Nikkei report: Sony holds 50% of the global sensor market share

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Nikkei reports:

Output of image sensors is expected to reach 100,000 a month at the end of March 2018, with the volume rising another 10-20% by 2020.

Sony holds the leading global market share of nearly 50% in value terms for image sensors, Techno Systems Research says. But competition from No. 2 Samsung Electronics and others is growing.

Mirrorlessrumors also summed up the camera shipment data:

System camera shipments are going up compared to 2016. And what’s even better news is that while DSLR shipments are dropping (-11%) the mirrorless system shipments went up compared to 2016.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Batis 2.8/135 – Review by John Riley.
The Best Mirrorless Cameras for Wildlife and Bird Photography – 2017 Round-up (Mirrorlesscomparison).
Sony a9 Hands-On Demo with Sony’s Barret McGivney (ThePixelConnection).
Shooting the Model Portfolio Part 2: The Shoot (ALC).
Solar Eclipse Photography FAQ (Explora)

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Evan: “I just did a shoot in NYC for a magazine, featuring my Sony a7RII and my new Profoto B1s while tethered to my Surface Pro 4 on my new Tethertools Aero (I love new gear!!). I give narration during the entire video explaining the settings and methodology for each shot. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/v-OQpJMNs34. The video was shot in 4K on the Sony a7SII“

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Blow out sales on Rokinon E-mount lenses at Adorama

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Adorama just sent me this:

We are running a blowout sale on Rokinon Lenses. All prices include free shipping with 2% Adorama Rewards. Prices are live until 6/6:

Rokinon Auto Focus 50mm f/1.4-16 FE Lens for Sony E-Mount – $499
Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Manual Focus Lens -$289  Sony E Mount, Black  – Sony E Mount, Silver
Rokinon 50mm T1.5 Cine DS Lens -$399 Sony E Mount
Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 Manual Focus Lens – $399 Sony E Mount, Black  – Sony E Mount, Silver
Rokinon 50mm T1.5 Cine DS Lens for Nikon F Mount -$369.95
Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC Wide Angle Lens -$429 Sony E Mount
Rokinon 24mm T1.5 Cine Lens – $449 Sony E Mount

Sony A9:
Sony A9 at BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon, BestBuy. FocusCamera. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.
Sony A9 with Grip Extension Kit at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon.
Note: US readers preordering the A9 at BHphoto or Adorama using our links (and our affiliated links only!) have a chance to win a Sony A9.

The new Sony FE lenses preorders:
16-35mm GM at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
12-24mm G at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.

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Nikon announces a lens I want Sony to make too :)

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The next FE lenses Sony will announce will be a 135mm (probably f/1.8), a new 400mm (probably f/2.8) and there is also a third lens coming by end 2017.

But if Sony needs advice on what they should put ont heir roadmap please listen to me and make a FE version of the just announced new Nikon 28mm f/1.4. I do prefer that focal length over the 35mm lens.

Who is on board with me?

If Sony would make a 28mm f/1.4 FE lens

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Shooting with the Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8mm and 12-24mm f/4 wideangle lenses (Photogearnews)

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Richard from Photogearnews tested the two new Sony FE wide angle lenses. The one thing that really makes me curious about these lenses is the newly tuned focus by wire. If it’s really as Richard is saying than these might be the first lenses I will be happy to use when using manual focus (Yes, I am one of those old fashion people still using manual focus).

The new Sony FE lenses preorders:
16-35mm GM at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
12-24mm G at Bhphoto, Adorama, BestBuy, Focus and Amazon. In EU at Calumet DE, WexUK, Jessops.
Sony 100-400mm GM at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, BestBuy. Calumet.de. Park UK. Wex UK. Jessops.

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Sony FE 100mm STF tested at DxOmark: “excellent optical quality”

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DxOmark tested the new Sony 100mm FE STF lens:

While the use of apodization elements or filters in lenses is no longer a unique proposition, the introduction of this lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless cameras is bound to be treated with some excitement.
Even though the lens is somewhat limited by the T5.6 maximum aperture, the inclusion of optical stabilization goes some way toward offsetting that in daylight. Although we can’t comment on the quality of the lens’s most intriguing quality (the blurring in the out of focus planes), there’s no denying that the Sony FE 100mm F2.8 STF GM OSS has interesting specs and excellent optical quality.

100mm f/2.8 STF FE at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon DE. Amazon UK. Amazon IT. Amazon FR. Amazon ES.

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