2014年5月29日木曜日

カールツァイス レンズ Touit 1.8/32 [ソニー用] #kd

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カールツァイス レンズ Touit 1.8/32 [ソニー用] #kd

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レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月28日に投稿したなう

2014年5月28日水曜日

(SR4) Sigma 24mm f/1.4 ART in September. 85mm f/1.4 ART lens coming in 2015.


Sigma did the impossible and the new 50mm f/1.4 ART lens is almost as good as the Zeiss Otus (4 times as expensive). The A-mount lens can be preordered in USA Amazon (Click here) at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here). and in Europe at WexUK (Click here) and WexDe (Click here).


Therefore it’s very exciting to hear that Sigma is going to launch two more fast ART primes:

1) The 24mm f/1.4 ART lens is going to be announced in September

2) The 85mm f/1.4 ART lens will be announced and hit the stores in 2015.


Form what I heard both lenses will be a tiny bit more expensive than the current 50mm ART lens. And I am sure Sigma will sell ton of these new ART lenses!


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SR2=rumor from unknown sources

SR3=50% chance it is correct

SR4=rumor from known sources

SR5=almost certainly correct!






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レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月27日に投稿したなう

2014年5月27日火曜日

カールツァイス レンズ Touit 1.8/32 [フジフイルム用] #kd

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カールツァイス レンズ Touit 1.8/32 [フジフイルム用] #kd

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カールツァイス レンズ Touit 1.8/32 [フジフイルム用] #kd

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レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月26日に投稿したなう

Well over 25,000 visitors attended the 7th Open House in Jena last Saturday. We...

Well over 25,000 visitors attended the 7th Open House in Jena last Saturday. We put together a few impressions in the photo album - enjoy!





Open House in Photos

Well over 25,000 visitors attended the 7th Open House in Jena last Saturday. We put together a few impressions in the photo album - enjoy!



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2014年5月26日月曜日

Tamron SP 150-600mm for Sony now shipping. Save 250 Euro on the A6000+Zeiss combo.


Also Europeans can enjoy a new Sony deal: They can save 250 Euro on the Sony A6000 with Zeiss 32mm f/1.8 combo sold by Fotomundus Germany on eBay (Click here).


And in the meantime the very first Tamron SP 150-600mm for Sony is now in Stock and for sale on eBay (via Hong Kong). And the A77II is in Stock at Digitalrev too (Click here).






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カールツァイス レンズ Touit 1.8/32 [フジフイルム用] #kd

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レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月25日に投稿したなう

2014年5月25日日曜日

レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月24日に投稿したなう

This week’s SAR readers picture selection!



Fra Umberto Panipucci

Fireworks, Sony nex 7, 24mm f 1:4.5, iso 200, 0,6 sec.


Time to catch up with a selection of SAR readers pictures that have been posted during the week on our SAR Facebook wall (full pictures list here).




Gustav Kiburg

Sony A77II with SAL500mm F4 SSM G




Pors Péré, Audierne, Mai 2014

© Nicolas Genette Photographie Collection Cesure




José Ramos – Nature & Landscape Photography

“The Doubt”




Andreas Elste

A77 @ 50mm | F8 | 1/200s | ISO50




Frankie Withers

2014 Miss Nevada, modeling in the Turks & Caicos

Sony A99, Sony 70-200 F/2.8 GI, 1/125 at F/2.8, ISO400, 135MM

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Gift A. Tansawet

“Sam Chong Tai”

Sony A7 + Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm f/2.8 ZM

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Charlie Waite

My buddy Sparky




P.s. Zoeller

Degerndorf

A7 FE55 Iso160 F9 1/125sec.




Bent Velling

Sony A7R with Zeiss Jena Flektogon 35mm F2.8 (zebra)

From Hvaler islands, Norway.




Ignat Iulian

Ready for the future…


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2014年5月24日土曜日

2014年05月23日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました!

レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月23日に投稿したなう

2014年05月22日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました!

2014年05月21日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました!

2014年05月20日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました!

2014年5月23日金曜日

The Sony A7r from a reportage photographer’s perspective (Guest post by Guiskard).

