Japanese source explains why Sony makes the A5-A6

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A japanese source told me this about the Sony A5 (or A6):

I spoke with a xxx at a Japanese xxx earlier this month, and heard about a Sony A5.x

The guy told me that although the 1st and 2nd gen FF bodies (up to A7II) are still on sale, the prices have gone down a lot over the years (obviously). The problem for Sony is that these bodies are not profitable, because they must keep using the same parts from 6 years ago, even when there are cheaper equivalent alternatives on the market, so production costs have not gone down so much.

Their solution is to make a A7II-level entry level FF camera, Sony A5. I don’t have any details regarding the specs, but since the tech is already here it shouldn’t be too long after the A7IIIS announcement…

Reliable Sony A5 (or A6) specs from trusted sources:

  • In mid September Sony will announce a new entry level Full Frame camera (could be named Sony A5 or Sony A6)
  • similar Sony A7III specs (SAR note: I guess sit means same 24MP sensor and same AF performance)
  • It has the same A7sIII fully articulating screen
  • body size of the A6600
  • The camera will be marketed for vloggers and youtubers
  • Battery is NP-FZ100,
  • USB is Type-C.
  • it has a single SD card slot
  • It has both a mic-in and a headphone jack
  • Wi-Fi (11a/b/g/n/ac) and Bluetooth

Specs from unknown or first time sources still to be confirmed (or denied) by trusted sources:

  • new body design similar to a5xxx/a6xxx mixed metal and plastic.
  • The grip is pretty large to accommodate the battery.
  • 5 fps
  • ibis
  • no pop-up flash
  • there is a pop-up evf with 770.000 pixels (2.3m points) 0.6x mag.
  • Also touch screen like the a7sIII
  • records 4k 24p 10bit 100mbps, 4k 30p 10bit 100mbps and it even has 50/60p 4k but is really crippled they told me no audio, cropped and works only in s&q mode

You are excited and don’t know what to do now?
You can chat with me live on Discord about all the wild rumors I got on this camera. Also join the brand new Sony A5 Facebook group.

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New NiSi S6 150mm Filter Holder for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM

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Press text:

The brand new NiSi S6 150mm Filter Holder for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM is the latest in our line of innovative filter holders for non-standard thread lenses. It is custom designed to fit the Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM and holds 2 filters + integrated circular polariser.

The newly designed locking wheel helps to keep your valuable ND filters securely attached and positioned, with the overall build showing no vignetting with the filter holder in an upright position.

Included in the NiSi S6 150mm Filter Holder for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM filter kits are –

– 150mm S6 Filter Holder
– Circular Polariser (Pro CPL or Enhanced Landscape CPL)
– Custom adaptor ring for Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM
– S6 Carry Case
– S6 Lens Cap

The video:

 

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Sony Tidbits…

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7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 (E-mount) Review

12-24mm GM review at Fujiablog.
Sigma 85mm FE hands-on at DC.watch.
Enhance Your Creativity with the New Lensbaby OMNI Flare Expansion Pack (Explora).
Sony FE 24mm F1.4 GM Long term Review w/ Sony A7III – One of the Greatest (TheHybridShooter).
Lensbaby Velvet 28mm F2.5 review at SonyAlphaBlog.
f/8 and Be There: A Beginner’s Guide to Zone Focusing (Explora).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

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First images of the new Yongnuo 85mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens

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Yongnuo will soon announce the new 85mm f/1.8 FE autofocus lens. This will be their second E-mount lens after the 50mm f/1.8 APS-C (here on Amazon).

Here is the google translated text from an original Chinese text I received:

Small size, lightweight design
The maximum diameter and length of the lens is about 67×88mm, and the net weight is only about 346g. The lightweight design is good for long-term handheld shooting and video recording.

Equipped with Fn function key
Equipped with Fn custom function buttons , reasonable allocation of buttons can quickly call up a function menu or perform a shortcut operation, improving the efficiency of creation.

Equipped with AF/MF focus mode switch
Through the AF/MF focus mode switch, you can quickly switch the focus mode.

