Sony Resumes Accepting Sony a7C and ZV-E10 Order

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 14, 2022


Sony a7C: B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Sony ZV-E10: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Notice regarding resumption of acceptance of orders for some digital imaging products

Dear customers

Thank you for your continued patronage of Sony products.

Regarding some of the digital imaging products that have been suspended from accepting orders as of May 27, 2022, the supply status has changed, so we would like to inform you as follows.

Record

Update date and timeproduct nameAbout supply status
June 14, 2022Digital SLR camera: α7C seriesAfter June 24, 2022, we will resume accepting orders from our distributors and customers’ orders at the Sony store.
June 14, 2022Digital SLR camera: VLOGCAM ZV-E10 seriesAfter June 24, 2022, we will resume accepting orders from our distributors and customers’ orders at the Sony store.
May 26, 2022Digital SLR camera: α6400 seriesAfter May 27, 2022, we will resume accepting orders from our distributors and customers’ orders at the Sony store.
February 17, 2022ILME-FX6VK / PXW-Z150 / PXW-Z90 and multi-battery adapter kit NPA-MQZ1KAfter February 17, 2022, we will suspend the acceptance of orders from our distributors and customers’ orders at the Sony store.
December 23, 2021
Stop accepting orders		Digital SLR camera: α6600 series / α7C seriesAfter December 23, 2021, we will suspend the acceptance of orders from our distributors and customers’ orders at the Sony store.
Production completed on December 23, 2021Digital SLR camera: α7 II series / α6100 seriesAt the time of the announcement on November 19, 2021, the α7 II series / α6100 body (black) was designated as a “product subject to suspension of order acceptance”, but since there is no prospect of future parts supply, 2021 Production will be completed on December 23rd.
December 3, 2021
Stop accepting orders		Digital SLR camera: VLOGCAM ZV-E10 seriesAfter December 3, 2021, we will suspend the acceptance of orders from our distributors and customers’ orders at the Sony store.
November 19, 2021
Stop accepting orders		Digital single-lens camera: α7 II series / α6400 series / α6100 body (black)
Shotgun microphone: ECM-B1M
Professional camcorder: PXW-Z190		After November 19, 2021, we will suspend the acceptance of orders from our distributors and customers’ orders at the Sony store.

[Products for which orders have been suspended as of June 24, 2022]

・ Professional camcorder: PXW-Z190 / ILME-FX6VK / PXW-Z150 / PXW-Z90 and multi-battery adapter kit NPA-MQZ1K
・ Digital single-lens camera: α6600 series
・ Shotgun microphone: ECM-B1M

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Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 13, 2022


Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO: VenusOptics

Anhui China, 13 June 2022 – Three years since Venus Optics launched its award-winning 100mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO, the brand announced the new 90m f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO lens specially designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras. It is the eighth addition to Laowa’s 2:1 magnification macro lens lineup. The new 90mm lens not only inherited the 2:1 magnification to infinity ability and APO design but also appears much smaller in size. It provides mirrorless systems with superb optical performance and delivers outstanding sharpness. Satisfying photographers’ need for exploring unbelievable details our eyes cannot normally see and offer surprising versatility for capturing wildlife, products and portraits.

Highlights:

  • Incredible 2x magnification
  • Apochromat APO design
  • Specifically designed for mirrorless camera
  • Much smaller than equivalents
  • Outstanding image sharpness
  • Smooth bokeh
  • Internal focusing

Incredible 2x magnification
This ultra-macro lens can reproduce 2:1 magnification of life-size images, showing extensive details of the object in high resolution. With a 20.5cm minimum focusing distance, it is ideal for capturing tiny subjects and doing super close-up shots.

The lens magnification ranges from 0.1X to 2X, allowing photographers to capture objects of different sizes conveniently without changing the lens. The extended magnification range and focus to infinity provide more flexibility in framing the image. You can excel in a wide range of settings with this lens from macro to portrait photography. Read More »

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Megadap ETZ21 In-depth Review Posted

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 12, 2022


The Megadap ETZ21 is an update to the Megadap ETZ11, which was an impressive feat allowing Sony glass to be mounted on a Nikon camera with full AF support. Asobinet posted a lengthy review with lots of video evidence that you can read here or you can check out the translated excerpts from the summary below:

..the price has increased by several thousand yen compared to ETZ11, in some cases the stability of AF using the peripheral part has improved and pinpoint AF is available, so it is worth more than the difference… expect it to improve in future firmware updates.

I didn’t feel any problems with the usability when shooting live-action shots, especially when shooting still subjects. As a matter of course, lens correction is invalid, so it is not compatible with lenses with strong distortion and limb darkening.

… If you need reliable tracking AF, you should have a genuine Z lens or an F mount lens via an FTZ adapter.

…Compared to TECHART’s TZE series and the old model TZE11, it is an adapter that is easier to recommend.

If you are an ETZ11 user and are satisfied with the usability of ETZ11, you do not need to switch immediately. However, there are many opportunities to focus on the peripheral area, and if you want to utilize pinpoint AF, it seems worth considering… the adapter is better made… I recommend it if you have enough space in your wallet.

Megadap Adapters can be found at B&H Photo and Amazon

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DPRTV: Top Five Most Annoying Camera Quirks

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 11, 2022

DPRTV posted an entertaining video about things that drive them mad about cameras and it is supposed to be camera independent, but they start off by hating on Sony not having in-camera RAW processing and then move on from there. RAW processing is the least of my worries on Sony, but what do you think? Below are the top 5:

  1. Sony doesn’t have in-camera RAW processing
  2. OM System OM-1 10-bit profiles
  3. Selecting various subject detection and face detection menus is confusing and a pain in the butt
  4. GH6 punch-in magnifier isn’t very good but it is better than Sony’s
  5. HDR photography implementation isn’t easy to display on a monitor

Then they went beyond 5

  • All Cameras should have lockable mode dials
  • Give an option to lock shutter speed if your camera shoots video
  • Auto ISO and minimum shutter speeds should be easy to change quickly
  • When recording video on Canon let me see the histogram and level
  • Customize the color of AF boxes and menus

These are generally very specific gripes, but it’s interesting that Sony’s menu’s no longer make the list. They have improved, but I still feel like they could get better and older cameras could use menu updates.

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B&H Photo Fathers Day Sale Featuring Big Body Savings Up To $800 Off

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 10, 2022


B&H Photo’s fathers day sale isn’t traditionally known for big savings, but they have quite a few Sony camera body discounts that are worth checking out in addition to some lenses on sale.

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New Meike 12mm f/2 Wide-Angle APS-C

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 9, 2022

Meike has a new 12mm f/2 wide-angle manual focus lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras that replaces a previous version:

  • Aperture Range: F2.0-F16
  • Focal Length:12mm
  • Filter Thread: 62mm
  • Weight: 277g
  • minimum focusing distance: 0.2M
  • Lens Structure: 9 groups 12 elements including 2 aspherical lenses
  • Diagonal: 97
  • Available for E/X/M43/EFM/Z mount
  • Price: $189

Meike lenses are sold at B&H Photo and Amazon.

via Photorumors, FujiAddict

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