This is a Guest Post written for SAR by Guiskard (http://guiskard.net). Feel free to share your stories and reviews by contacting me (Andrea) at sonyalpharumors@gmail.com.



When I bought the A7r in December last year my decision was based on a couple of key features: Small Body, high resolution plus the possibility to adopt my old nikon lenses. Another aspect was the option to get Zeiss lenses perfectly suiting this camera. Now, almost half a year later I’d like to share my experiences with this blog that helped me a lot in terms of making up my mind if I really should spend money on this particular camera and later when I got it, how to get the most out of it. It’s not supposed to be another review with all the technical details – I think others did already a great job in that term. I’d rather write something about my experiences as a reportage photographer.



Zeiss 35mm f/2.8



Recently I spent some time in India, using the A7r for a couple of features and I didn’t regret it at all. Let’s start with the dimensions. Compared to a DSLR the body is obviously a lot smaller, the Zeiss primes are light and small, too. This means that I could use a slim sling bag for all my gear (i.e A7r, the 35mm Zeiss, 20/50/135mm Nikon legacy lenses, adapter), a bottle of water, one or two books and some food. It’s such a big advantage traveling with just as little luggage as possible. It pays off even more when you are frequently in overcrowded trains or busses. At the same time it is a lot less obvious when you are shooting undercover. The A7r looks much more like an old analogue camera than the professional and very powerful tool that it actually is. To enhance this look I put black ducktape on all the logos and lettering. I got the impression that people were less cautious or didn’t pay that much attention – which was a big plus for me in many situations. If the shutter sound was a bit more discrete, it would have been even better. But the places where I usually shoot have some background noise anyway – so I don’t mind that much.



Nikon 50mm f/1.8



Nikon 50 mm, 1.8,

More important to me are the lowlight qualities because – again it reduces the weight I have to

carry. I’d rather get that not so fast but small and light lens instead of the heavy and bulky one that might be a stop or even two faster. Besides the whole system is even more compact like this. Up to ISO 3200 the results are very usable and in combination with noise reduction in post processing almost astonishing considering the 36mp sensor (I’ m really curious how the news A7s will behave here). And I don’t want to miss that large sensor anymore! Not only for the narrow depth of field that I really love – which is sometimes almost too difficult to handle, already with the 1.8/50mm – but mainly for the possibility to crop substantially. Again and again I’m totally amazed by the sharpness this camera delivers even if you zoom in like mad. Often things simply happen too fast in front of my camera to be able to think for a long time about composition or how to frame the subject. It’s so good to know that it just doesn’t matter. Sure I have to know which part of the image should be in focus, but for the rest I often do the job in post and still you don’t see it – not even in large sizes.



Zeiss 35mm f/2.8



Being used to optical viewfinders I didn’t really know what to think of this EVF in the beginning. Looking through optics isn’t exactly the same thing as staring on a screen. But again it turned out to be a smart piece of technology. I really like the possibility to display different kind of levels and other information. However, most important to me is the constant brightness no matter what f-stop you choose. Even at night you’ll get a usable viewfinder image to work with. Shooting in bright daylight it’s very useful for briefly checking your results as one doesn’t see anything on the screen on the back of the camera. Another highlight is the the magnifying tool and focus peaking – both very helpful when using legacy glass. However, I must admit that the 35mm is a real always on lens for me.


Quite a lot of users were complaining about the autofocus speed. As I rarely shoot action or birds or something comparably fast – the AF works just fine for me. The only downside is the complicated adjustment of the focus point – I wish that would be easier and quicker to do. Something that really gets on my nerves is the ISO dial. It happened again and again that I touched the wheel with my nose while shooting. OK, you might argue that it’s connected to the size of my nose but whatsoever, it is pretty annoying if you realize that you were using the wrong sensitivity. Usually it’s to high (otherwise I become aware of the slow shutter speed) and eventually the problem emerges only in post when I see noise in the image where it’s not supposed to be. It’s a pain but I’m aware of the issue now and try to be extra careful with my nose.



