Backstage story: Sony developed a 24 Megapixel A99II version too

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This one sounds a bit crazy but it actually comes via two trusted sources (inlcuding the on who shared the correct A99II specs and on source from Kakaku):

They showed us another version with 24mpix bsi sensor. That model was also very ready, it is completley new chip design and on that camera was the famous new 24-105/g f4 lens/, but the mark,dept decide to go with 42mpix model.

It’s interesting to hear that there were very different version of the Sony A99II. I do think it was a wise decision to go with the higher reoslution sensor.

Sony A99II at BHphoto, Adorama. Amazon. BestBuy. Calumet Germany and WexUK.

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Light Pollution Filters for Sony Users

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Light Pollution Filters for Sony Users

Optolong and DEO have partnered to bring you an innovative solution to use light pollution filters on your Sony NEX and A7 series cameras.
The DEO adapter has two parts — Drop-in Filter Adapter and Lens Adapter.

The Drop-in Filter Adapter allows you to easily drop in either Optolong L-Pro or Optolong UHC filter into the adapter which sits behind the lens. This allows you to shoot with wide-angle lens without the limitation of front-mounted filters.
With the two filters included, you have the flexibility to use Optolong L-Pro for light to medium light polluted skies or Optolong UHC when the light pollution is strong.
The DEO Lens Adapter allows you to use Canon or Nikon lenses on your Sony cameras.

via Cyclopsoptics.com

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony Portraits at f/0.95: The Breakdown with Miguel Quiles

Best of 2016: 10 Innovative Photography Accessories (Explora).
Photography Tips and Gear for Winter Sports Fanatics (ALC).
A99II review at Zoom.
New Sony cashback offer at Sony Australia/New Zealand.
Sony UK Said My Camera Was Beyond Repair; Sony Thailand Fixed it for $120 (PetaPixel).

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David:Read your latest post about Magnum photographers using Sony. Dansih famous photographer Jan Grarup ia apparently also using Sony. He uses an a7? at the moment in Mosul where he documents the war against ISIS.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BMrNRVRj-r4/
http://jangrarup.photoshelter.com

Casper Rolsted:Travel 7.000 km through Norway, take 35.000 photos, add some music, a little creativity and a lot of computer power … and here is the result
»BEST IN HIGH RESOLUTION – on YouTube or Vimeo
www.youtube.com/CasperRolsted / www.vimeo.com/CasperRolsted

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Up to $500 gift cards on the Sony A7sII, A6300, RX10III and RX100V

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We got a couple of new Sony deals:

$500 gift card on the Sony A7sII at BHphoto.
$300 gift card and free extras on the Sony A7sII at Adorama.
$300 gift card on the Sony A7sII at Amazon.
$200 gift card on the A7rII kit at BHphoto and Adorama.
$200 gift card on the A6300 kit at Amazon and BHphoto.
$200 gift card on the A6300 body only at Amazon and BHphoto.
$200 gift card on the RX10III body only at BHphoto and Adorama.
$100 gift card on the RX10III body only at Amazon.
$100 gift card on the RX100V body only at BHphoto and Adorama.
$50 gift card on the A6000 at Amazon and Adorama.
$50 gift card on the 10-18mm lens at Adorama.
$50 gift card on the 35mm f/1.8 lens at Adorama.

Full overview of all ongoling deals can be seen on those pages at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).

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(SR1) The impossible rumors roundup…(100mm and 24mm FE, A7sIII with RGBW sensor)

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Source 1:

Sonys next thing at e-mount are two prime lenses. one large prime for wildlife and portrait 100mm at f 2.0- one vastly open wide angle 24mm

Source 2:

The sony A7S III that will be anounced next spring will be the first interchangeable lens camera featuring a RGBW sensor. This will result in an sensitivity increase of 84%. Additional improvements and the cooper wired backlight sensor will result in a total of over 1 fstop of noise improvement

Source 3: Sony A7III

The A7III will have dual card slots and a much faster AF system.I was speaking to a Sony rep who assured me that the newer A7III and above will have these two features.Those were my big two concerns, so I didn’t ask about anything else. I’m a horrible source


Notes on those kind of (im-)possible rumors:

  • Fake rumors sent by so claimed sources that are known to create fake rumors are NOT included. What you see here are messages I got from unknown sources where I have no track of any “rumor history”
  • It’s by readers request that I create this sum up of low ranked rumors. But please remind all that these are not rumors from trusted sources and don’t count me accountable on those kind of very low ranked rumors :)
  • The last year a couple of those rumors were right (RX1rII and A6300 specs). So miracles sometimes can happen :)
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New Sony FS7 primers from Omeneo

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Hrvoje:I have thoroughly analyzed Sony FS7 and optimized its imaging performance.
New Primers Equinox series starts from this camera. These Primers are designed for professional log recording 10 bit+ cameras. This particular package is designed specifically for FS7 sensor and S-Log3/S-Gamut3.Cine basis and it optimizes the signal for Rec.709, significantly improving Sony FS7 performance.
Included are 4 64x64x64 .cube files for post production workflow and 4 33x33x33 .cube files for camera and set preview.

01 Base is best suited for a colorist, other three are more definitive and closer to the final outcome and may be more helpful to shooters working on their own material and as a set preview. All four are greyscale neutral and utilize full available dynamic range of the sensor and recorded shadow and highlight data is preserved. This makes S-Log3 workflow much more practical and consistent and there is no shadow accentuated noise as initially assumed with S-Log3.

Achieved:
– Improved color performance on many aspects across the whole signal range
– Optimized utilization of full sensor dynamic range
– More natural and organic image impression

Primers should be used as a first step in post on S-Log3/S-Gamut3.Cine shot material and all color modifications apart from white point correction should come after the signal is optimized.

http://omeneo.com/primers/

Kind regards and happy shooting!

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Sony Tidbits…

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Bounce Panel: Sony a6000/a6300/a6500 Pop-Up Flash Diffuser

Lenses for the Hybrid Shooter (Explora).
How to Lighten Up Your Camera Gear (ALC).
Sony SLDVS-EC Interface (Image Sensor World).
Cokin launches vintage-styled Riviera Classic tripod (Dpreview).
Edelkrone Motion Module Adds iOS Control to the SliderONE (Cinema5D).
Vollformat gegen APS-C: Sony E 16-70 mm F4 ZA OSS vs. Sony FE 24-70 mm F4 ZA OSS (J. Haag).

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Bard: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/destination-cuba-with-colby-brown-and-sony-alpha-universe-tickets-28708326377
Costs $3999, deposit $1000. Free Rental of an A7 Series Camera and 2 FE lenses for the duration of the trip
Everyone that signs up for this Workshop will be given a Sony A6300 Kit camera to keep!

Lenin:I just wanted to share with you a couple of my latest posts. The first one is about my updated travel photography gear, which includes a Sony A7II and accessories. http://bit.ly/2fJ6MJx
The second one explains a workflow for backing up photos while traveling using an iOS device and a Raspberry Pi. It’s actually a two-part post. Here are the links:
http://bit.ly/2gyMepQ
http://bit.ly/28Zpg5o

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