Equipped with quiet CNC stepping motor
Compared with traditional DC motors, digitally controlled stepping motors ( DSM ) have quick start-stop response, high focusing accuracy, and quieter focusing action, which is suitable for photo shooting and video recording.

F 1.8 large aperture
Flexible use of F1.8 large aperture, easy to obtain soft blur effect, can also use low sensitivity and higher shutter to shoot in low light environment.

9 optical lenses in 8 groups, nano multilayer coating
It adopts 8 groups and 9 -element optical structure design, and the lens nano-multilayer coating process , which effectively improves the light transmittance and suppresses the ghost image and glare of backlight .

Low dispersion lens
Employed . 1 Mei low-dispersion glass lens, can be suppressed to better dispersion problems.

7 circular aperture blades
The 7- piece circular aperture blade design can produce circular diffuse spots, and a proper reduction of the aperture can also produce a 14- star effect.

USB firmware upgrade
Equipped with a USB Type-C interface, you can download the latest firmware to upgrade the lens to keep the lens at its best performance.

Metal bayonet, gold-plated contacts
The use of high-precision metal bayonet and gold-plated contacts effectively improves signal conductivity and corrosion resistance, and is durable. At the same time, it allows the camera and lens to maintain reliable communication, and realizes functions such as autofocus, aperture control, and EXIF information transmission.

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Press text: Meyer Optik Görlitz Lydith 30 f3.5 II available at BHphoto

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You can now preorder the new Meyer Optik Görlitz Lydith 30 f3.5 II at BHphoto.

Press text:

Meyer Optik Görlitz Lydith 30 f3.5 II available!

  • New mechanical design and improved optical construction
  • Living colors and high-contrast rendering
  • High sharpness with unique transition into a wonderful Bokeh
  • Very short minimum object distance and stepless aperture

Bad Kreuznach – 24th August 2020 – Following the successful launch of the Trioplan 100 f2.8 II in June, Meyer Optik Görlitz releases the second new lens today – the Lydith 30 f3.5 II.

“With a focal length of 30 millimeters, the Lydith currently represents the shortest focal length in our portfolio and its imaging properties enable photographers to capture scenes with exceptional vividness”, explains Timo Heinze, Managing Director OPC Optics. “The way Lydith renders colors and draws contrast-rich, extremely sharp images with wonderful bokeh effects, leads to very dynamic images.”

New mechanical design and improved optical construction
The new Lydith 30 f3.5 II comes with a completely new mechanical design and revised optical design. “We have gathered lots of feedback and decided to step away from the previous mechanical design and to develop it from scratch. For us, usability and, of course, performance were our main focus. We have also greatly improved the internal optics and are now very satisfied with the final lens,” Timo Heinze continues.

Living colors and high-contrast rendering
The Lydith has always been known for its ability to bring colors to life and create very sharp, high-contrast-images. In certain shooting situations, the high-contrast rendering pushes the typical Lydith effect of releasing the focused object from the background in a three-dimensional way.

High sharpness with unique transition into a wonderful Bokeh
With the Lydith 30 f3.5 II, OPC Optics now releases one of the sharpest and highest-contrast lenses of Meyer Optiks historical portfolio. Of course, the Lydith also offers an extraordinary bokeh with stunning effects. At infinite distance, e.g. for street or landscape shots, the Lydith draws a special sharpness transition to the edges of the image, which leads to a higher concentration to the image center without being too pushy. At close distances, e.g. for plant photography, the Lydith then produces a wonderful bokeh – characterized by soap bubbles, a slight swirl, and a watercolor-like blurriness, which intensifies the three-dimensional impression even more.

Very short minimum object distance and stepless aperture
The new Lydith 30 f3.5 II is also ideal for macro photography due to its short minimum object distance of 0.15m, the three-dimensional imaging and the high sharpness at close ranges. In addition, videographers can once again take advantage of a stepless adjustable aperture.

What comes next?
The first serial production of the Trioplan 50 f2.8 II will be completed shortly as well. In addition, the new Primoplan 75 f1.9 II and the Primoplan 58 f1.9 II are expected to be released in 4-6 weeks. The respective launches will be announced in separate announcements.

Further technical details and photos taken with the new lenses are available at www.meyer-optik-goerlitz.com/en.

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