New 20mm f/2.8 pancake gets DxOmarked.SonyAlphaRumors (Today) - DxOmark (Click here) tested the new 20mm f/2.8 E-mount lens. They didn’t test the “older” 16mm pancake so we can’t know if the new 20mm lens is better. Obviously the lens can’t match the quality of other more expensive primes like the 35mm f/1.8. I still think Sony should...
POLL: Select the future A-mount camera key features!SonyAlphaRumors (Today) - I am very busy working on the new A-mount camera roadmap. As you know new FF and APS-C cameras will be announced in Q1-Q2 of 2014 and they will be very “advanced”. It’s really a very exciting time for me and my sources. And I am not forgetting the E-mount...
Olympus E-Pm2 gets Dpreviewed.43Rumors (Today) - The cheapest of all MFT cameras with the Sony 16 Megapixel sensor got tested at Dpreview (Click here). The camera earned a Silver award with the following motivation: “The Olympus PEN-EPM2 is a point-and-shoot mirrorless camera which does exactly what a novice will need it to. For more adventurous...
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New Sony RX1 accessory How To videos by Sony. And competition coming from Leica?SonyAlphaRumors (Yesterday) - Sony posted a sort of How To for the RX1. These are the shortest How To clips ever made Here they are: https://www.youtube.com/user/Sony?feature=watch (scroll down to see the list). What’s much more interesting than the videos is the rumor about a new Leica Mini M release on June...
Leica teases a new “Mini M Leica”. Announcement on June 11.Mirrorlessrumors (Yesterday) - Leica is teasing the launch of a new “mini M” Leica camera. That beaty will be announced on June 11. As you see it’s placed right between the Leica M and the X2 Micro M. It almost sounds like this could be a sort of fixed lens Full Frame...
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 for Sony is now in Stock at BHphoto.SonyAlphaRumors (Yesterday) - Right now in Stock is the superb Sigma 35mm f/1.4 A-mount lens at BHphoto (click here). Found via DealsRunner. One more deal news: Today Amazon updated the deals page and you can see a nice overview of all current Sony deals. Click on them to open the deals page:...
Canon 1D C vs 5D Mark III Raw (and C300 / GH2 resolution comparison)Voldemort's Hideout (2 days ago) - This test was conducted jointly with my good friend and neighbour Rudi at Slashcam – you can read his take on it in German / in English. In the battle of the 1080p cameras, the game has changed. Here’s how the 5D Mark III in raw recording mode compares to...
Zeiss Touit news and tests roundup (with first test on NEX-5n).SonyAlphaRumors (2 days ago) - These new Zeiss Touit lenses look like a very great addition to the new E-mount lens range. SAR reader Rob had the pleasure to test these lenses on the Sony NEX-5n: “I just posted à long hands on review of the Carl zeiss touit 12mm on à Sony nex...
(SR3) New Honami phone with 2/3″ sensor, xenon flash and manual controls like RX100SonyAlphaRumors (2 days ago) - You know it already…the compact camera market is dramatically shrinking and the present and future of photography is smartphones with high photo quality. That’s where Sony is investing their development sources. And the next “honami” phone is supposed to come soon featuring also a new JPEG engine that we may...
UPDATED: Sony A99 for 2399 in Germany. A99 deal in UK (free battery grip)SonyAlphaRumors (3 days ago) - The A99 price if slowly dropping in germany too. Lately the price was floating at around 2600 Euro and now it dropped down to 2400 in Germany at Photo Preim. It’s even lower if you buy it at eBay UK (a little bit above 2100 Euro). UPDATE: You get...
Sony A99 for 2399 in Germany.SonyAlphaRumors (3 days ago) - The A99 price if slowly dropping in germany too. Lately the price was floating at around 2600 Euro and now it dropped down to 2400 in Germany at Photo Preim. It’s even lower if you buy it at eBay UK (a little bit above 2100 Euro). Thanks Alexander...
Sigma 35mm to finally ship this week!SonyAlphaRumors (3 days ago) - Finally after a very ling wait the new Sigma 35mm f/1.4 A-mount lens will ship this week! Bhphoto (Click here) just anticipated the shipping date from May 30 to May 24. There are a couple of new lenses that will ship soon in USA: Sigma 35mm f/1.4 on May...
