Sony Semiconductor Solutions Acquires Network Virtualization Technology Developer Mido Holdings Ltd.


Sony Semiconductor Solutions Acquires Network Virtualization Technology Developer Mido Holdings Ltd.Tokyo, Japan—Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation today announced that it has acquired the network virtualization technology developer Mido Holdings Ltd. by signing a share transfer agreement with the shareholders of Mido Holdings and completing the transfer of shares. Consequently, Mido Holdings has become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Semiconductor Solutions.

Virtualization technologies include virtual network technology, which uses software to reconfigure networks without altering the physical infrastructure of communication devices such as routers and switches, and technologies that virtually integrate and control multiple servers and storage devices. These technologies are used to build cloud computing systems and other such highly flexible systems.

The acquisition of Mido Holdings will enable Sony Semiconductor Solutions to utilize Mido Holdings’s virtualization technologies together with its image sensor technology, making it possible to configure a virtual environment that integrates multiple edge devices equipped with image sensors. This, in turn, will allow the company to provide a new edge computing environment that can be linked with cloud systems.

This acquisition will have only a minor impact on Sony Corporation’s consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2020.

via Sony

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Yongnuo YN200 Speedlite & New YN560-TX PRO Radio System


The new Yongnuo YN200 will be announced soon and it looks exactly like the Godox AD200, which is kind of funny since Godox has been accused of copying the Profoto A1 design with their Godox V1. Photographers should save some money with the Yongnuo YN200, but not like the difference between Godox and Profoto. The Yongnuo YN200 is expected to be about 200 Watts and it should be triggered by the YN560-TX PRO.

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Tamron 17-28mm Testing, Samples, and Possible Price Increase

Tamron is sending their Tamron 17-28mm Di III RXD FE to reviewers and so far opinions have been universally positive like for the Tamron 28-75mm Di III RXD FE. Tamron’s light high-quality designs have been very attractive and it looks like the Tamron 17-28mm Di III RXD FE is going to be difficult to get for months like the 28-75mm.

Since Tamron is having trouble keeping up with demand there has been speculation online that the lens will go up by $100 like the 28-75mm did, which could happen, but I think it will depend more on long term availability. 17-28mm preorders could be beyond expectations simply because of how poorly the 28-75mm launch was handled. I do not think Tamron will raise the 17-28mm price if we see high availability in 2-3 months, but if it goes longer like the 28-75mm did than I think a price increase will become inevitable.

Samples
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Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo /  AmazonAdorama
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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The Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE is Selling Better Than Expected


Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo /  AmazonAdorama

Tamron put out a press release about Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE shortages due to the surprisingly high level of demand. I don’t think they should be all that surprised since the 28-75mm sold well enough to justify a price increase.

Apology and Notice Regarding “17-28 mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD (Model A046) Supply ”
Thank you very much for your continued patronage of Tamron products.

The new product “17-28 mm F / 2.8 Di III RXD (Model A046)”, scheduled to be released on July 25, 2019, has a reservation significantly exceeding our expectations , It is predicted that the production number will not catch up with the customer’s request.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to the parties concerned, including customers who are waiting for the release of the product.

Delivery to some customers who have already made a reservation may be after the release date. In addition, customers who will be making reservations in the future will also be delivered one by one, so it may be time to deliver the product.

We will do our best to deliver as quickly as possible, so we ask for your understanding.

via Tamron

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo /  AmazonAdorama

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July 4th Savings


The 4th of July is almost here and many retailers are running specials on cameras and other equipment. B&H Photo, Amazon, and Adorama all have savings at this time. Below are some of the stand out deals. Some of the current deals that end on the 6th have had bonuses added that you can check here.

Storage
SanDisk 64GB Extreme PRO UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
SanDisk 512GB Extreme PRO UHS-I SDXC
SanDisk 256GB Extreme PRO UHS-I SDXC
SanDisk 1TB 3D SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD
G-Technology 3TB G-DRIVE USB G1 USB 3.0 Hard Drive
WD 4TB My Passport for Mac USB 3.0 Type-C External Hard Drive 
SanDisk 2TB Extreme Portable USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD
SanDisk 1TB Extreme Portable USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD
SanDisk 500GB Extreme Portable USB 3.1 Type-C External SSD 
Samsung 500GB 860 EVO SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD
SanDisk 500GB 3D SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD
SanDisk 1TB SSD Plus SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD
SanDisk 2TB 3D SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD
Samsung 4TB 860 EVO SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD
Samsung 2TB 860 EVO SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD
Samsung 2TB 860 QVO SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD
Samsung 1TB 860 PRO SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD
G-Technology 2TB G-DRIVE USB 3.0 mobile Hard Drive
G-Technology 1TB G-DRIVE USB 3.0 mobile Hard Drive
WD 6TB My Book Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
Samsung 1TB 970 PRO NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
Seagate 1TB Expansion Portable USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
Seagate 4TB Backup Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
Intel 2TB 660P NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
Intel 1TB 660P NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
Samsung 512GB 970 PRO NVMe M.2 Internal SSD
Samsung 512GB 860 PRO SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD
Samsung 4TB 860 PRO SATA III 2.5″ Internal SSD
Seagate 8TB Backup Plus USB 3.0 External Hard Drive
Glyph Technologies 8TB Blackbox Pro 7200 rpm USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C
WD 1TB My Passport USB 3.1 Gen 2 External SSD
ProGrade Digital 64GB UHS-II SDXC Memory Card
ProGrade Digital 64GB UHS-II SDXC Memory Card (2-Pack)
ProGrade Digital 128GB UHS-II SDXC Memory Card (2-Pack)
Lexar 32GB Professional 633x UHS-I SDHC Memory Card (2-Pack)

