Sony a77 Mark II Review
Ibelux 40mm f/0.85 is now up at Admiring Light.
Slow Motion Test with the A7S on Vimeo.
A6000 review by Bestmirrorlesscamerareviews.
Sony F5 hack unlocks 4K XAVC recording (EosHD).
Tamron Sony 4.3-215mm F2.8-6.3(1/2.3″) patent (Egami).
GH4 cashback in Japan (DC.watch).
Sony Alpha A7s Video Review on Youtube and written review at SonyAlphaLab.
Sony E-mount system experience report by MyPhotoJourney.
QX1 hands-on at Optyczne.
Physicists Take Low-Light Images Using Less Than One Photon Per Pixel (Medium).
Review: Alpha 77 II, Subtle Updates to Sony’s Expert APS-C DSLR (Digitalversus).
0 Responses
Nice camera for APS-C.
I think we can all agree that the A77ii was a complete letdown
If you consider best in class to be a letdown.
Best APS-C SLR so far. Totally what we’ve been waiting for.
He’s either trolling hard, or mentally handicapped. The A77II is the world most advanced APS-C SLR, and only an imbecile wouldn’t be impressed with it.
Very pleased with mine in terms of performance and mid iso performance. Firmware update might be helpful (it occasionally flakes out).
That big white lens looks stupid… to me… I know you all like it though so cool for you.
Sony would have done better to distinguish themselves in the market by staying with the silver color. Everyone recognizes the Leica champaign color big glass with a big red dot. Sony could have the same vibe with the silver and cinnabar “a”. But noooo… Sony (and their chumpy customers) want to be like Canon so bad… explaining the hot shoe change too… killing our flash system for the sake of a microphone that far fewer purchase. I question the intelligence and bravado of those in charge of Sony imaging. Hope one day they get a real visionary to lead the charge in a consistent, predictable, and bold manner.
The new a77II looks to be a fabulous camera. Well done for the most part Sony.
The Minolta was the first company to paint their lenses white. When I got my 70-400, I was impressed with the silver lens. It really stands out from the crowd, I’m not impressed with their decision to stop painting their lenses silver.
According to what I know the color change was decided due to better thermal absorption characteristics.
The hot shoe change was forced by licensing condition.
I’ve been annoyed, too, but I don’t see a killing of the old flash system?!?
My HVL58 works pretty well with my A99 or A7R. An adapter was included in the A99 package. An I can also use my Phottix Strato II remotes.
“Thermal absorption” is a myth that if true would have Nikon adopting too.
Without a link to verify, I don’t believe the forced licensing condition, aside from the opposite of Minolta insisting iISO be used for five years after buyout. Sony was forced to use iISO, but they weren’t forced to stop using it for a more fragile and less efficient design of MIS.
The adapters make flashes not fit into soft box adaptation, standing too tall. The adapter prevents using stroboframe bracket, standing cables too tall. The adapters throw extra unreliability into the chain, and don’t lock, as reported dozens of times on Dyxum where flash falls off camera. Adapter requires keeping up with two extra caps that minolta shoe never needed. It was not necessary to change hot shoe to provide for microphone, which could have been a side port, since the mic doesn’t even sit atop camera. A7R prevents any smart flash or HSS when using manually adapted lenses. Flash fires full power regardless of setting, or will not sync at all even though it fires, all frames black.
Sony caused problems. They didn’t provide solutions. They hurt the photographer who relies upon flash.
I’d prefer black for all lenses, too. As long as I’ll stay with Sony it seems I have to accept the boring white.
I read that concerning the licensing topic. Whether true or not I actually don’t care about. For my use I would be more happy with the Minolta shoe, too.
Ok, I understand your annoyance regarding attached accessories.
However I am sure that this problem does not affect every Sony user.
For my accessories ( and I am owing two minolta shoe flashes, and the boxes and attachments where purchased for these flashes) the shoe change didn’t affect me much – for studio work I have flashes from Hensel with boxes and reflectors, and the protable ones are attachable to the flashgun head.
Also understand your annoyance regarding the A7R with manual attached lenses. But are you seriously blaming Sony for not supporting every adapted possibility? What happens if you manually set your flashguns?
On a7R, setting flash manually kills sync. The flash fires, but the frame is black. Setting manually from Odin transmitter, sync fine, but always a full power regardless of setting. Setting flash Auto from Odin transmitter produces same result, always full power.
Yes, I expect protocols like these to stay the same. Been working as advertised since 1992. Sony broke it. Why even make the adapter?
Big long lenses are often used for wildlife.
I dont see why anyone would choose a big white lens to scare the animals…then partly cover it with camo with white showing through
THEY SHOULD BE GREEN
Sure, why not pink, to satisfy the selfie-telephoto-shooter-crowd minority?
Long lenses are widely used for wildlfe..and for that class of lens are not a minority.
Long lenses are not widely used for selfies…except by people with VERY LONG ARMS.
People with arms that long preffer camo.
“Sony Tidbits” – and a link to a Japanese only Panasonic cashback deal on Panasonic cameras. 🙂
A new usefull material was just in the news.
A carbon nanofiber material that can beused as a coating for materiels…this materiel absords virtally all light that hitsit…thereforewould make an ideal material for the insde of lens barrels, shades and interior camera surfaces.
Also it absorbs into tissues and cause cancer.
What information do you base that statement on?
TBH- the plastics in cameras more than likely lead to cancer. I’m sure one day they’ll tell us using EVF’s and exposing ourselves to displays up close like IPADS will do the same. I’d rather not think about it.
That slow motion video is of very poor quality. Sorry.
Speaking of a6000… Two post eírlyer Admin said, that the better codec will arrive to it in this fall.
Great to see this, i just want to know, if the ful sensor readout will come along from the a5100?
Moleh moleh moleh mollllleeeeeee
Just bought myself a new full frame. Minolta 7000. That’s right kids, now I can use my sony glass until they finally announce the next A99II. I sold my A900 in anticipation of a new camera this month….bummer. Maybe I’ll pick up a dynax 9 or 7 as well.
I have 2 Maxxum 9 and 7! Get the 7 first it will auto focus your SSM and SAM lens the 9 will not unless it it the more expensive 9t!
No doubt, I’m going to try this guy out and then grab a 7. Just checked, 4 AAA batteries in the 7000 is suppose to be good for 25 rolls of film. That puts it at 600 shots- almost 30 years old and better battery life than an A99. Just sayin!
I put a 7000 body beside a A7 body guess which one was smaller? The Minolta! That’s why I don’t understand why Sony didn’t make a small mirrorless A mount instead of producing the FE mount! It was more comfortable to hold too!
Yeah, that is what I don’t get. Everyone says it’s because of the flang distance…blah blah, as to why DSLR’s are so much bigger. The minolta 7000 shows that an A mount can be made pretty dang small.