New price drops roundup: SLT cameras discount, Rokinon, Lenses and E-mount stuff.

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Since yesterday we have many new Sony deals and a quick overview can be seen at Amazon Deals page (Click here). Here are some new deals I didn’t mention yesterday and all other already posted deals:

1) SLT deals:
Sony A77 got an ulterior $100 price drop (and up to $300 on kit versions) at Amazon (Click here), Bhphoto (with free extras) and Adorama (Click here).
Sony A65 also $100 off at Amazon (Click here), Bhphoto (with free extras) and Adorama (Click here).
Sony A58 also $100 off at Amazon (Click here), Bhphoto (with free extras) and Adorama (Click here).

2) Rokinon Lenses:
$100 off on the Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 HD Fisheye Lens for A- and E-mount at [shoplink 22986 ebay]BuyDig on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] $100 off on the Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 Manual Focus Lens at [shoplink 22987 ebay]Adorama on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]

3) New A99 kit discounts at Adorama (Click here).

4) Up to $200 off on Sony and Zeiss A- and E-mount lenses at Amazon (Click here to see the list!).

5) Up to $200 off on Sigma A-mount lenses at Amazon US (Click here).

6) 4% Back In Reward on many Cameras at Amazon US (Click here to see the list).
7) Save up to $150 on Select Sony NEX Compact System Cameras at Amazon US (Click here).

8) $50 off on the A3000 at Amazon US (Click here).

9) Save up to $100 on Select Sony Cyber-shot Digital Cameras at Amazon US (Click here).

All Black Friday deals (Click on the right banner to see the list!):




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(SR4) A-mount showdown between February and April. 4K A-mount camera coming.

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Image on top shows the Sony 4K mockup camera (Source: Engadget).

A-mount camera owners are not happy in these days to see me post many E-mount (A7-A7r) related news. But really shouldn’t be worried! Your time is coming and in a couple of months E-mount camera owners will complain on SAR that I post too many A-mount news :)

According to multiple sources Sony will have multiple announcement the first half of 2014. And most of them concern new APS-C and FF A-mount camera releases. From what I heard most innovations regard the autofocus and viewfinder tech. Sensors should be the based on the A7-A7r. And one of the FF A-mount cameras will DEFINITELY have 4K recording.

To sum up I heard about:
– Two FF A-mount cameras (one certainly with 4K).
– One new APS-C A-mount camera to replace the A77.
– There will be a new NEX-7 successor too (E-Mount)

2014 showdown:
As I told you before there will be many new cameras in 2014. Actually more than we had in 2013! There is plenty of room for real surprises and I am working to get reliable info about them right now.

Message to sources: You can send me more info anonymously by using the contact form you see on the very right of your browser. You can also contact me directly at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com.

For readers: Subscribe the RSS feed (Click here) and Twitter (Click here) stream and the Facebook fan page (Click here) in order to not miss any news!

Reminder (SR = Sonyrumor):
SR1=probably fake rumor
SR2=rumor from unknown sources
SR3=50% chance it is correct
SR4=rumor from known sources
SR5=almost certainly correct!

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Sony A7 and A7r test roundup…

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Resolution / Aliasing / Comparison: Sony A7 vs. A7r vs. Canon 5D mark III from cinema5D on Vimeo.

Sony A7 test scenes added at Dpreview.
Test of A7 and A7R in German, with high-ISO pics at RalfsBude.
Sony 10-18mm F4 OSS on Sony A7R by Brian Smith.

Christine Tham has posted many photos taken with here A7r with Summicron 50 in the “Sony α7r (ILCE-7r) pictures thread” on Pentax Forum.

Andrew:I’ve just picked up my A7R in London where numerous dealers had deliveries today. As it’s dark outside I’ve done a shutter sound comparison video with the A7R, RX1, OMD-EM5 and Canon 1DIV. It’s here: Tobinators.com

Egitoni:I have done several Autofocus tests with the A7 and the kit and another E-mount lenses. You can post it on SAR to give the people a look how the AF perform.
Sony Alpha A7 unboxing review HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPqVvsyld7g
Sony A7 Autofocus lowlight – FE 3.5-5.6 /28-70: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz-UWNNRkcE
Sony Alpha A7 – Zeiss Sel 24 f1.8 Autofocus lowlight (HD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVLqEa0ztHI
Sony Alpha A7 – Sel 50 f1.8 Autofocus lowlight HD: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlYr5-tI-nM
Sony Alpha A7 – Sigma F2.8 EX DN Autofocus lowlight (HD): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlRQ4zxEHRw
I hope i can help these community with my work!


