Category Archives: Sony

New Sony NEX flash

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2011

Together with the NEX C-3 and a35, Sony will announce also a new NEX flash. Here are some additional specs: Flash guide number: GN20 Bounce capabilities Coverage: 24-50mm This flash will not need batteries, it will use the NEX camera as a power source Price: around $150

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Sony NEX 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens (E-mount) specs

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2011

Here are are the detailed specs of the upcoming Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens for NEX cameras (E-mount): 7 elements, 6 groups 3 aspherical elements, 1 ED element minimum focusing distance: 10 cm 1:1 magnification 49mm filter size weight: 138g

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Sony a35 and NEX C3 detailed specs

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2011

Sony NEX C3 specs (see all NEX C3 related news): Brand new 16.2 MP Exmor sensor HD video recording (1280×720) ISO range: 200-12800 New menu interface New picture effects 25 AF points 1/4000 top shutter speed 3″ LCD screen (921k dots) Built-in HDR functionality Face detection Improved battery life Expected US price: around $600

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Sony NEX roadmap: 7 new E-mout lenses to be launched by 2012

By PR admin | Published: May 15, 2011

In addition to the already existing E-mount lenses, Sony is planning to release 7 more for their mirrorless NEX system by the end of 2012: 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens new portrait lens 50mm f/1.8 new Carl Zeiss wide angle lens 24mm f/1.7 new telephoto zoom lens 55-200mm f/4-5.6 new medium telephoto lens new high performance standard zoom new wide […]

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The latest lens patents from Sony, Sigma, Panasonic, Pentax and Canon

By PR admin | Published: May 13, 2011

1. The first patent (2011-064919, permalink not possible to Japanese patent database) is from Sony for the upcoming 30mm f/2.8 NEX lens: Here are some excerpts from the patent: “In an imaging lens system which consists of a lens system of 4 group… It is a macro lens inner focus type”. 2. Sigma filed a patent in […]

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This is the Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens for E mount

By PR admin | Published: May 11, 2011

The new Sony 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens for E mount leaked a week ago in a recent Sony Canada price list. Here is the first image of this lens that should be announced in the next few weeks probably together with the NEX C3 and a35 camera:

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Sony a77 camera already listed in the latest repair guide

By PR admin | Published: May 5, 2011

Sony distributed their latest consumer repair guide and the a77 camera is listed in the SLR/SLT/SEL section: Sony already showed a prototype of the a77 at the CP+ show in Japan. The camera is rumored to have a new 24MP Exmor APS HD CMOS sensors, full HD video (AVCHD) with continuous AF, magnesium alloy body, new EVF and very high […]

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The current Sony Alpha rebates will expire on May 14th

By PR admin | Published: May 5, 2011

The current Sony Alpha rebate program will expire on May 14th, 2012. The Sony NEX rebates will expire on June 30th, 2012:

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Sony NEX C3 and a35 manuals, new 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens leaked

By PR admin | Published: May 2, 2011

Several new Sony leaks were discovered online today. The first one is from Sony Service Canada where the downloadable price list contains entries or the upcoming Sony NEX C3 camera and what appears to be a new 30mm f/3.5 Macro lens for E mount: SLTA35K SLTA35K WITH 18-55MM LENS 4WNOT AVAIL NNEXC3KB NEX N-Sample camera NOT […]

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Sony NEX C3 camera getting closer to announcement

By PR admin | Published: April 28, 2011

Sony UK already has a placeholder for the upcoming NEX C3 camera on their website. The links are still not functional, but this is an indication that the actual announcement is near.

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