The Sony RX1 R camera (grey market) is now available for $1,899.99 ($900 cheaper). Other Sony deals: Sony a7 (refurbished): $829.99 Sony a7 II (refurbished): $1,299.99 Sony a7s (grey market): $1799.99 Sony RX100: $398 $20 off the Adobe CC photography plan (12-months subscription). You can also still get the CC photography plan for $7.99/month.
Fuji released new firmware updates for several cameras with support for Windows 10. Firmware updates for the XF 35mm f/2 R WR lens and XF 1.4x TC WR teleconverter are also available Fujifilm profit seen 6% brighter driven by strong sales of instant cameras (Instax), medical devices and office equipment Canon cuts profit outlook on weak […]
Check out those prices at B&H – Hasselblad E-mount (APS-C) lenses are basically cheaper than the same Sony labeled models: Hasselblad LF 16mm f/2.8 lens: $149, Sony’s version: $248 Hasselblad LF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS lens: $499, Sony’s version is $848 Hasselblad Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS lens: $699, Sony’s version is $998 Few […]
Some additional coverage on the new Sony RX1R II camera ($3,299) from the 2015 PhotoPlus Expo (credit: Alexander Guerra): Sony had on site cleaning/maintenance booth at the PhotoPlus Expo (credit: ZoetMB): Sony RX1R II camera hands-on from Adorama: Sony RX1R II camera hands-on from Cameta Camera:
In a new interview with dpreview, Sony’s product manager Kenta Honj confirmed again that they are committed to the future of A-mount (at 30:38 mark). Similar comment was made also in another recent interview after Sony UK made a comment that there are not plans for A-mount camera.
Two new videos from Sony that demonstrate their latest sensor technology: “Starvis” Sony CMOS image sensor technology is designed for security: “The STARVIS is back-illuminated pixel technology used in CMOS image sensors for surveillance camera applications. It features a sensitivity of 2000 mV or more per 1 µm2 (color product, when imaging with a 706 […]
Reuters reports that Sony is about to purchase Toshiba’s image sensor business:
A brand new Sony Alpha a7S camera with US warranty is now selling for $1,649 ($850 off) on eBay. The current price at B&H is $2,498. The Sony RX100 III is now available for $664.90.
In a recent interview with Optyczne, Sony representative confirmed that they are still working on a6000 camera replacement and A-mount solutions (all this just few days after Sony UK said that they have no plans for a full frame A-mount camera):
The Sony A7RII uncompressed 14 bit RAW firmware update version 2.0 is now available for download. Here is the change log:
