The two GM zoom lenses got a new firmware update which “Improves continuous autofocus (AF-C) performance while zooming in when attached to ILCE-9“.
70-200mm firmware update at Sony support and Sony Australia.
100-400mm firmware update at Sony support and Sony Australia.
Sony will have a major press event in New York City on October 25 at 10am local time. I probably will be able to embed the video live stream here on SAR.
As usual it’s impossible to be 100% sure of what could be announced. All we know is that Sony registered two new cameras in Asia. One being likely a new FF E-mount camera and one probably a new RX.
This is what I got the past weeks from sources that shared correct info in the past. But as we have seen this isn’t a guarantee that they are right all the time! So here is the list of stuff I got info about. I repeat some of this might NOT be announced at PhotoPlus:
A7sIII: Big price, Big features and with same A9 PDAF system
A7III: 24MP, 6fps, extended ISO up to 200.000, joystick control, touchscreen and similar or same A9 PDAF. Shipment in early 2018
A7rIII: 2018 release
400mm FE lens: Probably f/2.8
135mm FE lens: Probably f/1.8
20mm f/2.8: G low cost lens
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Adobe just announced two version of Lightroom: Lightroom CC and Lightroom Classic C. The differences between the two are well explained at Imaging Resource, CameraJabber and ThePhoBlographer.
But the very annoying news is that there will be no standalone version of the new Lightroom CC. IR reports that Lightroom 6.13 will be released on October 26 with support for the Nikon D850 and no additional camera support will be added beyond 2017.
I am so pissed off by Adobes cloud strategy that I prefer to use Macphun (although I miss many of Adobes’ features set). UPDATE: Macphun is working on a new Lightroom alternative :)
Adobe CC intro video here: adobe.com/products/photoshop-lightroom.html#hero-featured-video
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The NABshow did open today. The Sony teased “exciting new camera“ is actually the new HXC-FB80 camcorder and not a new A7sIII we were hoping to see.
All I can give you as new information is that today more sources confirmed there is another Sony press event before the start of the Photoplus show on October 25.
Like I said before, I am not sure about what to expect at PhotoPlus. We got info about A7III (24MP, A9 autofocus, 6fps), A7sIII (same A9 PDAF), 135mm FE and 400mm FE lenses. But none of the sources so far could say with 100% certainty WHEN exactly this stuff will be announced. At Photoplus you might expect something from that product pool or nothing at all.
All I can say for sure is this:
1) There is another press event before Photoplus start.
2) Sony has officially registered two new cameras (code “WW930439” and “WW158299”).
3) Sony will announce new Alpha Stuff within 3-4 weeks (This means if it’s not at Photoplus it’s mid-late November at max).
Today zeiss announced the 25mm f/1.4 lens for Canon/Nikon mount only. But it can be used with adapter on any Sony E-mount camera. And this is amanual focusing lens only so you are not going to loose any benefit doing so anyway. This is the fastest wide angle lens from Zeiss. And it costs $2,399 at BHphoto. and 2399 Euro at Photo Porst Neuwied.
More info at Zeiss.com.
