New Sony RX1 Iceland video by Enrique Pacheco.

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RX1CELAND from Enrique Pacheco on Vimeo.

SAR reader Enrique Pacheco shot this wonderful Iceland video with the Sony RX1. You can visit his blog too to read more about it (Click here).

More RX1 news:
ReallyRightStuff just released base plates for the Sony RX1.  http://reallyrightstuff.com/Items.aspx?code=BodySonyRX1&key=cat
OnemoreLens:I’ve decided to try to write a series of articles with my observations on various aspects of the RX1 & it’s image quality: Dymanic range, sharpness, lens character, etc. Here’s a link to the first short article: http://www.onemorelens.com/2013/04/sony-rx1-dynamic-range.html. I think your readers will enjoy it!

UPDATE: A making of report of the Iceland video has been posted at DSLRmagazine (google translation here).

RX1 links roundup:
RX1 at [shopcountry 15824].
RX1 Gariz accessories:
1) They made a new half leather case in Black and Brown ([shoplink 16437 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]).
2) The new lens cap ([shoplink 16439 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]).
3) The new entry is the anti loose button(!) ([shoplink 16438 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]). Don’t know if that will be really useful for you RX1 owners. Someone has it and call it how it works? Thanks!
4) And this is the really first time I see that. A special Leather skin hood! ([shoplink 16441 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]).

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Sony sues RED!

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Back in February RED sued Sony because of patent infringment reasons. And RED said that it want the Sony’s F65, F55 and F5 cameras to stop their further sale and have them literally “destroyed“!

Yesterday Sony (news on pro.Sony.com) officially announced that it will sue RED: “for infringing 7 of Sony’s patents in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. Sony believes that the Red ONE, EPIC and SCARLET cameras, various digital still and motion camera modules, and various accessories such as the REDMOTE infringe our patents. Sony is seeking both money damages and an injunction to stop the continued sale of Red’s infringing products. Sony makes significant investments into the research & development of technology related to the cinema camera industry and intends to protect those investments against companies that infringe our patents.

Yep, RED shouldn’t have started this. If Sony wins this may signs the end of the RED business.

P.S: Despite everything Sony is now shipping the F55 (here at BH) and the F5 (here at BH).

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Reminder: Sony announcement on Sunday!

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Watch live streaming video from sonynab2013 at livestream.com

Don’t forget guys that on Sunday April 7th at 2:30pm Las Vegas local time (PST) Sony will have a live streaming of their press conference. I will embedd the stream on SonyAlphaRumors so that you can comment live what’s going on.

As I told you before I am 95% sure there will be camcorder stuff only. But it may be that hasselbald and Zeiss will be invited to show their new products. Respectively the Lunar and the three primes.

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New A57 and NEX-F3 deals.

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BHphoto launched two new Sony deals. One for the A57 (Click here) and one for the NEX-F3 (Click here).

More US deals:
RX1 for $2,635.00 on [shoplink 17743 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
Free vertical grip and free flash with the A99 purchase at Amazon too (Click here) and at Samys (Click here).
Save up to $200 on Select Sony Alpha NEX Compact System Cameras (Click here).
Save up to $200 on Qualifying Sony Alpha Digital SLR Cameras (Click here).
Save $50 on Select Sony Handycam Camcorders (Click here).
Save up to $130 on Select Sony Cyber-shot Digital Cameras (Click here).

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(SR3) Sales figures numbers of the A99…

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I don’t know if the info I got here is correct but an anonymous source sent me the sales figures for the A99:

Sales figures for a99:
-europe with russia 12773 /10.jan 2013  – 10.mar 2013/
-usa 16071 /same period/
-asia /39407 /same period
-rest of the world 5269 /same period/

I can’t evaluate if those numbers are actually a good or a bad sign. Anyway, at leats in US SOny launched a new action to push A99 sales. You get a free vertical grip and free flash with the camera purchase at Amazon too (Click here) and at Samys (Click here). The body only sells for less than $2600 at [shoplink 17727 ebay]BigValue (Click here)[/shoplink].

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Sony NEX-3n in Stock! And gets DxOmarked (and RX100 for $597)

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NEX-3n:
The Sony NEX-3n is finally in Stock at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), and BHphoto (Click here).
DxOmark (Click here) published the full NEX-3n sensor test. And of course the results are pretty much the same of the predecessor (the NEX-F3) that had exactly the same sensor. The small differences are here because of the slightly different imaging processor.
The NEX-3N is a great little camera that beats many mirrorless camers from other manufacturers. Now let’s bring on the new NEX-7n Sony!

RX100:
The RX100 got a $53 price drop and sells for $597 at [shoplink 17716 ebay]BigValue (Click here)[/shoplink]. Free Shipping of course!

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(SR4) It is the Sony CEO in person that forced the roadmap change. NEX-7n coming for sure in a couple of months.

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I have been told that the new Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai in person pushed to change the E and A mount roadmap. As you know most of the cameras due for a 2013 release like the cheap FF-SLT and so on have been dropped from the roadmap to focus on a more “innovative” 2014 release. As I told you both the A and E-mount development will continue.

A couple of trusted sources confirmed the next camera to come is likely to be the NEX-7 successor. It is coming within a couple of months.

Personal note on the roadmap: Sony is still discussing with the partners like Hasselblad and Zeiss the future 4 years strategy. I will keep you updated as soon as something 99% definitive has been decided.

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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