Maxime Siegler
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Sony a99 + Samyang/Rokinon 35mm f/1.4
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Sony US really launched lenty of deals on the A7 series cameras. The most recent is the $200 off and $134 worth free leather case on the Sony A7 at SonyStore US (Click here).
And these are the current Sony deals on Amazon US:
Save $380 on the Sony VGC99AM Vertical Grip with Sony A99 Digital SLR Purchase
Get up to $375 Toward a Sony a7 Camera or Lens with a Qualifying DSLR Trade-in
Buy a Qualifying Sony a7 Series Camera and Save on Select Lenses and Accessories
Buy a Qualifying Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera and Save up to $200 on Select Sony Lenses
Save up to $200 on Select Sony Lenses with a Qualifying Sony Compact System Camera Purchase
Save $50 on Select Sony RX Series Digital Cameras
Save $50 and Get a Free Case with Sony QX Lens-Style Cameras
Image of the EXmor IMX220 sensor. Source: Alibaba.
Sony is the worldwide leader of the camera sensor market and therefore it will not be a surprise if the upcoming new iPhone 6 will use that brand new Sony sensor: a 13 Megapixel 1/2.3″ exmor sensor which is considerably larger than the iPhone 5s Sony 8 Megapixel 1/3.2” sensor.
Just a hint in the very deep future: Every week I do check Sony patents and I found many of “lytro alike” patents for different sensor size (latest patent can be read here). I am pretty sure one day an iPhone will use such a sensor!
via Macrumors.
A Chinese A7s ad :)
FE 28-70mm and 24-70mm test at Photojottings.
Full review of the Sony a6000 is up on Admiring Light.
A6000 review at BestMat.
Japanese SAL50F14 test at Ascii.
Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f4 FE OSS Review at ThePhoBlogrpaher.
Sony RX100 III – The Best Quality Point and Shoot I’ve Ever Tested (Review Part II of II) at Ronmartblog.
RX100mr review by Steve Huff.
Spanish A6000 review at Quesabesde.
Sony FE 55mm test at Fengniao.
New α7/α6000/RX100 III trigger at DC.watch.
Sony RX100 Mark III review at ThePhoBlographer.
Sony RX100 III Shooter’s Report III at Imaging Resource.
Michael: “Hi Andrea, Album @ Flickr https://flic.kr/s/aHsjZdnjJa.
It took me quit a while considering upgrade from the M2 to M3, and finally I did upgraded, here is my comparison before I let go the M2 to next owner.
M3 has wider zoom of 24mm (FF equiv.) comparing to M2 28mm, photo @ https://flic.kr/p/o7oH9f
However M3’s 24mm (FF equiv.) is not as wide as in A6000, photo @ https://flic.kr/p/ooRTUs
M3 has better control of CA at wide-open aperture f/1.8, photo @ https://flic.kr/p/opZ8PU
Built-in ND filter is very useful for long exposure under day light, photo @ https://flic.kr/p/oqDcok
M3 still can zoom to 100mm or more by using the Clear-Image-Zoom (70mm x1.5 or x2.0), photo @ https://flic.kr/p/ooB4UX
M3 does have longer lens throat 15mm vs 11mm by M2, photo @ https://flic.kr/p/o7oGJs
M3 start up is faster
M3 time gap between shoot-to-shoot is faster
M3 auto-focus is faster
More testing I will do next is…
More comparison with A6000 & 16-50mm (24-70mm in FF equiv.) power zoom kit lens
Compare video quality with different codec“
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6ave is selling the RX100 with plenty of free extras and free shipping via [shoplink 27732 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]. And the fastest Full Frame E-mount lens to date, the Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 now has a delivery expectations between 4-6 weeks if you buy it on [shoplink 27733 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Up to $130 off on Sigma A-mount lenses at Adorama:
1) Sigma 150-500mm f/5-6.3 DG APO OS (Optical Stabilizer) HSM AutoFocus Telephoto Zoom Lens
Regular Price $1069
– $200 Instant Rebate
– $130 Coupon code
Your Price $739 using coupon code “1SGMAJUL99” at checkout
http://www.adorama.com/SG150500NMA.html?kbid=67913
2) Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM Autofocus Zoom Lens
Regular Price $479
– $80 Instant Rebate
– $49 Coupon code
Your Price $350 using coupon code “1SGMAJUL99” at checkout
http://www.adorama.com/SG1020MAX.html?kbid=67913
3) Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens
Regular Price $969
– $119 Coupon code
Your Price $850 using coupon code “1SGMAJUL99” at checkout
http://www.adorama.com/SG8514MAX.html?kbid=67913
And these are the current Sony deals on Amazon US:
Save $380 on the Sony VGC99AM Vertical Grip with Sony A99 Digital SLR Purchase
Get up to $375 Toward a Sony a7 Camera or Lens with a Qualifying DSLR Trade-in
Buy a Qualifying Sony a7 Series Camera and Save on Select Lenses and Accessories
Buy a Qualifying Sony Alpha Digital SLR Camera and Save up to $200 on Select Sony Lenses
Save up to $200 on Select Sony Lenses with a Qualifying Sony Compact System Camera Purchase
Save $50 on Select Sony RX Series Digital Cameras
Save $50 and Get a Free Case with Sony QX Lens-Style Cameras
If speed is what you are looking for and money stagnates in mas son your bank account than you will certainly be interested in getting the new Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 APS-C E-mount lens. It’s the fastest native E-mount lens and as some said here on SAR this lens may be able to shoot ghosts at night :)
The lens is now in Stock at Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here). And will ship soon in Germany too at Technikdirekt.
And finally we have a first review of the lens posted by DC.watch (google translation here). They tested the X-mount version but results will be exactly the same on the E-mount version. This is what they say about the lens:
– lens quality is very high (made of metal and nice glossy painted black).
– smooth focus ring and very accurate. A bit weak click when using the aperture ring (sometimes you may don’t notice it and rotate further).
– sharpness is decent wide open and improves dramatically at f/2.8 towards.
– There is some fringe at wide aperture
– It has a “gentle” blur
– no major ghost or flare issue
Sounds good….but the price :(
Last month a source told me that Sony will soon release a new “QX camera model featuring an impressive 30x zoom” (article here). Well, it seems like our source was correct! The Korean agency RRA just registered the new QX30 camera. There is also a new A5100 which we reported to be registered at the Indonesian agency a couple of weeks ago.
image via Digicameinfo.
Here are all direct links to QX in USA/Canada:
QX100: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyCA (Click here).
Soft Carrying Case for DSC-QX100 at Amazon (Click here).
Black QX10: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyCA (Click here).
White QX10: Amazon (Click here), SonyUS (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).
Soft Carrying Case for DSC-QX10 Amazon (Click here).
Xperia Z case with QX mount on Amazon (Click here).
Here are all direct links to the QX in Europe:
Black QX100 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
Black QX10 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
White QX10 at SonyDE, Amazon.de (via DealsRunner), Amazon France (via DL), SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
Xperia Z1 at SonyDE, SonyUK, SonyES, SonyIT, SonyNL, SonyBE, SonyAT, SonyCH, SonySE, SonyFI, SonyNo.
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