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Sony a6500 IBIS: Is it any good?

Sony RX100 IV as a portrait camera (J. Haag).
50mm macro FE test at DC.watch.
Just Published: Our Sony FDR-X3000R / FDR-X3000 Action Cam Review (Steve Digicams).
16 Tripods that Are Not Really Tripods (Explora).
Interactive photography tool to learn how to shoot (Photography-mapped).
Using Manual Focus for Fast Action Shots to get Great Results with Sony A7Rii and Canon 200mm f/1.8 (Jason Lanier).
Sony enhances video security line up with new high sensitivity full HD network cameras with Exmor R CMOS sensors (Sony Blog).

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Chuck:Shot some basketball today with A99II, Quick Video: https://youtu.be/JO0rhUKZoKw Been shooting all day, no time for major production quality, sorry. Going to shoot another football game now.

Frans:Interesting promotion, 10 % for all lenses Zeiss and voigtlander. For example, I buy a Voigtlander  Heliar 15mm F4.5 for 719 euros.
https://www.lapetiteboutiquephoto.com/boutique/liste_rayons.cfm

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Sony CES press conference on January 4th (don’t expect anything new)

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Sony sent out an invitation for a press conference at the CES show. The conference will be streamed live on Ustream on January 4th at 5:00 PM PST (Las Vegas time).
Last year Sony officially said that they do not announce major A or E-mount stuff on such events because they prefer to get the full spotlight. Expect a new Sony announcement by late January or early February.
So far the only “leaked” info is that Sony registered a new camera in Asia. And it should be a new compact fixed lens camera (maybe a new RX). A new Sony A7 mark III is rumored to be announced in late Spring.

via Ubergizmo.

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Star photographer Neil Leifer is now officially a Sony Artisan

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The famous Muhammad Ali photo taken by Neil Leifer

World famous photographer Neil Leifer is now officially a Sony Artisan. This is the reason why he switched over to Sony:

The first thing that came to mind was the Sony weighed half of what my Nikon weighed. I looked through the camera, and I noticed the incredible quality of the Sony Zeiss lenses. Now, I had Zeiss lenses on my Leica’s years ago so I know how good they are.
I decided I really wanted to try it out, so I got in touch with Sony, sourced a loaner camera, tested it while shooting boxing and completely fell in love with it! The weight and the quality of the photography…I thought, this is definitely the way of the future. I know a good camera when I have one in my hands.

A full interview with Neil Leifer can be read at Alphauniverse.

Now I want to hear the Nikon and Canon folks saying Sony isn’t for PRO… :)

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Sony Tidbits…

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The rambling video autofocus mega-test – Part 1

Gear That Saved Us While Shooting A Short Film (TheCameraStoreTV).
70-200GM (Sony products) – anyone received theirs yet in Canada? (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony A6500 review: slow motion compilation at 1080 / 120p (CameraLabs)
Top 10 Photographic Items for Non Photographers (Explora).
Tips For Photographing Family Portraits for Holiday Cards (ALC).
35mm lenses test on A7S2 (Scatteredlightblog).
Sony E 55-210mm Review (Hello Mikee).

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Sony A6500 in Stock at Amazon and FocusCamera

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The Sony A6500 is in Stock at Amazon (third party sellers) . Still no shpping date for the A99II and of course for the long time “missing” 70-200mm GM lens :(

Current Sony deals:
An overview of all Sony cameras with free gift cards can be found on that BHphoto page.
An overview of all Sigma lens rebates can be found on that Adorama page.
Among the new deals we have the $150 discount on Vello E-mount adapters sold by BHphoto.

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