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Prototype Sony 28-135mm Zoom Lens At NAB

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Sony 28-135mm f/4 G FE Cine Zoom Lens Here is the prototype of the upcoming Sony 28-135mm f/4 G lens. It is designed for cinematography with a power zoom built into the lens. It is shown with the new 4K capable Sony A7s. See more information in the video below.

Autofocus Speed with LA-EA4 and Sony A7

Here's a quick video showing the autofocus speed of the Sony A7 and the LA-EA4 lens adapter . The LA-EA4 allows the Sony Alpha / Minolta A mount lenses to be used on the Sony A7 with phase detect autofocus. Sony A7, Sigma 50mm via LA-EA4 Adapter Here is Mr. Ticknor giving his impressions on using the Sony A7 with a Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 lens via the LA-EA4 lens adapter. Sony A7 with Tamron 70-200 f/2.8 Impressions by Ticknor Photography

Sony a6000 Autofocus vs Bird In Flight

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Osprey Incoming Caught by Jack Scholl and the Sony A6000 Jack Scholl took out the Sony A6000 for some bird-in-flight shots. Here is what Jack S posted: The following is a 9 shot burst (we had 12 but didn't want to violate the 10 shot rule) with the A6000/SEL18200. The osprey is coming right at us and fast. The first 9 shots are OOC with no PP other than crop. The last is a simple standard LR preset of the last shot. We have shot BIF with Canon, Nikon and now Sony . . . this is a very good AF system in our opinion. Check out the whole 9 shot series from the A6000 at dpreview . This is pretty impressive for a mirrorless system.

Sony 70-200mm FE AF Test on A7

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Sony 70-200mm FE AF Test SLR Club posted this video to show the autofocus speed of the Sony 70-200mm f/4 FE OSS on the Sony A7 . The A7 has the autofocus advantage of having 117 phase detection autofocus points, which the A7r does not have. Both cameras have 25 contrast detection autofocus points. Sony 70-200mm FE G Lens on the Sony A7 by Berlin Backstage

Sony A7r with Konica Hexanon 57mm f1.2

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Sony A7r with Konica Hexanon 57mm f/1.2 shot by NEX-7 with a Leica 60mm Macro-Elmarit-R Here are some of our test shots from the Sony A7r and the Konica Hexanon 57mm f/1.2 lens. The lens was mounted on the A7r using a Konica AR lens adapter . We wanted to test out the lens at f/1.2 the whole time and it was fitted with a 4X ND filter to battle the sun. The 1/8000 shutter speed and 50 ISO of the Sony A7r helped at times as well. The Konica 57mm played very well with the A7r per our standards. All the shots were handheld as we rarely use a tripod. The focusing, at such a shallow depth of field from the large f/1.2 aperture of the lens, was manageable on the A7r. The weight of the lens would make us think twice of walking around with it but the results are hard to argue with. The details shown at f/1.2 is remarkable even at the outer edges of the shots. 100% crop of the shot above shows great detail. Not a technically perfect shot. Red Pail Pops. 100% crop of the shot a

3D Models of Sony NEX-7 and A7R

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Sony NEX-7 3D Rendering by Humster 3D Check out these 3D renderings of the Sony NEX-7 and the Sony A7R. The 3D rendering of the Sony digital cameras are made by Humster 3D. These are only the 3D files not actual models. The files would then be processed by a 3D printer to produce a solid model in many materials and colors. We have not bought any of these files so we can't attest to their quality. Sony A7R 3D Rendering by Humster 3D Check out Humster 3D for more information on the Sony NEX-7 or the A7R 3D model.

Sony A7r Compact Technical Camera Prototype

Sony A7 with a Fuji GX680 by chiek Here is the Sony A7 that has technical movements such as rise, fall, and shift by mating it to the Fuji GX680, 6x8 cm medium format camera. Here was chiek's concept .

Sony A7S at ISO 409600 Nightvision.

Sony A7S ISO 1600 to 409,600 Let's go eight stops by the campfire.

E Stands for Eighteen

Sony A7S Overview Michael Bubolo of Sony North America solves the E-mount mystery. E stands for eighteen. Watch the rest of the footage to learn more about the Sony A7S.

Sony A7S ISO 80000 Video

Sony A7S High ISO Testing onelonedork aka dslr film noob was at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) 2014 Show in Las Vegas and got to play with the newly announce Sony A7S. He boosts the ISO to 80,000 and was impressed with the grainless footage shown on the video screen. Compare the ISO 6400 footage below from the Canon 5d Mark III. Canon 5d Mark III ISO 6400 Footage

fstopacademy takes the A7S flying

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Sony A7S in an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Photo by Den Lennie of fstopacademy Check out fstopacademy's hands on review of the Sony A7s to see the A7s in various shooting conditions including flying in an unmanned aerial vehicle.

