RX100 with free extras now for $406. $130 off on Sigma A-mount lenses!

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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

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World’s fastest lens for Sony E-mount gets tested at DC.watch: Ibelux 40mm f/0.85.

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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 :(

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(SR5) New QX30 coming soon!

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Screenshot of the new Sony camera registrations in Korea.

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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$30 price drop on Sigma E-mount lenses.

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If you want some cheap but still high quality native E-mount price than you might grab those two that just got discounted by Sigma US:

$30 off on the 19mm f/2.8 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.
$30 off on the 30mm f/2.8 at Amazon, Adorama and BHphoto.

Sony US deals reminder:
6ave sells the A7s with free extras for around $2,260 only on [shoplink 27672 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink].
Third party sellers have the A7s for $2,442 on Amazon US (Click here).
Up to $375 credit on the A7-A7r and A7s purchase if you trade in your DSLR at Amazon US (Click here to get all info).

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DxOmark sensor battle: Nikon squeezes out a marginal bit more of image quality from the Sony 36MP sensor.

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DxOmark (Click here) tested the new Nikon D810 camera (specs and price here at Amazon). It’s 99,9999% likely the Nikon uses the same Sony A7r sensor but Nikon managed to squeeze out a tiny bit more performance. Therefore the new Full Frame leader is the D810 (at least based on DxO parameters).

The new Sony A99II could use the same 36MP sensor and we will see if Sony can beat the Nikon…

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(SR4) First curved sensor for the Xperia Z3X and the New RX FF (on market in 2015).

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The pattern is now pretty clear and these are the first devices that will almost certainly feature the new Sony curved sensor tech:

1) The 2/3 inch 22 Megpaixel curved sensor with f/1.2 lens will be used by the next Xperia Z3X. The images of the camera have been leaked by Digi-wo.com.

2) The Full Frame RX (RX2?) will feature a Full Frame curved sensor and a very compact 35mm f/1.8 Zeiss lens. it will become the most compact Full Frame ever made.

Both will hit the market in early 2015!

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