Category Archives: Sony

The latest lens patents from Canon, Pentax and Sony

By PR admin | Published: October 22, 2013

The most interesting patent applications this week come from Canon: 6.7mm f/1.4, 3.6mm f/1.2 and 12mm f/1.2 lenses. Canon also filed patents for a 24-70mm f/2.8 IS and 24-80mm f/2.8 IS lenses (full frame).

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The Sony NEX brand is gone, new A-mount camera in 2014

By PR admin | Published: October 19, 2013

During this official a7/a7r video introduction, a Sony representative mentioned that there will no longer be NEX branded cameras (starting at the 3:09 mark) – all future models will be under the α (Alpha) name just like the recently announced a7/a7r full frame mirrorless cameras: Sony is still committed to the A-mount and a new mid to high-end […]

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Sony α7/α7r questions and answers

By PR admin | Published: October 18, 2013

If you are considering the new Sony α7 or α7r full frame mirrorless cameras, I highly recommend reading those Q&A published on Sony’s blog:

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Of course there will be a Hasselblad Solar camera based on the Sony a7

By PR admin | Published: October 17, 2013

This is the Hasselblad Solar that will be based on the groundbreaking Sony a7 full frame mirrorless camera. Considering that the a7/a7r camera body costs between $1,698.00 and 2,298.00, the new Hasselblad Solar will probably be close to $10,000 depending on the selected materials. Update: Hasselblad announced a new camera called Lusso.

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Sony FE full frame lens roadmap

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2013

Sony Japan published a new FE full frame lens roadmap for their latest a7/a7r mirrorless camera line. In addition to the 5 new lenses that got announced last night (the 24mm f/1.8 lens pictured here was not announced), in 2014 Sony is expected to announce 5 more FE lenses. By the end of the 2015, there will be a […]

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Sony a7 and a7r previews and additional coverage

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2013

Sony a7 main features: Full Frame 24.3 MP resolution with 14-bit RAW recording Fast Hybrid AF w/ phase-detection for DSLR-like speed Fast Intelligent AF optimized for full-frame sensor Fully compatible w/ Sony’s E-mount and new full-frame lenses Direct access interface for fast, natural shooting control High contrast 2.4-million dot OLED EVF for eye-level framing Simple […]

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Sony RX10 additional coverage

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2013

Sony RX10 camera main features: 1” 20.2 MP Exmor® R sensor for extreme low-light shots Bright F2.8 Zeiss® Vario Sonnar T* Lens (28-200mm) Ultra-fast AF thanks to new “BIONZ® X” processing engine Selectable click/click-less ring for precise control Full HD movies1 at 60p/24p with full exposure control Professional dust/moisture resistant mag-alloy body Up to ISO […]

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Sony A7 and RX10 cameras, new lenses and accessories officially announced

By PR admin | Published: October 16, 2013

Major announcement from Sony – two new full frame mirrorless cameras, another compact camera, several lenses, adapters and accessories: Cameras Sony a7R Sony a7 Sony a7 with 28-70mm lens Sony RX10 Lenses Sony 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS lens Sony FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA lens Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA lens Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 G SSM […]

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First images of the Sony RX10 camera

By PR admin | Published: October 15, 2013

Digicame-info published the first images of the upcoming Sony RX10 compact camera with a 8.8-73.3mm f/2.8 lens (24-200mm equivalent, see specifications here).

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Diglloyd leaks Sony A7 preview, images of new Sony lenses

By PR admin | Published: October 15, 2013

Diglloyd published earlier his review of the upcoming Sony a7 full frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. The article is now removed but you can accessed the cached Google pages here. There are also images of the upcoming Zeiss ZA FE 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar, Zeiss ZA FE 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar, Zeiss FE 24-70mm f/4.0 OSS and Zeiss ZA FE 70-200mm […]

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