A couple of months ago I told you that Sony would have quite a slow start in this new year. It’s even slower than the first half of 2023 when we “only” got the new ZV-E1 and ZV1-F.
But Sony has been always relatively quiet the first 3 months of the year: Jan-March product announcements…. sonyalpharumors.com
Every December, when the time comes to choose my gear of the year, I usually pick a product I've used extensively over the past few months. Which makes sense - if there's a product I enjoy using, chances are I'll pick it up a lot and get to know it well. dpreview.com »
2021-12-20 18:00
Every December, when the time comes to choose my gear of the year, I usually pick a product I've used extensively over the past few months. Which makes sense - if there's a product I enjoy using, chances are I'll pick it up a lot and get to know it well. dpreview.com »
2021-12-20 18:00
Last year, the Sony a9 II hit the market. Sony was trying to get it out before the Olympics happened. But because of the global pandemic, the event never occurred. This year, the Olympics don't seem to be happening again. thephoblographer.com »
2021-01-31 02:00
There are reports that multiple Sony E-Mount cameras are going to come to market this year, with at least two recently registered in Japan. That said, a recent factory fire may be delaying their launch. petapixel.com »
2021-01-05 20:37
After a little over a year of owning the Sony FE 35mm f/1.8, I think it’s time to write a review. This will be no way a technical review but based more on actual usability and real-world use. Big Shoes To Fill With 35mm being my favorite focal length, I’ve owned quite a few different […] petapixel.com »
2020-11-04 19:28
The year 2020 was lining up to be one of the most innovative in the camera and photography world until the effects of COVID 19 pretty much tanked the economy around the world. There was so much riding on this. thephoblographer.com »
2020-06-01 13:00
Most people have been expecting an update to the Sony a9, and given that next year is an Olympic year, we may see an a9 II here shortly. The original a9 was groundbreaking in many ways. While its specs made it look like a Nikon D5 and Canon 1DX Mk II killer, it didn't gain the traction that Sony had hoped for among pro sports photographers. thephoblographer.com »
2019-09-07 07:00
In an interview releases at Lenstip Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki confirmed our previous rumors: A short flange back model designed for Sony FE system is going to be released this year. So this will be Sigma’s first lens designed for mirrorless (and not adapted from existing DSLR designs). sonyalpharumors.com »
2019-03-19 20:19
DPreview published the full list of their “DPReview Awards 2018” The bets camera of the year is the Sony A7III (): And the winning spot this year is taken by the Sony a7 III. Arguably the best-value full-frame ILC available right now, the a7 III is a superbly versatile camera for both stills and video […] The post Sony A7III is the camera of the year according to Dpreview appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-12-03 01:17
If you don’t mind grey imported gear this might be for you: Save $580 on the new Sony A7rIII with 1 year seller warranty on eBay US (Click here). There is also a $15 discount on the world’s fastest SD card, the Sony 64 SFG on Amazon US. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-08-12 20:34
The Sony a9 has been named “Camera of the Year” by in the prestigious Camera Grand Prix 2018 held by the Camera Journal Press Club (CJPC), a 55-year-old coalition of 10 of the most influential photography and camera publications in Japan. petapixel.com »
2018-05-21 19:51
The Japanese Camera Journal Press Club announced the winners of their yearly camera/lens awards. And the Sony A9 has been chosen as the best “Camera of The Year”. Sony A9 at . The post Sony A9 gets the award as best “Camera of The Year” in Japan appeared first on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-05-21 12:00
Dpreview interviewed Kenji Tanaka from Sony. The interview will be published in full soon but Dpreview teased one statement made by Kenji: This is just my personal opinion, but I think that maybe by next year’s CP+ you’ll see full-frame mirrorless cameras from Canon and Nikon. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-03-13 17:57
RonMartBlog did select the A7rIII as camera of the year: I wish you’d buy my Canon gear so I could buy this camera – it really is that good. This is why I’m proud to give the Sony a7R III my highest recommendation by naming it my 2017 Camera of the Year! Also Jim Kasson prefers it over […] The post Sony A7rIII is camera of the year at RonMartBlog. sonyalpharumors.com »
2018-01-10 13:59
The Sony A7rIII won both the award for best camera and the award for the overall product of the year: Dpreview writes: You guessed it – one of the last cameras released in 2017 ended up taking the top spot. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-12-11 17:20
It's that time of the year again when Sony announces the shortlist of the best photos competing in the biggest photography contest in the world. As always, these include best shots not only by professionals but by amateur photographers as well. boredpanda.com »
2017-03-14 16:26
After one full year using the Sony mirrorless system for my professional work, I believe I can give a very honest and helpful review of the system that can help others decide if it’s right for them. petapixel.com »
2017-02-28 21:48
Those Sony rebates run this til June 2 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. Some special mentions: Cameras: $400 off on the Sony A7rV at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama. $300 off on the ZV-E1 at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama.
On November 7, 2023 Sony announced the A9III. The unusual news is that exactly 6 months have passed without any announcement of new cameras. Now, I know the next camera announcement is coming this month but we are getting the ZV-E10II…not exactly a camera we Alpha shooters were hoping to get after a half year…
If you need a “never ending” power source check out the new NP-F970 USB-C Rechargeable Camera Battery you can get now at Smallrig (Click here).
The brand new Exascend 1TB CFexpress Type A card is now in Stock at BHphoto (Click here). This card supports VPG400 ans is therefore more expensive than the OWC CFexpress Type A cards that are in Stock at Amazon US (on preorder but not in Stock at BHphoto, Adorama) Why buy such cards? No Sony…
Amadeusz Andrzejewski sent me this message: I wanted to show you potential proof, that the Sony A9 III sensor might be ‘welded’ from two smaller sensors. As a part our test of this camera we always do 3-minute long ‘dark’ exposures to see how a device would behave in an astrophotography applications. Here’s a 3-minute…
DxO just released the brand new Nikon collection 7 (Click here to see all new features). You can download a free trial version here. Nik Collection 7 by DxO, with a New Faster and Smoother Workflow Paris (France): DxO Labs, the company that is standing at the forefront of photo editing technology, presents the latest…
I will always credit Angelbird for having been the first to launch affordable Type A cards (at least compared to what we had from Sony and Lexar). And finally we are getting some new cards soon. A source reported: “It is most likely that these will be announced at the end of May/beginning of June.…