(This story was broken by PhotoComment Magazine)
We have just seen details of the new Sony Alpha A900 replacement. In a move to make the ultimate modular camera system, the new camera (possibly to be called the Alpha AX1) is a merging of the NEX-7 concept with a full frame A77. Even that description does not truly do it justice.
Sony have announced details on a new 18mp ExmorR sensor for compact cameras. The great achievement here is how they are managing to get both high speed performance and low power consumption from the sensor. Detail are available here.
Download the HD Version of this podcast. (Right Click Save As) or get it on iTunes Welcome to 2012! In this first show for the year we catch up on news and wrap up everything that we’ve looked at in the tutorial sections thus far.
Happy New Year! Yes we are a little late with this, apologies. We took some time out on Alpha Tutorial but are back in action now and will be moving forward with some great new things in 2012. We record the first show of 2012 later this week if not even this afternoon. With our [Read More]
This is very exciting news. Photo Club Alpha have posted an announcement by Tamron that they are producing an 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC (Vibration Compensation) for the Sony NEX’s E-mount. In the pictures it looks like a bit of a better looking lens than the Sony 18-200mm. Availability is said to be early 2012. [Read More]
Digital Camera Resource Page are reporting that the Sony NEX-7 will begin shipping in small quantities for those who have pre-ordered. They quote the following statement from Sony USA. Sony USA is happy to announce that limited quantities of the new NEX-7 camera will begin shipping to pre-order customers this month. Overall production capacity remains [Read More]
DP Review are reporting on new firmware updates that have just been announced by Sony for the A65 and A77. According to DP Review the new firmware version 1.04 adds two more lenses to the list that the cameras can correct for and also promise to improve image quality, response time and ‘usability.’ Click on [Read More]
Download the HD Version of this podcast. (Right Click Save As) or get it on iTunes We talk Thailand floods and the impact it will have on Alpha, Sony CEO names photography person of the year and a look at what White Balance is and how to change it on your camera. This is Episode [Read More]
Download the HD Version of this podcast. (Right Click Save As) or get it on iTunes We go hands on with the Sony NEX-7 and talk about the focusing modes available on your camera, all in Episode 9.
Download the HD Version of this podcast. (Right Click Save As) or get it on iTunes The Sony Alpha A77 gets DXO Mark treatment, we go hands on with two new Sony NEX lenses (55-210mm and Zeiss 24mm f/1.8), Metering Modes and RAW versus JPEG, thats what we are talking about in Episode 8
