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sonyalpharumors | June 15, 2023, 3:07 a.m. | Original

How to Make a DIY Soda Can Pinhole Lens

Today deals at Amazon , BHphoto , Adorama , Amazon DE , Amazon UK , Amazon FR , Amazon IT , FotoErhardt DE , FotoKoch DE .
Why Old Compact Cameras Are Better Than Latest Smartphones! ( Robin Wong ).
Dpreview Interview : a camera-store-eye view of the camera industry
Totally crazy: This is the world’s first camera without lens that creates AI generated images based on your location! ( Mirrorlessrumors ).
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The new Angelbird 1TB Type A cards is in Stock for the first time at BHphoto and Amazon

sonyalpharumors | June 14, 2023, 12:41 p.m. | Original

For the first time the 1TB Angelbird Type A card is in Stock at Amazon US and BHphoto . There is also a Angelbird CFexpress Type A Card Reader and Angelbird Media Tank for CFexpress Type A Memory Cards .

Curiosity: Blackmagic might be joining the L-mount system with a new FF camera coming by end 2023

sonyalpharumors | June 14, 2023, 6:22 a.m. | Original

The L-mount alliance might be growing bigger soon with Blackmagic rumored to join the system.

Laowa announced the new FF Ranger 28-75mm T2.9 and FF Ranger 75-180mm T2.9 lenses

sonyalpharumors | June 14, 2023, 1:25 a.m. | Original

Laowa announced two new “Ranger” zooms: laowacine.com/product/laowa-ranger-compact-cine-zoom-series/

Get $40 off on the HEIPI 3-in-1 Travel Tripod

sonyalpharumors | June 13, 2023, 2:04 p.m. | Original

You can now preorder the Heipi 3-in-1 Travel Tripod at Heipivision (Click here) . $40 OFF with code “ QV654S8DATAZ ” for a limited time!

Ending today: 5day deal launched their 2023 massive Video Creators Bundle deal (Click here) . You get a lot of stuff for $98 only.

Ending soon: Topaz just released the new Photo AI updated which you can get with a new $40 discount (Click here

New Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 FE review by Phillip Reeve: This may the point where Chinese outdo Japanese manufacturers

sonyalpharumors | June 13, 2023, 12:17 p.m. | Original

Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 FE lens at BHphoto , Amazon US&EU and PerGear .

Phillip Reeve tested the new Viltrox lens and concluded:

in my opinion this Viltrox 16mm 1.8 AF FE is a real gamechanger. It adds a competitive modern AF system and the most useful and advanced controls found on any E-mount lens (except for some of the high end tele lenses) highlighted by its flashy but also useful LCD display.
Points of criticism are scarce. The vignetting is

Interesting Sony sensor strategy and forecast: Focus on bigger size sensor and market share of 60% by 2025

sonyalpharumors | June 13, 2023, 6:43 a.m. | Original

Sony held its 2023 Business Segment meeting on May 24, 2023 and they shared this interesting PDF about their future sensor strategy:

It’s clear that the main focus is on sensor for the smartphone and automotive industry. Overall they see a trend towards large size sensor in both mobile and “classic” image sensor market. As a whole the company plans to have 60% of the market share in 2025 (now 51%).

via Image Sensor World

World’s first wireless Shotgun Mic by Comica

sonyalpharumors | June 13, 2023, 2:22 a.m. | Original

Comica announced the new VM30 (Click here to get it on Amazon US&EU) . It’s the world’s first wireless shotgun mic. Full specs can be seen at Comica’s website .

Last days of the 5DayDeal video creator and Topaz Photo AI superdeals

sonyalpharumors | June 12, 2023, 1:36 p.m. | Original

5day deal launched their 2023 massive Video Creators Bundle deal (Click here) . You get a lot of stuff for $98 only.

Topaz just released the new Photo AI updated which you can get with a new $40 discount (Click here) .

Sony patented a new 150-400mm f/4 lens

sonyalpharumors | June 12, 2023, 9:21 a.m. | Original

Asobinet spotted a newly published patent that describes two lens designs. One is the currently available Sony 70-200mm GMII and the other one is a new yet not announced lens. The 150-400mm with constant f/4.0 aperture:

Focal length: 154.53-387.86
F-value: 4.12
Angle of view: 15.94-6.39
Image height: 21.

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