Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
B&H has the full-frame Sony A7 II with the 28-70mm kit lens for $998 (reg. $1598) for a limited time. The kit also includes a spare battery, SanDisk Extreme Pro memory card, and a camera bag. Check it out while it lasts here at B&H Photo.
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B&H has this deal again, featuring the full frame Sony A7 II with the 28-70mm OSS lens for $998 (reg. $1598). This deal has popped up a couple of times this year but doesn’t seem to last long. Check it out while you can here at B&H Photo.
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B&H has the full frame Sony A7 II with the FE 28-70mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens for $1198 (reg. $1598). Check it out here at B&H Photo.
Sony has another round of big trade-in bonuses for the A7 II, A7R II and A7S II cameras through April 1, 2017. You can trade an old DSLR or lens in for credit toward a Sony camera or lens and get up to $480 in bonuses on top of the trade value.
B&H has a dedicated page set up so you can select the Sony camera and/or lens you want, then choose your gear to trade in and get your instant rebate and trade-in bonus all at once. For example, the A7R II retails for $3198 and has a $300 instant rebate and $480 trade-in bonus for a $2,418 price before counting the value of your trade-in equipment.
Check out all of the options here at B&H Photo.
David Busch’s Sony Alpha a7R II/a7 II Guide to Digital Photography is a new book by the world’s #1 best-selling camera guide author. Busch has written over 100 guidebooks for a variety of cameras.
In this new guide for the Sony A7R II and A7 II, Busch “covers every feature of this mirrorless tandem in depth, from taking your first photos through advanced details of setup, exposure, lens selection, lighting, and more, and relates each feature to specific photographic techniques and situations. Also included is the handy camera “roadmap,” an easy-to-use visual guide to each camera’s features and controls.”
David Busch’s Sony Alpha a7R II/a7 II Guide to Digital Photography retails for $39.95; however, it is currently available for $34.63 on Amazon.com.
After Sony’s recent firmware update to the A7R II, which added uncompressed RAW capture, Sony is also bringing the feature to the A7 II. Additionally, Sony will add on-sensor phase detection AF operation to the A7 II for faster and more precise autofocus on Sony A-mount system and other lenses using an adapter.
The uncompressed RAW capture will be a new menu options (just like it is on the A7R II after its most recent update) and compressed RAW will still be an option for those who want to save a little storage space.
This new firmware version 2.0 will be available for download on November 18 from Sony’s support site.
We’ve seen many examples of the Sony A7S and just how good it is in low light. Well, here’s another that proves it is the low light king for affordable full frame cameras.
In this short preview video, Tony Northrup walks us through the high ISO settings of the Sony A7S, Sony A7 II and Nikon D810. The Sony A7S’ reach up to ISO 409,600 puts it just head and shoulders above the low light capabilities of the Nikon D810 and the A7 II.
Whether its the right overall camera for you, however, requires examining what you need out of the camera day to day. For low light shooting though, the Sony A7S remains in a league of its own.
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Adobe has updated Lightroom 5 to version 5.7.1 and now includes support for Sony A7II RAW files, as well as several new lens profiles. The update also addresses a bug fix for Samsung NX1 files.
You can download the update through Creative Cloud or via the following links: (Mac | Windows)
B&H has the new Sony A7 II in stock for the first time today. Right now, only the kit is listed as in stock and shipping; however, the A7 II body shouldn’t be much further behind. You can find the A7 II here at B&H Photo.