Editor’s note: I will post a big roundup of A7-A7r and legacy test made by SAR readers this week. Thansk for sharing links to your work. I will post them all.

Specs and Preorders in US and Canada:
Dedicated Sony announcement page at Amazon US (Click here).
Sony A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony RX10 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 24-70mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 35mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 55mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
70-200mm A-mount at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony A to E adapter with mirror at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
A7/A7r leather case at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
A7/A7r vertical grip at Amazon, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony W Series Battery Charger at Amazon, BHphoto.
Sony FA-CS1M Off-Camera Shoe at BHphoto.
Semi-Hard LCD Screen Protector for A7-A7r at Amazon, BHphoto.

Specs and Preorders in Europe:
Sony A7r body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PTWexUK, WexDE.
Sony A7 body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit Sony  DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony RX10 at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE.
Zeiss 35mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,
Zeiss 55mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT
Zeiss 24-70mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, SE, PT
Sony G 28-70mm lens at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO.

Asia:
A7r at Digitalrev.
A7 at Digitalrev, Amazon Cina.
A7 with 28-70mm lens at Digitalrev.

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Plenty of new US deals today: Sony, Zeiss and Sigma lenses. Plus reward and rebates on cameras!

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USA readers can enjoy plenty of new deals today! To get a quick overview of all of them just jump over at the Amazon Deals page (Click here). And now let’s check the single deals:

Deal 1: Up to $200 off on Sony and Zeiss A- and E-mount lenses at Amazon (Click here to see the list!).

Deal 1: Up to $200 off on Sigma A-mount lenses at Amazon US (Click here).

Deal 3: 4% Back In Reward on many Cameras at Amazon US (Click here to see the list).

Extended deals:
Save up to $150 on Select Sony NEX Compact System Cameras at Amazon US (Click here).
Save up to $300 on Qualifying Sony Alpha Digital SLR Cameras at Amazon US (Click here).
$50 off on the A3000 at Amazon US (Click here).
Save up to $100 on Select Sony Cyber-shot Digital Cameras at Amazon US (Click here).

All Black Friday deals (Click on the right banner to see the list!):




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HolyManta VND for E-Mount cameras.

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HolyManta VND from Holymanta on Vimeo.

There is a new “unique” adapter for all E-mount camera owners. It’s made by HolyManta and you better watch the video to see what it is :)

PRESS TEXT:

The all-new HolyManta VND is finally available! With this lens adapter (initially for Canon EF lenses) setting manual exposure has newer been easier and quicker. Video filming has always been for restricted compared to photography in terms of exposure – due to the shutter which most often should be set to a 180 degrees angle. The built-in variable ND filter allows you set the perfect exposure in second without taking your eyes from the viewfinder, and inserting the dust protected filter now takes less then a second instead of almost minutes as with external filters.
For more info, please visit www.holymanta.com or send your question to info@holymanta.com

All the best
/The HolyManta team”

 

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In France: A7 for EUR 1.269 costs less than high end APS-C cameras.

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For unkown reasons Amazon France (Click here) sells the A7 for 230 Euro less(!) than other EU prices. I don’t know if non-french residents can order it.

Specs and Preorders in Europe:
Sony A7r body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PTWexUK, WexDE.
Sony A7 body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit Sony  DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony RX10 at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE.
Zeiss 35mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,
Zeiss 55mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT
Zeiss 24-70mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, SE, PT
Sony G 28-70mm lens at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO.

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Sony RX10 in Stock in USA/Canada. New reviews roundup!

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EOSHD Sony Shootout Part 1 – RX10, A7R, FS100, RX1 from Andrew Reid on Vimeo.

For the first time the new Sony RX10 superzoom camera is marked as in Stock at Amazon US (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Henrys (Click here). And we also have new reviews to link to:

EosHD posted that comparison video you see on top. And he writes:

The RX10 is really impressing me. Considering the sensor is stuffed full of megapixels (20MP) it has a very clean image. Obviously that full pixel readout is really helping. The RX10 handles beautifully. The lens just feels fantastic. Never used such a nice aperture ring before on a fixed lens camera. In stepless mode it’s smooth and ultra precice.

There is also one full new review at ePhotozine:

The RX10 feels extremely well built, with a solid body and ample rubber grip, making it feel comfortable to hold in hand. The large number of manual controls on the camera, such as aperture and exposure compensation makes the camera feel like a real camera, rather than just an electronic gadget, and the build quality and large high quality lens goes a long way to justify the price of the camera.

UPDATE: A little italian story with the RX10 at Cinema5D.

P.S: One more Review at DigitalcameraHQ.

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