Zeiss 55mm FE lens for $699!

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Electronicsvalley is selling the superb Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 FE lens for $699 on eBay US (Click here). This is a grey imported item but it does come with full 1 year US seller warranty.

Reminder: Accessory rebate deals on six FE lenses. This is how it works:

  1. Select on of the FE lenses below:
    Zeiss 16-35mm FE at BHphoto or Adorama.
    Zeiss 24-70mm FE at BHphoto or Adorama.
    Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 at BHphoto or Adorama.
    Zeiss 55mm at BHphoto or Adorama.
    Sony 70-20omm at BHphoto or Adorama.
    Sony 90mm FE at BHphoto or Adorama.
  2. Once you are on the BHphoto page click on the green “Build Bundle” button (below the price info and add to cart button). If you are at Adorama click on the link above the price box.
  3. Now add the Sony accessories you like and enjoy the rebate :)
  4. Note that Adorama gives you an additional up to $100 free gift card on the lenses above and also on those lenses not eligible for the accessory deal:
    Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama.
    Sony 24-240mm FE at Adorama.
    Sony 28-70mm FE at Adorama.
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Ten years ago today Sony acquired Minolta

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[shoplink 48351 ebay]7D[/shoplink]
The image above shows the [shoplink 48350 ebay]Maxxum 7D[/shoplink]

Ten years ago Sony officially acquired Minolta (Source: DC.watch.). And since than a lot changed. Nowadays the Alpha DSLR system is struggling to survive. Sony focus is on the new E-mount system development. Sony keeps promising they want to keep the A-mount system well alive. It would have been a smart move from Sony to somehow launch some cool A-mount product today to bring back some excitement.

A bit of history:
The first A-mount film camera was the [shoplink 48353 ebay]Minolta Maxxum 7000[/shoplink] (February 1985).
The last digital Minolta A-mount camera was the [shoplink 48348 ebay]Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D[/shoplink] (July 15 2005).
The first Sony A-mount camera was the [shoplink 48349 ebay]Sony A100[/shoplink] (June 5 2006).

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(SR1) Next medium format rumor by CineMartin

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Alpa camera with the new IQ3 100MP System with Sony sensor

SAR readers sent me a link to a “rumor” from CineMartin. They claim they got an info via a Sony Japan contact that a medium format camera will be announced at IBC 2016:

Sony working to release new 65mm DSLR style camera to compete with Hasselblad. Email received from Sony Japan source. New Sony camera will provide 120MP photos, video at 4K 60p and +15 stops of dynamic range. Sensor to have a size of 51.10 mm x 27.11 mm. CMOS. To be announced at IBC 2016. Price to be in the range..

I found that rumor very unlikely to become true…

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony PlayMemories Time-Lapse Camera APP

Sony RX1r II and Suitability as a Street Photography Camera (SonyAlphaForum).
Zeiss Loxia 50mm vs Sony/Zeiss 55mm (Dario Cannone).
Video: Introduction to Macro Lenses (Explora).
Sony A7rII and Leica Summilux-M 50/1.4. A match made in heaven? (DearSusans).
kingfisher loves SONY mirrorless (SonyAlphaForum).
Emin Kuliyev and his handmade bokeh (Vimeo).

Emin: “New article about my switching to sony from canon-nikon http://shotkit.com/emin-kuliyev/”

Colin: “Recently on my YouTube channel I released a cinematic-style short video that I shot on my RX10. (I’ve been shooting all of my videos on this camera for about a year now, but it still surprises me just how good the footage is out of it!). Here’s the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWH29u-L60k“

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Up to $100 free gift card on Sony FE lenses sold by Adorama

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You get $50 or $100 gift cards for free on eight FE lenses sold by Adorama (Click here).

Reminder: Accessory rebate deals on six FE lenses. This is how it works:

  1. Select on of the FE lenses below:
    Zeiss 16-35mm FE at BHphoto or Adorama.
    Zeiss 24-70mm FE at BHphoto or Adorama.
    Zeiss Distagon 35mm f/1.4 at BHphoto or Adorama.
    Zeiss 55mm at BHphoto or Adorama.
    Sony 70-20omm at BHphoto or Adorama.
    Sony 90mm FE at BHphoto or Adorama.
  2. Once you are on the BHphoto page click on the green “Build Bundle” button (below the price info and add to cart button). If you are at Adorama click on the link above the price box.
  3. Now add the Sony accessories you like and enjoy the rebate :)
  4. Note that Adorama gives you an additional up to $100 free gift card on the lenses above and also on those lenses not eligible for the accessory deal:
    Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 FE at Adorama.
    Sony 24-240mm FE at Adorama.
    Sony 28-70mm FE at Adorama.
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CameraStoreTV says it will be nearly be impossible to buy the A6300 due the earthquake damage

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Chris and Jordan analyzed the current camera shipment situation after the major Kumamoto Sony sensor production damage. They predict that there will be a major delay in product shipments (including the new A6300). And they expect the situation to get back to normal by this fall only.

Sony has (or had?) a scheduled product announcement event in June. But it’s now unclear if Sony will announce those product at all because of the sensor shortage.

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