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 […]
In a interview with dpreview, Phil Molyneux (President and Chief Operating Officer of Sony Electronics) talked again about the possibility of developing a full frame E-mount interchangeable lens camera:
Several Sony NEX-5N models are listed as discontinued at B&H. There are still some white NEX-5N kits left at Adorama for $469.00 (add to cart to see final price). The Sony NEX-5N was announced on August 24, 2011.
DxOMark published their test results for the Panasonic G5 and Sony NEX-F3 cameras and this is how they compare to other similar models: Panasonic G5: 61 Panasonic GF5: 50 Olympus OM-D E-M5: 71 Sony NEX-F3: 73 Sony NEX-7: 81 Sony NEX-5N: 77
