Sony Alpha digital cameras

New FE lenses now available for preorder at Sony US too (unveils exact shipping date info).

March 8, 2015
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The new FE lenses are now also available for preorder at Sony US too. And there is also a shipping info for each lens:
Sony FE 24-240mm at Sony US (Click here). Ships March 15 .
Zeiss FE 35mm at Sony US (Click here). Ships on April 12.
Sony FE 28mm at Sony US (Click here). Ships on May 2.
Sony FE 90mm at Sony US (Click here). Ships on July 5.

All new FE lens preorder links:
In USA at:
Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony US.
Sony 90mm f/2.8 FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony US.
Sony 24-240mm FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony US.
Sony 28mm f/2.0 FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony US.
Sony Fisheye Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony Ultra-Wide Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony Fisheye Converter for E 16mm F/2.8 and E 20mm F/2.8 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony Ultra-Wide Converter for E 16mm F2.8 and E 20mm F2.8 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
In Europe at:
Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Sony 90mm f/2.8 FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Sony 24-240mm FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Sony 28mm f/2.0 FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Wide Angle converter at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Fisheye converter at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Wide angle converter for 16 and 20mm lenses at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Fisheye converter for 16 and 20mm lenses at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
In Asia at:
Sony 24-240mm FE lens at Digitalrev.

World first Drop-in Filter Adapter for E-mount cameras on Indiegogo.

March 8, 2015
news
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If you like the idea of having am Drop-in Filter Adapter for E-mount cameras you can now join the crowfunding project at Indiegogo (Click here):

OWL combines camera adapter and exchangeable filter. User can change filters in a quick and convenient way during filming or photographing. It advances your workflow and cost saving. From now, you just need to prepare one filter to fit all your lenses. You will definitely have a total new experience in photography.

There are also two reviews of the OWL:
1. “The build quality looks and feels excellent and all parts are made from aluminium. The adapter lens mounts look high quality and durable, no lens wiggle here.” by Wim Arys https://www.wimarys.com/deo-tech-owl-filter-adapter-review/
2. “It has potentially less reflection and flaring than most front mounted filter ” by Nitsan Simantov https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL4JuXaCsc4

This week SAR readers photos selection.

March 8, 2015
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Yuri Afanasiev
Golden Beach.
Sony A7r + FE 16-35mm F4 ZA OSS | f/6,3 | 1/800s | ISO 400
My Site http://www.photoru.ru

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.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself!

March 7, 2015
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[shoplink 33898 ebay] a7r [/shoplink]

Today only you get Adobe Photoshop Elements for half the price at Amazon US (Click here). And Samys is offering Open Box A7/r/s cameras:
$250 off on the Open Box A7r at [shoplink 33898 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$200 off on the Open Box A7 with kit lens at [shoplink 33901 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$150 off on the Open Box A7 at [shoplink 33900 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$250 off on the Open Box A7s at [shoplink 34208 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Reminder:
WPPI deals special page at BHphoto (Click here).

Zeiss FE 16-35mm review at Photozone: “not a perfect lens but a desirable one.”

March 7, 2015
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ZeissFE_16_35
Image courtesy: Photozone

Our severe German reviewer and friend Klaus from Photozone (Click here) tested the Zeiss FE 16-35mm lens:

It is capable of delivering sharp results at medium apertures. In fact it’s pretty much excellent around the 20mm mark especially considering the 36mp sensor of the test camera. The weakest spot is at 35mm where the corners could be better at f/4 and f/5.6 but beyond they are just fine actually.
Typical for most Sony-made lenses the build quality is impressive. The tightly assembled, weather-sealed metal body feels reassuring and it’s simply a joy to use it out there. While AF speed isn’t really an important value proposition on such a lens, it is decent although not outstanding.

16-35mm Zeiss FE lens store links:
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.

Download the new firmware for the “SEL35F28Z”, “SEL2470Z”, “SEL55F18Z”, “SEL70200G” and “SEL2870” lenses.

March 7, 2015
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If you own the “SEL35F28Z”, “SEL2470Z”, “SEL55F18Z”, “SEL70200G” and “SEL2870” lenses you can download the new firmware update at:
http://www.sony-asia.com/support/download/602218/product/sel55f18z

New lens and converter preorders:

In USA at:
Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony 90mm f/2.8 FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony 24-240mm FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony 28mm f/2.0 FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony Fisheye Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony Ultra-Wide Conversion Lens for FE 28mm F/2 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony Fisheye Converter for E 16mm F/2.8 and E 20mm F/2.8 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony Ultra-Wide Converter for E 16mm F2.8 and E 20mm F2.8 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.

In Europe at:
Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Sony 90mm f/2.8 FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Sony 24-240mm FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Sony 28mm f/2.0 FE at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Wide Angle converter at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Fisheye converter at Sony Germany, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Wide angle converter for 16 and 20mm lenses at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.
Fisheye converter for 16 and 20mm lenses at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, FI, NO, PT.

Amazon lists brand new Sony deals:

March 6, 2015
deals
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There is a very long list of new and extended Sony deals listed at Amazon US (Click here). This includes:
Bundle and Save on Sony A7 Cameras at Amazon (Click here).
Bundle and Save on Sony Alpha Cameras at Amazon (Click here).
Free Accessories on the RX100, RX100MII, & RX100MIII at Amazon (Click here).
Free Grip with Sony SLT-A99V at Amazon (Click here).
Up to $100 Off Sony DSLR Lenses at Amazon (Click here).
Up to $100 Off of Sony RX Series Fixed Lens Cameras with Trade-In at Amazon (Click here).
$50 Off the Sony A5000 at Amazon (Click here).
Bundle and Save on Sony DSLR Cameras at Amazon (Click here).
Bundle and Save on Sony RX1 at Amazon (Click here).
$1000 Off Sony NEXVG900 Pro-Camcorder at Amazon (Click here).
Up to $400 Off Sony A7 Series Cameras at Amazon (Click here).
$100 Off the Sony A6000 at Amazon (Click here).
Save Big on Sony Action Cameras at Amazon (Click here).
$300 Off the Sony NEX-5TL Interchangeable-Lens Camera at Amazon (Click here).
Free Case with the Purchase of a Sony RX100MIII Fixed Lens Camera at Amazon (Click here).
Up to $50 Off Sony Point and Shoot Cameras at Amazon (Click here).

eBay listed a couple of Sony deals of the day:
[shoplink 34253 ebay]$250 off on the Zeiss 24-70mm FE lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 34254 ebay]A3000 with kit lens and Photoshop Elements for $249 (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 34255 ebay]Refurbished NEX-5T with two lenses for $399 (Click here)[/shoplink].
$250 off on the Open Box A7r at [shoplink 33898 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$200 off on the Open Box A7 with kit lens at [shoplink 33901 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$150 off on the Open Box A7 at [shoplink 33900 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$250 off on the Open Box A7s at [shoplink 34208 ebay]Samys eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Reminder:
WPPI deals special page at BHphoto (Click here).