Sony-BTS A7R from Cutting Edge on Vimeo.

So, who develops RAW files better for the new Sony A7, A7r? (It’s not Adobe) -> LeicaBoss.
A7r review at SonyAlphaLab.
Full review of the A7 has been posted at Admiring Light.
Full review of the Zeiss 35mm FE lens at Admiring Light.
A7r unboxing series on Flickr.
Nice A7r with Leica Lens images at Mapcamera.

Chandler: “Here’s a short video shot on the a7r: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P-cUXvGxi8 A full behind the scenes of that film, and sample photos taken with the a7r, are here: http://www.longshotfilmstudios.com/1/post/2013/12/sony-a7r-short-film-sample-photos.html”

Hatem: “I’ve been a regular visitor and reader of your site, and have just published an article which could be of interest to your readers about the great experience using the Sony A7R together with the Sony Zeiss 135mm f/1.8 Lens and Sony LA-EA4 Adapter. You may be interested in sharing it. Link: http://shapedbylight.com/2013/12/25/shooting-the-sony-a7r-with-the-sony-zeiss-135mm-f1-8-lens-and-sony-la-ea4-adapter/”

Florian: “I’ve browsed the Web and found this little but very nice review of the A7. The lady who was giving it a try is a great photographer and uses mainly middle format and film. The results from her shoot with the A7 are beautiful and she seems to be quite impressed with our tiny little camera. Don’t know if it’s worth a news, but I think it’s great to see middle format photographer having a great time using the A7. The link is here: http://blog.micmojo.com/2013/sony-a7/”

Thododoris: “I took an A7r sample with me on a mountain trip – images here: http://thodorismarkou.com/blog/2013/12/winter-solstice-sony-a7r/
…all the images were shot at aperture-priority mode and AWB, and I really liked the fact that I didn’t have to do any post-processing – the camera got the metering and the white-balance perfect every time. The focusing was a breeze, too – it never slowed me down.
I’ve also included two RAW files, which will be available for a week.”

Anonymous: “Hi Andrea! This has got to be the first wedding shot with the new Sony A7r and A7 using Leica manual lenses!!! They ate the first unit owners here in the Philippines! You might want to feature them. https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.605369739499836.1073741832.468714236498721&type=1”

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Specs and Preorders in US and Canada:
Dedicated Sony announcement page at Amazon US (Click here).
Sony A7r body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. TheCameraStore Canada.
Sony RX10 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 24-70mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 35mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Zeiss 55mm at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
70-200mm A-mount at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
Sony A to E adapter with mirror at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.
A7/A7r leather case at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
A7/A7r vertical grip at Amazon, BHphoto, SonystoreUS.
Sony W Series Battery Charger at Amazon, BHphoto.
Sony FA-CS1M Off-Camera Shoe at BHphoto.
Semi-Hard LCD Screen Protector for A7-A7r at Amazon, BHphoto.

Specs and Preorders in Europe:
Sony A7r body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,  WexUK, WexDE.
Sony A7 body at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony A7 with 28-70mm kit Sony  DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE, Amazon UK, Amazon DE, Amazon FR.
Sony RX10 at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT, WexUK, WexDE.
Zeiss 35mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT,
Zeiss 55mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO, PT
Zeiss 24-70mm at Sony DE, UK, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, SE, PT
Sony G 28-70mm lens at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, CH, AT, SE, FI, NO.

Asia:
A7r at Digitalrev.
A7 at Digitalrev, Amazon Cina.
A7 with 28-70mm lens at Digitalrev.

SAR reader Stilgar posted a big A7r ($2300) vs Leica M240 ($7000) comparison. As we have seen from previous tests the Leica still shows a better corner performance also because Leica provides Lens correction and the Sony doesn’t. In all other areas (High ISO, color, resolution) the A7r is definitely better. Still, I would love Sony to deliver a cameras as well built and as elegant as a Leica M :)

Here are the tests:
Iso comparison here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/stilgarnaib/11242509894/in/set-72157638420888705
M-mount lenses here, center crop and corner crop too : http://www.flickr.com/photos/stilgarnaib/sets/72157638447272734/
One for noise performances : http://stilgar-photo.blogspot.ch/2013/12/sony-a7r-vs-leica-m.html
One for the 18SE performances : http://stilgar-photo.blogspot.ch/2013/12/sony-a7r-vs-leica-m-part-02-leica-super.html
One for the Cron35 : http://stilgar-photo.blogspot.ch/2013/12/sony-a7r-vs-leica-m-part-03-leica.html
One for the Voigt 35 1.2 : http://stilgar-photo.blogspot.ch/2013/12/sony-a7r-vs-leica-m-part-03-voigtlander.html
One for the noctilux f1 : http://stilgar-photo.blogspot.ch/2013/12/sony-a7r-vs-leica-m-part-06-leica.html
One for the Cron75 APO : http://stilgar-photo.blogspot.ch/2013/12/sony-a7r-vs-leica-m-part-06-leica-apo.html
And one for the resolution : http://stilgar-photo.blogspot.ch/2013/12/sony-a7r-vs-leica-m-part-07-quid-de-la.html

Links to the tested lenses:
Leica Super-Elmar 18 ASPH for f3.4 to f16 [shoplink 23445 ebay](lens here on eBay)[/shoplink].
Leica Summicron 35 ASPH from f2 to f16 [shoplink 22603 ebay](lens here on eBay)[/shoplink].
Voigtlander Nokton 35 Aspherical 1.2 II from f1.2 to f16 [shoplink 23446 ebay](lens here on eBay)[/shoplink].
Leica Noctilux 50 f1 from f1 to f16 [shoplink 23447 ebay](lens here on eBay)[/shoplink].
Leica APO-Sumicron 75 ASPH from f2 to f16 [shoplink 23448 ebay](lens here on eBay)[/shoplink].