PhaseOne added support for the Sony a7III to their latest 11.1 Beta. You can apply for the beta here and find some RAW images to play with below. The above image is from the DPReview gallery.
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Just days after receiving details about Sony developing a future APS-C camera we receive our first look at the system to come. Sony is going interchangeable sensor with a catch. The body will now be the Sony ax000 series with modular caring the naming convention we are all familiar with. Sony believes that LCD and EVF technology has become good enough for this kind of commitment and they are working on driving down the price of APS-C while competitors continue to raise theirs. The Sony ax000 is expected to retail for $401.
The first modular will, of course, be the Sony a7000 and it will redefine APS-C cameras as we know them today. These modules will be similar to the Sony a7 line with a standard/High Resolution and Low Light edition being released. The first modular pictured above and it will retail for $401 also, which is an incredible value. You can read the specs for the three modules below.
a7000
a7000R
a7000S
This camera and its modules are due next April 1st and I bet you all can’t wait to get your hands on them. We will be sure to do a full review when the time comes.
Lots of Canon photographers are leaving for Sony cameras and I am not surprised. The Sony a9 is an impressive camera and offers a unique shooting experience that you simply can’t get with a Canon or Nikon camera today. Canon/Nikon’s first generation professional mirrorless cameras will be competitive, but I highly doubt it and their native mirrorless glass selection will be very limited, while Sony continues rounding theirs out with lenses like the Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS.
Sony a9: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Comparison from Camerasize.com
Japan Hobby Tool released the camera cover “For easy cover SONY α 7 III / α 7 R III” on March 29. The suggested retail price is 4,740 yen by tax. Two kinds of black and camouflage are prepared.
Camera cover corresponding to Sony’s α 7 III, α 7 R III, α 9. Protect the camera from dirt and impact. It corresponds to tilt operation of LCD monitor.
A liquid crystal protective film and a cloth are attached.
They should be listed on Amazon soon.
via DC.Watch
A reader contacted me about an APS-C survey he recently revived from Sony as an a6xxx series camera owner and it might be an indication of Sony starting to fulfill their promise to continue the development of their develop APS-C system. The survey wanted to know details like what would you want on an a6xxx successor, how important is video to you, and what lenses do you currently own.
Sony was also interested in how users became aware of their APS-C cameras and what cameras they might have been compared too. So basic marketing stuff from that point on, but Sony definitely seems to be making an effort.
Maybe the a6700 will be more of the same with a future a7000 or some other model bringing us something completely new. A lot of users like larger more professional bodies and the success of the rather large Fujifilm X-H1 proves that not everyone buying mirrorless APS-C wants a small body. If Sony gets serious about APS-C Fujifilm should be worried.
Nocturnus III 50mm f0.95
Press-Releasse
The third edition of the Meyer-Optik-Görlitz Nocturnus 50 mm f0.95, which is known for its exceptional light intensity comes in a new design and features now mounts for Sony-E, Fuji-X and Leica-M. The lens is currently available through a pre-sale campaign on the manufacturer’s website.
Koblenz, 3-28-2018
Meyer-Optik has just announced the launch of the Nocturnus III 50 f0.95. The super-fast manual-focus lens is optimized for use with full-frame sensors, but also works with APS-C cameras. The third edition comes in a new design and now features mounts for Sony-E, Fuji-X and Leica M. Within the next 14 days, the lens is offered in a pre-order sale, where it is available for less than 60% of its future MSRP.
Like its predecessor, the new Nocturnus comes with a focal length of 50 mm and an aperture range from f0.95 to f11. Thus, the lens features a lot of versatility both when shooting in available light conditions and in terms of depth-of-field. Its 15 aperture blades with anti-reflective coating, make the new Nocturnus III 50 f0.95 a unique tool to create a pleasant bokeh with circular highlights whilst creating great sharpness in the focused areas.
The new Nocturnus has a minimum focus distance of 50 cm and weighs 790 grams.
The new mechanical design of the Nocturnus III makes this lens also an interesting option for videography: Manual focus control and the step less aperture ring operate almost silently.
Technical Specifications:
Follow this link to see Meyer-Optik’s pre-sale campaign:
http://info.meyer-optik-
Please follow this link to download sample and product shots:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/