RX10m3 first look with Sony manager Mike Bubolo

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The RX10m3 highlight is certainly that massive 24-600mm zoom lens. One lens to rule them all! Below you can find an interview with Sony manager Mike Bubolo.

More RX10mIII tests:
Hands-on pics have been posted by Dpreview too.
Image samples at Imaging Resource.
Cyber-shooting: Sony Cyber-shot RX10 III video overview (Dpreview).

Store links:
FE 50mm f/1.8 at BHphoto. Adorama.
FE 70-300mm at BHphoto. Adorama.
RX10m3 at BHphoto. Adorama.

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The 70-300mm vs the 70-200mm size comparison

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How much smaller is the new FE 70-300mm compared to the other FE tele zooms? The comparison at Camerasize shows us the new lens close to the two 70-200mm zooms. Tomorrow you will be able to preorder the new lens in US and Europe stores. And within the next few weeks Sony will announce the 70-200mm GM lens pricing too.

Store links:
FE 50mm f/1.8 at BHphoto. Adorama.
FE 70-300mm at BHphoto. Adorama.
RX10m3 at BHphoto. Adorama.

Sony 50mm FE versus Nikon and Canon lenses!

It’s a good day for the Sony E-mount FF system. We finally got our first really affordable prime lens. The 50mm f/1.8 FE costs $249 at BHphoto. So let’s compare it against the other lenses of its class:

1) The [shoplink 46307 ebay]Nikon 50mm f/1.8G[/shoplink] costs around $50 less than the Sony and very similar size and weight. It has a more “complex” 7 elements in 6 groups lens design.

2) The [shoplink 46308 ebay]Canon 50mm f/1.8 II costs less (around $100 on eBay)[/shoplink] and is smaller. But it has a more “simple” 5 rounded blade construction and has no aspherical lens. And it’s really made of very cheap plastic to keep production costs down.

At the end it all comes down to image quality. If it beats the Nikon lens I would certainly call it a winner!

Some more news: Hands-on pictures at Dpreview

Store links:
FE 50mm f/1.8 at BHphoto. Adorama.
FE 70-300mm at BHphoto. Adorama.
RX10m3 at BHphoto. Adorama.

World’s first test: Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 on the new Sony 101 Megapixel Medium format sensor!

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SAR reader Egmont is the first that tried to use the Superb Otus 85mm lens on the Alpa and new Phase One back with Sony 101 Megapixel sensor. This is what he wrote to me:

“Since you guys seem to be big fans of both the Zeiss Otus 85/1.4 and the new Phase One 100MP digital back, I thought I would share this with you. A few days ago we tested the Otus 85/1.4 on an ALPA 12 FPS with Canon adapter and Phase One’s new 100MP digital back.


Full Size image sample can be downloaded via Wetransfer (Click here)

As you can see by the attached image shot at f1.4 of a good friend of mine, it seems to me that besides the vignetting at the corners due to the massive dimensions of the new Sony sensor, the Otus is more than ready for the 100MP+ sensors of the future! I was blown away by the revolving power of the Otus 85mm even at its biggest aperture….”

And if you wonder if the Otus can cover the full medium format sensor size area when you stop down the aperture. He says: “The vignetting is much more controlled at f4 and then almost all gone at f8.

You can download the massive full size image samples via Wetransfer (Click here). Be aware that it contains more than 1GB images!!!

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First Nikon F autofocus adapter test on the A6300


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The new Commlite Nikon F Lens to Sony E-Mount Autofocus adapter on [shoplink 45489 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. And here are two more videos showing the performance of the adapter on the new A6300 and on the A7rII.


00.05 Nikkor DX 10-24mm F3.5-4.5G ED – AF-S Mode
01.09 Nikkor DX 10-24mm F3.5-4.5G ED – AF-C Mode
01.53 Sigma 12-24mm F4.5-5.6 EX DG HSM
04.23 Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG HSM
07.02 Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG MACRO HSM

And Commlite CM-ENF-E(1) Nikon F to Sony E Electronic Adapter Testing 05 on A6300 A7RII Carl Milvus (Youtube).

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops. Amazon.fr.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.

New A6300 tests with first issues reports…

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The A6300 is slowly shipping out. And with more people getting hands on it we also learn more about the A6300 issues. As with any new camera there are always things that are not perfect. I hope Sony will take note of those things and fix them via firmware upgrade:

Sony a6300 and HFR Slow Motion Video by Gary Fong on Youtube.
Extremely annoying issues with my new a6300! (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony A6300 with the Canon EF300mm f/4L IS and the EF500mm f/4L IS: 750mm f/4 & 450mm f/4 (Pmrphoto).
Sony A6300 review (rolling) – Striking image but nagging issues (EosHD).
A6300 – my first impressions (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony A6300 Low light test by John Sison on Youtube.
Canon 80d vs Sony A6300 – Low Light Video Test Review by Chris Winter on Youtube.

Preorders:
A6300 body at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops. Amazon.fr.
A6300 with kit lens at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. Amazon.de. WexUK. Jessops.
24-70mm f/2.8 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.
85mm f/1.4 GM FE at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumetphoto.de. WexUK. Jessops.