Sony A7S E-mount 4K Video Camera Specifications

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Here is the video-centric version of the Sony A7 , the A7S. The S stands for sensitivity with the A7S being able to shoot at ISO 409600, 4 times more sensitive to light than the Sony A7. The A7S can also capture 4k video, via HDMI Output, 4 times the 1080p capability of the A7. The A7S can capture 12mp stills. A new Power Zoom E-mount lens is also in development with the A7S in mind. The A7S will cost the same as the A7 at $1700. Wide ISO sensitivity setting[1] from 50 to 409600 and unprecedented dynamic range World’s first full-frame sensor capable of full pixel read-out without pixel binning process for movie and 4K (QFHD: 3840 x 2160) HDMI video output Professional video functions including XAVC S Full HD recording at 50Mbps, time code and optional XLR audio inputs High ISO sensitivity range allows faster shutter speeds during low light shooting α Mount System compatible with a wide range of high quality lenses, including power zoom lens ideal for movie shooting Improv

Sony 70-200mm FE E-mount Lens Review by DxOMark

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DxOMark tests the new Sony 70-200mm f/4 G FE lens on the A7r and finds that it performs well against the competition. This lens would also work great with the fast autofocus of the Sony A6000 with an equivalent field of view of 135-300mm on the aps-c sensor. From the DxOMark review: The Sony’s performance is very good and sharpness levels are very high, and even though it can’t quite match the best in class – the Nikkor 70-200mm f4 - at 200mm, it’s still unlikely to disappoint. Coming bundled with a tripod collar, the Sony even slightly undercuts the rival Nikkor model, making the FE 70-200mm f4G OSS look good value without compromising on quality or practical features. Pre-Order the Sony 70-200mm FE G Lens Sony 70-200mm FE G Lens on the Sony A7 by Berlin Backstage Read the DxOMark review of the Sony 70-200mm FE G Lens here .

Sony A7r and NEX APS-C Lenses

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Carl Zeiss 32mm Touit Lens on Sony A7r Here are a bevy of autofocus lenses made for the Sony NEX system mounted on the new Sony A7r . The red boxes show a 1:1 or square aspect ratio and a 16:9 aspect ratio. The lenses have rear baffles which were not removed. Most of the prime lenses can provide a square image with a little bit of vignetting. 16:9 images show heavy vignetting, maybe we can extract a 2.35:1 Cinemascope / Panavision image with the A7r's 36 megapixels to play with. Carl Zeiss 12mm Touit Lens on Sony A7r Sony 16mm Pancake with Ultra Wide Adapter on Sony A7r Sony 16mm Pancake Lens on Sony A7r Sigma 19mm Lens on Sony A7r Sigma 30mm Lens on Sony A7r Sony 55-210mm OSS Lens @55mm on Sony A7r Sony 55-210mm OSS Lens @98mmLens on Sony A7r Sony 55-210mm OSS Lens @210mm Lens on Sony A7r

First Snaps with the Sony A7r

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Here are our first snaps from the Sony A7r . The 90mm f/2.8 lens from the Contax G was perfect for our trip to the nursery. The camera was set to shoot raw. These images were sent to the smartphone via the Sony A7r's WiFi and NFC feature. SnapSpeed from Google was then used to tweak the files and here are the results. The wireless transfer of files are so easy that we are thinking of getting the EyeFi memory card for the NEX-7. More on the A7r in the days to come.

HBO's True Detective Featuring the NEX-5

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Woody Harrelson as Detective Martin Eric "Marty" Hart and the NEX-5 First let me say that I have not finished True Detective yet so please do not say anything about the story. We saw the camera on a tripod instantly featured during the interrogation scenes. The NEX-5 was used to record the interviews of Detective Hart and Detective Rustin Spencer "Rust" Cohle played by Matthew McConaughey. True Detective ended the 1st season with 8 episodes - will the NEX make it to the next season?

How Good is the Sony 28-70mm FE OSS Lens?

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Sony A7 Kit with 28-70mm Lens iso.light wanted to see how good the Sony 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS Lens was. In order to test this he compared the lens against the Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm F4 ZA OSS Lens from iso.light: So the question arose: should I get the Zeiss 24-70mm zoom lens? What improvements would it bring over the kit lens? Is that really worth 1200$? Well, you tell me! Here are some comparisons pictures, all shot with a tripod and the OSS turned off. The same focal length and other settings were selected on each lens (at least that’s what the EXIF says) and I tried to change the lenses as fast as possible between the shots. There are 5 pairs labelled A & B, in no particular order. I’m interested to see which picture you prefer? They all have been edited inLightRoom with exactly the same settings for each pair (note that no lens correction was applied as LR5.3 has no profile for the Zeiss yet). There are no right or wrong answers, you can either try to

Save $460 on Sony A7 Cameras at B&H Photo

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Sony and B&H Photo are giving a $460 credit when you buy a Sony A7 and also trade in an old camera. Click on this link http://goo.gl/OjiOOp and add an A7 or A7r to your cart and see the $460 discount. You can also add FE lenses for further discounts. The Sony 55mm f/1.8 Sonnar FE, aka mini-Otus, will be $200 less.

