The RX1 is a unique camera so it doens’t come as a surprise that it just won two awards. It has been voted as best Premium Compact camera at the German TIPA award and it also won the CamerGP 2013 award (Source: DC.watch). The Sony 10-18mm got the price as bext expert lens for mirrorless systems and the best pro camcorder is the NEX-VG900 FF camcorder.
RX1 links roundup:
RX1 at [shopcountry 15824].
RX1 Gariz accessories:
1) They made a new half leather case in Black and Brown ([shoplink 16437 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]).
2) The new lens cap ([shoplink 16439 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]).
3) The new entry is the anti loose button(!) ([shoplink 16438 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]). Don’t know if that will be really useful for you RX1 owners. Someone has it and call it how it works? Thanks!
4) And this is the really first time I see that. A special Leather skin hood! ([shoplink 16441 ebay]Click here to see them on eBay[/shoplink]).
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Let’s not forget the inspiration for the amazing fullframe RX1 was guys/gals using small Zeiss RF lenses on their NEX.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8371/8418290893_1d0c075f0d_z.jpg
Imagine how attractive an interchangeable lens version of the RX1 would be! I just hope that the hybrid mechansim won’t be too big and bulky.
You have it already, NEX.
But Nex is not Full Frame (yet) for still cameras…
yea, I’m sure that exactly was an inspiration.
LOL
Just picked up the 10-18. Will go out testing the next few days to make sure it doesn’t have decentering issues. Initial impressions is “wow, what a small, light lens”. However, I am disappointed they made the filter ring plastic and the hood is plastic. Very disappointing for the price. Oh well, can’t complain when you only have a few options in the ultra-wide. No Touit 12mm for me, I guess.
I’d be very interested in a comparison with the touit. I heard the good copies of the 1018 are really good.
I’ll +1 your feelings about the 10-18. I tested it straight up against the Zeiss 12mm and found it to be very very close and in some ways a little bit better. I think the Zeiss is still have more clarity like all Zeiss lenses but I love the 10mm focal length of the Sony. I still am in disbelief of how good this lens is even though photo zone couldn’t get a good one to test.
wow you got a hand on the 12mm zeiss already?
Wow. A TIPA award. Who would have thought the RX1 could win an award in the most exclusive awards ever. TIPA, the one award that has a category so everybody wins.
Camera GP Japan 2013.
“Shall choose one model excellent camera from among the still camera was released in Japan in one year.”
One winner. Sony RX1.
That has meaning. TIPA is more of a marketing gag. If you see the line of judges, so many, might as well be a representative of each manufacturer there.
Admin, look into Miranda Camera Company for hybrid mount.
From http://www.mirandacamera.com/_faq/faq1.htm:
There are actually two mounts on any Miranda SLR: a 44mm diameter screw mount, and an external 4-claw bayonet mount. The camera’s narrower than average distance between lens mount and film plane (41.46mm) allowed the maker to supply lens adapters which provided infinity focusing for most other makes. In the 1950’s, this was most important, as it allowed customers to use all their existing preset German or Japanese lenses on their new Miranda camera.
Admin, no info about the coming RX lineup?