New A7/s/r and A6000 firmware test videos.

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Sony A7 Firmware 1.10 vs. 2.00 startup time comparison

As you know the A7/s/r and A6000 cameras got a firmware update. Here are two new testvideos. The one above shows the very small start-up time improvement on the A7. While the video below shows what could be a slightly autofocusing improvement in low light (too difficult to say if it’s a real improvement or just a wrong feeling).


Sony A6000 UK Firmware 2.00 Low Light Focusing Test using Sony 50mm F1.8 Lens

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Sony A7 camera gets “flatten” by a truck :)

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This happens when a A7 gets run over by a car. It suddenly looses one space dimension :)
The owner still managed to sell that [shoplink 37546 ebay]2D A7 for $20 on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. Chapeau!

Thanks Alex for sharing this :)

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Quite a deal: $8,000 off on the Hasselblad HV!

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The Hasselblad HV got a tiny small $8,000(!) price drop on the Hasselblad HV at BHphoto (Click here). A much more affordable price for non-billionaires! :)

A7rII and RX camera preorder list:
In USA:
A7rII at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Uniquephoto.
RX10m2 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Uniquephoto.
RX100m4 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at:
A7rII at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX100m4 at DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX10m2 at DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.

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This week SAR readers photos selection.

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Brian Baughman‎
Seattle, shot with A7II, a Loxia 35mm, through a .9 ND Grad filter.

1) Submit your picture with a message and picture here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors or on the SonyAlphaForum image section.
2) Like and comment the pictures from other readers here: facebook.com/sonyalpharumors/photos_stream?tab=photos and on SonyAlphaForum.
3) A selection of most liked pictures by the community and by me SAR admin will be posted weekly on SAR.

Note: When sending a pic feel free to also add a link to your site to promote yourself!

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Sony drops the price of the RX10.

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The Sony RX10 got a $100 price drop at Amazon and Adorama. But I still think the new RX10m2 is the better choice if you need high frame rate and superb video quality.

And a really great deal is ending soon: $100 off on the new Rokinon 100mm f/2.8 FE lens at [shoplink 37440 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]

A7rII and RX camera preorder list:
In USA:
A7rII at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Uniquephoto.
RX10m2 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Uniquephoto.
RX100m4 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Uniquephoto.
In Europe at:
A7rII at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX100m4 at DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.
RX10m2 at DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT. Wex UK.

For Australian readers: 3 days with 10% off on lenses at CameraPro (Click here).

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Kai reviews the new Batis lenses: ” Bloody awesome image quality”.

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Kai from Digitalrev posted that short Batis Lens review. And he really likes them both!

Both Batis lenses are now available for preorder in USA and Europe (UK/Germany)
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens in US at Adorama, Bhphoto. In Eu at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 lens at Adorama, Bhphoto. In EU at Amazon DE, WexUK. In Asia at Digitalrev.
In Europe and Asia the Loxias can be found in Stock via [shoplink 36456 ebay]eBay sellers (Click here)[/shoplink] and Digitalrev (Click here).

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Giveaway: Win a $150 voucher and 5 Free Books with RockyNook!

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Summer is heating up! That’s why the Rumor Network (SAR, 43, CW & FR) has partnered with Rocky Nook, giving you the chance to win a $150 voucher, a free print book, and four more free eBooks!

To enter, jump over to the RockyNook page and use the Giveaway Box to follow Rocky Nook and the Rumor sites on Twitter. For an additional chance to win, enter your email in the dedicated Rocky Nook Contact Form.

It’s that simple!

On June 26th we will select & notify one winner for each site (RN – FR – SAR – 43 – CW) + one person who compiled the RockyNook Contact Form.

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