The A6000 with 16-50mm lens at Cameta (Click here) and Amazon (via Cameta).
The A6000 body only at Cameta (Click here).
There are also sort of superkits with extras at Cameta (Click here).
I am collecting the first A6000 SAR readers test and will post a roundup the next days. Keep sending me your impressions and reviews!
And two SAR readers also told me that their 70-200mm FE lens preorder at Amazon (Click here) has been shipped.
The day will come, you will forget about what the word “autfocus” means. And looking at the newly announced Lytro Illum camera (https://www.lytro.com/) we will certainly not have to wait for a very long time! Unlike anything else you have seen before this camera has a 1 inch Light Field sensor. Which means it captures ALL the Light from all angles. You don’t have to focus at all because everything is “in focus”! You can add out of focus blur effect in post production if you want. That’s it. It is also simultaneously a 2D and 3D camera. You can change the perspective (to a certain degree) in post production too!
Just check out that sample page to learn more. As you can see you can do quite a lot in post production:
And I am pretty sure Sony is working on a camera like that too…would you like an A7 or A6000 camera with such a sensor? Me yes!
Short roundup of rumors about the things to come from Sony:
A77II
To be announced around May 1-2. Is an evolution (not revolution) of the current A77. New 24MP sensor, terrific AF speed and improved EVF (article here).
Sony 20mm:
Some stores reported it “on clearance”. Could be that Sony will announce an updated version soon (article here).
RX200:
RX200 will become superfast at the tele end with a new 28-100mm f/1.8-2.8 lens (article here).
Mitakon 50mm f/0.95 Full Frame E-mount:
Costs $799 and will ship in mid May. Full specs can be read here.
FE lenses:
14 FE lenses within 2014. Including the new manual Zeiss lenses. I am still not sure if the first new lenses will be announced in May 1-2 along the A77II announcement (article here).
What you see here on top is the teaser launched by Samyang Europe on Facebook. Most rumor sites write they will annnounce their first autofocus lenses. But the truth is that this will NOT happen any time soon. And in an interview from Samyang with Dicahub they said they are having issues with Sony to add autofocus on E-mount lenses. This is the inetresting part of the interview:
Q(=DicaHub): are you working on AF lenses?
A(=Samyang Optics rep.): we aren’t working on AF lenses.
Q: Is it difficult to work on AF lenses of open mounts like Micro Four-thirds or E mounts?
A: Open mounts like E mount also open only basic informations, so we need more discussion to develop AF lenses. In this case such issues weren’t solved also.
Q: What lenses will you announce on April 28th?
A: We are preparing cine lenses and other stuff also. (note: I don’t remember whether he said other stuff or stuffs.)
In summary:
- It is true Samyang Optics had discussed with Canon, Nikon, Sony, and Micro Four-Thirds.
- They aren’t working on AF lenses because there are some issues like licensing, even about open mounts.
- They want to support A contact.
Following lenses are expected to be announced at April 28th:
- Cine lenses(not lens!) → 2 or more. The cine version of 7.5mm F3.5 Fish-eye MFT lenses could be announced.
- Other stuff or stuffs → 1 or more. The lens supporting A contact for Canon could be announced.