Display and TVs
Dell S2715H 27″ 16:9 IPS Monitor
Samsung 591 Series C27F591 27″ 16:9 Curved FreeSync LCD Monitor
LG 34UM68-P 34″ 21:9 UltraWide FreeSync IPS Monitor
LG 34UM59-P 34″ 21:9 FreeSync IPS Monitor
Dell S2317HWi 23″ 16:9 IPS
Samsung RU7100 43″ Class HDR 4K UHD Smart LED TV
LG 27MU88-W 27″ 16:9 4K FreeSync IPS Monitor
Dell P2417H 23.8″ 16:9 IPS Monitor
VIZIO D-Series 32″ Class Full HD
Samsung NU6900BXZA 50″ Class HDR UHD
LG 43UD79-B 43″ 16:9 4K IPS Monitor
Samsung RU7100 50″ Class HDR 4K UHD
BenQ PD3200U 32″ 16:9 4K IPS Monitor
Samsung N5300 32″ Class HDR Full HD
LG 34UM88-P 34″ 21:9 UltraWide FreeSync IPS Monitor
LG 27UD68P-B 27″ 16:9 4K FreeSync IPS
LG 32UD59-B 32″ 16:9 4K UHD FreeSync
LG 22MK400H-B 22″ 16:9 FreeSync
LG 29UM69G-B 29″ 21:9 UltraWide IPS
Acer ED323QUR Abidpx 31.5″ 16:9 WQHD Curved LCD

Lighting
Ledgo Bi-Color Flood Shoot-Through LED Ring Light
Lume Cube AIR LED Light
Dracast Softbox for LED1000 Plus
Westcott Rapid Box 26″ Octa Speedlite Kit
Elinchrom D-Lite RX 4/4 Softbox To Go Kit
ikan IB508-v2 Bi-Color LED 3-Light Studio Kit
Dracast Camlux Pro Bi-Color On-Camera Light Kit
Dracast LED500 Plus Series Bi-Color LED Light
Dracast LED1000 Kala Bi-Color LED 3-Light Kit
Dracast LED1000 Plus Series Bi-Color LED Light
Dracast LED180 Halo Bi-Color Ringlight
Luxli Cello 10″ RGBAW LED Light
Interfit Honey Badger 320Ws 2-Light Kit
Litepanels Astra 6X Bi-Color LED Panel
Nanguang RGB88 Tuneable RGB, Hard, and Soft Light LED Light Wand Kit
Raya Octa Fluorescent 7-Socket Fixture with Portable Background 2-Light Kit

Printers
HP DesignJet T120 24″ Large-Format Inkjet Printer
Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 17″ Professional Photographic Inkjet Printer
Epson Expression Photo HD XP-15000
Canon SELPHY CP1300 Compact Photo Printer
Canon PIXMA TS5120 Wireless All-in-One Inkjet Printer
Canon PIXMA PRO-10 Wireless Professional Inkjet Photo Printer
Canon PIXMA iP110 Mobile Inkjet Photo Printer

Gimbal
Feiyu AK2000 3-Axis Gimbal Stabilizer
Zhiyun-Tech Crane Plus Handheld Gimbal Stabilizer
Zhiyun-Tech Crane-2 3-Axis Stabilizer with Focus Motor
Zhiyun-Tech Smooth-Q Smartphone Gimbal

Laptops, Tablets, and Computers
Lenovo 15.6″ Legion Y7000
Lenovo 15.6″ Legion Y540
Lenovo 15.6″ IdeaPad 330s
Lenovo 15.6″ Ideapad 720s Multi-Touch Notebook
Dell 11.6″ Inspiron 11 3000
Dell 17.3″ Alienware 17 R5
Apple 21.5″ iMac with Retina 4K Display (Mid 2017)
Apple 27″ iMac with Retina 5K Display (Mid 2017)
Apple 12.9″ iPad Pro (Mid 2017, 256GB, Wi-Fi + 4G LTE, Silver)
Apple 12.9″ iPad Pro (Mid 2017, 512GB, Wi-Fi Only, Space Gray)
Apple 13.3″ MacBook Pro (Mid 2017, Space Gray)
Apple 13.3″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Mid 2018, Space Gray)
Apple Mac mini (Late 2018)
ASUS 13.3″ ZenBook 13 UX331FAL
ASUS 15.6″ ZenBook Pro 15 UX550GE
Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Mid 2018, Silver) 
Apple 15.4″ MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (Mid 2018, Space Gray)

Accessories
Linksys Velop Wireless AC-3900 Dual-Band Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System (3 Units)
Google Wifi (3-Pack)
Google Wifi
Vanguard Alta Pro 263AB 100 Aluminum-Alloy Tripod Kit with SBH-100 Ball Head
Rode VideoMic Pro Plus On-Camera Shotgun Microphone

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New Sony E-Mount and Cybershot Cameras Coming


Nokishita updated their list of Sony products to expect and they think Sony will announce 2-3 E-mount cameras along with a cyber shot and the Full Frame Sony 35mm f/1.8 in 2019.

June 27

  • Sony announces “SEL35F18F” soon
  • Currently, Sony has created a new product page for six lens interchangeable cameras (two of which are probably accessories pages) and one cyber shot
    • It is important to note that there are many cases where the existing product page is simply renewed by adding new firmware functions. New products will be released within about half a year.
    • Currently, the certification body can confirm two models, “WW716189” and “WW246025”

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