(SR4) Good news: Sony A77 announcement will NOT be delayed.

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A few days ago Sony canceled the new NEX-C3 and SLT A35 product announcements due the energy supply problems in some of their Japanese plants. I am constantly in touch with my sources and they told me that Sony has not yet decided when they will announce the new C-3/A35 cameras. The good news is that Sony will not delay the announcements of the important products. That includes the Sony A77 which should be announced in July. The NEX-C3 and A35 were just minor upgrades of the current [shoplink 3000]NEX-3[/shoplink] and [shoplink 3620]A33[/shoplink] cameras. One source told me that both do not have new features but just bring some “fixes”. The only major change would have been the new design of the NEX-3.
P.S.: I posted the rumor with SR4 value only because I don’t want to bring bad luck :)

Both cameras have been discontinued and (in some stores) discounted:
The Sony NEX-3 at [shopcountry 3000].
and the Sony A33 at [shopcountry 3620].

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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Nikon announces a new Sony competitor (with Sony sensor?)

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As you know Sony canceled the new product announcements in very last minute. Unlike Nikon that today announced the new Nikon D5100. I guess also that camera uses sensors produced in Sony Fabs in Japan. A wonder if the camera shipment will be deleted. You can see specs and preview at DPreview (Click here). Price and preorders at Amazon (Click here). It has the same price as the [shoplink 5509]Sony A580[/shoplink] and as the [shoplink 3617]Sony A55[/shoplink].

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First video shot with the Voigtländer 25mm f/0.95 lens on the Sony NEX-VG10

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The video on top shows the very first video taken with a modified Voigtländer 25mm f/0.95 lens. What has been modified? The mount has been permanently changed from Micro Four Thirds to E-mount. You can get that modfied version on [shoplink 6262 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. You don’t have a lot of cheap options if you need ultrafast lenses. You can spend almost $1000 for the [shoplink 6287 ebay]Canon 50mm f/0.95[/shoplink] and $10.000 for the [shoplink 6286]Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95[/shoplink]. You need an adapter for both lenses!

Direct links to…
the Sony NEX-VG10 at [shopcountry 3058].
the Canon 50mm f/0.95 at [shoplink 3058]eBay[/shoplink].
the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95 at [shopcountry 6286].

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(SR5) IMPORTANT: All new products announcements have been CANCELED!

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I got in touch with my soruces and they do all confirm that ALL (!) new products announcements have been delayed! There will be no new product announcement yet. No NEX, no SLT no new lens! The sources confirmed that today (April 4) Sony should have announced the new products. Everything has been canceled and Sony didn’t decide when they will make the new product launch.

You can spread the word around the web. Sony production capacity has been hit very hardl by the earthquake-tsunami-Fukushima disaster. And I do believe most Japanese companies are not giving us the full view of the problems they have right now.

I want to thank all (many!) sources that contacted me to share that news.

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