Sony has finally started shipping its NEX-7 compact system camera. Not being one of the big fish, I got mine the old fashioned way: I got on a waiting list and waited. Patience paid off and I was graced with a UPS box a week ago containing a Sony NEX-7 body and a spare...
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The UPS man popped by with another box of fun yesterday. I thought it was the Q zoom lens, but it was merely a NEX-7! This camera will be getting the rolling review treatment as well. I got the body-only kit and I expect the Zeiss 24 mm lens later this week or next...
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Sony USA today issued a statement that they would begin limited shipment of the flood-delayed NEX-7 mirror less camera. Those who pre-ordered the camera will be attended to first. Sony USA statement: “Sony USA is happy to announce that limited quantities of the new NEX-7 camera will begin shipping to pre-order customers this month....
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December 8, 2011, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Morio Ono; Headquarters: Saitama City), a leading manufacturer of optical equipment, announced the introduction of an exciting new lens, the 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III** VC (Model B011). The new high-power zoom lens is designed for the Sony E-mount system of its NEX...
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The Sony NEX-7 has been benchmarked on DXOMark.com. As expected, the NEX-7, with its mirrorless design, sligthly bested its larger sibling, the SLT Alpha 77. It even outscored the vernable A900 full-frame camera in all categories except low-light ISO. One thing to take into consideration is that the A77/A65 just had a firmware update...
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Here’s something that caught my eye over at the Arca Swiss booth at PhotoPlus: The Ultimate NEX Rig This contraption mates the NEX camera to an Arca Swiss F-Camera System giving you the ultimate in tilt/swing/shift controls. Add the NEX’s focus peaking to the mix and you have a badass landscape/panoramic setup. Pity the...
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Sony Japan posted the following press release on their site (the following is google translated): For assistance to the victims of the flood affected areas in Thailand The people the victims of flooding due to heavy rain in Thailand, We sincerely sympathy. The Sony Group in order to help rescue and rehabilitation of areas...
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DPReview has just posted the following video preview of the Sony NEX-7. Here is the video for your viewing pleasure. Just Posted: Sony NEX-7 Hands-on Video Preview: Digital Photography Review:
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Photographer and blogger Steve Huff received a care package today from Sony – A production NEX-7 + 2 lens combo including the Zeiss 24mm f/1.8. This lucky SOB will be travelling with the camera for the next two weeks posting his findings. The Sony NEX-7 & Zeiss 24 has arrived! My 1st look and...
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Arca-Swiss presents the ‘Nex Kit’ for Nex 3 and Nex 5 Sony cameras.The kit consists of an L-bracket and a viewfinder shoe for an optical finder. Previously Arca-Swiss has released the Mini L-bracket for compact cameras such as the Olympus E-PL1, E-PL2, Panasonic Lumix GF and LX3, Samsung NX-100, & Canon G10; the new...
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