In addition to the Sony a900, the NEX-C3 + 18-55mm lens kits is also listed as discontinued at B&H. Based on the recently discontinued products, Sony should be announcing a replacement for the following cameras in the next few months: NEX-C3 a900 a35
New ThinkTankPhoto Retrospective bags. Canon suspends 5D Mark III shipping. Sony A57 delayed to April 27th in Japan. Olympus has a new board.
After the Sony a900 was already discontinued in Japan and Hong Kong, now B&H has also listed the camera as discontinued. The a900 was announced in September, 2008. RIP.
The talk of the NAB show this year is the new Blackmagic cinema camera (priced at $3000): “Blackmagic Cinema Camera features an amazing 2.5K image sensor with a wide 13 stops of dynamic range for a true digital film camera. You get a built-in SSD recorder, popular open standard uncompressed RAW and compressed file formats, compatibility with […]
Rayqual announced nine different Fuji X-Pro 1 adapters for various lens mounts. You can see some samples taken with the Kipon L/M-FX adapter on LeicaRumors. Fujinon 19-90mm T2.9 motorized lens for Super35/APS-C cameras.
A month ago Sony announced their new a57 SLT camera. The Sony a35 model has already been discontinued and is expected to be refreshed soon. An Irish online store had a listing for a Sony Alpha SLT-A37 camera kit priced at €649.99 and body only for €499.99.
When I broke the news about the upcoming Sony lens price increase on April 1st two months ago, many readers thought that this was an April Fools’ joke. The price increase was real and the new prices are now active online:
Sony announced a new HXR-NX30U camcorders with a built-in projector. Sony also announced the previously rumored NEX-FS700 NXCAM interchangeable E-mount camcorder. Here is the full press release:
Sony Europe leaked a picture of the upcoming Sony 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 SAM (Super Sonic Motor) lens. This will probably be a DT (Digital Technology) lens for use on cameras with APS-C sensors. Via Digicame-info
Just a reminder that Sony will be increasing the prices of some of their lenses with $20 to $700 on April 1st, 2012 (that’s not an April Fools’ joke). If you are planning to buy some of the glass listed in the table below, it will be a good idea to do it now:
