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Sony US is clearly trying to clear their Stock of SLT cameras. They just extended the SLT offer running at Amazon US (Click here) “while supplies last“. New A-mount cameras are expected to hit the stores in very early 2014. It’s till unclear yet if the new A-mount cameras will be announced and available for preorder in autumn.
To sources and readers: I keep receiving rumors about many new cameras and lenses. Please excuse me if it takes time to post everything. I always try to at least double check the rumors to avoid major mistakes. The rumors I am working on are:
1) NEX-FF release date and lens specs
2) APS-C lens cameras and lenses
3) A77 mirrorless successor specs
4) A-mount Full Frame camera specs (two cameras!)
5) Hybrid A-E mount
6) New RX cameras
On all these fronts I got specs and info. But I learned from the past that some of them may not be correct (for different reasons). So be patient. I am doing my best every day now!
P.s.: particularly the NEX-FF rumors I am getting sound ground breaking!…and expensive 🙁
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Nex5r/6 also got a further ~50$ discount. Admin, any word on when the new line would be shipping?
yes. Working on it. replacements coming.
not sure about nex-6 replacement.
p.s. some sr5 rumor coming the next days.
While supplies last could be an ethernity. But usually it means that production has ended. Nothin’ strange with that.
But new bodies out early 2014 seems really odd in that case. Either Sony have a tremedeous stock of SLT bodies. Or they take the risk of not having anything to offer (on the a-mount side) for the annual christmas buying spree.
So it makes no sense to me.
Hence I’m open for new cameras being released before christmas.
Sony has seem to do just that, canceling production and then a bit late on releasing the new models. Didn’t the full frame A99 come out a while after the 850 and 900 were gone.
never the less I am looking forward to the new alpha ff cams, although I am not totally thrilled with having the first model of a totally new design….version two of whatever it will be, could be a bit better. That will be hard for me to wait for though but I probably will.
Alright then.
New SLRs coming. That’s for sure.
If there are new models to be released before Christmas, then stock needs to be in shelves weeks in advance, and preorders taken before then. Add in some time to hype the oncoming models, then there has to be some actual announcements by Oct, and very substantial rumors within a month or so, because the models should be in the hands of testers out in the wild by Sept. Is that a fair summary of what we can expect?
Hurry! This offer only for the first 1,000,0000 buyers!
I’m especially interested in the new RX rumors.
We already have the new RX1R and RX100 II. Are they working on something in between those two line? And “RX10” perhaps with a sensor bigger than the RX100?!
I am seriously interested in the A-mount FF specs, I have the A99 and it is amazing so I can only dream about what steps Sony are going to make with their next FF cameras.
Si
G.A.S. 😉
Reminder: You HAVE the A99, you HAVE it, others don’t, YOU DO. Do what? HAVE IT NOW. OWN IT.
Yes, i’m thinking about selling mental training tapes. 「(°ヘ°)
Admin – no FF A mount lens rumours in the works? Nothing more about the 70-200g2 yet??
need more lenses , way too many bodies
And the NEX-VG series ? No news ?
I want less aliasing, moire and especially Rolling Shutter !
“P.s.: particularly the NEX-FF rumors I am getting sound ground breaking!…and expensive ;( ”
It’s all our fault. It was us since the beginning making a very big deal about FF NEX camera idea.
Asking for a larger sensor than what we already have, then dealing with the consequences such as large lenses, having a heavier overall package, while the system is interchangeable lenses, and now Knowing that the price is going to be higher than we expected kills it for me.
FF-NEX …ground breaking? How?
Will the NEX-7 successor have ground breaking AF? 😉
We all looking forward for some SR5 rumors about NEX-7 successor and High Grade G zoom!!! Sony Bring it ON!!!
I’m missing the word “mirrorless” in #4 “A-Mount FF”:-)
Im for #7 – Marketing
NEX-FF and new mirrorless A-mount FF is going to have the same hardware?
Any update on the new firmware release for A77, or did that fall off the radar? I caved and bought one about a month ago for a big event I have coming up. Would be nice to know…..
Maybe new RX… maybe a RX10 (APS-C)?
