Sony deals roundup: $300 off on the A99. RX100 for $329. $100 off on Tamron A-mount. And more!

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There are now plenty of great new deals on camera and lenses:

1) Sony RX100 sells for $329 only at [shoplink 29535 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
2)
Up to $100 mail in rebate on four Tamron A-mount lenses sold at BHphoto (Click here).
3) $300 off on the A99 and free vertical grip included too at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).
4) The A58 with kit lens sells for $448 only at Amazon (Click here).
5) The 16-105mm lens sells now for $498 at Amazon (Click here).
6) 46% off on the Sony double SD card pack sold by [shoplink 29496 ebay]FocusCamera on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].

Sony refurbished deals:
Sony FE 70-200mm for $1.199,99 at [shoplink 29380 ebay]eBay US[/shoplink].
55mm f/1.8 FE Zeiss now sells for $887 on [shoplink 29446 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink].
RX100m2 with bag and SD card for $474 at [shoplink 29381 ebay]eBay US[/shoplink].
Sony A77 for $618 at SonyStore.
Sony A77 with kit lens  for $787 at SonyStore and on [shoplink 29383 ebay]eBay US[/shoplink].
SonyA77m2 for $899 at [shoplink 29384 ebay]eBay US[/shoplink].
RX1 for $2,099 at SonyStore.

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New Zeiss 16-35mm review at Techbang.

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The first review of the new 16-35mm FE Zeiss has been published at Techbang (google tranlsation here). While the automated google translation makes a bit of mess on the text it’s still good to check out the site to see the many full size image samples! And there is also that comparison with the Canon 16-35mm f/4.0 L lens (Click on image to enlarge):

These are the conclusions from the reviewer:
– He liked the compact size and material quality
– Image quality is very high
– Good distortion suppression
– Slow focusing speed on the A7
– Higher price compared to the Canon 16-35mm f/4.0 (but the Zeiss is better)

Zeiss FE 16-35mm preorder links:
Zeiss 16-35mm FE at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Sony Store US.
Zeiss 16-35mm FE in Europe at Sony DE, UK, ES, IT, FR, CH, AT, NL, BE, FI, SE, NO, PT.

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An unusual comparison: Zeiss Otus 85mm Vs. Sony RX100

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SAR reader Mike made that unusual comparison between the A7r with Otus lens and the first generation RX100 compact camera. And at the end the difference between the two are surprisingly small:

What I find astonishing is how little difference there is between the two, considering the vast difference in size, weight, sensors and price. Sure, the A7R/Otus combination wins, but not by that much. Besides, it bloody well better win! It’s up against a two-year-old pocket camera that weighs and costs a small fraction as much.

Full article can be read at Randolphimages.com/otus/.

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Super Sony deal! RX100 for $329 only!!!

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That’s certainly one of the best deals of the year! The Sony RX100 sells for $329 only at [shoplink 29535 ebay]eBay US (Click here)[/shoplink]. It’s the official deal of the day on eBay! There is also a 46% off on the Sony double SD card pack sold by [shoplink 29496 ebay]FocusCamera on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. And a [shoplink 29540 ebay]triple Sandisk SD card deal (Click here)[/shoplink].

And the other great deal of the week is the 300 off on the A99 and free vertical grip included too at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

 

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Dierk Topp Otus 85mm review: “The Sony A7R is the best camera for the OTUS today!”

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Zeiss OTUS 1.4/85 on Sony A7R with Metabones Mark IV

Otus 85mm Preorders:
BHphoto with Nikon mount (Click here) or Canon mount (Click here) version.
Adorama with Nikon mount (Click here) or Canon mount (Click here) version.
In Australia at CameraPro.

This is a guest post by SAR reader Dierk Topp. If you want to write an article for SAR just contact me (Andrea) at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com. Thanks!

Since last Friday I am a lucky owner of the new Zeiss OTUS 1.4/85mm with EF mount, a real production model. To make sure to get the lens asap, I called Zeiss right after announcement and asked them for dealers, who get early and more lenses than others :-)
Useless to repeat all the praise and details of the lens, we could read here on SAR, at MingThein, Lloyd Chambers and many others more during the last weeks. If you are interested in such a lens, you will already know:
– it is huge (you need a sherpa -:)
– it is perfect (sharp, contrast, no CA, no flare…)
– and it is “not cheap”

You get, what you pay for. A few weeks ago you could not get even such a lens, even if you would like to pay more!

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Source: Zeiss Loxia with special design for the A7 series.

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On left the Loxia 35mm corner at f/2.0. On right the [shoplink 9808 ebay]ZM[/shoplink] at f/2.0 (Image 3D-Kraft)

Last week 3D-Kraft proved for the first time the Zeiss Loxia are not just modified ZM lenses. These deliver indeed a major image quality jump forward. A “source” now told me the following:

I spoke to one of the (Zeiss Loxia) designers who confirmed that it needed to be designed specially for the A-7, which presents problems for lens manufacturers due to the glass layer over the sensor.

Great to hear that!

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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