Nikon 135mm f/2.8



Finally, considering the whole system – ergonomics, built quality and sturdiness, sensor technology, the possibility to adopt a large variety of legacy glass and the quality of the Zeiss lenses – it seems to be a really good package for reportage photographers. I do enjoy the handiness of this camera in combination with the excellent sensor. It delivers great sharpness, offering good lowlight quality and an impressive dynamic range, being unobtrusive at the same time – right now I don’t see any other model to compete with the A7r.

Links: http://guiskard.net






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レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月22日に投稿したなう

2014年5月22日木曜日

Here are a few impressions of the ceremony which took place on 19 May 2014 in Je...

Here are a few impressions of the ceremony which took place on 19 May 2014 in Jena on the occasion of the 125 year anniversary of the Carl Zeiss Foundation. One of the highlights was the official speech by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.





Ceremony marking 125 years of the Carl Zeiss Foundation in Jena

Here are a few impressions of the ceremony which took place on 19 May 2014 in Jena on the occasion of the 125 year anniversary of the Carl Zeiss Foundation. One of the highlights was the official speech by German Chancellor Angela Merkel.



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レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月21日に投稿したなう

2014年5月21日水曜日

FullDome Festival for Planetariums in Jena The latest films, animations and exp...

FullDome Festival for Planetariums in Jena



The latest films, animations and experimental projects for dome production will be presented at the eighth FullDome Festival in the Zeiss-Planetarium Jena from 22 to 24 May 2014. Among the support provided by ZEISS are the awards for the best student productions in the following three categories: the Creative Award for the best idea, the Performance Award for the best technical implementation, and the Audience Award, allocated by the audience.



Find out more on the program at: http://ift.tt/1of3BWn





Timeline Photos

Thanks to Sophie Brüning and Christoph Schattschneider we have our beautifully designed and informative 8th FullDome Festival Program brochure ready to publish. The data are with the printer, the digital pdf version is uploaded. Go to http://ift.tt/1of3BWu



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Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 プラナー ソニーEマウント【送料無料】【激安】

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Carl Zeiss Touit 1.8/32 プラナー フジXマウント【送料無料】【激安】

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Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 ディスタゴン フジXマウント【送料無料】【激安】

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Carl Zeiss Touit 2.8/12 ディスタゴン ソニーEマウント【送料無料】【激安】

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レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月20日に投稿したなう

New Zeiss Touit 50mm E-mount macro lens to ship on May 27.


Current APS-C E-mount camera owners will soon be able to get the next new native E-mount lens. The lens will ship on May 27 according to BHphoto (Click here).


Photographyblog tested the lens (X-mount version) and writes:



For macro photographers who absolutely need 1:1 recording along with and stellar image and build quality, the Carl Zeiss Touit Makro Planar 2.8/50mm T* lens certainly won’t disappoint. More casual users would be better served by the significantly cheaper Fujifilm and Sony equivalents.



50mm macro Touit at BHphoto (Click here) or Adorama (Click here).

Lens Hood at BHphoto (Click here) or Adorama (Click here).






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2014年5月20日火曜日

2014年05月19日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました!

German Chancellor Angela Merkel praises historical significance and successful f...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel praises historical significance and successful future orientation



Physicist and entrepreneur Ernst Abbe founded the Carl Zeiss Foundation in Jena exactly 125 years ago. German Chancellor Dr. Angela Merkel delivered the speech at the ceremony in the Jena Volkshaus, which was attended by over 300 guests. She praised Abbe's tremendous importance: "Ernst Abbe was way ahead of his time. His Foundation statutes from 1896 served as a model for responsible entrepreneurship. To this day, together with its companies, the Carl Zeiss Foundation is a pioneer of the social market economy. ZEISS and SCHOTT stand for leading-edge technology 'Made in Germany'."









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A7s gets pricing in UK (preorder). And first English FE lens roadmap.


This is the first (very glossy) image of the english FE lens roadmap shared by Fotosidan.se. I am still a bit surprised this news hasn’t been shared to all websites. Anyway, like we told you before you see the two new 16-35mm f/4.0 OSS Zeiss and 28-135mm f/4.0 OSS PZ G lenses. Three more FE lenses will be announced in late summer (inlcuding the first very fast Zeiss prime).


