The Sigma 19mm f/2.8 is a good quality lens and at $99 certainly a no brainer! Grab it now at BHphoto (Click here). UPDATE: Few minutes after I posted this BHphoto icnreased the price back to $149 :(
On the video on top Steve Huff talks about the camera of the year, the Sony RX1.
Steve Huff picked up the RX1 as camera of the year 2012. And also posted the second part of his ongoing RX1 review. Too bad he compares it with cameras having small APS-C and MFT sensors. Can’t wait to see a comparison with the $7,000 Leica M!
Whatdigitalcamera posted the full Sony RX1 review. The camera got an impressive score of 92%: “With a superb build, excellent detail retention at low and high sensitivities and competent metering and auto white balance systems on hand, it’s unquestionably one of the finest digital cameras we’ve seen yet.”
SLRclub also posted the full RX1 review. I guess 99% of you will not be able to read Korean but you can still look at these nice pictures!
Pascal: “Hi Andrea,quick word to let you know there is a brief preview of the RX-1 on Dear Susans”
Olivier: “I’ve setup a new tumblr with the most beautiful Sony RX1 photos & videos. Maybe you want to share this with your fine audience?http://rx1files.tumblr.com“
Reminder: We told you last week that no new FF model form Sony will be announced within the next 8-10 months. It also means that we have to wait a bit before Sony will release an interchangeable FF mirrorless system. What I really like about the RX1 concept is the fact that the sensor-camera and lens have been designed to match perfectly. That (along the size) is what really intruiges me about this camera. But the price difference between the US and Europe really p… me off! :)
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Click these links to check price and in Stock status: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Wex UK ,Wex Germany, Sonystore DE–UK–FR–IT–ES–NL–SE–FI–CH and more links at Alphacameradeals. Save $170 by simply purchasing the $7 cheap chinese metal hood ([shoplink 15410 ebay]there is one here on eBay[/shoplink]) instead of the original expensive Sony hood.
The A77 “Superkit” at [shoplink 15741 ebay]Beachcamera[/shoplink]
An anonymous source told us that Sony will release a new firmware update for the A77 in January. This rumor hasn’t been confirmed yet by any of my trusted sources. So keep your feet’s on ground. I hope to get a confirmation of the rumor soon. The source didn’t tell us what kind of improvements the fw update will bring. I guess…that I will let you guess :)
EU: Cheapest A77 price for A99 body in UK at [shoplink 15740 ebay]Wowcamera (on eBay)[/shoplink]. Full A77 ebay auctions overview on Slidoo. US: A77 Superkits at [shoplink 15741 ebay]Beachcamera (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 15742 ebay]Buydi (Click here)[/shoplink]. A77 Superkits with lens at A77 at [shoplink 15743 ebay]Beachcamera (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 15744 ebay]Buydi (Click here)[/shoplink]. Full A77 ebay auctions overview on Slidoo.
Reminder: For sure that by early 2013 Sony Japan will release a new firmware update that will add the support of the following lenses on the A99: SAL85f14Z, SAL135f18Z, SAL70300G, SAL70200G, SAL100f28 Makro.
Reminder (SR = Sonyrumor): SR1=probably fake rumor SR2=rumor from unknown sources SR3=50% chance it is correct SR4=rumor from known sources SR5=almost certainly correct!
Let me catch up with some news related to the latest new NEX-5R and NEX-6 cameras!
NEX-5r: Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 4.02 for apple iPhoto 11 and Aperture 3 now available on the Apple app store. Brings support for the NEX-5R, NEX-6 and A99 Amazon.co.uk just reduced the mex5r by £100 in the uk
Sony NEX-5r with 16-50mm zoom now preorder now available at Sony.de.
Speceman found the NEX-5R kitted with Silver SELZ16-50 at Sony Denmark.
Nex5r for just £499 plus £50 cashback at Currys.
A whole bunch of NEX-5r leather cases are now available on [shoplink 15723 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]
Meantime the RX1 is shipping in multiple stores and we have alreayd 10 customers reviews on Amazon (read here). New RX1 (expensive) auctions are availabe on eBay US and eBay Uk.
SAR reader Josh shared this screenshot that proves how Amazon US (Click here) is shipping the very first Sony RX1 preorders! SAR reader Futile also will soon get his camera: “My RX1 shipped today. Will be arriving on Monday (I had 1 day delivery selected on Amazon US). I ordered on Sept 11th.”
UPDATE: First RX1 is also on acution on [shoplink 15715 ebay]eBay USA (Click here).
Gosh, would love to buy an RX1 too but price in EU is too high!