I hope you received your preordered RX1! If not than you may watch these new reviews that once again tell you how good this camera is :)

My thoughts on Sony RX1 at mysonyrx1.wordpress.com.
How to edit the RAW images of the SONY RX1 at rx-1.tumblr.com.
Sony RX1:prepare to be a lot amazed and a little annoyed (Tashley).
First impressions at Photorumors.
Some image samples and nice unpacking pics at DC.watch (translation here).

Click these links to check price and in Stock status: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Wex UK ,Wex Germany, Sonystore DE–UK–FR–IT–ES–NL–SE–FI–CH and more links at Alphacameradeals. Save $170 by simply purchasing the $7 cheap chinese metal hood ([shoplink 15410 ebay]there is one here on eBay[/shoplink]) instead of the original expensive Sony hood.

The new Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens keeps surprising the reviewers:
DSLRmagaizne (translation here) tested the lens on a Canon and writes that it has a “superb optical performance“.
Lenstip also tested the lens: “The Sigma has the best results of all 1.4/35 lenses, tested by us so far in the categories of resolution, distortion, chromatic aberration and coma correction. ”

This may be one of the nicest new lenses you can get for the A-mount system. And soon we hope to see that new Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 too :)

Sigma A-mount 35mm f/1.4 lens preorders at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (click here).

Image courtesy: DC.watch.

One of the nicest new cameras we had in 2012 is certainly the NEX-6. And the image posted by DC.watch (you see it on top) makes it look even more beautiful :) They tested the NEX-6 with the great looking (and superbly manufactured) Ricoh GR  21mm f/3.5 which is such a hard to find lens that there is no even one [shoplink 15992 ebay]single auction on eBay[/shoplink].

That said we have two new complete NEX-6 reviews at Engadget and SonyAlphaLab. And the camera gets lot of positive feedback from both reviewers. There is also a new Sony NEX-5R review at Cnet Asia.

Now let’s see what’s coming soon from the NEX front. The 85mm f/1.8 and what else?

NEX-6 in Stock status at [shopcountry 14167].
NEX-5R in Stock status at [shopcountry 14168].

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Reminder: The luxury leather case producer Gariz announced a new case for the NEX-5r and NEX-6!
NEX-5R: You can buy it on their [shoplink 15853 ebay]eBay store (Click here)[/shoplink]. There is also a [shoplink 15887 ebay]Light Brown (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 15888 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink] version. Gariz has also some other little leather accesories for the NEX-5r like lens cap and bags (look here via Slidoo eBay).
NEX-6: Gariz also released three different NEX-6 case: [shoplink 15882 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 15884 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 15883 ebay]AllBlack (Click here)[/shoplink]. (full list at Slidoo).

The full A99 review is now up at Dpreview (Click here). The camera earned a Gold Award(!). DPR writes: “The SLT-A99 is a feature-rich camera that still provides a wealth of easily accessed manual user controls. It stands out as the only full frame camera to offer in-body stabilization, an EVF and articulated rear screen. Budding videographers will enjoy brisk AF performance as well as the option to output uncompressed video.”

It’s an overall very impressive performance! The A99 got a 84% score. For reference the Nikon D800 and the Canon 5D Mark III scored at 82% “only”.

Two low A99 prices in US and UK:
In US the cheapest place where you can get the A99 is on [shoplink 15978 ebay]BigValue (Click here)[/shoplink].
In Europe the A99 issold by [shoplink 15977 ebay]ukbnsuk on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] for 2.200 Euro only! The feedback they get from buyers is very positive and there are some positive feedbacks form A99 buyers too. Question is how they make it to sell it for that price!

A99 store links: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Jessops, Wex UK, Wex Germany, Sonystore DE–UK–FR–IT–ES–NL–SE–FI–CH and more links at Alphacameradeals.

Sony A99, prueba de vídeo from QUESABESDE on Vimeo.

Time to catch up with some A99 related news. Here is a list of links:

Sony 50mm f1.4 (First Version, Tested on the A99) at ThePhoBlographer.

Some RAW files at Digifotopro.

Studio samples at Photographyreview.

Troy: “slow motion test on SLT-A99V http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6IJpwoO6x8”

Chris: “Hi Andrea, I just found this interesting paragraph on DXOMark which indicates that the Sony A99 has been tested and has dynamic range better than the D600 and as high as D800, please read this: DxOmark. They state ” Excellence continues in the Landscape Score too, with the K-5 IIs achieving a stunning 14.1Evs of Dynamic Range that places it 4th out of all cameras and is only outdone by the Nikon D800, D800E and Sony A99.”

As a reminder keep in mind that no A1X and no A95 is coming any time soon. That I know for sure now! Feel save to buy the A99 if that is a camera capable of fulfilling your real needs!

USA:
We have a first deal on the A99. You save $150 on [shoplink 15768 ebay]BigValue (Click here)[/shoplink]. Or A99 superkits offer for the same price as the body at [shoplink 15770 ebay]Buydig (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 15769 ebay]Adorama (Click here)[/shoplink].
Login our little new Slidoo eBay site and save this A99 search to get notified on eBay deals.

Europe:
There have been an official 40 Euro price drop in Germany at Wexphotographic. If you like to take risks than there is a Luxemburg’s store selling the A99 for 2650 Euro on [shoplink 15767 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] and for 2450 Euro at [shoplink 15766 ebay]UKbnsuk (Click here)[/shoplink]. Both write that there are no import taxes to pay.
Check out Slidoo Europe to find and/or get notified on eBay A99 deals.

On top you can watch Steves Huff short NEX-6/5r hands-on. And here are some more reviews and tests:
RX1: New user reviews at Amazon (Click here). RX1 shutter sound test on youtube. Example photos on Zenfolio (via Dpreview forum). Sony presentation in Tawian (SonySDF).
NEX: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the NEX-6 (Doppler-Photo). Sony NEX-6 image samples at CameraLabs. NEX-6 test at Mynavi (translation here). 10-18mm image samples at CameraLabs.

Reminder: The luxury leather case producer Gariz announced a new case for the NEX-5r and NEX-6!
NEX-5R: You can buy it on their [shoplink 15853 ebay]eBay store (Click here)[/shoplink]. There is also a [shoplink 15887 ebay]Light Brown (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 15888 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink] version. Gariz has also some other little leather accesories for the NEX-5r like lens cap and bags (look here via Slidoo eBay).
NEX-6: Gariz also released three different NEX-6 case: [shoplink 15882 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 15884 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 15883 ebay]AllBlack (Click here)[/shoplink]. (full list at Slidoo).