ePhotozine tested the new Samyang 50mm f/1.2 lens on the Sony A6000:

Samyang are to be congratulated on a very interesting and relatively inexpensive lens. Sacrifices are made in terms of handling and convenience, but the results are there for the taking and with practice the success rate will definitely improve. An excellent lens for anyone who wants to work totally manually and is prepared to make the necessary effort. The reward will be some very fine images.

Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 Lens for APS-C E-mount at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama.
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DearSusans had a short Loxia 21mm hands-on test at Salon de La Photo:

Wow! Great detail, great sharpness, and absolutely not clinical! remarkable short-range performance. This lens puts paid to the theory that you can’t design a great wide angle that is small and light for the Sony A7.

Loxia 21mm FE lens at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here). In Europe at WexUK (Click here).
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Let me catch up with some A7sII and A7rII news!

Tony Gale is presenting a RoofTop Sony event in New York (Twitter info here).
Filmmaking guru Philip Bloom tried out Sony’s latest low-light champion the a7s ii for the BBC. Watch the full video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34788539
The secret of how to shoot with a 2/3 broadcast lens on the Sony a7R II in 4K (Newshhooter).
Completely Mobile with the A7rII by Spencer Pablo.
Sony A7R II Field Test Part II: Off to the Big Apple for some night-shooting fun! (Imaging Resource).
Sony a7S II vs. a7R II Test – Which One Is Right for You? (Cinema5D).
For the first time Amazon Germany is having both camera sin Stock: A7rII (Click here) and A7sII (Click here).

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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.

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

Dpreview established the Sony A6000 as the best system camera within the $500-$800 price range:

“We really cannot say enough good things about the Sony a6000. Though we have it in the $500-800 category, due to its MRSP, it can often be acquired, body only, for closer to $500. And what does that get you? AF performance in line with the best in its class, great image quality, solid video quality/features with AF and no hunting, and a nice EVF, packed into a compact, enthusiast-friendly body.”

Probably that’s the reason why Sony didn’t hurry with the A6000 successor release. There is yet no real competition…

Sony A6000 store link list:
Sony A6000 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonyStore. In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, AT, NL, BE, CH, FI, SE, PT, WexUK.
A6000 Gariz case on eBay in [shoplink 26006 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 26007 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 26008 ebay]Camel (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 26009 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink].

Image courtesy: ePhotozine.

ePhotozine tested both batis lenses. About the 85mm lens they write:

The Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 is another lovely lens. The design and handling are a pleasure. The results ooze quality. The OLED display is an innovation that looks to be actually quite useful. The construction quality is impeccable. The only thing not to like is perhaps the price, but it starts to look much better value when pitched against other premium quality lenses. This Zeiss lens certainly delivers the goods for Sony 7 users.

Aand about the 25mm batis they write:

The Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2 is just a lovely lens. The design and handling are a pleasure. The results ooze quality. The OLED display is an innovation that looks to be actually quite useful. The construction quality is impeccable. The only thing not to like is perhaps the price, but to be fair it looks as though it’s at the right level for what it is. Sony Alpha 7 series owners have a lens here to aspire to.

Admiringlight also tested the 25mm Batis and writes:

The only real downside to the lens is the price, which at $1,299 US is going to be a steep barrier to entry for many shooters. Still, the lack of readily available stock for the 25mm and its 85mm brother show that there’s plenty of demand for this lens, even at this price. I personally wasn’t quite as enamored with the lens as I was with the 85mm Batis, but I still very much enjoyed shooting with the lens and realizing the quality of images it produces. If you want an excellent wide-angle prime, the Batis 25mm will fit the bill handily. It’s an outstanding addition to the Zeiss lineup and the Sony FE system.

Yep, availability is still not there in Europe and USA. Only Japanese stores seem to have them in Stock and for sale on their [shoplink 42312 ebay]eBay sites (Click here. WWW shipment)[/shoplink] and on Amazon US (Click here).

Batis store links:
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens in US at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto. In Eu at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 lens at Amazon, Adorama, Bhphoto. In EU at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.

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 ;)

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.