Sony NEX-5r/6 news roundup (and first leather case for both).

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Sony 10-18mm f4 OSS Lens Review

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]

Sony NEX-6:
New Sony NEX-6 review at Trustedreviews.
Sony NEX-6 16-50mm – Review and User Experience – Part 1 at Soundimagesplus.
Even more NEX-6 leather cases are now available on [shoplink 15724 ebay]eBay (Click here)[/shoplink]. Ther eis also a full leather set for [shoplink 15725 ebay]camera+lens+batteries (Click here)[/shoplink].
NEX-6 body at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Wex UK, Wex Germany Sonystore DE–UK–FR–IT–ES–NL–SE–FI–CH and more links at Alphacameradeals.
NEX-6 with kit lens at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Jessops, Wex Uk ,Wex Germany and more links at Alphacameradeals.

NEX lens:
Sony 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 PZ OSS power zoom test at Soundimagesplus.
Lens price check at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, Wex UK, Sonystore DE–UK–FR–IT–ES–NL–SE–FI–CH, and more links at Alphacameradeals .

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New Gold Box deal on Sony NEX cameras (5R/F3/7)

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A new deal on three NEX cameras started today at Amazon (Click here to learn more about it). There is also a deal running on Cybershot cameras (Click here).

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.

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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.

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(UPDATED) RX1 shipping now at Amazon (see screenshot)

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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!

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.

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The RX1 accessories are shipping in Japan (on eBay via Slidoo).

 

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Jackar 34mm f/1.8 lens now in Stock and shipping via eBay.

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Last week I reported about that new Jackar 34mm f/1.8 lens with native E-mount.  The lens is right now in Stock and shipping on [shoplink 15707 ebay]eBay (Click here to check price and shipping terms)[/shoplink].

As I have told you this is a manual lens and all specs and images can be read/seen at Snapshooter.jackarlens.com and on Flickr. It’s absed on the design of current C-mount lenses that usuall sell for [shoplink 15551 ebay] $40 here on eBay[/shoplink]. But they changed the material, finishing, the ring is larger and turning has been improved. Plus the lenses are multi-coated and of course mount is NEX. It comes with a lens hood and genuine leather case as you see form the images below. So is it worthy to pay more for it? That is a question you have to answer for yourself :)

eBay auction found via Slidoo.

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Sony TidBits…(with some readers work)

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Taylor Swift advertisiment for the Sony NEX-5r

Sony NEX-6 and Canon EF lens test at SonyAlphaLab.
Sony F5 & F55 pricing announced at Filmmaking ETC.
sony Cyber-shot DSC RX100 + magfilter adapter ring 52mm + hoya Pro1 Digital 52mm MC PL-C (Alacazul).
First Sony F55 sample movie – 4K 60fps (EosHD).
Sony TX200V review at Imaging Resource.
Sony NEX-5r test at Itmedia.
A greta video shot on Sony cameras by Khairil Bahar (on youtube).

SAR reader Meng sent me this: “Share a stunning video by Khairil Bahar where he uses RX100, NEX system and other Sony Handycam series for some of his short film production. http://www.youtube.com/user/khaimano“
Hosam: “I would like to share my actual project, about our local wheel-chair basketball-team here in Ulm/Germany. Captured on the little and powerful Sony NEX-7 with a nice set of lenses and equipment. As always, I would really appreciate your support, as we are tryin to push their popularity…motivated by the human spirit for respect and social intercourse. https://vimeo.com/54108761”
Gene: “Being an owner of the A77 since they first hit the market, I follow the developments with Sony’s new technology very closely.  I’m a Hard Core photographer, with a background in Industrial Design, so I have been thinking for months about improvements that could be made.
To that end, I’ve written an open letter to Sony, outlining the features that would help the serious amateur, the Hard Core guy.
Just posted on my blog…  http://preferredaperture.blogspot.com/”
Robert: “I’m not sure if you’re interested in this sort of thing, but we just started using the Sony a57 and some Minolta and Sony lenses for our low budget film productions. Here’s a teaser trailer with all footage shot on the a57. 720p Vimeo version: https://vimeo.com/54241839 1080p Youtube version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRTUM0aP63I”

P.S.: More readers work will follow soon! Today I will read all the mails I didn’t read that week!

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Sony RX1 Amazon preorders shipping on Tuesday (and new reviews).

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Some SAR readers have been notified that their preordered Sony RX1 will ship next Tuesday December 4th via Amazon (Click here). Yesterday European Sonystores (DE–UK–FR–IT–ES–NL–SE–FI–CH) also started to ship the camera. Don’t forget that you can save some money by buying the $7 cheap chinese metal hood ([shoplink 15410 ebay]there is one here on eBay[/shoplink]) instead of the original expensive Sony hood.

And here are some new RX1 related news:
Kerry sent us the link to his RX1 article on Mysonyrx1. Than we have a first slow motion video on youtube. A video shot in Yokohama on youtube. An AF test by SLRclubreview on youtube.

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(SR4) APS-C SLT and NEX cameras coming the next 8-10 months (no FF for now)

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As I told you this week Sony is on the verge of big decisions. And they are testing many FF prototypes some of them are quite different from what we have seen on the market the last years. All I can anticipate with a certain reliability is that Sony will definitely introduce plenty of new APS-C SLT and NEX cameras the first half of 2013. And I am almost certain no new Full Frame SLT or NEX camera will be announced during that time. The High END FF prototype and the other FF prototypes I heard of are still being evaluated and tested and Sony still has to take the final decision about their possible release time and final specs.

In short, Sony has to decide if they want to take a more revolutionary path or a more evolutionary approach. My suggestion to Sony, do that what will really set a difference from Canon and Nikon. No more half heart games.

P.S.: I am 100% sure there will be no more optical viewfinder FF cameras. So don’t keep asking me that anymore :) P.S: One A900 demo (new condition) A900 for sale on eBay (via Slidoo).

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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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