Category Archives: Sony

Sony announced a shortage of several camera models

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2016

Just like Nikon and several other companies, Sony was significantly impacted by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake. Today the company issued a warning about a potential delay/shortage of the following camera models:

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2016

Did you know that Pentax makes a sensor cleaning kit? One Camera to Rule Them All Introducing The TECHART PRO Sony RX1R II ThumbsUp EP-1R2BLK Announced Metabones Firmware Adds Native AF Current List of All Sony FE/E Mount Lenses as of June 15th

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Sony’s warning on third-party firmware hacks

By PR admin | Published: June 21, 2016

Sony Japan confirmed in a statement that any third party hacks performed on their cameras will automatically void the warranty (Google translation):

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List of upcoming announcements/rumored cameras and lenses

By PR admin | Published: June 20, 2016

Here is a quick recap on what new cameras and lenses to expect in the next few days and months before the 2016 Photokina show: Hasselblad mirrorless medium format camera (announcement on June 22nd). Fuji X-T2 camera (announcement on July 7th). Olympus E-PL8 camera (no release date yet – the official announcement got delayed because of the recent […]

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By PR admin | Published: June 19, 2016

Updated Pentax K-mount lens roadmap Phottix Odin II for Sony Now Shipping Pentax film duplicator 4×5 announced Olympus m43 Cameras Disassembled

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By PR admin | Published: June 12, 2016

→ Vello Nikon F lens to Sony E-Mount camera lens AF adapter now in stock. → Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 macro lens listed as no-longer available. → New DZoptics Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 full frame DSLR lens announced.

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New Sony 135mm f/1.8 Carl Zeiss T* lens rumored to be announced next

By PR admin | Published: June 8, 2016

I received a tip from a reader that Sony’s next A-mount lens will be an updated 135 f/1.8 ZA – this is one of their best selling ZA primes and the demand for an updated version is very high. Sony is planning to make the announcement prior to the Photokina show in September. The update […]

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By PR admin | Published: June 4, 2016

SLR Magic CINE 35mm F1.2 and SLR Magic CINE 75mm F1.4 Kenko Tokina Extension Tubes Announced: Updated 6/5 Voking Waterproof Cases For Sony Cameras Announced Nissin i60A Delayed For All But Canon Fujifilm EF-X500 Delayed Leica announces availability of Leica S-Adapter L and forthcoming release of Audio Adapter for the Leica SL Important information about […]

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By PR admin | Published: May 29, 2016

→ New: Zeiss Loxia bundle with 21mm, 35mm, and 50mm lenses for Sony E mount. → New Veydra 85mm T2.2 lens for Sony E-mount announced.   → Two new Olympus lens kits introduced: Olympus travel kit with 14-150mm f/4-5.6 and 17mm f/1.8 lenses Olympus portrait kit with 45mm f/1.8 and 75mm f/1.8 lenses

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By PR admin | Published: May 21, 2016

→ New: Elinchrom EL-Skyport Universal Plus flash trigger (more info available here). → Also new: Entaniya lenses and rigs for ribcage-modified GoPro cameras (see all listings). → Xiaomi’s new action camera combines the best of GoPro’s Hero4 editions. → 40% off moving sale at RockyNook.

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