We also still don’t know the price of the A7s in Euro but at least you can have it in UK: It’s priced at 2499 pounds at CameraCenter on eBay (Click here).



A7s and RX100M3 Preorders:

Sony A7s preorder in USA/CA at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Sony (Click here), Sony Canada.

RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Sony (Click here).

RX100M3 preorders in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT.

RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan.

Sony A7s EU pages (no preorder yet): Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.


A77II Preorders:

Sony A77II body in USA at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Sony Store (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

Sony A77II with 16-50mm lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Sony Store (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

Sony A77II body in Europe at Sony Germany, Sony UK, Sony France, Sony IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, PT, NO, SE, FI.


SonyAlphaRumors support note: If you use these store links to preorder the camera I will earn a small commission that will help me to cover the cots and if preorders are high also reward me a bit for the daily work I do on SAR. Thanks for your help guys!!!!






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レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月19日に投稿したなう

2014年5月19日月曜日

Sony Japan FE lens roadmap confirms the new 16-35mm Zeiss FE lens launch.


Alsong the A77II, A7s and RX100M3 Japan presentation Sony also confirmed the launch of the new Zeiss 16-35mm f/4.0 OSS FE lens (Source: DC.watch). Still weird that the lens hasn’t been announced in other countries too (a part of Germany).


There is no info about the pricing and final release of the lens although I have been told price will be on the same range of the Zeiss 24-70mm FE lens. Price check in USA at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto, SonystoreUS. And in Europe at Sony DE, FR, IT, ES, NL, BE, SE, PT (Click on country name to see the lens site).


Sony Japan also showed that image of the 28-135mm G OSS PZ zoom prototype (price unknown). And here is the question:


Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.


A7s and RX100M3 Preorders:

Sony A7s preorder in USA/CA at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Sony (Click here), Sony Canada.

RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Sony (Click here).

RX100M3 preorders in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT.

RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan.

Sony A7s EU pages (no preorder yet): Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.


A77II Preorders:

Sony A77II body in USA at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Sony Store (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

Sony A77II with 16-50mm lens at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), Sony Store (Click here) and BHphoto (Click here).

Sony A77II body in Europe at Sony Germany, Sony UK, Sony France, Sony IT, ES, NL, BE, AT, CH, PT, NO, SE, FI.


SonyAlphaRumors support note: If you use these store links to preorder the camera I will earn a small commission that will help me to cover the cots and if preorders are high also reward me a bit for the daily work I do on SAR. Thanks for your help guys!!!!






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Next Quiz Round now Available! The questions on the next round of the Carl Zei...

Next Quiz Round now Available!



The questions on the next round of the Carl Zeiss Foundation Quiz are now available for answering here on Facebook (http://bit.ly/125CZSQuizApp).

Have fun and good luck in the drawing at the end of the quiz! :)









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Sony TidBits…



Sony A77II focus points dancing around :)


A6000 review at Engadget.

A6000 review at ePhotozine.

Sony’s Full-Frame Warpath (Diglloyd)

What *is* it with the Sony A6000? (Imaging Resource).

Thoughts on Panasonic GH4 and GH4 Video Quality vs Sony A7s (Diglloyd)

Sony FE 70-200mm test at Yodobashi.

18-105mm F4 G OSS at DCfever.

YONGNUO Smart Adapter from Canon EF to Sony E-mount on eBay (Click here).

A6000 review at Cnet.

Zeiss Touit 32mm f/1.8 Planar on Sony A7R: Usable Full-Frame Area (Diglloyd).


Christian:I just completed a lengthy comparison of the Sony E-Mount zoom lenses for APSC bodies such as the 5N and A6000.

Pixel-peepers can download those comparisons or just read the conclusions here: http://ift.tt/1mLhgos Maybe this is of interest of other SAR readers who still wonder what to expect from those lenses?






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レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月18日に投稿したなう

2014年05月18日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました!

2014年05月17日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました!

2014年05月16日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました!

2014年5月17日土曜日

All you need to know about the new RX100M3: Has 5 axis stabilization, 3 times faster processing, AA aspherical elements and more!


