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2015年4月23日木曜日

New Pentax K-3 II has Sony 24MP sensor and Pixel Shift Resolution mode

Pentax announced a new K-3II camera featuring the Sony 24MP sensor inside. And they also add one feature I hope Sony will add on the current A7II and all future on sensor stabilized Sony cameras: Pixel Shift Resolution mode. Pentax writes:

The K-3 II is the first camera in the PENTAX line to incorporate Pixel Shift Resolution® for capturing still life subjects with ultra-high resolving power. Pixel shift technology uses the camera’s in-body Shake Reduction mechanism to move the image sensor at single pixel increments, capture 4 separate images, which are subsequently combined into a single high definition image. Benefits include higher resolving power, reduced false color and improved overall image quality of non-moving subjects.

Please Sony…copy such good features!

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Sony A77II gest tested at Dpreview.

Dpreview (Click here) posted the full Sony A77II review. The camera earned the Silver Award for the following reason:

The Sony a77 II is the perfect choice for those seeking pro-grade shooting and AF speeds for well-under pro-grade prices. No moving mirror means the a77 II can successfully use continuous AF during both 12fps bursts and video capture, a major advantage over many of its DSLR competitors. And in-body image stabilization helps to keep both stills and video a bit more stable than the competition. Subject tracking, one of the a77 II’s most anticipated features, is unfortunately, not very reliable. And high ISO images have a tendency to be fairly noisy. Build quality and ergonomics, however, are very good. Overall, the a77 II offers a lot of camera, for a very reasonable price.

The A77II got announced exactly one year ago at the Sony World Photography Award. And today Sony will indeed announce new cameras again…but no A-mount today?

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2015年04月22日のつぶやきまとめを更新しました！

from レンズ沼探検隊ソニー沼担当のつぶやきまとめ@Seesaaブログ

Both new Zeiss Batis lens now available for preorder at BHphoto and Adorama. POLL: Will you buy them?

Both lenses are now available for preorder at BH and Adorama:
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens at Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 lens at Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
Lens shade for 85mm at Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
Lens shade for 25mm at Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
I haven’t found EU or Asia preorder links yet.

POLL:
Now let’s see how many SAR readers will really buy those lenses:
Note: There is a poll embedded within this post, please visit the site to participate in this post's poll.

SAR admin opinions:
Unlike the other FE lenses I do not think these new lenses are heavily overpriced. They are weather sealed, build quality is top and I am sure they have top-notch image quality too, the 85mm has optical stabilization and the OLED display may turn out to be more than just a useful gimmick.

Reminder: New Zeiss Batis key features:
1) They are the first Full Frame Zeiss lenses with autofocus
2) Those are the first worldwide lenses with OLED display on lens to show aperture and depth of field info. And at startup it reminds you what you spent $$$ for with a “ZEISS” writing
3) The 85mm f/1.8 is the first Zeiss with optical stabilization.

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(SR5) Stay tuned on SAR. BIG Sony announcement coming on April 23 at 13.00 London time.

April23

I know you are all happy because of the great Zeiss announcement (full press here on SAR). But do not forget that within a few hours (April 23 at 13.00 London time) Sony will announce new cameras!

At least two cameras will be announced. New RX and latest I heard is that might be a new A7 camera indeed…let’s see!

So please stay tuned on SAR!

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2015年4月22日水曜日

Full Zeiss Batis FE lens specs! First Zeiss FF lens with OLED display, optical stabilization and autofocus!

The new BATIS 85mm and 25mm lenses have an OLED display on lens!

Preorder links:
Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 lens at Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
Zeiss Batis 25mm f/2.0 lens at Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
Lens shade for 25mm at Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).
Lens shade for 85mm at Adorama (Click here), Bhphoto (Click here).

New Zeiss Batis key info and specs:
Chapeau Zeiss! The new BATIS lens announcement just added a huge value to the FE system. Those are the key points of the new lenses:
1) They are the first Full Frame Zeiss lenses with autofocus
2) Those are the first worldwide lenses with OLED display on lens to show aperture and dpeth of field info. And at startup it reminds you what you spent $$$ for with a “ZEISS” writing
3) The 85mm f/1.8 is the first Zeiss with optical stabilization.

The lenses are also weather sealed!
And here are the specs:

Technical specifications Zeiss

Product	Zeiss Batis 2/25	Batis Zeiss 1.8 / 85
Focal length	25 mm	85 mm
Aperture range	f / 2 – f / 22	f / 1.8 – f / 22
Elements / groups	10/8	11/8
Focusing	0.2 m – infinity	0.80 m – infinity
Working distance	0.13 m – infinity	0.71 m – infinity
Field ** (diag. / Horiz. / Vert.)	82 ° / 72 ° / 51 °	29 ° / 24 ° / 16 °
Image circle diameter	43.3 mm	43.3 mm
Coverage at close range **	12.4 mm × 18.7 mm	18.9 mm × 28.3 mm
Magnification at close range	1: 5.2	1: 7.9
Filter Diameter	M67 x 0.75	M67 x 0.75
Diameter max.	81 mm	81 mm
Diameter of the focus	78 mm	78 mm
Length (without lens cap)	78 mm	92 mm
Length (with lens caps)	92 mm	105 mm
Weight	335 g	475 g
Camera mounts	E-mount	E-mount
Focal length	25 mm	85 mm
Aperture range	f / 2 – f / 22	f / 1.8 – f / 22
Elements / groups	10/8	11/8
Focusing	0.2 m – infinity	0.80 m – infinity
Working distance	0.13 m – infinity	0.71 m – infinity
Field ** (diag. / Horiz. / Vert.)	82 ° / 72 ° / 51 °	29 ° / 24 ° / 16 °

Full press release and more images can be seen on that SAR post. And here are the Adorama preorder links (Click on the image):

Reminder: Tomorrow (April 23) big Sony announcement! Follow live on SAR at 12,00 London time.

OLED_Zeiss_Batis

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(SR4) RX100m4 with FT sensor has about the same wight and size of the current RX100m3.

If true it really looks like Sony engineers could win a Nobel Prize in Miniaturization technology
A trusted source told me that the RX100m4 with much larger Four Thirds sensor manages to have the same weight of the RX100m3. And the size is just a tiny bit larger. The camera will remain perfectly pocketable.

It’s still unconfirmed if the camera will be announced tomorrow (April 23) or in May (with the new E-mount cam announcement).

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