Had a chat with Digicameinfo and with two of my sources. Here are the key info:
1) Digicameinfo is usally spot on wiht rumors and he told me directly the FE 24-240mm will ship on March 12 in Japan but the real announcement with full pricing info, preorders and specs is expected to be within the next few days (maybe this week already). I would usually rate the rumor SR5 because he is usally right. Hope he doesn’t make any mistake exactly that time 🙂
2) SR5: There is a very high chance of another Sony product announcement coming in late March (or first week of April). SR4: And that should be for camera(s)
3) SR4: The other three FE lenses (90mm macro, 35mm Zeiss and 28mm G) price should be announced in April.
The real question is what’s coming from Sony ont he camera front. I got reliable rumor about the High Res camera, RX2 (curved sensor) and A7000. But the very same sources told me Sony Japan is keeping the release date info very secret.
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RX2 sounds very interesting. The fl would be interesting to know.
any news on the mark 2 update to the A7s and A7r?
Is the mount still too small for IBIS?
Definitely 😉
Anton,
This is the real Anton Berlin and we don’t care about IBIS.
Let’s get the mushy resolution and 11+7 color fixed first.
Sincerely,
Anton
Two things missing from your complaint list:
Canon must produce a modern sensor with 2015 performance vs. 2003.
Nikon must release at least one camera without a major flaw.
It definitely is big enough to fit your penis, but not sure a 9mm pancake is what sony needs right now.
Wait, wait, wait. The 28mm is now a G?
Ha, no. This happens almost every time the lens is mentioned, Andrea can’t seem to resist typing a “G” after the name.
And we all know it is going to be a OMG type lens.
If it would be a G it would come for 999,- instead 599,-.
The lens lineup for the e mount cameras is truly abysmal- unless you’re made of money and can afford the premium glass. Everyone else is screwed. The only reasonably priced fast prime is the 50mm 1.8 but that’s such an odd focal length on APS.
Yeah, they should have two lines of lenses, both fleshed out. Like with Canon, you can go with the 35mm f/2, or the 35mm f/1.4, but the cheaper version is mostly indistinguishable at f/2 or smaller apertures. The cheaper ones are almost always a better value.
Sony has the 16mm pancake as a cheap lens, but it’s just so horrible, I don’t think I could recommend it even if it were $50. There’s also the cheap 30mm macro, which according to reviews, is also not a great lens, and IMO, not long enough for a macro.
Personally, I think that these lenses were designed to a very low standard because initially, it appears Sony had no idea what they were getting into with the mirrorless market, and where it would go.
“I got reliable rumor about the High Res camera, RX2 (curved sensor) and A7000.”
If it’s anything new then post it 🙂
Yup yup… spill them beans, before we lose interest in them.
Even one bean at a time is fine at this point…
I think it’s great that Sony management can use SAR to see if their efforts to keep everything secretive are working.
@Admin
How is the A-Mount front?
Maybe you know since “Nobody” knows.
Hate to say it because I love A-Mount but I think it’s future now is “LA-EA4″…
i wouldnt be to upset with this if they came out with a decent adapter with better AF and more coverage.
I definitely agree. I’d love to see a an “LA-EA5” with a frame-filling AF system akin to the A77II in it, maybe have the Screw-drive motor “bump” be a bit more atheistically pleasing… Maybe even then drop the price of the LA-EA4 to an entry level price to boost A-to-E mount adoption…
But at the very least a better AF system in it, I’d buy one in a heartbeat. It’s kinda underwhelming to put an A65/57/58 focus system on a beauty like an A7-series…
Does the a7000 have in camera 4k recording or not?
Will they treat the video front with some respect or we will continue with no sony products for amateur-enthusiast people?
Certainly yes. Watching internal 4k coming into enthusiast compact (Pana LX100/ Leica 109) it would be a very hugh drawback for its market positioning.
I wouldn’t hold my breath. I kind of doubt sony would release the a7000 with internal 4k when the a7s doesn’t have it. I doubt sony will release a new a7s soon and I wouldn’t expect them to push a firmware update for it.
Sadly, sony is very protective of it’s video line-up. Heck, I’d be surprised to see a mic jack.
Hopefully they will surprise us…
14 bit raw uncompressed unlossy. Full Stop or no party.
Freddy,
I am going to accuse you of being Anton Berlin.
Sincerely,
Anton Berlin
Sign this:
https://www.change.org/p/kazuo-hirai-enable-uncompressed-or-lossless-compression-raw-files-on-the-a7-cameras-and-future-f-e-mount-cameras
already done! Anton Freddy Berlin
Anton Berlin was the 3rd to sign the petition
Hi Admin! good job as ever, veru thanks! Any news about that camera you told about time ago: FF and mirrorless, with only ISO, Shutter Speed, Aperture regulation, and just a bit more of set up, easy essential menu, no video, only excellent still usage, essential electronics, uncooked uncompressed raw files, long color depth… excellent IQ …. Any news?
