New Sony and Leica (Leica Q2?) camera models were registered online in Asia – my guess is that those are the cameras that will be announced for the 2018 Photokina show in September. Here is the full list of all registered but not yet officially announced cameras (1 x Canon, 3 x Nikon, 1 x Sony, 1 x Fuji, 1 […]
The pricing and shipping information for the new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD lens for Sony E-mount will be announced on April 27th. The lens was recently listed in China for ¥5300 which comes to around $850 (for comparison the Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM lens costs $2,198. Additional information on the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di […]
There is a project online for an E-mount based film camera called LEX. See the details at lexoptical.com: LEX is the first camera which lets you use your E-Mount lenses with your favorite film emulsions. So far it has taken us more than a year to get this design right. When we are done LEX […]
→ Sony patent for PDAF usable up to the array edges. → Olympus has a patent (201821951A) for a 12mm f/1.2 lens – this will be a nice addition to the other three Olympus f/1.2 Pro MFT lenses. → The next patent (2018-45184A) is for the Hasselblad XCD 30mm f/3.5 medium format lens and it was […]
Sony started a new rebate savings program in the US – see the details at B&H Photo. Here are a few examples – the Sony a9, for example, got its first price drop: Sony a7R II camera: $1,998 ($400 off) Sony a7S II camera: $2,198 ($200 off) Sony a9 camera: $4,198 ($300 off)
The new Sony A7 III mirrorless camera is now shipping worldwide and some configurations are already in stock – check the availability at: Amazon B&H Photo Adorama Jessops (UK) WEX Photo (UK) Park Camera (UK) The Sony HVL-F60RM wireless radio flash (B&H Photo | Adorama | Jessops) has been delayed (see delay note). The new scheduled release date is May 25, 2018.
A new Sony a7 III / a7s III book is listed for pre-order on Amazon Germany website. This is the first hint that a new Sony a7s III mirrorless camera could be announced soon. The book is expected to start shipping on July 2nd – this indicates that the Sony a7s III could be announced […]
The current Sony rebates and trade-up program are set to expire this week on March 31st (see all current rebates, Note that B&H and Adorama will be closing for the Passover holidays on March 29th and will reopen on April 8th.). Check also the available Sony rebates in the UK,
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