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- Sony Electronics Announces Firmware Updates for Alpha 1 II, Alpha 1, and Alpha 9 III
SonyAlphaRumors (Wednesday, 15 January) - Here is the press text: Sony Electronics Announces Firmware Updates for Alpha 1 II, Alpha 1, and Alpha 9 III Updates include shooting function improvements and additional support for the Camera Authenticity Solution Today, Sony Electronics Inc. announces new firmware updates for the Alpha 1 II (download Ver. 2.00 here),... - Sony Alpha 1 II, Alpha 1, & Alpha 9 III Firmware Updates
News Shooter (Wednesday, 15 January) - Sony has announced new firmware updates for its flagship Alpha 1 II (Ver. 2.00), Alpha 1 (Ver. 3.00), & Alpha 9 III (Ver. 3.00) mirrorless hybrids. According to Sony, these firmware updates bring a range of improvements designed to elevate the experience for professional photographers and filmmakers. Highlights of the... - 7artisan 18mm F5.6 Full Frame Lens for E/L/Z Mount News Shooter (Wednesday, 15 January) - 7artisan has announced a new 18mm F5.6 full-frame lens for Sony E, Leica L, and Nikon Z mounts. This manual focus-only lens weighs around 146g which would make it well-suited for gimbal work. The optical design of the lens consists of 7 elements in 5 groups, including 2 EDs and 1 ASPH lenses. The 7artisan...
- ThePhoBlographer: The Vintage Digicam Craze is Affecting Sony Prices! SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 14 January) - This is quite curious! The Photoblographer noticed a new trend among older Sony cameras: Sony’s A-mount lineup of cameras hold their value so much more than some of their mirrorless lineup of cameras. In fact, both the Sony a900 and the Sony a99 hold their value much better than the...
- Sony registers unreleased product codename WW030588 with the Chinese certification agency SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 14 January) - Sony has registered a new product code in China. But this device “WW030588” does not support WiFI, so it might be a new Bluetooth microphone and not a camera. But don’t worry: in early December Sony registered a new camera with the code “WW773396.” So there is definitely a new...
- BCN has reported a notable increase in camera sales for 2024 SonyAlphaRumors (Tuesday, 14 January) - BCNranking collected the sales data from a majority of the Japanese stores. And there is really good news! BCN reports: After losing a lot of sales during the COVID-19 pandemic, the camera market is recovering in the post-COVID era. December sales volume was 123.7% higher than the previous year, showing...
- Viltrox E-Z AF Lens Mount Adapter Released – Adapt Sony Lenses to Nikon Cameras with Autofocus
CineD (Tuesday, 14 January) - Viltrox has just released a new lens mount adapter that allows you to use Sony E-Mount lenses on Nikon Z cameras with autofocus capabilities: the Viltrox E-Z AF lens mount adapter. The adapter supports lens and in-body image stabilization, transmits EXIF data to your camera, and, of course, allows you... - SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary & 23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary for Canon RF Mount News Shooter (Tuesday, 14 January) - SIGMA has released its 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary & 23mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary in Canon RF Mount. Both these lenses were previously only available in FUJIFILM X, Sony E, and Leica L mounts. SIGMA 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary The 16mm F1.4 DC DN | Contemporary...
- Sony A1II: Next batch will arrive in March only! SonyAlphaRumors (Monday, 13 January) - You may have noticed the new Sony A1II is out of Stock everywhere in USA (BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama ) and Europe (FotoErhardt, FotoKoch, Calumet, WexUK). Sony Japan issued a statement saying that the number of preorders was higher than expected and that this will delay the delivery of preorders. Now...
- Sony will announce a new G lens in February? SonyAlphaRumors (Monday, 13 January) - Another sources told me that Sony is likely to release a new “G” lens in February. And it is related to this lens and this lens. What do you make out of this info? ;) The post Sony will announce a new G lens in February? first appeared on sonyalpharumors....
- BCNranking has published the best-selling cameras on the Japanese market in December
43Rumors (Monday, 13 January) - BCNranking published the top 50 of the best selling cameras on the Japanese market for the month of December. I marked in bold the MFT cameras in this list: Canon EOS R10 RF-S18-150 IS STM Lens Kit Sony VLOGCAM ZV-E10 II Double Zoom Lens Kit (Black) Canon EOS R50 Double... - Explora’s Best Premium Bridge Camera of the year is still the “old” Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV SonyAlphaRumors (Monday, 13 January) - Explora listed the best bridge cameras you can get and according to them the best premium camera is still the over 7 years old Sony Cyber-shot RX10 IV: The Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV by Sony is considered by many to be the holy grail of bridge cameras due to its high-performance...
- PetaPixel: Who makes the Best HOLY TRINITY of Zoom Lenses? SonyAlphaRumors (Sunday, 12 January) - All these lenses are excellent….but Sony is even more efficient :) It is the lightest, most affordable and overall optically superior system too! Sony trio: Sony 16-35mm GM II (Amazon, B&H Photo, Adorama) Sony 24-70mm GM II (Amazon, B&H Photo, Adorama) Sony 70-200mm GM II (Amazon, B&H Photo, Adorama) The...
- Mutiny TC-R/S Breakout and Bolt-On Record Button R/S trigger for FX3 / FX30 / A7S III Review News Shooter (Sunday, 12 January) - The Mutiny TC-R/S for Sony FX3, FX30, and A7S III camera feeds Timecode IN via BNC or 5-pin cable, depending on the model, and a 2-pin Fisher 3 record/stop trigger via the Sony camera’s Multiport terminal. Works with all FIZ wireless follow focus systems such as the Preston, Arri, C-Motion,...
- Update on the 3D printed grip extender and cooling grip from Daniel Ockeloen SonyAlphaRumors (Sunday, 12 January) - Daniel Ockeloen is developing a grip extender for the new Sony A1II and Sony A9III. He writes: As promised, an update on the design of the extender for the A1ii (and a9iii and probably a7V) I really want Sony or someone to make. This is now a fully working prototype:...
