Sony interview at Megapixel

Megapixel had a small talk with Takashi Jasuda (Sony Europe) at Photokina and those are the most interesting parts of the interview:
01:48We almost completed the development of the 500mm G lens.
02:50 Takashi talks about the NEX roadmap
04:33 A700 replacement (it will be a translucent model)
07:00 Will there be a Fullframe translucent camera? It is possible to make a FF translucent but Sony doesn’t know if there is a real demand for it. They didn’t decide if they will develop such a model or not.
– At 08:45 Takashi didn’t undertsand the question :)
09:39 Takashi talks about 3D
13:20 Will there be video lenses for SLT cameras? The answer is “yes”!

SonyAlphaRumors is having its first birthday!

It’s SonyAlphaRumors’ first birthday!

I started working on this website exactly one year ago and there is one reason only why I want to celebrate this event. It’s the perfect occasion to thank you! Because of your help I can post unique rumors and interesting news and pay the server bills. What I like most is that through this website I am able to meet so many people from everywhere around the world! I only wish I would have more time to visit you all in your country :)

I could write a book about what happened in the past year, but I will stop here. Because really, the only thing you should know is that I feel happy to be here for you! Thanks!

Sony NEX-VG10 review at Akihabaranews


Akihabaranews tested the new Sony NEX-VG10. Their conclusion: “Despite its painful UI, control button layout, its incapacity to smoothly and quickly zoom in and out as well as many other small drawbacks, the NEX-VG10 is a fantastic camera.” and “Not only is the NEX-VG10 a gorgeous camera to look at but it also offers gorgeous video to watch. It is definitively the best “Hybrid Camcorder” ever made and the best compact “Handycam” made by Sony so

Direct shop links to the Sony NEX-VG10:
Amazon, BHphoto, Amazon DE, Amazon FR, Pixmania PL, Pixmania IT

PCworld: Sony NEX is the sixth “Best Tech Products 2010”

PCworld (Click here) rated the [shoplink 3003]Sony NEX-5[/shoplink] as 6th on the list of the best tech product in 2010! And yes it’s even better than the Canon 7D or iPhone 4 :)
You can read the PCworld NEX review here at http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/509350/review/alpha_nex5.html.

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Support our website and buy your NEX camera using those shop links. Thanks!
US: Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
Europe: Pixmania (DE, BE, FR, AUT, UK, NL, PL, IT) or Amazon (DE, UK, FR).

Four new Adobe Cam­era Raw Lens Pro­files available for download

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Our friend Florian Knorn created four new Adobe Cam­era Raw Lens Pro­files. You can download them for free (donations for Florian are welcome!): http://www.florian-knorn.com/tag/profiles.

Those are the supported lenses (Click on store name to specs and price of that lenses)

Peleng 8mm F3.5 Fisheye ([shoplink 4441]eBay[/shoplink], Amazon)

Minolta 85mm F1.4 G ([shoplink 4440]eBay[/shoplink])

Minolta 17-35mm F2.8-4 ([shoplink 4442]eBay[/shoplink], Amazon

Sony 35mm F1.4 G ([shoplink 4443]eBay[/shoplink], Amazon)

Sony TidBits

Sony NEX Leica 28mm Elmarit-R via Tilt Adapter (SonyAlphaNex)

Underwater Model shots with NEX-5 and Nikonos 15mm u/w lens (Dpreview forum)

New Sony Cyber-Shot Phone Packs 16 Megapixel Punch (Petapixel)

Sony 18-200 mm f/3.5-6.3 tested at Focus Numerique.

Sony A33 reviewed at Amateur Photographer: “While the image quality may be better from the Canon EOS 550D, for those who want to photograph moving subjects, such as sports or wildlife, the Alpha 33 is an excellent camera. In fact, it can’t be bettered for its price.”

Image samples of the new Sony 85mm f/2.8 lens have been posted at C-TEC and SonyDSLR.