RX1-II / RX2 – Yeah! Pretty please!
My bet… RX100 MK4 that can do UHD video 😀
any info about a5200? XD
Admin
Is Sony still going to use the 46mp Exmor sensor that older rumors talked about, or will they switch to a few more mp in order to have highest mp braging rights.
Also any news on when and if Nikon will use the new Sony sensor?
Yes
any info on a7 III or IV ?
NAB 2015 is probably where the rumore noise is comming from. The A7s is almost 1 year old now. It was announced at last year’s show.
I’m sure Sony is debating an A7s sucessor. We are bound to get at least 1 pro camera announcement.
I’ll be there!!
so what if A7s is almost 1 year old? does it mean you have to change camera every year?..
No, not at all. However, Sony would love for all A7s owners to sell their A7s and go for a “refreshed” A7s mkII with internal 4K and stabilized sensor.
The A7s supposedly is the highest selling A7 series model and Sony certainly wants to flip us all around and resell the A7s to us again.
I for one would love a A7s mkII with internal 4K. If they tossed that hook in the water, I’d probably bite on that one.
The internal 4K can be done with a firmware update, don’t even need a mark2, but obviously we won’t do so.
Almost a year old?? More like it’s barely 6month old.
“3) The other three FE lenses (90mm macro, 35mm Zeiss and 28mm G) price should be announced in April.”
Weren’t they announced at Photokina last September???
The price was never announced.
That was not a product announcement, only a development announcement.
back at photokina was the product not price announced
It’s time for the spot light to shine the A99II which is entering the scene. Nice touch, February is almost gone but who is disappointed about this little delay?
Exactly, people should be happy they had no reason to sped any money on sony products!
Lol, remember the year of the A-mount? That was 2014.
Yeah the a77ii, announcement of the 70-300 G2, and pre-announcement of the 24-70/2.8 ZAii and 16-35/2.8 ZAii.
Keep in mind that the a99 replacement isn’t due until November/December 2015. It’s not even 2.25 years old yet. They might announce the a99 successor in August and for a November/December release. Just like the original a99
Exactly!!! I think Sony is taking their time to do something amazing w/the next A-mount releases. Really excited for the fall!
2014, the year of the a.. aeh, alpha mount.. aeh, moment, alpha brand.
Oh who cares about the A7000, it’s almost a reality, now we want another unreachable fantasy goal: the A9000 a fullframe organic new curved sensor with BOSS, IBIS and OSS, 50 megapixel going up to 5million ISO, auto photoshop facebook upload of the best images, body detect, face detect, dog detect, cat detect.. even when it’s off. YouTube Viral detect and direct upload button, GPS, NFC, WIFI, DVD, BD, PMC, BBC, ZDF, ABC, OMG and of offcourse variable ND, global shutter, support for all flash systems, super Af for all lenses, comes with a adapter for all A mount, and EF mount lenses, battery lasts 3 months, OVF, EVF, flip OLED, hovermode, something I have not thought of yet and some other features… and if they can’t beliver on this well screw sony!!! I’m going back to canikon because they will never have anything like this so i will never be dissapointed because i will never expect anything.
Hm, it seems it’ll have everything but the kitchen sink. No kitchen sink is a dealbreaker for me, too bad :/
but 11+7 bit color depth is fine for your diabetic and glaucoma eyes and 600×400 monitor.
you forgot 16+ bit raw..
You forgot to mention fart detection in video mode. 5D AF.
Only 3 months?? Why is Sony crippling this dream camera with an insufficient battery?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcztDZ13TLI What about a screwdriver with built in radar devices?
more interesting mirrorless/rangefinder announcement is by konost.com with an open sdk
That camera is a joke and will never get off the ground, only a complete imbecile would buy it Dilbert.
I don’t think it is a joke. The design is really simple: a 70th camera with a digital FF-sensor instead of film. The sensor can be bought by sony or canon, fixed lens from leica – that’s all.
But who wants to buy such a cr*p:
* no single-lens design: hard to focus (even manually)
* no handgrip: but still a quite bulky thing because of the lens
* no interchangeable-lens at all
I would even prefer any RX1 over it – and since A7, the RX1 is dead – so will be the konost, too
It’s not a matter of who care / who buy. It’s interesting because of the “vision”: mirrorless, FF, simple, for very high quality M compact lenses. Imho, the challenge is that short flange needs a specific coupled design of sensor with microlenses and lenses, to avoid astigmatism, magenta flow, fringe colors. How much is konost prototype appearing different if compared to RX1r!
Here we go. The high res a-mount