Live Q&A with Sony Artisan Brian Matiash at 500px (and A6000 news roundup).

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Quick note: 500px is hosting Sony Artisan Brian Matiash for their next Live Q&A session (next Tues, March 31st at 10AM Pacific/US). Part of the event is a contest where they’re giving away a Sony a6000 kit.

A6000 battery grip: Ownuser grip on [shoplink 32882 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink] or Amazon (Click here). “Neweer” battery grip for the A6000 is now for sale on Amazon (Click here). And the “Travor” A6000 battery grip is for sale on Alibaba (Click here).

„Neuer Fokus“: Manuel Neuer setzt auf die Alpha α6000 Systemkamera von Sony (Presscentre.sony.de).

Richard: “Have shot a lot of with eh A6000 and A7R in the last few months of converting with teh Metabones from Canon 6D.: http://www.richardfoxphotography.com/blog/”

Sony A6000 store link list:
Sony A6000 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonyStore. In Europe at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, AT, NL, BE, CH, FI, SE, PT, WexUK.
A6000 Gariz case on eBay in [shoplink 26006 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 26007 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 26008 ebay]Camel (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 26009 ebay]Red (Click here)[/shoplink].

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One-day sale on select SanDisk Memory at Adorama. $80 off on Rokinon 16mm lens.

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The A and E-mount version of the Rokinon 16mm f/2.0 lens got a $80 off at [shoplink 35025 ebay]eBay US (Click here and select the mount)[/shoplink].

Adorama is offering a one-day sale on select SanDisk Memory (will expire at 11:59pm EST 3/30):
SanDisk 32GB Class 10, Extreme Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Card $19.95
SanDisk 64GB Class 10, Extreme SDXC UHS-I Memory Card $39.95
SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Extreme USB 3.0 Flash Drive $17.95
SanDisk 32GB Cruzer Extreme USB 3.0 Flash Drive $24.95
SanDisk 64GB Cruzer Extreme USB 3.0 Flash Drive $39.95
SanDisk Extreme 32GB microSDHC Class 10 UHS-I Memory Card w/ microSD Adapter (New Faster Version) $19.95
SanDisk 32GB Ultra Compact Flash Memory Card $28.95

The Sony A7 now sells with free case, free mic and free vertical grip included at Adorama (Click here to see all kit versions)!

More Sony deals:
A7/s/r lens/case superbundle again at Sony Store US (Click here).
Sony A77II bundle deal at SonyStore (Click here).
NEX-7 with kit lens for $498 only at BHphoto (Click here).
The Sony A3000 with kit lens sells for $249 at BHphoto (Click here).
Refurbished A5000 sells with two E-mount lenses and free 16GB SD card for $349 at [shoplink 34892 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]
$300 off and free SD card and case on the A6000 double lens kit at [shoplink 34733 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$100 off on the A3000 with kit lens at [shoplink 34732 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
50% off on refurbished 55-210mm sold by [shoplink 34704 ebay]BeachCamera on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Save $250 on Open Box Sony A7s cameras sold by [shoplink 34706 ebay]Samys on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
RX100 with $100 free extras (SD card, LR5) and a $50 gift card when using the code “trade50328” at FocusCamera (Click here).
A77II kit with free grip at Sony Store US (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
$300 off on the Zeiss 12mm f/2.8 Touit at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
$221 off on the Zeiss 32mm f/1.8 Touit at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here)
FE 24-240mm is in Stock at [shoplink 34856 ebay]BestBuy eBay[/shoplink], Adorama and Sony US

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Photozone kills the 16-70mm Zeiss: “heavily overpriced and below average optical performance”.

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The German friends from Photozone tested the [shoplink 35017 ebay]16-70mm E-mount Zeiss lens[/shoplink] and the conclusion is very negative:

Sony/Zeiss did many things right – range, build quality, image stabilization but optical quality is not part of the list. Yes, the center quality is outstanding but the corners are often mediocre or even dismal.
It is worth to mention AGAIN that we also send the lens to the Sony service in order to let them verify that our sample was within specs – TWICE and we let them know who we are and that there’ll be a review. So we have to take their word.

SAR thoughts: Overall Sony really needs to take care of the APS-C E-mount customers again. They launched the very successful NEX system and then suddenly changed name and stopped to make lenses for the system. I understand the FE system is popular and needs a lot of new lenses. But if I would be on charge at Sony I would also release a Sony APS-C E-mount lens roadmap with a few nice primes and zooms. This would really help to create confidence around the system. The A6000 is such a great camera it’s pity you are let down by the limited lens range!

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony Alpha Tutorial – Setting up a Camera for Wireless Flash

Sony World Photogrpahy national award winners (Worldphoto).
Testing the Sony A7s with 4K at ISO 40,000 (PetaPixel).
April 18 A7II’s new machine Trial EVENT in Hong Kong (sony.com.hk).
Voigtlander 35mm f/1.2 Nokton II on a7R / a7S (SonyAlphaForum).
Shogun Firmware Update V6.2 (Atomos Support).
Mirrorless expert round-up (Mirrorlessons).
Contax G Sonnar 90/2.8 (SonyAlphaForum).

Eric: “Here is the link for some amazing aurora photos taken with A7R, A7S and Canon TS-E 17. You are very welcome to post this if you like it :) https://www.behance.net/gallery/24366823/Chasing-Aurora. The full version of the entire Iceland journey in Chinese I posted on Mobile01.com”

Josh: “Not my pic, but if you haven’t seen it, here’s a nice meteor shot from a Sony RX100:
https://www.facebook.com/thehebrideanexplorer/photos/a.423808530971416.102928.156194614399477/968863493132581/?type=1&theater
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/meteor-over-loch-ness-this-is-how-the-photographer-captured-the-breathtaking-picture-10110765.html“

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Adorama launches special bundles rebates on the A7. Comes with free grip and free case!

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The Sony A7 now sells with free case, free mic and free vertical grip included at Adorama (Click here to see all kit versions)!

More new Sony deals:
A7/s/r lens/case superbundle again at Sony Store US (Click here).
Sony A77II bundle deal at SonyStore (Click here).
NEX-7 with kit lens for $498 only at BHphoto (Click here).
The Sony A3000 with kit lens sells for $249 at BHphoto (Click here).
Refurbished A5000 sells with two E-mount lenses and free 16GB SD card for $349 at [shoplink 34892 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]
$300 off and free SD card and case on the A6000 double lens kit at [shoplink 34733 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
$100 off on the A3000 with kit lens at [shoplink 34732 ebay]Secondipity eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
50% off on refurbished 55-210mm sold by [shoplink 34704 ebay]BeachCamera on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Save $250 on Open Box Sony A7s cameras sold by [shoplink 34706 ebay]Samys on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
RX100 with $100 free extras (SD card, LR5) and a $50 gift card when using the code “trade50328” at FocusCamera (Click here).
A77II kit with free grip at Sony Store US (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
$300 off on the Zeiss 12mm f/2.8 Touit at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
$221 off on the Zeiss 32mm f/1.8 Touit at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here)
FE 24-240mm is in Stock at [shoplink 34856 ebay]BestBuy eBay[/shoplink], Adorama and Sony US

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