We’ve just gotten ahold of a full-production Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III and we’ve added studio test scene images to our first impressions review. This third generation of Sony’s much-acclaimed enthusiast compact features a 20.1 megapixel 1″-type BSI-CMOS sensor, a pop-up electronic viewfinder and a more consistently fast 24-70mm equivalent F1.8-2.8 lens than its predecessor. See studio results
As we’ve been spending more time with the Sony RX100 III, we’ve published some of our initial thoughts on the Operation and Controls of this highly intriguing camera and expanded our impressions of the pop-up electronic viewfinder. We also shot a short video showing what’s new so you can get a first-hand look at the 20MP compact with 1″-type sensor and faster, wider 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 lens. Learn more and see video
Sony has announced pricing and availability information for its Alpha 7S 12MP mirrorless camera. The Alpha 7S is the first full-frame camera able to read out its entire sensor fast enough to output 4K 30p footage without the need for line skipping or pixel binning. It’s also not constrained by the AVCHD standard with bitrates of up to 50Mbps. The body will be available in July and sell for $ 2,499.99. Learn more
Sony has announced the Cyber-shot DSC RX100 III, the most advanced model yet in its 1″-type sensor range of compacts. The RX100 III gains a pop-up electronic viewfinder, a faster lens and the latest Bionz X processor. The RX100 III’s zoom now extends across a 24-70mm equivalent range, with a maximum aperture of F1.8-2.8. It also includes Wi-Fi and can run Playmemories Camera Apps. Video has also been upgraded – including full-sensor readout 1080p stored at up to 50Mbps in the XAVC S format. Learn more
Few compact cameras have garnered as much attention as the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 and RX100 II. Sony had managed to squeeze a much bigger sensor into cameras only a little larger than the Canon S-series enthusiast compacts. The RX100 III continues the tradition by adding a wider, faster 24-70mm F1.8-2.8 lens and a built-in, pop-up EVF. Along with a 20MP 1″-type sensor, does the RX100 III remain the ultimate compact for enthusiasts? Learn more in our First Impressions Review
The Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm F0.95 is an ultra-fast prime for Sony E mount cameras, with manual focus and a clickless manual aperture mechanism. It offers full frame coverage, meaning it will work on the Alpha 7, 7R and 7S triplets, opening up intriguing low light options on the latter in particular. It will also work on APS-C E-mount models, offering a 75mm equivalent short telephoto angle of view. The lens is made in China by Shenyang Optical Electronics Ltd, and is available for pre-order now for $ 799. Learn more
The World Photography Organization has announced the winners of its 14 Professional categories. American photographer Sara Naomi Lewkowicz was named as 2014’s L’Iris d’Or/Sony World Photography Awards Photographer of the Year. Selected from 140,000 entries from 166 countries, Lewkowicz’s story is a a stark and intimate look at domestic violence. See gallery of winners
Today we feature an article by Rick Kattlemann. Rick has done an extensive article on the lens options for Sony’s popular a7r camera, specifically focusing on the wide angle options. When Sony launched this camera their offering of dedicated lenses was minimal to say the least. Rick looks at what is available to use with adapters. If you are considering a purchase of a Sony or are looking for wide angle lenses then this is a must read. Read Sony a7R Wishful Thinking
There aren’t too many places to slow your photography down and to work the landscape as the Isle Of Skye. Come join Kevin Raber, Steve Gosling and Joe Cornish on an remarkable photographic adventure.
It gets even better. This workshop is being done in partnership with Phase One as a PODAS workshop, and each participant will receive a Phase One camera system to use for the duration.
Spaces will go quickly. Your fee provides an all expenses paid, worry-free trip. All you need do is get to the Inverness airport. Learn more about this amazing week of photography HERE.
If you can’t make this workshop check out our other workshops. We have an special small ship cruise in July to The Land Of The Polar Bear. We have only select berths left for this trip so please inquire. And our August Palouse Harvest Workshop is filling fast. There are also still a few berths left for our second Antarctica Workshop next January.
Mark your calendars for December of this year in New Zealand, details coming soon and a most remarkable adventure next April aboard the True North sailing the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Sony has announced the SLT-A77 II – its latest enthusiast-grade, APS-C fixed-mirror DSLR. The Mark II features the same pixel count as its three-year-old forebear, but delivers it using a new 24MP sensor. The camera also gains a 79-point autofocus sensor, which it combines with the most sophisticated autofocus system on a Sony camera yet. Other upgrades include the customizable ‘Quick Navi Pro’ function menu but the biggest change is the improved autofocus, which combines with the ability to shoot up to 60 JPEGs at 12 frames per second. The SLT-A77 II will be available this June for $ 1199 body only.
It may look the same as its predecessor, but the Sony SLT-A77 II’s insides are quite a bit different. Featuring a new 24MP CMOS sensor and image processor, along with a dramatically improved AF system, this SLT could be one of the best subject-tracking cameras out there. While we’ve yet to test its performance, we did spend some brief time with the a77 II and have put together our first impressions.