First full size image samples with the Sony 50MP MF sensor of the Pentax.

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I guess many of you will be curious what you can achieve with a camera having a Sony 50 Megapixel 44x33mm medium format sensor. These are the first full size image samples taken with the Pentax 645Z. Specs and preorders can be read/taken at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

Full Size (ISO 200): http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/media/0593b9a5f1c1f90178d4a445f484a8a1/forPrintOnly_IMGP2229_m.jpg
Full Size (ISO 200): http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/media/b5f7adcff2681a2fe012dd1033b88250/forPrintOnly_IMGP0865_m.jpg
Full Size (ISO 400): http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/media/4ea64818eccfb3c6020f7655bc0b4231/forUnderA3size__IMGP0426.jpg
Full Size (ISO 400): http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/media/c639d7b647213ef6649afb5df5a6685b/forUnderA3size__IMGP0190.jpg
Full Size (ISO 1600): http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/media/d941a0d7bc63895434b4b575933c0ad7/forUnderA3size__IMGP0144.jpg
Full Size (ISO 600): http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/media/b7fa91bef690590db1163f43810e8b07/forUnderA3size__IMGP0001.jpg
Full Size (ISO 800): http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/media/f275220f29cf1ed805e6686cd0963632/forUnderA3size__IMGP0034.jpg
Full Size (ISO 6400): http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.uk/media/1b72b9fc196770e6591d35a6b96878a6/forUnderA3size__IMGP2382.jpg

Great detail! Although it’s hard to judge how much more quality you get compared with a Sony A7r.

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Pentax 645Z officially announced: Sony sensor wipes out the MF sensor competition!

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Ricoh announced the new Pentax 645Z medium format camera. It becomes the cheapest digital medium format camera ever released and it can be preordered at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

There are a couple of interesting Sony related news:
– First, Sony is literally conquering the full medium format digital camera market in one single strike! Hasselblad, Phase One and now Pentax use the newly developed and first ever CMOS sensor with 50Mp. Sony just had to make one sensor to wipe out the sensor competition from that market!
– The Sony sensor is the first CMOS sensor in the MF market, it’s the first sensor that allows useable High ISO with the new Pentax going up to 204,800 ISO!
– If the rumor is correct than the Sony [shoplink 25383 ebay]Mamiya 7 alike (here on eBay)[/shoplink] digital mirrorless medium format camera will cost less than the Pentax (less than $8,500).

Full press release of the new 645Z:

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Sigma France says 18-35mm A-mount is coming in 3-4 weeks.

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I praised many times Sigma for the quality of their lately announced ART lenses. But I also have to express my disappointment for this: Back in June 2013(!) Sigma released the 18-35mm f/1.8 A-mount lens accepting preorders at Amazon US (Click here), BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here) and expected availability in late July 2013 (see screenshot on top). Since then Sigma never shipped any A-mount lens and also didn’t release any official note. That’s quite a let down :(

Lately one of our SAR readers got an official response from Sigma France saying the lens would ship in May. Now let’s hope this promise will be fulfilled! Here is the original french message:

“Message de votre service clients Miss Numerique
Bonjour,
Nous vous remercions d’avoir commandé chez Miss Numerique.
Le constructeur du produit SIGMA objectif photo ART 18-35 mm f/1.8 DC HSM monture SONY éprouve malheureusement des difficultés à produire cette référence en quantité suffisante, ceci se traduit par des difficultés d’approvisionnement de leur réseau de distributeurs.
Devant notre insistance, notre fournisseur nous a annoncé un approvisionnement dans un délai de 4 semaines.
Votre commande sera alors expédiée dès réception.”

P.S.: And please do not repeat the story with your newly announced 50mm ART lens Neither :) Preorders are up at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

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New firmware update for the Sony QX10 and QX100.

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Sony released a new firmware update for your QX10/100 camera:
QX10 firmware download page at Sony DE, UK, FR, ES, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, FI, SE, NO, PT.
QX100 firmware download page at Sony DE, UK, FR, ES, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, FI, SE, NO, PT.

Benefits and improvements
– “Half-Press” function for the shutter button has been added*
– “NFC One-touch connection” has been improved (Requires PlayMemories Mobile app version 4.2 or later).
– ISO Setting has been added
– MP4 Movie Recording size changes from 1440 x 1080(30p) to 1920 x 1080 (30p)

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New A7/A7r/A7s leather case from Ulysses.

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Ulysses Japan announced a new A7/A7r/A7s leather case. It costs around 15,336 – 16,848 yen. Don’t know when this will go for sale outside Japan.

Here are the current worldwide available leather cases that will also work fine on your new A7s :)

Gariz leather case in [shoplink 23521 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 23522 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 23523 ebay]Orange (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 23524 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink].
Leather Explorer has A7-A7r leather cases in [shoplink 24599 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 24600 ebay]Black-Metallic (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 24601 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink].
Dignis has A7-A7r leather cases in [shoplink 24602 ebay]Black-Red (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 24603 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 24604 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 24605 ebay]Yellow (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 24606 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 24607 ebay]Dark Brown (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 24608 ebay]Khaki (Click here)[/shoplink].
Ciesta leather case in [shoplink 24609 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 24610 ebay]Dark Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 24611 ebay]Black Red (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 24612 ebay]Vegetable Leather (Click here)[/shoplink].
Kaza has them in [shoplink 24615 ebay]Vintage Brown (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 24616 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink].

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Sony A7s listed on Amazon US and 43photo (with likely wrong price).

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Thew new Sony A7s is now listed at Amazon (Click here) with no pricing just like at BHphoto or Digitalrev. An US store is listing the A7s for $2,500 (Click here). But I am pretty sure that’s a “pure guess price”. Interesting to note is that WexUk removed the A7s preorder page after they said they got the price from Sony (2500 pounds which is around $4000).

A7s Preorder or pure notification store links:
USA: Sony US,  Amazon and BHphoto.
Europe:  Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.
Asia: Digitalrev

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(SR5) One more Sony announcement around May 1-2 (A77II and maybe more to come).

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Image on top shows the silhoutte of the current Sony A77.

I have been told that there is a possible Sony announcement on May 1-2. We can be 100% sure there will be a new A-mount A77II camera announcement. I am still not sure if there will be also new A and FE mount lenses. The A77II is expected to have an updated 24 Meagpixel sensor and the camera is trimmed for pseed (super fast AF, no EVF lag, increased fps and so on).

Stay tuned on SAR! The A7s is here but it isn’t over yet with rumors :)

A7s Preorder or pure notification store links:
USA: Sony US,  Amazon and BHphoto.
Europe:  Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.
Asia: Digitalrev

Note for German readers: Sony RX100 is on Gold Box today: http://www.dealsrunner.com/deals/sony-rx100–20!

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