(SR3) XAVC-S recording coming to the A7-A7r with the next firmware update?

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Recently the RX10 got a nice update which added XAVC-S recording. According to a video maker close to Sony also the A7 and A7r could get such an update soon. Would certainly be nice!

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A “cheap” Waterproof Housing for the A7-A7r-A7s from Meikon.

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SAR reader Seppo (Thanks) found a cheap alterative of the certainly higher quality but also ten times more expensive Nauticam A7 camera underwater hosuing ($2,850 here at Samys). The Meikon Waterproof housing for the A7/r/s cameras is for sale for less than $180 on [shoplink 29636 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. It works up to 130ft and with the 28-70mm FE lens.

10 times less epxnaive…maybe some SAR reader can finally buy a waterproof housing without having to pay for it than the camera he carries :)

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Sony US massive deals roundup: A7(s/r), A99, A77, RX100.

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At least in USA Sony is pushing down the prices of many cameras. And to not miss any of those deals here is the ordered list of all of them:

Full Frame E-mount:
$200 off on the Sony A7s sold by [shoplink 29602 ebay]GetItDigital on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony A7-A7r trade in program is back at Adorama (Click here).
$200 off on the A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
$200 off on the A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
$200 off on the A7 with kit lens body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.

A-mount:
$300 off on the A99 and free vertical grip included too at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
The A58 with kit lens sells for $448 only at Amazon (Click here).
The 16-105mm lens sells now for $498 at Amazon (Click here).
Sony A77 for $618 at SonyStore.
Sony A77 with kit lens  for $787 at SonyStore.

RX cameras:
Sony RX100M2 for $499 at [shoplink 29624 ebay]BeachCamera (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 29625 ebay]BuyDig (Click here)[/shoplink].
Refurbished Sony RX100M3 for $699 at [shoplink 29625 ebay]Secondipity (Click here)[/shoplink].

Extras:
Rocky Nook sells all their Sony eBooks with a 35% discount when you sue the code “RNSY14“.

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(SR4) Sony High (46?)Megapixel camera is coming for real in first quarter 2015!

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The great Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8.

A trusted source shared a couple of interesting info. He knows for sure that the Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 lens announced at Photokina has been designed for new High megapixel cameras. He says the lens has been tested to resolve enough detail on a Sony 46 Megapixel Full Frame camera. And that camera will be announced the first quarter of 2015! It’s yet not clear if this is an A or E (or both) mount camera.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Sony RX100M3 Revisited

The New Zeiss Loxia 50. What to expect? (DearSusans).
mecablitz 26 AF-1 digital / Sony data sheet.
Zeiss Otus 85mm tested at Lensrentals.
A6000 ISO test at Soundimagesplus.
Sigma 24-105mm image sampels at Yodobashi.
Zeiss Otus 85mm tested at Lenscore.org.
A5100 review at Phtographyblog.
A6000 test at Soundimagsplus.
Sony E PZ 18-105mm f/4G OSS Sample Images (Photographyblog).

Baron: “Two friends take a bone-jarring ride in all an terrain vehicle. Watch their adventures as we film them from the air with our aerial drone. On the ground we filmed with our Sony AX100 4K camcorder. Right in the ATV with them is the ActionCam, shooting away. All 3 camera angles were edited using Multicam Mode in Final Cut Pro X. Here’s the short film: http://youtu.be/2J8UX9uzyeI“

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$250 off on the A77II with kit lens! $200 off on the Sony A7s.

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You save $250 on the brand new Sony A77II with kit lens sold by [shoplink 29601 ebay]CameraLand on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
And there is also a $200 off on the Sony A7s sold by [shoplink 29602 ebay]GetItDigital on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Reminder:
Sony RX100 for $329 at [shoplink 29585 ebay]BigValue on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Sony A7-A7r trade in program is back at Adorama (Click here).
$200 off on the A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
$200 off on the A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
$200 off on the A7 with kit lens body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto and SonyStore.
Rocky Nook sells all their Sony eBooks with a 35% discount when you sue the code “RNSY14“.

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A little help for Zeiss: These should be your next FE Loxia lenses coming in 2015 :)

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I am sure Zeiss will release many more new Loxia FE lenses in 2015. Now let us help them to decide which one they should release first! Let’s guess for a moment that they will base their new Loxia lenses on the ZM lens design. Here are all of them:
[shoplink 10875 ebay]Distagon T* 2,8/15 ZM (Click here to see price on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9803 ebay]Distagon T* 4/18 ZM (Click here to see price on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9804 ebay]Biogon T* 2,8/21 ZM (Click here to see price on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9804 ebay]C Biogon T* 4,5/21 ZM (Click here to see price on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9805 ebay]Biogon T* 2,8/25 ZM (Click here to see price on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9806 ebay]Biogon T* 2,8/28 ZM (Click here to see price on eBay)[/shoplink].
Distagon T* 1,4/35 ZM (brand new here at BHphoto)
[shoplink 9808 ebay]C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM (Click here to see price on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9809 ebay]C Sonnar T* 1,5/50 ZM (Click here to see price on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9810 ebay]Sonnar T* 2/85 ZM (Click here to see price on eBay)[/shoplink].
[shoplink 9810 ebay]Tele-Tessar T* 4/85 ZM (Click here to see price on eBay)[/shoplink].

Now, the question is, which three ZM lenses should they make first in a proper “Loxia” version?

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Hope Zeiss will listen to you!!!

Zeiss Loxia preorders:
Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto, Adorama., WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens for Sony E Mount at BHphoto, Adorama, WexUK, CameraPro.
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar T* Lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss Lens Hood for Loxia 35mm f/2 Biogon T* Lens at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss 52mm Front Lens Cap for Touit and Loxia Lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss De-Click Key for Loxia Lenses (5-Piece Set) at BHphoto and Adorama.
Zeiss Rear Lens Cap for Loxia E-Mount Lenses at BHphoto and Adorama.

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