Category: Sony

  • The Sony A77 arrives on 7/7

    According to an information received by SonyAlphaRumors, the much-awaited Sony Alpha 77 or Sony SLT-A77 (the name has not been clearly confirmed yet) is now really about to arrive. After several non-official delays, July 7, 2011 (or 2011/7/7) has been chosen. OK, the people from Sony Photo are guys nearly prone to pranks, who are…

  • Sony A35 (rumor)

    Sony A35 (rumor)

    Here are the expected features for the Sony A35 (the next photo camera in the Sony Alpha range): 16MP CMOS EXMOR sensor HD video recording (Full HD or 1920×1080 or 1080p) Sensitivity: ISO 100-12800 High-speed shooting mode with continuous AF New picture effects 3D panorama mode Continuous shooting at 7 fps 15-point AF HDR mode Electronic…

  • Sony NEX-C3 (rumor)

    Sony NEX-C3 (rumor)

    The feature set of the next Sony NEX camera: 16.2 MP EXMOR sensor HD video recording (1280×720 or 720p) Sensitivity: ISO 200-12800 New picture effects 19 or 25 AF points (with face detection) Shutter speed from 5s to 1/4000s 3″ LCD screen (921k dots) HDR mode New battery Less than $600/600€ The Sony NEX-C3 is still…

  • Sony NEX lenses for 2011-2012

    Sony NEX lenses for 2011-2012

    Today, we know more about what Sony is preparing for the coming year in terms of supporting lenses for the ever-expanding NEX family of hybrid cameras. We can expect the following 6 lenses from Sony and Zeiss: Sony 30mm macro lens Sony 50mm f/1.8 Zeiss 24mm f/1.7 Sony 55-200mm f/4-5.6 zoom Sony medium telephoto lens…

  • Is the Sony NEX-5 as good as a Leica M9?

    This is the interesting question asked by Steve Huff on his blog. As a matter of fact, he took a Leica Noctilux ASPH f/0.95 lens on both the Leica M9, and the Sony NEX-5 (with an adapter). Surprisingly for some, the Sony small inexpensive NEX-5 is giving pretty much the same results in quality even…

  • Sony: Delayed or not delayed?

    Since several weeks, at Sony, rumors are running loose about the situation after the earthquake and tsunami in Japan on the 11 March 2011. As a matter of fact, it seems that there were several announcements scheduled this second quarter of 2011 and most of them have been pushed to later dates. photo © 2011…

  • Sony Alpha 35 – Pictures leaked

    SonyAlphaRumors.com found a photo of the future Sony A35. Not much to be learned about the technical features of the camera, but it seems clear that it would be available in kit with the Sony 55-200mm f/4-5.6 SAM DT zoom that is so perfectly adequate for this type of entry-level SLR cameras and the nice…

  • New NEX coming: Sony NEX-C3

    According to a leak published in a DPreview forum, Sony is about to launch a new photo camera in the NEX series (hybrid cameras distinguished by the combination of a small exterior size, interchangeable lenses and a large APS-C digital sensor). The NEX-C3, as it will be known, will have a 16 MP digital sensor…

  • Lens repair

    You must not be too easily frightened to go and reapir your own photographic lenses. But with some patience, some tidiness and a lot of concentration… This is exactly what Fredy Willette of Alpha-Numérique teaches us in his article Réparation d’un problème d’engrenage sur un objectif non motorisé (Google English translation).