The Sony RX100M3 is still leading the Amazon camera ranking (see the list here). Also the Sony A7s is doing well but is falling behind after reaching top 10 yesterday.


But now let’s take a look to some very interesting info about the camera shared by sites that actually had the RX100M3 in their hands. And there are actually some info I am sure most of you were not aware of like 5axis stabilization and the new “AA” aspherical lens type:


Image Quality:

ePhotozine: The camera features a new BIONZ X processor as used in other Sony cameras – this offers improved detail reproduction technology, diffraction reducing technology when using smaller apertures, as well as improved area-specific noise reduction.


Lens:

Dpreview: Sony is immensely proud of one of the technologies it has developed: the combination of two aspherical lens elements. This has been key to allowing such a wide and bright lens to be built into such a compact design. The lens can focus as close as 5cm at wide-angle and 30cm at the long end of the zoom.

ePhotozine: This is designed to enable better background blur and portrait shots in combination with the brighter f/2.8 aperture at the telelphoto end of the lens – a noticeable improvement over the RX100 and RX100 II.

DSLRmagazine: Note that of these 10 elements (lenses) 9 are aspheric, which certainly represents a record for a compact camera. The up to 3 stop ND filter comes handy seen that the maximum shutter speed is 1/2000.

Trustedreviews: Focusing distance has also improved with it now able to focus within 30cm of a subject at the long end of the zoom.

Photoscala: The lens has 9 aspherical elements and two of them are “AA” (=advanced aspherical). Lens is definitely not a Zeiss Biogon because distortion is corrected in camera.


Autofocus:

ePhotozine: Focus features have been updated to include: Lock on AF – continuously tracks moving subject, Easier auto focus area settings, Eye-detection auto focus for portraits, Auto object framing, MF assist, Focus peaking, and a Zebra mode has been added. You can also customise the size of the of the fous point, setting the size from large, medium and small.

Trustedreviews: Auto-focus performance was as good as we’d expect with the RX100 II locking onto subjects with minimal fuss, even in relatively low-light conditions.


Speed:

Trustedreviews: Claimed to operate three times faster than the previous Bionz engine, the RX100 III maintains a maximum ISO sensitivity of ISO 25,600 and is capable of shooting at up to 10fps in its Speed Priority Continuous Shooting mode.


LCD:

Dpreview: While the LCD has a total of 1.23 million dots, the actual resolution of what you see on the screen is VGA – 921,000 dots worth. The difference between those numbers comes from Sony’s WhiteMagic technology, which has a fourth white pixel, which allows for both a brighter screen along with reduced power consumption.

ePhotozine: The 3inch screen now tilts forwards to enable “Selfie” shots or group shots.


EVF:

Dpreview: At the push of the button, the EVF rises up and turns the camera on and off when you put it back down. If you look right into the EVF on engaging it everything will be blurry, but that’s because you need to ‘pull’ the finder toward you. Once that’s done you’ll be impressed with the quality of this OLED display, despite the 800×600 pixel SVGA resolution (compared to XGA on some other Sony cameras). The company stresses the value of the Zeiss T* coating on the EVF’s outer glass, which attempts to reduce reflection on a finder with no enclosing eyepiece.

ePhotozine: It can be used to switch the camera on when activated. It also features eye-detection. The EVF measures 0.38inches in size, which is larger than most other compact cameras, which tend to use a 0.2inch EVF.

Trustedreviews: It offers a clear, bright view with good clarity, despite the resolution not matching that of the clip-on viewfinder offered for the RX100 II. Fundamentally, it’ll be more than good enough for most users.

Photoscala: There is a bit of lag when you move the camera very fast (but still it’s a very good EVF). And at the end I used the pop-up viewfinder more than I used the external EVF on the predecessor.


Video:

DSLRmagazine: It has clean HDMI output.

Trustedreviews: Dual video recording will also be appreciated by those who’d like to record high quality AVCHD/XAVC S footage alongside a smaller MP4 format file that’s easier to share.


