Sony says they will fix the Sunspot issue on the A7sII. And new review by Kai.

Good news for A7sII owners! Sony just released an official statement about the Sunspot issue (Source: EosHD):

“We have confirmed this phenomenon and are now analyzing it to develop a firmware solution to solve it.”

Let’s hope this wont take long. And on the video above you can also see the latest A7sII review from Kai.

Mat: “Here is a recent video we took on Halloween night with the Sony A7s II. We tested it in all sorts of extreme low-light conditions, even those where the human eye couldn’t see a thing! :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND2GbWQs4r8”

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A7sII store list:
In USA at Amazon, BHphoto, FocusCamera, Adorama.
In Europe/Asia at ParkCameras, WexUK, Jessops and Digitalrev.

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Dpreview selects the best cameras of the year and says: “Sony is out for blood in 2015”!

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Dpreview posted the winners of the best cameras of the years in four categories. And dpreview says “Sony is out for blood in 2015”!

2015 Roundups: Fixed Prime Lens Cameras (Dpreview). First place for the Sony RX1rII (Store links at [shopcountry 42288]).
2015 Roundup: Long Zoom Compacts (Dpreview). Second place for the RX10m2 (Store links at [shopcountry 42291]).
2015 Roundup: Interchangeable Lens Cameras around $500 (Dpreview). First place for the A5100 (Store links at [shopcountry 42290]).
2015 Roundup: Advanced Zoom Compacts (Dpreview). First place for the A5100 (Store links at [shopcountry 42302]).

And I guess the A6000 and A7rII will be the winners of the upcoming next categories ;)

New Sony A7rII news and tests roundup.


The complete Sony A7r II Autofocus test with FE, A-mount and EF-mount lenses

Canon pro after one week with A7Rii (SonyAlphaForum).
Secrets: starring Rachel Alexander: shot with the Sony A7rII (Mike Kobal).
Hands-on video review by BHphoto (Youtube).
Sony A7RII VS D810 Vs 5DSR Revisited (Fstoppers)
Sony A7R II vs Sony RX1R II (World of DSLR).
Choosing between a D810 or A7RII (Jorge Torralba).
Sony A7r Mark II Review (SonyAlphaLab on Youtube).
Lucy: “.here is a link to some excellent work by a photographer who has moved from micro four thirds system to the Sony A7R II and shot on the streets of Istanbul with the Loxia 35mm (Footlessfish).

A7rII store list:
In USA: at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, SonyStore US, FocusCamera, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Wex UK and ParkCameras.
In Asia at Digitalrev, CameraPro.

New Sony A7sII tests show major Black Spot issue.

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You see that weird black spot on the image on top? Well, according to the new Sony A7sII that’s the Sun :(
Yes the As7II has major Black Spot issue we hope can be fixed via firmware upgrade soon. The issue has been reported by many testers:
The full-frame mirrorless monsters – Sony A7r II vs A7s II (Mirrorlessons).
Sony A7S II Review Part 1 – Major Sunspot Defect (EosHD).
sony a7sII FAIL black spot? (Nezzes on Youtube).

And here are some more A7sII tests:
The Ultimate Sony a7S II vs. a7S Test – What’s the Difference? (Cinema5D).
Sony A7S II Review After Real World Use – Tom Antos (Vimeo)
The New King of Lowlight — Sony a7SII Full-Stop Review Pt. 1 (Digital Hype on Youtube).
Sony A7Rii vs Sony A7Sii / 5 Things To Know – MichaelTheMentor (Youtube).
Deux vidéos à 409 600 ISO avec le Sony A7S II pour le prix d’une (Lesnumeriques).
Sony A7S II: primeras muestras (Quesabesde).

Sony A7rII news: Camera for $2,699. And is it good enough for sports photography?

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The grey imported (1 year US warranty) Sony A7rIi now sells for $2,699 on [shoplink 42156 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]. And Dpreview posted an article about the A7rII use for sports photography: “Keeping up with the big boys? Shooting pro sports with the Sony a7R II”. The answer is…not yet:

Would I rely on it for a second or third body at a sporting event with money and a client on the line? No, not yet – but I’m looking forward to the day that I would. And that day might not be far off. All things considered, pro-SLR autofocus technology draws from three decades of research, whereas the a7R II is still an infant in only its second-generation of existence. Not too shabby for a sophomore effort, Sony.

Reminder: OneCall is having some cool Sony Open Box offer. All items come with regular 1 year US Sony warranty:
[shoplink 42159 ebay]$200 off on the Zeiss 35mm f/1.4 FE lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 42112 ebay]$220 off on the Sony A7II (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 42108 ebay]$700 off on the Zeiss 24-70mm f/2.8 A-mount lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 42110 ebay]$160 off on the 55-210mm E-mount lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 42109 ebay]$60 off on the A6000 with kit lens (Click here)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 42111 ebay]$30 off on the 50mm f/1.8 lens (Click here)[/shoplink].

New AquaTech underwather housing for A7 cameras. New A7rII and A7sII tests.

AquaTech (info here) released a new underwater housing for both the A7/A7r/A7s and the newer A7II/A7rII/A7sII cameras. The housing will ship on December 1.

And here are some new A7rII and A7sII tests:

A quick overview of the A7II and a Leica 50mm Summilux (Jorge Torralba).
A7rII review By Adrian C. Murray.
Japanese A7rII review at Procameraman.
Sony A7s Mk II review at ThePhoBlographer.
Some helpful tips for new owners of the A7RII who have just switched over from the old style DSLR’s (Jorge Torralba).

Daniel: “My a7SII + Loxia 35 arrived. Decided to make a short about my coffee brewing process to test drive along with some new grading software. I’m a former a7S user and really appreciate the enhancements in the mark II as well as the addition of the Loxia. Its a nearly flawless combo. https://vimeo.com/144077089”

Joel: “I recently wrote an article about the A7R II/A7 system that I think both you and your readers will enjoy. From my perspective as a working pro, it’s about a rare “Wow!” moment when first looking at images out of the A7RII from an aerial shoot in Kauai. It sealed the deal for me and after almost 30 years of SLR/DSLRs as my main system, now it’s Sony mirrorless. Even if you don’t have time to read the article- take a look at the images! They’re all captioned.”

Arty: “We have shot a short halloween theme film – in case you may be interested, here is a link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krYnpBKZnJk Shot on A7RII, Ronin m, Canon glass“