Sony FY2019 Q3 Financial Results – Coronavirus Might Have an Impact

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 4, 2020


Fujifilm’s image sensor division continues to do well and coronavirus might be a concern going forward.

• FY19 Q3 sales increased 29% year-on-year to 298.0 billion yen primarily due to an improvement in product mix and an increase in unit sales of image sensors for mobile devices.
• Operating income increased 28.7 billion yen year-on-year to 75.2 billion yen primarily due to the impact of the increase in sales, partially offset by an increase in research and development costs and depreciation expense.
• We revised upward our FY19 sales forecast 50 billion yen to 1 trillion 90 billion yen and our operating income forecast 30 billion yen to 230 billion yen.
• Demand for our image sensors in Q4 continues to be strong.
• Although production capacity is expanding according to plan and we continue to operate at full production capacity utilization, sales are increasing due to strong nearterm demand, and that is preventing us from stockpiling strategic inventory as originally planned.
• In addition, partly due to the introduction of a highly competitive new product this fiscal year, we have been able to maintain our overall margin, all of which has enabled us to operate this business extremely well.
• There is no change to our view that demand will continue to increase over the mid- to long-term from next fiscal year, but, in regards to next fiscal year in particular, we cannot be too optimistic due to the impact of the spread of infection from the new coronavirus that I mentioned earlier, the competitive environment and various geopolitical risks. • We will continue to closely monitor demand trends and the external environment as we manage this business going forward.

via Sony.net

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Deal Zone: Today Only Save $300 on The Sigma 28mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 3, 2020


B&H Photo has been offering some of the best savings on native Sigma glass via its Deal Zone lately. Don’t miss out the deal ends tonight at midnight EST.

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Sony Savings Sunday

By Louis Ferreira | Published: February 2, 2020


Amazon is currently offering 15% back on various products including Sony cameras. You can find a list here.

Camera Bodies
Sony a9 (Save $500):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7RIII (Save $300):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7III (Save $200):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7rII (Save $400):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7II (Save $500):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7sII (Save $400):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Sony a6500 (Save $400):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a6000 (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

FE Lenses
Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony Sonnar T* FE 35mm f/2.8 ZA (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony Zeiss Planar T* 5omm f/1.4 (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony 50mm FE f/1.8 (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 (Save $50):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE PZ 28-135mm f/4 G OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama 
Sony FE 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS Lens (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama

NEX Lenses
Sony 20mm f/2.8 Alpha E-mount (Save $50):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony E 10-18mm f/4 OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony Zeiss Vario-Tessar T* E 16-70mm f/4 ZA OSS (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 OSS LE (Save $50):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Zeiss Batis and Loxia Savings:
Zeiss Batis 135mm (Save $177): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Zeiss Batis 18mm (Save $351): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Zeiss Batis 25mm (Save $302): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Zeiss Batis 85mm (Save $184): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama

Additional Zeiss Savings

Voigtlander Heliar-Hyper Wide 10mm f/5.6 ASPH (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander Super Wide-Heliar 15mm f/4.5 ASPH III (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4 FE (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander Color-Skopar 21mm f/3.5 ASPH (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander Nokton 35mm f/1.4 FE (Save $200):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander Nokton 40mm f/1.2 FE (Save $150):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.2 FE (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander MACRO APO-LANTHAR 65mm f/2 ASPH (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Voigtlander MACRO APO-LANTHAR 110mm f/2.5 (Save $100):
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Lens Deals
E-Mount Lens Deals
Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Mark II Save $150
Sigma E-mount Lenses
Zeiss E-mount Lenses
Laowa Savings

Accessory Deals
Lexar Memory Cards
Memory Card Savings
Power Banks

General Deals
Deal Zone
Featured Deals
Mac Book Pro Savings save up to$1,500
Apple Holiday Savings save up to $500

