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How Big is the Sony A7r?

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Sony A7 vs NEX-6 Size Comparison Or should we say, how small are the new full frame mirrorless cameras from Sony? Sony A99 vs A7 Size Comparison Sony A7 Kit with 28-70mm lens Sony A7R with Carl Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar

Sony A7r Shutter Sound

Sony Alpha 7r Continuous Shooting Shutter Sound What the Sony A7r sounds like at 4 frames per second.

Sony NEX E-mount Lens Roadmap 2013-2015

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Sony NEX Lens Roadmap for 2013 and Beyond Along with the introduction of the new full frame e-mount cameras, A7 and A7r, Sony updated the lens roadmap for 2013 and beyond. There are at least 15 full frame e-mount lenses coming by 2015. The first five lenses announced are Sont FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS SEL2870 Kit Lens for the Sony A7 Bundle EFOV of 42-105mm on NEX APS-C cameras Carl Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 FE Sonnar ZA SEL35F28Z $798 EFOV of 52mm on NEX APS-C cameras Carl Zeiss 55mm f/1.8 FE Sonnar ZA SEL55F18Z $998 EFOV of 82mm on NEX APS-C cameras Carl Zeiss 24-70mm f/4 FE Vario-Tessar ZA OSS SEL2470FZ $1198 EFOV of 36-105mm on NEX APS-C cameras. As a NEX-7 user this is the most appealing one. Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 G OSS SEL70200G EFOV of 105-300mm on NEX APS-C cameras The first four will be available this year, they are pictured below. The Sony G zoom will be the 1st of six for 2014 and at least five more lenses will be released in 2015. These lenses are compatible with all

Sony ILCE-a7R Available for Pre-order

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Sony Alpha 7 and 7r Official Video Release Sony's new flagship camera for the E-mount system is now available for pre-order. The Sony Alpha ILCE-a7R is slated to ship on December 1st with a price tag of $2298. The a7r boasts a 24x36 mm senson able to produce 36.3 megapixel images. Similar to the Sony DSC-RX1R and the Leica M 240, the NEX-a7R lacks an anti-aliasing filter to provide a crisper image. Follow the pre-order link and get your spot in line for the Sony ILCE-a7R . We'll have more details to follow.

Full Frame Sony NEX-A7 and NEX-A7r?

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Sony NEX-A7R with a Zeiss 35mm f/2.8 Sonnar Sony NEX-A7 with a Zeiss 24-70mm FE Lens

Sony RX1R and RX100 Mark II Q&A

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RX1R vs RX100M II Size Comparison Sony RX1R and RX100 Mark II Question and Answer Session Sony and Amazon teamed up to gather question from google+, twitter, amazon, and the rest of the social media world to coincide with the release of the Sony RX1R and the RX100M II. Both can be pre-ordered from Amazon by clicking on their images below. Set aside an hour and learn more about the RX1R and RX100M II. Sony RX1R Full Frame Compact Anti-Alias Filter Removed Camera Sony RX100M II PocketSized Zoom NFC Enabled Camera

Fotodiox Vizelex RhinoCam for NEX Cameras

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Sony NEX-5N with a Hasselblad 50mm Distagon via RhinoCam Photo by PCMag" The RhinoCam allows us to use NEX E-mount cameras with medium format lenses. The RhinoCam has lens adapters for Pentax 645, Mamiya 645, or Hasselblad V lenses. The NEX is mounted on a shift mount while the lens is fixed. The NEX is then shifted to cover the image circle projected by the medium format lens. Each image is then stitched by an imaging software. Here's an in-depth video walk through of the RhinoCam. Vizelex RhinoCam Quick Start Guide Check out PCMag's review of the RhinoCam . Click here for more information on the Vizelex RhinoCam at Fotodiox.com.