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Peak Design has already raised over $2 million for its new Pro tripods

sonyalpharumors | June 19, 2025, 8:32 a.m. | Original

Peak Design new Pro Tripod is selling hot on Kickstarter (Click here) .

Here is the amusing story of how those tripods were developed:

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First image of the new Laowa 12mm f/2.8 coming on June 25

sonyalpharumors | June 19, 2025, 5:47 a.m. | Original

Laowa officially announced that the new 12mm f/2.8 full-frame autofocus lens will be released on June 25. It has autofocus for Sony E and Nikon Z mounts, a lightweight design, and a body weight of only about 377 grams. It is compact and light, with a 72mm filter interface and a near-zero distortion design.

This is a sister model of the very popular and excellent 10mm f/2.8 lens .

Aiarty Video Enhancer Debuts – Next-Gen AI for Low-Light Denoise and Texture Recovery

sonyalpharumors | June 19, 2025, 5:16 a.m. | Original

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Aiarty Video Enhancer Debuts – Next-Gen AI for Low-Light Denoise and Texture Recovery

Whether you’re shooting handheld street footage, cinematic slow-motion, or low-light vlogs with your gear, getting the most out of your footage matters. That’s where Aiarty Video Enhancer comes in —a next-gen AI desktop tool designed to restore old footage and make high-definition videos sharper, smoother, and more natural-looking — all in less time.

Limited-Time Launch Offer

Sony Tidbits…

sonyalpharumors | June 19, 2025, 2:37 a.m. | Original

Street Photography with the Sony A7CII & 40mm f/2.5G lens: Awesome Sauce

Today deals at Amazon , BHphoto , Adorama , Amazon DE , Amazon UK , Amazon FR , Amazon IT , FotoErhardt DE , FotoKoch DE .
How to Use Flash with Sony’s Global Shutter ( Explora )
8 Photogenic Hotels to Add to Your Bucket List According to a Travel Photographer ( 42West )
7artisans 24mm F1.8 AF review by SonyAlphaBlog
Back Button Focus for Sony Alpha

BildExpo special: Save big on Nextorage Type A and SD cards

sonyalpharumors | June 18, 2025, 1:53 p.m. | Original

The Bild expo special are now live on this page (Click here) . You also save an extra 5-15% with the Paypoo card on this page (Click here) .

Amazon Prime Day is back July 8-11…and promises lowest prices of the year so far from Sony!

sonyalpharumors | June 18, 2025, 9:10 a.m. | Original

Prime Day is back July 8-11 , with double the days and millions of deals. Amazon also officially promised lowest prices of the year so far on some Sony products (hopefully this includes Alpha gear). If you’re not a Prime member yet, be sure to sign up or start a free trial to shop the member-exclusive event.

You can find some early Prime Day deals on this Amazon page (Click here) .

Reminder: Cash back with Prime Visa and Prime Store Card: Prime

Sigma 17-40mm f/1.8 youtube reviews roundup

sonyalpharumors | June 18, 2025, 6:27 a.m. | Original

Sigma lens preorders:
17-40mm f/1.8 at BHphoto , Amazon , Adorama , Fotoerhardt , WexUK .

8X Image Upscaling, Smart Face Restoration & De-noise – Aiarty Image Enhancer (Giveaway)

sonyalpharumors | June 18, 2025, 3:07 a.m. | Original

8X Image Upscaling, Smart Face Restoration & De-noise – Aiarty Image Enhancer (Giveaway)

Whether you’re a photographer, content creator, or just someone who wants better-looking photos, Aiarty Image Enhancer makes it super easy to improve your images—no need for complicated settings or steep learning curves. Just fast, reliable results. Even with an awesome camera, not every shot turns out perfect. A little blur, high ISO noise, or tricky low-light conditions can still affect the final image

Here are the hottest BildExpo deals you cannot miss!

sonyalpharumors | June 17, 2025, 2:52 p.m. | Original

Check out today’s massive BHphoto deal page (Click here) .

Here are the hottest LENS deals:

$400 off on the superb Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 FE ( I do own this lens and love it!)
$100 off on the Sony 16-25mm FE
$100 off on the Sony 20mm f/1.8 FE
$450 off on the Zeiss Batis 135mm FE
$200

Just announced: Peak Design Pro Tripods on Kickstarter

sonyalpharumors | June 17, 2025, 11:53 a.m. | Original

Peak Design announce the new Pro Tripod on Kickstarter (Click here) .

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Based on the groundbreaking architecture of Peak Design’s original award-winning Travel Tripod, Pro Tripod is scaled-up to offer significantly greater stiffness and deployment height. It also offers pro features like fluid panning, video support, and fully CNC-machined aluminum hardware, as well as meticulously engineered refinements to every single lever, knob, and touchpoint.

Pro Tripod will be available in 3 size variants (Lite / Pro / Tall

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