Surprise at Newshsooter: A-mount lenses are much better than E-mount lenses on the FS7!

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Sony FS7 E-mount and A-mount with LA-EA4 and Speedbooster lens tests from Dan Chung on Vimeo.

Dan Chung from Newsshooter is reviewing the new E-mount FS7 4K camera. He is not happy with the E-mount lenses for many reasons while A-mount lenses do work much better than expected on the FS/:

What makes Sony’s A-mount lenses different to Canon’s is that the aperture is still controlled from the body (or LA-EA adapter) via a mechanical level. Canon EOS lenses are all electronic and so without power there is no way to adjust iris. This means the A lens aperture can be controlled by a simple ‘dumb’ mechanical adapter in the same way that most Nikon lenses can. This makes them about the most suitable AF lens out there for adaptation to video.

Read the full article at Newsshooter!

Camcorder preorders:
Sony PXW-FS7 body only at BHphoto (Click here).
Sony PXW-FS7 with 28-135mm lens at BHphoto (Click here).
Sony VCT-FS7 Lightweight Rod Support System for PXW-FS7 at BHphoto (Click here).
28-135mm at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
28-135mm powerzoom in Europe at Sony DE, UK, ES, IT, FR, CH, AT, NL, BE, FI, SE, NO, PT.
Sony 128GB XQD Memory Card G Series 400MB/s at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Sony 64GB XQD Memory Card G Series 400MB/s at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
Sony 32GB XQD Memory Card G Series 400MB/s at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

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A7s currently no more available at Sony US. A7r on backorder.

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A couple of SAR reader noticed this and also for me it’s the first time I see it: Sony US marked the A7s as no more available (Click here) and the A7r as on backorder (Click here). It likely means that Sony sold out their US Stock. I do not seriously think the A7s will be replaced soon :)

UPDATE: It’s now back in Stock again! So it must have been some sort of “issue” on Sonys site…

Sony US deals:
Check out todays new Black Friday deals list at Amazon US (Click here to see the long list).
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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(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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SR5=almost certainly correct!

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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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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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