Category Archives: Sony

What else is new?

Phase One released Capture One v.7.1.4 ($299.95). TrueSense Imaging (ex-Kodak) announced 4K Micro Four Thirds sized CMOS sensor. Ilford Imaging Switzerland (the inkjet paper company) plans to rise from financial trouble. New Nauticam underwater housing for Sony NEX-5T camera. Tokina announced a new 16-28 T3.0mm cinema lens in Japan.

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Sony reassures that A mount will stay alive

Few weeks ago Amateurphotographer reported that Sony is still committed to the A-mount: “Though designed to work with E-mount lenses, Sony UK’s head of digital imaging, Frederik Lange, stressed that the A3000 launch does not signal the end of A-mount cameras.” The a99 camera will run out of production in late November. The Sony a65 camera is […]

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MXCamera/DEO-Tech working on a full frame Sony NEX adapter, MFT drop-in filter adapter

MX Camera/DEO-Tech is planning to released two new adapters – one for the upcoming full frame Sony NEX, the second for MFT with drop-in filter capabilities:

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Photographer leaks pictures on Facebook taken with a new Sony NEX-7R camera

The New York based photographer Clayton Nelson published several pictures on Facebook taken with “Sony NEX-7R, a new prototype APS sensor digital camera”. The images are now removed. This is the rest of his comments: “I emailed Sony some of the images I took earlier in the week, explaining how delighted I was with the […]

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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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