Category Archives: Sony

What else is new?

→ New Olympus savings now live. → The new Metz M400 flash is now in stock at B&H and Adorama. → Gariz announced a new case for the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II camera.

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What else is new? (Sony edition)

→ From now through 3/4/17 Sony is having a “trade-in event” where you can save up to $480 when trading in any lens, Mirrorless camera or DSLR. In addition to the trade-in bonus, customers will also receive the value of their traded in product as valued by Adorama’ s used department. Sony also has new […]

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2016 BCN awards in Japan: Canon wins in almost all categories

The 2016 BCN awards for the Japanese market are out (BCN collects sales data from approximately 2/3 of all Japanese retail stores). Canon still has a major market share in almost all categories (even in mirrorless – now at the #2 spot after pushing Sony to #3). Olympus is the #1 mirrorless camera, while Fuji never made […]

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The Sony Alpha a77II camera is not discontinued yet

A small note to our readers: just because B&H listed the Sony a77II camera & battery grip combo as “no longer available“, it does not mean that the camera is now discontinued and a replacement is coming soon. You can still buy the a77II today in multiple configurations in different stores: Update: B&H confirmed that the Sony Alpha a77II camera is not […]

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Profoto Air Remote TTL-S for Sony coming this month

The Profoto Air Remote TTL-S for Sony will be available on January 16th according to the product listings at B&H (available for pre-order also at Adorama):

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New Sony HX350 compact 50x super zoom Cybershot camera announced

Another unexpected surprise from Sony: today the company announced a new HX350 compact 50x super zoom Cybershot camera (not available in the US yet):

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What else is new?

→ Syrp announced their new Super Dark Variable ND filter that can cut 5-10 stops of light. Pricing is between $169-$209, shipping starts on December 16th.   → Gariz announced a new leather case for the Sony RX100 V camera (check pricing and availability). → The Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera is now expected to ship in February 2017 […]

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Tokina FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF full frame lens for Sony E-mount: pricing and availability announced

Tokina announced the pricing and availability of their new FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF full frame lens for Sony E-mount: US price: $799 (pre-orders now open at B&H and Adorama) Shipping is expected to start at the end of January 2017 Sample images (more available here) Additional information

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Amazon deals: 15% cashback on all Sony cameras and lenses, $5 off any $15 book

Amazon is offering 15% cash back on all Sony cameras with the Amazon Prime Store credit card. Amazon also offers $5 off any $15 physical book order with promo code GIFTBOOK. Read the fine print on both deals for additional details.

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Sony a99 II camera tested at DxOMark

DxOMark published their test results for the Sony a99 II SLT camera ($3,198), here is their conclusion (Nikon D800, D810 and Pentax K-1 scored better):

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