DPReview: Sony a6500

DPReview completed their Sony a6500 review and it’s overall pretty favorable, but they didn’t put the camera in the same category as the Fujifilm X-T2 even though it compares well against the X-T2. Unfortunately the way DPReview does their scoring doesn’t allow for a true comparison of the cameras across categories. So even though the X-T2 scores a 86% to the 85% of the a6500 the rest of the bars are meaningless on the final page. Maybe they will do an addendum. You can read the full review here.

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Cinima5D Interviews Sigma’s CEO

Sigma has committed a lot of resources to Sony recently thanks to their forward thinking CEO. Now they might try to compete with Sony video cameras and more, beyond just producing Cine lenses for professionals. Mr. Kazuto Yamaki also thinks that producing more innovative lenses will cause people to buy more lenses again, which could get interesting. Maybe we will see some reasonably priced f/2 zoom lenses from someone other than Olympus.

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Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS for Sony E-Mount Discounted



Save $120 on the Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 lens for E-mount at B&H Photo and Adorama until December 14th. This is a highly rated lens for the price and is a great option for people that only shoot wide on occasion. It is also great for astrophotography.

It’s just one of the many great deals for green Monday.

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Warning: Fotodiox AF Adapter for Canon EF to E-Mount Problems

There are now two reports of the Fotodiox adapter breaking Sony cameras. At this time it is hard to tell how wide spread the problem is, so use caution if you own one of these adapters until we hear more. Hopefully these are isolated incidents.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sYuRg9Jv_E

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Tokina FíRIN 20mm F2 FE MF for Sony E-Mount Update and First Review

The Tokina FíRIN 20mm F2 FE MF for Sony E-Mount announced in September (here|here) is expected to ship January 2017. Tokina released some additional sample photos and information(translated) along with a video.

First FíRIN 20mm F2 Review

Pre-Order B&H Photo/Adorama

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Last Day to Save 15% at Amazon on Sony Products

You can save $480 when purchasing a Sony a7RII with an Amazon Prime Store Card through December 10th. You just have to sign up here.

Through December 10, get 15% back on select Sony products shipped from and sold by Amazon.com when you pay in full with the Amazon Prime Store Card. That’s a 10% bonus in addition to the everyday 5% back you can earn on all Amazon.com purchases. This 10% Sony bonus excludes Sony PlayStation, video games, and digital content.

Most Sony cameras and lenses are included in this promotion so if you’re looking to make a big purchase for the holidays there might not be a better offer this year.

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