Sony A7 Firmware 1.02 Upgrade Download is Live

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Firmware 1.02 for the Sony A7 cameras is now live and ready for download. Go to your local Sony Support Website to download your firmware. Here is the Sony Australia Firmware Download Page . Read the instructions multiple times to familiarize yourself. Thank you for your continued interest in Sony products. Sony is offering a firmware upgrade for Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera ILCE-7R. Improvements after firmware upgrade Provides support for SEL70200G - Improves auto focus speed - Adds functions including the "Focus hold button" Reduces start-up time - The start-up time has been reduced in cases when the camera is switched on immediately after being switched off. Improves image quality Provides support for additional ”Play Memories Camera Apps” and additional features for previously supported apps. -Provides support for "Liveview Grading" and "Smooth Reflection" applications. -Provides support for the smooth automatic exposure f

Sony a6000 vs Alpha a65 vs NEX-7 Autofocus Speed

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Sony a6000 vs Sony alpha a65 Focus Lock Sony a6000 vs Sony alpha a65 vs NEX-7 Focus Lock Sony Korea puts the new 11 frame per second Sony a6000 up against the 10 frame per second Alpha a65 and the NEX-7. The a6000 best both cameras because of two new features. Ultra-fast Response Capture the perfect moment – the a6000 realizes 11 frames per second continuous shooting with AF (Auto Focus) tracking by making the most of the wide-area 179-point phase-detection AF sensor. Even when dealing with a moving subject the a6000's superb moving-subject tracking performance ensures you get the shot during still or video capture. The Fastest Focusing Camera in the World Enhanced Fast Hybrid auto focus combines speedy phase-detection AF with highly accurate contrast-detection AF, which has been accelerated through a new Spatial Object Detection algorithm, to achieve among the fastest autofocusing performance of any full-frame camera in the world6. First, phase-detection AF with 179 de

Need For Speed 11 fps Sony a6000 Test

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Sony a6000 with Zeiss 16-70mm f/4 Lens SONY a6000 11 fps AF-C indoor by Alin Popescu Check out Mr. Popescu achieved with the new Sony a6000 and continuous autofocus (AF-C) at 11 frames per second. We are amazed that the rear LCD had very minor black out. This camera is hard to resist.

Sony A6000 Replaces NEX-6

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Hands On with the Sony A6000 Sony A6000 Available for Pre-order Here is a quick look at the newly announce Sony A6000 camera. It replaces the Sony NEX-6 but keeps the same form factor. The big improvement is the 24 megapixel sensor up from 16 mp on the NEX-6. It also boasts the fastest AF for an APS-C mirrorless camera with focus lock in 0.06 seconds. The speed burst is bumped up to 11 fps. All this while keeping the same NEX-6 price for the A6000 body at $648 . The silver looks a bit like champagne and looks handsome with the black grip. This announcement has us excited for the NEX-7 replacement. Here is the full A6000 Press Release from Sony: Fast Hybrid AF gives world’s fastest[i] autofocus performance of just 0.06 sec with high precision accuracy Extremely wide autofocus coverage area with 179 focal points 24.3 megapixel Exmor™ APS HD CMOS sensor featuring gapless-on-chip design BIONZ X processor for pro-quality photos and Full HD video Light, compact and

Zeiss 24-70mm FE Autofocus Speed Test

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Zeiss 24-70mm FE ZA with the A7r Zeiss 24-70mm AF Speed Test SLR Club posted a video of the autofocus speed of the new Zeiss 24-70mm f/4 ZA FE Vario-Tessar lens . This lens is made for the new Sony A7 cameras and covers its full frame sensor. This lens will also work on NEX aps-c cameras and will have an equivalent fov of 36-105mm. We are wondering how this lens compares to the Zeiss 16-70mm E ZA lens which is for the aps-c sensor. Both lenses share the common features. They have image stabilization, maximum aperture of f/4, and are dubbed Vario-Tessar by Zeiss. Zeiss 24-70mm FE ZA Pre-order from Amazon Ships early February

Sony RX10 Video - Grand Canyon Winter

Grand Canyon Winter ( Sony DSC-RX10 ) from Dan Carter on Vimeo. Here's some nice footage of the Grand Canyon from the Sony DSC-RX10 by Dan Carter. The 1" sensor coupled to a 24-200mm zoom lens makes for a great compact travel camera that also produces excellent video as shown by Dan.

One way to change your lens.

Happy new year to all.