Extra 3mm thickness:

Dpreview: The extra depth of the camera isn’t particularly noticeable though it restricts, still further, the number of pockets into which the camera will comfortably fit.

ePhotozine: The camera will be available with an optional leather case, and a rubber grip that attaches to the front of the camera is also an option.

Photoscala: While the camera became 3mm thicker it only weights 1 gram more than it’s predecessors.


More:

DSLRmagazine It’s the first RX100 series camera with Playmemories APP support.

Another first for the RX100 series is a 5-axis stabilisation system, which should help to ensure steadier movies are created.

Photoscala: Sony didn’t unveil the pricing in Europe yet.


Here are the full updated preorder links to the A7s and RX100M3:

Sony A7s preorder in USA/CA at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Sony (Click here), Sony Canada.

RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon (Click here), Adorama (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), Sony (Click here).

RX100M3 preorders in Eu at Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, BE, AT, CH, SE, NO, FI, PT.

RX100M3 in Asia at Amazon Japan.

Sony A7s EU pages (no preorder yet): Sony DE, UK, ES, FR, IT, NL, SE, FI, PL.


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レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月16日に投稿したなう

2014年5月16日金曜日

The new ZEISS XENOS coordinate measuring machine ZEISS XENOS is at home whereve...

The new ZEISS XENOS coordinate measuring machine



ZEISS XENOS is at home wherever maximum precision is demanded – in the measuring labs of research institutes, the aerospace industry and the optical industry. The high-end machine combines precision at the limits of what is technically feasible with a measuring range of nearly one cubic meter.



Learn all details at www.zeiss.com/xenos









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Follow live: Sony RX100M3 officially announced! A7s priced at $2500!






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It’s finally here! The RX100M3! And the good news is that the A7s got a price too:


Preorders:

Sony A7s preorder in USA at Amazon US (Click here), BHphoto (Click here).

RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).

RX100M3 preorders in Eu (coming soon).

By using these preorder links for your preorder you will support SAR! Thanks!


Previews, Hands-on and Tests:

First impression by Dpreview, Hands-on pics at Photogrpaphyblog, Hands-on at ePhotozine.


Videos:




Image samples:

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Official Press Release:

A7s pricing info at Engadget, Dpreview, Imaging Resource.

Dpreview, ThePhoBlographer, Imaging Resource, Cameras.Reviewed, Photographyblog, ePhotozine, Engadget, DSLRmagazine (Spanish), TheVerge, Photoscala (German), Quesabesde (Spanish), Focus Numerique (French), DC.watch (Japanese).


Poll:

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Preorders:

Sony A7s preorder in USA at BHphoto (Click here) !

RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon (Click here), BHphoto (Click here), SonyStore (Click here).

RX100M3 preorders in Eu (coming soon).


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Sony RX100M3 ($798) and A7s ($2498) available for preorder now!


Sony officially announced the new RX100M3 camera and the A7s pricing. preorder are available in USA:


A7s preorder in USA at BHphoto !


RX100M3 preorders in USA at Amazon, BHphoto, SonyStore.


Full RX100M3 press coverage links: Dpreview, ThePhoBlographer, Cameras.Reviewed, Photographyblog, ePhotozine, Engadget, DSLRmagazine (Spanish), TheVerge, Photoscala (German), Quesabesde (Spanish), Focus Numerique (French).






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レンズ沼探検隊 ツァイス沼担当 5月15日に投稿したなう

2014年05月15日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました!

(SR5) Sony announcement at exactly 5am London time. Stay tuned on SAR!


We know everything about the great RX100M3 and hopefully price and preorders of the A7s will be announced too. And I hope Sony will find some time to show us an image of the Zeiss 16-35mm FE too!

In a few hours Sony will announce the new stuff. Here is the exact time shared by our sources:


San Francisco: 9pm (still May 15 there)

New York: 12 pm (still May 15 there)

London: 5am (5:00) of May 16

Berlin: 6am (6:00) of May 16

Tokyo: 1pm (13:00) of May 16.


As usual you can follow the event live here on SonyAlphaRumors. I will take quite some coffee to share you all links to news, reviews, preorders and more!


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SR3=50% chance it is correct

SR4=rumor from known sources

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