New Sony A6500
Sony announces a new APS-C camera, this time a minor upgrade to the A6300, both good cameras, however, the retail price of the new 6500 is $1400!! This new camera gets some AF, and video tweaks, and a touch screen. Below is a recent press release.
Stable, fast, and versatile, the Alpha a6500 from Sony is an apt APS-C-format mirrorless …
Sony RX100 version 5 announced
Sony announces a minor upgrade to the RX100IV camera, this version gets some AF and video tweaks among other things. Below is a press release.
Taking an amazing pocket-sized series and further improving it, the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V Digital Camera from Sony takes the compact RX100 line up a notch by adding a Fast Hybrid AF system with 315 …
Sony FE 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 G OSS
Sony introduces a long zoom lens for the FE system; it looks to be very similar to this one.
New A99II gets some minor upgrades
Sony introduces a 50mm lens for budget minded folks
Sony comes out with a budget friendly ‘normal’ lens for the FE system. It looks like mostly plastic, but it may work well like this one. More from a recent press release below.
A simple, bright, and lightweight normal prime, the FE 50mm f/1.8 from Sony is a versatile normal-length prime lens designed for full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras. …
New Sony FE 24-70mm lens, this time it’s a ‘G’ Master F/2.8
Sony introduces a new 24-70mm lens for the FE system, and it’s a stop faster than the first, and a whole lot more money!! Check out the press release below.
A fast standard zoom favored for its versatility, the Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM is a wide-angle to short telephoto lens designed for E-mount mirrorless cameras. Featuring a constant …
Miscellaneous stuff
Below are some links to info from Sony and Minolta.
Sony and Minolta DSLR brochures Old brochures showing cameras and lenses from days past.
Minolta AF lenses original retail prices This page lists 1980s and 1990s retail prices for many Minolta AF lenses.
Minolta AF lens manuals A huge selection of Minolta lens manuals available in PDF or jpeg …