That would be sweet 🙂
it’s a crowded market. GR, coolpix a, merill, x100… it’s hard for Sony to penetrate. also, they already have NEX, which is better IMO.
I would like to seem some specs/info about the NEX High Grade G zoom.
I would like to seem some specs/info about the NEX High Grade G zoom.
How ’bout they just follow through on the Touit 50mm f/2.8 macro? That was announced September 18, 2012. Where is it?
Touit lenses are by Zeiss not Sony Zeiss.
For #6 “new RX cameras”, I’m interested if Sony is going to put a 50mm lens or a 24-70mm zoom lens on the RX1 as the next steps?
The ad says “Sony Alpha digital SLR.” I wouldn’t expect quantities of those to have lasted even ’til now.
TWO FF alphas? Maybe one will be video/event oriented, and another high rez imager for me and Barry!! VERY interested!!!
I think there’s a need for a damn expensive flagship product for every company. Not everybody can buy it, but so are 1Dx and D4. It’s “the flagship”, after all.
But I do hope that Sony will provide “lesser” product, something that ordinary people can afford. Like the A850. NEX-8 maybe.
Couldn’t agree more. How about a $3000 1dx / d4 alternative done Sony style to attract the professionals.
A low cost full frame seems to be off the table but they could cut the a99 price in half (THEY SHOULD) to drive X-mas numbers to compete with the d600 / 6d (who’s prices seem to be falling mid-reach as people grab ’em off the shelves).
the 1dx cost over 6000 dollars no way Sony would price a similar flagship at 3000
There’s AT LEAST a $2,000 penalty for EVF and $1,000 for being in 3rd place.
yesterday at the Sony Store in Costanera Center in Chile, they offered the last A99 with a 10% discount. I Think that the mirrorless replacement are on the way
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I now have shot SLT cams for 3 yrs. I have reached a strong conclusion that I am not interested in ovf cameras.at all. Too many people are preoccupied with n/c. They have nothing that interests me. I love doing the whole shoot through an evf. Composing, adjusting and reviewing without needing to look at the LCD. I have never felt such attention toward my subjects with my line of sight at the subject or the evf just next to my eye. Why are people so fixed at looking at the ovf then the LCD then make adjustments then bring the camera back up to your face again over and over. I am done with that. All of the complaints of evf and SLT shooting really are non factors anyway. I have had the a99 for three months now and have adjusted to it. The handling with the grip is great. I finished my last wedding shoot yesterday and the mothers of the bride and groom kept raving about the iq of the pictures I sent them for printing before the reception. I love sony colors developed from raw files with Zeiss lenses. I am a very happy Sony shooter. I look forward to what sony brings to the market in the future..
I think as younger/new photographers enter the DSLR market, they will not know what an optical viewfinder is. They will expect to see, “What you see is what you get.” They will think that the optical viewfinder is old school. Why do I say this? I personally know people where this has happened. It is like manual focusing, manual exposure, and manual flashes. Why would anyone is his right mind want to go back to the old way of doing things.
I love the EVF also. That is why I didn’t buy the Canon 6d even at $1999 from BH. I went with the a99. I like how I can see what the picture will kind of look like before I hit the shutter. The AF-D focus is nice too.
I just wish Sony will have some nicer lenses other than the new Zeiss 50 and the STF. Really would like to rock a couple of f1.2s like the canon 50 and 85s.
I love the EVF also. That is why I didn’t buy the Canon 6d even at $1999 from BH. I went with the a99. I like how I can see what the picture will kind of look like before I hit the shutter. The AF-D focus is nice too.
I just wish Sony will have some nicer lenses other than the new Zeiss 50 and the STF. Really would like to rock a couple of f1.2s like the canon 50 and 85s.
War between EVF and OVF seems endless. Both have their advantages and disadvantages. It is down to personal preference which one suits our needs better. It is pointless to try to convince others that something I’m using is the best thing in the world and anything else is crap.
