New Gariz leather stuff for the RX100.

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I guess quite many SAR readers own the superb little RX100 or not? The Korean company Gariz launched new leather stuff for it. By the way, it’s all high quality Italian leather. So you get what you pay for!
Ever Ready Style Case W/ Gun Shot Strap on eBay in [shoplink 15911 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] and in [shoplink 15910 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink]. As usual it looks quite sexy!

All RX100 garix half leather cases, metal stickers, leatherette skins can be found here on Slidoo eBay.

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$50 gift card on RX100 and NEX-5n. Unlike Sony, Nikon offers superdiscount on FF.

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The RX100 never had a price drop since the day of his release. But at least today you can grab the camera and get a free $50 gift card back at Samys (Click here). And a $50 gift card is also what you get on the NEX-5n kit at Bhphoto (Click here).

As you know Sony launched a up to $300 rebate action on APS-C SLT cameras. Sadly they didn’t apply the same discount on the A99. Some of you said that the A99 would be to new for a rebate action. Truth is that Nikon just did it with the Nikon D600 bundle that got discounted…$700 at Amazon, Adorama and Bhphoto.

Two more Sony related deals:
$360 in cart rebate (add in cart!) on the Sigma 50-500mm f/4.5-6.3lens at BHphoto (Click here).
Rokinon 85mm T/1.5 Cine lens in Stock at BHphoto (Click here).

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(SR3) Next generation SLT cameras coming with mirror flip up mode? Check the patent!

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The new Sony SLT design patent.

 

A week ago a new source claimed to know that the next generation of SLT cameras will have a Flip Up mirror. And see what happened today, I just discovered a brand new published Sony patent describing exactly how this will work! More here at freepatentsonline. The patent has been sent in back in 2009 and it is certainly not a prove that the rumor I got is correct. But at least it shows you that Sony is actually thinking on it.

As you know the so called “translucent mirror” reflects about 1/3 of stop of light for the use of the phase detection mirror. And many SAR readers wanted Sony to implement a mirror lock up mode to be able to get out the best possible image quality from their camera. The next SLT camera is scheduled for a release in February-March. I am working on a bunch of SLT, NEX and lens rumors and I hope to share some more good news like that soon! As I told you, even Canon and Nikon will envy us ;)

I kindly invite you to join the very active and growing Facebook community! And s ubscribe the RSS feed (Click here) and Twitter (Click here) stream. You really will not miss all the news and rumors that will come from now on!

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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!

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Another A99 review (and an info about cheap A99 UK deal).

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SAR reader Dave (Thanks!) made this image to show you how Apples compare to Apples :)   Check the A99 review at Dpreview. Also ePhotozine posted a new A99 review and it got a “Highly Recommended” mark.

A warning for EU readers: As you knwo ther eis that crazy 2200 Euro price on the A99 at [shoplink 15977 ebay]ukbnsuk on eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. Our reader “Arismakr” (Thanks!) got some info about the store: “The camera is an “NTSC only” model and that means PAL is not an option for European buyers. As you may understand there will be a problem with video playback in Europe. They also told me that the box is not sealed whatever that means”

Soudns like they improt the camera from cheaper Asian stores!
A99 store links: Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Jessops, Wex UK, Wex Germany, Sonystore DE–UK–FR–IT–ES–NL–SE–FI–CH and more links at Alphacameradeals.

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New Sigma 35mm f/1.4 keeps receiving lot of appraisals!

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The new Sigma 35mm f/1.4 lens keeps surprising the reviewers:
DSLRmagaizne (translation here) tested the lens on a Canon and writes that it has a “superb optical performance“.
Lenstip also tested the lens: “The Sigma has the best results of all 1.4/35 lenses, tested by us so far in the categories of resolution, distortion, chromatic aberration and coma correction. ”

This may be one of the nicest new lenses you can get for the A-mount system. And soon we hope to see that new Zeiss 50mm f/1.4 too :)

Sigma A-mount 35mm f/1.4 lens preorders at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here) and BHphoto (click here).

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4 years Warranty on the RX1 at Amazon (and Gold Box deal on Cybershot and Rokinon).

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There is a Total 4 years Warranty on the RX1 purchase via Shutterbugs at Amazon (Click here). Nice deal but I guess in four years from now you will be already a happy FF NEX owner or not? :)

And today we have two new Sony Gold Box deals. You will get 50% off on a couple of Cybershot cameras (Click here to see the list) and there is a Gold Box deal on the 8mm Rokinon for NEX at Amazon (you save $100).

Last deal: Sony NEX-5R super kit at Adorama (Click here).

 

 

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NEX-6 review at Engadget and SonyAlphaLab.

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Image courtesy: DC.watch.

One of the nicest new cameras we had in 2012 is certainly the NEX-6. And the image posted by DC.watch (you see it on top) makes it look even more beautiful :) They tested the NEX-6 with the great looking (and superbly manufactured) Ricoh GR  21mm f/3.5 which is such a hard to find lens that there is no even one [shoplink 15992 ebay]single auction on eBay[/shoplink].

That said we have two new complete NEX-6 reviews at Engadget and SonyAlphaLab. And the camera gets lot of positive feedback from both reviewers. There is also a new Sony NEX-5R review at Cnet Asia.

Now let’s see what’s coming soon from the NEX front. The 85mm f/1.8 and what else?

NEX-6 in Stock status at [shopcountry 14167].
NEX-5R in Stock status at [shopcountry 14168].

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Reminder: The luxury leather case producer Gariz announced a new case for the NEX-5r and NEX-6!
NEX-5R: You can buy it on their [shoplink 15853 ebay]eBay store (Click here)[/shoplink]. There is also a [shoplink 15887 ebay]Light Brown (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 15888 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink] version. Gariz has also some other little leather accesories for the NEX-5r like lens cap and bags (look here via Slidoo eBay).
NEX-6: Gariz also released three different NEX-6 case: [shoplink 15882 ebay]Brown (Click here)[/shoplink], [shoplink 15884 ebay]Black (Click here)[/shoplink] and [shoplink 15883 ebay]AllBlack (Click here)[/shoplink]. (full list at Slidoo).

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