Sony just released the full details for a new 247 Megapixel medium format sensor. This sensor is meant for “industrial use” so it’s not clear if this can be used on regular cameras too.

A couple of impressive specs:

• 3:2 ratio sensor with 53.96mm x 35.97mm size (that’s a medium format sensor used by 30k plus cameras like the Hasselblad H6D )
  
• 247MP Back-side illuminated sensor
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Today is Monday and tomorrow (March 26) at 13:00 Berlin time we will get the new Sigma 50mm f/1.2 E-mount lens. It will be the lightest Full Frame autofocus f/1.2 lens ever made. And maybe after that Sony will also announce the new A1/A7sIII firmware update on March 27 (or ma March 28). this is still an unconfirmed rumor but I still see a fair chance this might happen

Voigtlander at BHphoto and in Europe at FotoErhardt , Calumet , Fotokoch .

Mapcamera had the unique chance to play with the new Voigtländer NOKTON 50mm f/1.0 Aspherical E-mount AF lens. These images have been taken with the lens on the Sony A7rV and the author writes:

The color is really neutral and reproduces what you see. Up to F1.2, the image has a very soft and warm expression, and as you stop down from F1.4,

Two days left to grab the European Amazon “WOW” deals at Amazon DE , Amazon UK , Amazon FR , Amazon IT , Amazon ES , Amazon NL/PL/SE and Amazon US&CA . Some special mentions:

Hot deals at Amazon DE :

• All photography deals on this page (lots of Sony and Samyang deals) .
• 23% off on Adobe Creative Cloud .
• 30% off on reconditioned photo gear!
• Save big on SD cards and storage .
• 100€ AirBnB Geschenkkarte / Guthaben +

The Amazon Spring deals are now running at Amazon US&CA , Amazon DE , Amazon UK , Amazon FR , Amazon IT , Amazon ES , Amazon NL/PL/SE . Some special mentions:

Hot deals at Amazon US :

• 23% off on Adobe Creative Cloud
• Save on Lexar Drives and Memory
• Lowest price ever on Sony Type A cards and Lowest price ever on Sony SD cards
• Save on PNY storage
• Deal on Seagate, Toshiba, Western Digital
• Save on Sony Headphones, Gaming Headphones, Speakers and Home Theater
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The Amazon Spring deals are now running at Amazon US&CA , Amazon DE , Amazon UK , Amazon FR , Amazon IT , Amazon ES , Amazon NL/PL/SE .

New deals launched today at Amazon US :

• Save On Western Digital and SanDisk Memory and Drives
• 15% off on the Samyang 35-1500mm f/2.0-2.8 FE
• going live soon: Big savings on the SMALLRIG V Mount Battery VB99 Pro
• 20% off on the Seagate

There is more and more “chatter” about a possible firmware update going to be released on March 27 or max March 28. I am still not 100% sure but there seems to be a Sony event for this coming week. Fingers crossed the long wait is soon going to be over!

Stay tuned…woke up and got some good news. Will do the video now and put the “rumor” online at 13:00 Berlin time!

P.S.: I know you hate those teasers…but I am a bad person ;)