Category Archives: Sony

There are still several not-yet-announced cameras from Canon, Nikon, Sony and Olympus

There are still several cameras from Canon, Nikon, Sony and Olympus that have already been registered with various government agencies and are not yet announced:

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Interview with Sigma’s CEO: more E-mount lenses in the future

Dpreview published their interview with Sigma’s CEO. Here are the key points:

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Zeiss teases a new 135mm f/2.8 Batis portrait tele lens for next week

A reader just sent me a link to a Zeiss teaser on their Instagram account about a new Batis portrait telephoto lens that is supposed to be announced next week (probably 135mm f/2.8, since we already have a Batis 85mm lens). Here are several photo taken with the actual lens:

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Pricing for the three new full frame Voigtlander lenses for Sony E-mount

DC.watch reported the potential pricing for the three new full frame Voigtlander lenses for Sony E-mount that were announced last week: Voigtlander APO-MACRO LANTHAR 65mm f/2 Aspherical: around ‎¥150,000 ($1,320), sample photos Voigtlander Classic NOKTON 35mm f/1.4: around ‎¥100,000 ($880) Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical: around ‎¥150,000 ($1,320), sample photos The lenses are expected to be […]

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What else is new?

Here is this week’s recap from both the rumors and addict blogs:

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What else is new?

→ New Casio Exilim EX-ZR3200 camera announced. → Nissin will replace their top of the line MG8000 flash with a new model by the end of the year. → Sony announced the world’s fastest SD card, the SF-G series (check US pricing and availability). → You can now use the Fujin sensor cleaner also for your lenses with this […]

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Cosina announced the development of three new full frame Voigtlander lenses for Sony E-mount

Cosina announced the development of three new full frame Voigtlander lenses for Sony E-mount. The new lenses will have: EXIF transmission to camera body Support for five-axis image stabilization Manual focus 1/3 step aperture selection Check US pricing and availability (not officially announced yet) Additional pictures can be found at DC.Watch Voigtlander APO-MACRO LANTHAR 65mm […]

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What else is new?

→ Firmware 1.15.0 released for the Hasselblad X1D-50c camera. → Lytro raises $60 million for its light field camera, announces first VR project. → Canon is introducing exciting prospects for CMOS sensors.         → New Sony bundle deals introduced (see also the Sony trade-in program and the current Sony rebates).

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Sony a99 II camera finally in stock in the US

As SonyAddict reported yesterday, a new batch of Sony a99 II cameras was coming to the US and the latest SLT model is already in stock at Adorama and Ace Photo (Amazon still show 1-3 months shipping time). The a99 II was announced back in September, 2016. Also in stock now: Fuji X-Pro2 graphite edition Fuji X-T2 graphite edition […]

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Pre-orders now open for the latest Sony products

The new Sony lenses and flash are now available for pre-order: Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS (see sample photos) Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 Sony HVL-F45RM wireless radio flash

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