I have to admit, I am not a big fan of Sony cameras. I understand that the NEX-7 and RX100 are top performers in their categories, but for some reason they never “clicked” for me. My mirrorless/compact solution of choice for the past two years has been from Fuji (X100 first, then X-Pro1). I also […]
DxOMark released their test results for the Canon Powershot G15 and Sony NEX-6 cameras. Here are their conclusions: Canon G15 This is a good result overall and when considering the G15’s other features such as the flexibility of the new high-speed zoom and reduction in size over pervious iterations it’s a extremely well-balanced and attractive package. […]
Ned Namura, President of Sony Hawaii (why is there a Sony Hawaii division anyway?) said in an interview with Hawaii News Now that Sony will announce new Alpha products during the 2013 CES show in Las Vegas (January 8-11, 2013):
Sony is a big corporation, but it seems that they cannot find the funds to grow their imaging business. After their stock hit 32 years low and its credit rating was cut to near-junk status, the company decided to sale convertible bonds in order to raise 150 billion yen ($1.9 billion) for their imaging division. Sony recently invested around $650 […]
Chinese manufacturer Allacax now offers dedicated radio flash trigger for Sony NEX cameras. The new product is called Allacax Next and is currently available on eBay for $45. Here are the main specs: Frequency: 2.4 GHz Distance: up to 300 feet Channel: 16 channels Max sync speed: 1/160 sec. Batteries: Supply by camera (Transmitter), 2xAAA […]
A quick giveaway for the new “Photographer’s Guide to the Sony DSC-RX100” book by White Knight Press: How do I win? The rules are slightly different this time: the first person who leaves a comment on this blog post will get a free copy of the book. That’s all. The best part? This giveaway is open to […]
After Sony announced their new F5 and F55 Cine Alte 4k cameras two days ago, RED responded with a huge price cut – the new prices are as follow: RED EPIC-M: $24,000 (old price: $39,500) RED EPIC-X: $19,000 (old price: $34,500) RED SCARLET-X: $7,950 (old price: $9,700) RED ONE MX: $4,000 (old price: $25,000) This is what RED’s CEO Jim […]
At the last day of PhotoPlus Expo in New York Zeiss showed mockups of their new lenses for mirrorless compact system cameras. Shipping is expected to start in Spring (previous reports indicated shipping in Summer) starting with the 2.8/12mm, 1.8/32mm and 2.8/50mm macro lenses for Sony NEX and Fujifilm X-Pro cameras. All new Zeiss mirrorless lenses will […]
The Sony SLT-A99 and Pentax K-5 II/s cameras are currently shipping in the US and are in stock at B&H: Sony SLT-A99 (update: sold out already in stock again) Pentax K-5 II Pentax K-5 IIs
Sony has a new teaser on their Facebook page for “The new F” or the “The future, ahead of schedule” coming on October 30th, 2012. The speculations are for a new F-class Super 35mm cinema camera (F5?) that will probably support 4k and will cost around $20k. In Sony’s cinema cameras product line, the F5 will […]
