Sony Alpha NEX Cameras and E Mount Lenses

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 is offering the Metabones Canon EF to NEX Smart Adapter II as a rebate when you purchase a Sony NEX-FS700 or NEX-FS100 NXCAM. The offer is valid now until the end of August. End Users can receive a Metabones EF Lens to NEX Smart Adapter (MARK II), after purchases of a Sony NEX-FS700U, NEX-FS700K, NEX-FS100U and THE NEX-FS100UK series Professional Camcorder during the promotion period from a Sony Authorized Reseller, Reseller of a Sony Authorized Distributor or directly from Sony. Eligible product must be ordered by and shipped to the end user within the promotion period in order to qualify for this rebate. Check out this old post with the Canon EF to NEX Smart Adapter used on a Sony NEX-FS100 to see the features of the lens adapter. Sony's rebate offer is great news for Metabones. Let's hope Sony is helping out Metabones with further development of new NEX lens adapters. For more details go to the Sony NXCAM Metabones EF Adapter Rebate Offer page.

Something for a Sunday afternoon, parkour and Bjork by Yvon Labarthe.

4 Days with the NEX-FS700 by Andrew Young This is the newest camera of the NEX system. It is a pro level camcorder dubbed the Sony NEX-FS700 NXCAM. The camera builds on the NEX-FS100 with most of the requested features like the built-in ND filter and the 3G-SDI interface. The NEX-FS700 is also 4K ready, soon 4096 x 2160 video can be captured with an NEX camera. The video above by Andrew Young shows the versatility of the NEX-FS700 for video - 240fps in HD, 400fps in 480p, autofocus tracking with Alpha mount and E-mount lenses, most adaptable lens mount, lightweight and compact. The video below is a walkthrough of the NEX-FS700 which shows the user interface. There is a zoom rocker which means that a new E-mount powered zoom lens for video is inevitable. Features of the NEX-FS700 Camcorder: 4K “Exmor” Super 35 CMOS sensor Super slow motion at 10x at full HD or 40x at lower resolutions E-mount interchangeable lenses offer a wide choice of lenses Built-in ND filters 3G-SDI interface ...