You got one thing wrong too: using an OVF camera doesn’t mean you’ll move it down and up over and over again. After shooting for some time most of us OVF lovers (yes, I prefer OVF) know what settings we should use before we will bring camera up to our eyes. So using OVF usually means: look at the scene, adjust camera settings, bring it up to your eye, compose and shoot. Done. No reviewing needed (or just one is enough if conditions are harsh).
OVF doesn’t have any advantage. Where it really has there’s no significant difference. On the other hand, with OVF you just can’t control such an important parameter as exposure. There’s just nothing to argue about. Period.
As I said before – its down to personal preference. For me OVF has advantages over EVF, for you it doesn’t. It is that simple. I don’t need EVF or live view to control exposure. I know what exposure and what settings I want before I’ll start looking through VF. The only setting that may need correction while looking through VF is shutter speed.
On the other hand I can understand some EVF fanboys – they don’t need to learn how to get proper exposure. They just need to keep changing settings until they’ll get one.
here we go again. please everybody grow up.
Yup agree with you totally. EVF is the future and OVF is an ancient technology that will be obsolete in a few years time – mark my word for it. Not only will you get WYSIWYG but also having an EVF removes the need for the useless flipping mirror that does nothing but to introduce camera/mirror shakes and delays, so images are often blurred or not tact sharp.
Canon and Nikon are so way behind in their camera technology, they really need to catch up to the competition.
I was an early adopter with the a77 and am definitely an evf convert – for the doubters it really can have a transformational affect on your photography (and is far more subtle than a flapping mirror in quiet environments). It’s not perfect though – sony needs to improve performance in strong sunlight (which in all fairness is rarely a problem in England)
Right the EVF struggles in high contrast light which is one problem limited DR. EVF is “interesting” no doubt. But would like to point out I do think Sony should continue to make at least one mid level OVF for their users.
People like choice. Ancient tech, well Canon are selling a whole load of cameras so it would seem most buyers don’t agree. It will be interesting to see what Sony bring new models wise, but I expect high prices and it probably won’t make any difference to Sony’s position in the market. The EVF doesn’t appear to be high up the need/want list of most buyers.
Gordon,
I understand that the EVF works well for you and that’s fine. Just relax and understand that OVF may work well for other people and they may have reasons to prefer it over EVF.
You have a certain mental image of how people use OVF/LCD DSLRs (switching between OVF and LCD) and I can assure you that this is not how experienced photographers do it. When you watch some older pros shooting outdoor sports with OVF DSLRs you will quickly notice that they hardly ever use LCD. Their right eye is glued to the OVF with left eye watching the surroundings. All critically important information – aperture, exposure, exposure compensation and active AF sensor is in the OVF. They preset their cameras and don’t need to tinker more. The advantage of this mode of working is that in a good OVF of a FF camera you see exactly the fragment of reality that you are shooting in its natural light and with natural contrasts. This is an advantage only if one knows from experience how this will translate into an image. So there is this translation process happening in the mind of the photographer and it is crucial if you are to like OVF. This becomes part of a creative process that has history going back to the days of camera obscura.
The EVF use is the exact opposite of this style. You get a represantation of how the image would look like produced by the camera’s electronics. If you trust this representation then this is wonderful and EVF is your tool. But some people don’t trust this representation and in many situations for a good reason e.g. in a harsh midday Australian summer light. When I look on such landscape through my A77 EVF then I see the totally unnatural lilac colors and total blackness in shades. Moreover the colors change drastically as I move the camera to frame the image as EVF desperately tries to adjust to huge changes in light intensity. I know that the photo will come out good as this has nothing to do with EVF limitations. But the fact is that in these situations the EVF gives me false information. I much prefer to use my A900 with its wonderful OVF in these situations. It is more compatible with my creative process. On the other hand if I were to photograph at night I would probably choose EVF. Human night vision is not that good, so better use EVF. The image in EVF is more akin to what will be captured by the sensor.
The EVF vs. OVF has nothing to do with what is modern or obsolete. Relax and use what works for you. Certainly EVF will become more popular, as it is so much cheaper to manufacture and much easier to use than OVF for the users accustomed to their notepads and phones. But OVF will not dissapear as long as it delivers the results that at least some users prefer.