New Apple iPad Pro and More: B&H Photo / Adorama
New Apple iMac Pro: B&H Photo / Adorama
New Apple MBP: B&H Photo / Adorama
MacBook Pro (Savings still available): B&H Photo

Software Deals
Luminar 4 & Aurora HDR 2019 (Savings code FUJIADDICT)
ON1 Photo RAW 2020
Photolemur
Picktorial

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Sony GP-VPT2BT Now Shipping

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 31, 2020


Sony GP-VPT2BT: B&H Photo / Adorama

Sony’s new GP-VPT2BT is now in stock and shipping with support for a9 II, a7R IV, a6600, a6100, RX100 VII out of the box. The a9, a7R III, a7 III, a6400, RX0 II will also work with it after a firmware update.

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Sigma 16mm f/2, 18mm f/1.8, 18mm f/2.8, 20mm f/1.8, 24mm f/1.8, 28mm f/1.8, and 35mm f/1.8 Patents Found

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 30, 2020


Sigma registered some patients in Japan for 16mm f/2, 18mm f/1.8, 18mm f/2.8, 20mm f/1.8, 24mm f/1.8, 28mm f/1.8, and 35mm f/1.8 designs.

[Publication number] JP 2020-16755 (P2020-16755A)
[Release Date] January 30, 2020
[Title of the Invention] Imaging optical system
[Date of application] July 25, 2018
[Applicant]
[Identification number] 000131326
[Name or name] Sigma Corporation
[PROBLEMS] To provide an imaging optical system which is capable of suppressing fluctuations in image magnification during wobbling, enabling high-precision wobbling operation by reducing the weight of a lens, and obtaining good optical performance, and being optimal for a mirrorless camera. I do.

  • 16mm f/2
  • 18mm f/1.8
  • 18mm f/2.8
  • 20mm f/1.8
  • 24mm f/1.8
  • 28mm f/1.8
  • 35mm f/1.8
Example 1Example 2Example 3
Focal length33.9927.9924.00
F value1.851.851.86
Angle of view67.6378.2490.09
Image height21.6321.6321.63
full length100.0095.0190.00
Example 4Example 5Example 6
Focal length20.5918.6016.54
F value1.861.872.06
Angle of view98.81104.50110.91
Image height21.6321.6321.63
full length100.00100.03104.04
Example 7Example 8Example 9
Focal length18.60
F value2.90
Angle of view104.53
Image height21.63
full length80.00

via asobinet

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The Best Lenses For The Sony a7RIV

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 29, 2020


The Sony a7RIV has a very demanding sensor that can be hard to optimize glass for. Good Thing Sony Alpha Blog posted a list of tested lenses they recommend for the a7RIV which will help you get the most out of the Sony a7RIV. You can view below or read at great length about testing here.

Best

Exceptional/Excellent (In Order)

  1. Sony Zeiss 50mm F1.4 Planar (exceptional but AF not at the latest performance standard)
  2. Sony 90mm F2.8 Macro
  3. Sony 100mm F2.8 T5.6 STF GM
  4. Sony 24-105mm F4 G
  5. Sony 70-200mm F2.8 GM
  6. Sony 16-35mm F2.8 GM
  7. Sony 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM
  8. Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS
  9. Sony 12-24mm F4 G

Exceptional/Excellent 3rd Party (In Order)

  1. Sigma 35mm F1.2 DG DN Art  (Exceptional)
  2. Sigma 105mm F1.4 Art (Exceptional)
  3. Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art  (Excellent)
  4. Tamron 35mm F2.8 Di III OSD M 1: 2 (F053) (Excellent)
  5. Tamron 24mm F2.8 Di III OSD M 1: 2 (F051) (Excellent)
  6. Samyang 85mm F1.4 AF (better than  Sony 85mm F1.4 GM )
  7. Sigma 14-24 F2.8 DG DN Art (Excellent)
  8. Samyang 45mm F1.8 AF

Very Good But Not Ideal

Need Updating

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Sony a7RIV: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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