replaces 1.20 because was found a bug on the 1.20 where the camera don’t start.

I have no info yet if that’s a mistake on Sony side or if the firmware will be released within days for all other countries too.

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Zeiss confirms again a wide angle Loxia is coming later this year.

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At minute 4.25 of that Zeiss interview from Abel Cine they confirm they will launch a wide angle Loxia later this year. We can expect that wide angle lens to be based on one of the current ZM lenses listed below.

Wide primes:
[shoplink 10875 ebay]Distagon T* 2,8/15 ZM (Click here to see images on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9803 ebay]Distagon T* 4/18 ZM (Click here to see images on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9804 ebay]Biogon T* 2,8/21 ZM (Click here to see images on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9804 ebay]C Biogon T* 4,5/21 ZM (Click here to see images on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9805 ebay]Biogon T* 2,8/25 ZM (Click here to see images on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9806 ebay]Biogon T* 2,8/28 ZM (Click here to see images on eBay)[/shoplink].

Zeiss Loxia store links:
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto, Adorama., WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss 52mm Front Lens Cap for Touit and Loxia Lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss De-Click Key for Loxia Lenses (5-Piece Set) at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss Rear Lens Cap for Loxia E-Mount Lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.

Thanks Stanly for spotting the news!

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony HVL-F32M Flash Review

Loxia 50mm review at Billdanby.
Rolling Sony A7II review at Planet-alpha.
Announcing the release of the 7sII!! (Instagram fool’s day joke).
Comparison between Sigma 50mm f/1.4 Art vs. Sony 55mm f/1.8 vs. Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 (IloveHatePhoto)
Sony A7 II Review at Imaging Resource.
Sony A7II review at Mirrorlessons.

Don: “If you are having issues with the Flash Hotshoe on your a6000, here is a quick video to explain how to easily repair it.  This fix worked with strobes mounted to the camera as well as  radio triggers.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1vHxp3EZS8”

Christopher: “Sony A6000 + Sigma 30mm f/2.8 EX DN E + Gimp processing + Rouen cathedral bells recorded using the A6000: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dK8iB_h2cs“

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$500 mail in rebate on the Sony A7s with Atomos Shogun 4K recorder.

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There is a brand new $500 mail in rebate on the Sony A7s with Atomos Shogun combo. Full details can be read at BHphoto (Click on the blue link to open the pdf file). (Thanks to the anonymous source who sent me this).

NAB specials and rebates:
A long list of deidcated NAB deals has been posted on that special BHphoto site (Click here).
A7r for $1,898 only at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
FE Distagon 35mm f/1.4 lens is in Stock at Amazon (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

Sony’s new World’s Smallest 30x Zoom Cameras preorders:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V for $428 at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500 Digital Camera for $328 at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

Sony refurbished deals:
Refurbished A7r sells for $1,399 at [shoplink 34937 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Refurbished Zeiss FE 55mm lens for $749 at [shoplink 35071 ebay]Secondipity eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]
Refurbished RX100m2 sells for $379 at [shoplink 35140 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Refurbished A5000 sells with two E-mount lenses and free 16GB SD card for $349 at [shoplink 34892 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]
$300 off and free SD card and case on the A6000 double lens kit at [shoplink 34733 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$100 off on the A3000 with kit lens at [shoplink 34732 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Save $250 on Open Box Sony A7s cameras sold by [shoplink 34706 ebay]Samys on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

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(SR4) Sony will launch a new RX100 camera with LX100 similar sized sensor!

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[shoplink 35425 ebay]LX100[/shoplink] vs RX100m3 by Camerasize.

One trusted source heard from his “Sony sources” that they are “field testing” a new RX camera. It’s  a little bit bigger RX100m3 alike camera with larger sensor. The sensor size is said to be similar to the one used by the [shoplink 35425 ebay]Panasonic LX100 (images on eBay)[/shoplink]. But the camera is a bit more compact than the LX100. And just like it happened with the A6000 successor also the new RX100 large sensor camera “won’t release just yet, due to heat issues with the updated BIONZ X“.

UPDATE: Just lately Sony listed two new Four Thirds sized sensors with 16MP and 20MP. One of them could be used by the new RX100m4 camera:

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Sony Tidbits…

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Off-Camera Flash Part 2: Sony Alpha Tutorial

Head To Head – Fuji X-T1 And SONY A7 II (Soundimagesplus).
Is the A7 successor still the king of sub-$2000 full-frame cameras? (Imaging Resource).
A day with the Sony Zeiss 35mm f1.4 ZA (Jorge Torralba).
16-35mm Zeiss lens review at Boksis.
Loxia 35mm VS 16-35 at 35mm test (GetDpi).
Using the Metabones mk 4 EF>Emount smart adapter on the A7II, a user review (Tyson Robichaud).
Sony A7II + Minolta 55mm MC Macro Rokkor QF 3.5 (SonyAlphaForum).

Anonymous: “The Odin for Sony is currently not compatible with the Indra500. The new firmware to make it Sony-compatible is in the works, however no release date is known so far.”

Gary: “Hey guys I just finished a video showing a review for an older Teleconverter that I picked up to use with the CX900. Its an Olympus Tcon 14B 1.45 converter. 62mm. I could not find any video samples online showing teleconverters so I bought both the Tcon and an Olympus Wcon 8b to test. You can check out the Tcon Video here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OY0rbfVqpxQ“

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