The two Sony top end reconditioned cameras are now in Stock at with big discount and 90 day warranty:
There are a ton of E-mount cameras and lenses with great rebates and 90 day guarantee sold by Amazon (Click here) . The specific camera gear deals can be found here :
Sony A9III at BHphoto . Amazon . Adorama . FotoErhardt . Fotokoch . Calumet . WexUK .
Dpreview just published the full and final Sony A9III review. The conclusion:
The a9 III is an undeniably ground-breaking camera….sets a new standard for what we can expect from a pro sports camera, and Sony appears to be adding the workflow features that the most demanding pros are requesting. There are some trade-offs being made to deliver the a9 III’s super-fast capabilities
The strange delays in camera launches: Canon did not announce new cameras for 12 months, Nikon for 8 months and Sony for 6 months! I do not know what the reason for this is. I can only speculate:
Today Sigma Japan issued the following note:
Regarding the “SIGMA 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN II | Art for Sony E-mount” scheduled to be released on May 30, 2024 (Thursday), we received orders that exceeded our expectations and production has been delayed. We are unable to keep up with demand. Therefore, some customers may take some time to receive their products.
We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers and related parties who are waiting
You save up to 300€ on Tamron lenses at Amazon Europe , FotoErhardt , FotoKoch , Calumet , WexUk .
And there is a 100 Euro coupon discount on the Sony 40mm f/2.5 pancake lens sold by Amazon Germany .
From Top to Bottom…the fastest to the tiny bit least fast.
We got a ton of new Type A cards. They are all super fast, mostly more affordable than the previous generation and made for the next generation of Sony cameras that is likely to support the 4.0 standard: Sony A7sIV, Sony A1II, Sony A7V and so forth!
So if you need a new card choose on of those:
4.0 generation VPG400 cards:
Two different retailers told me a curious story. The fact that the Fujifilm X100VI is extremely popular, but at the same time not in stock for the next few months, is forcing people to look at possible alternatives. That is why I have been told that the Sony A6700 and Sony A7cII have seen a significant increase in sales.
Fuji’s success is great news for the whole industry. It finally shows that there is some potential to increase camera sales. However
Always late…but finally here: Preorder the new Sigma zoom on Amazon US (Click here) . Preorders were open for days already at BHphoto , Adorama , FotoErhardt , WexUK .
Reminder: Those Sony rebates run this til June 2 at Amazon , BHphoto , Adorama . Some special mentions:
A trusted source contacted me and told me that it seems that the launch of the ZV-E10II is slightly delayed. He does not know the reason for this. He added that it is likely that the ZV-E10II will only be available in August!
This is not the first time this has happened this year, the launch of the 16-25mm G was also delayed by over a month! It was supposed to be announced at the end of February, but
