Category Archives: Sony

Rumors: full frame Sony NEX mirrorless camera now coming in October

The Sony full frame mirrorless camera has been rumored for a while and the potential release date has been moving back and forth, but now it seems that everything is set for an October announcement. So what do we know about the first modern full frame mirrorless camera (after the digital Leica M)? Here is the list:

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Sony a3000 now in stock, DSC-QX100 and DSC-QX10 lens camera modules to start shipping soon

The Sony a3000 camera is currently in stock at Amazon US and Amazon Germany (Amazon UK expects it on September 16th). Sony Japan announced the release date for the DSC-QX100 and DSC-QX10 lens camera modules as October 25, but for some regions the sate is listed as September 27th. For updated pricing and availability check Amazon US, Amazon Germany […]

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What else is new?

The new Leica C type 112 camera is based on the Panasonic LF1, designed by Audi. Zeiss announced a new compact zoom cinema lens: Zeiss CZ.2 15-30/T2.9. Canon announced a new cinema prime lens: CN-E35mm T1.5 L F.

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What else is new?

Ilford opened its first black and white film development lab in the US to meet demand for traditional silver gelatin black and white images. Sony Image Sensor business is booming, see original article. More information available here. Canon looks for opportunities in surveillance as camera growth slows down. Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to prosecute Olympus […]

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Sony announcement: QX100 and QX10 lens camera modules and three new camcorders

Sony officially announced the following new products: Sony DSC-QX100 lens camera modules Sony DSC-QX10 lens camera modules (black) Sony DSC-QX10 lens camera modules (white) Sony FDR-AX1 digital 4K video camera recorder Sony HDR-AS30V HD POV action camcorder Sony HDR-MV1 music camcorder Hands-on videos:

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Sony QX100 and QX10 promo video leaked few hours before the official announcment

The promo video for the Sony QX100 and QX10 lens camera modules for smart phones is now available on YouTube few hours before the official announcement:

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September’s instant rebate programs

Those are the latest rebates from Nikon, Fuji, Sony, Canon, Sigma and Tamron for September 2013:

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More images of the Sony DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 lens camera modules for smart phones

Attached are two photo galleries of the Sony DSC-QX10 and DSC-QX100 lens camera modules for smart phones (I had to blur the images because they contained inappropriate political messages, click for larger view):

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More leaks: Sony 70-200mm f/2.8G SSM II (SAL70200G2) lens

Another new upcoming lens from Sony: 70-200mm f/2.8G SSM II (SAL70200G2) which will be the replacement of the current SSM I model. Here are few screenshots of the Japanese manual:

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Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 and the full frame Zeiss Sonnar 35mm f/2.8 E-mount lenses leaked online

Update: the Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 lens is probably fake. Two new lenses for E-mount leaked online – the first one is the Zeiss 85mm f/1.8 (pictured above) for APS-C based cameras. The second lens is the full frame Zeiss Sonnar 35mm f/2.8 lens (SEL35F28Z) for E-mount that is currently listed on Sony Germany website (PDF […]

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