Ny avancerad SLT-kameramodell från Sony inom ett år
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Jag menade förstås inte att Sony redan nu skulle LANSERA en mera avancerad SLT-kamera, när de ännu inte ens har kommit igång riktigt med serieproduktionen av A33 och A55, men de presenterar dock en sådan kamera, samt även en mock-up av denna (som dock inte är särskilt detaljerad och inte behöver vara särskilt lik den slutliga versionen).
Jag citerar lite grand från en intervju med Turo Katsumoto, som leder Sony's Alpha business,
av Stephen Shankland, CNET, under PhotoKinas öppningsdag i Köln igår.
CNET: "COLOGNE, Germany--Sony's two translucent-mirror cameras are going to get a big brother, an advanced model geared for enthusiasts, the electronics giant said Tuesday."
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Katsumoto: "One result of the SLT designs is a camera that can shoot 10 frames per second with autofocus continuously engaged and that can use autofocus even when shooting video. Another result is demand for a55 and a33 that pushed back until 2011 availability of Sony's A560, which uses the same image sensor.
CNET: So it's probably no surprise that Sony is pushing ahead with further models."
Based on initial feedback and our own study, we have decided to utilize this unique technology for an advanced model of the amount camera," Turo Katsumoto, head of Sony's Alpha business, said at a press conference at the Photokina show here. "We are confident this camera will satisfy the needs of serious photographers."
In an interview, Katsumoto said the model should arrive "within one year."
How much higher up the line will Sony take the translucent mirror approach, also called a pellicle mirror? Katsumoto wouldn't say, but it's possible to use it on full-frame models whose sensors are as large as a frame of 35mm film for better light-gathering abilities than mainstream cameras with smaller sensors.
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Katsumoto: "It
{the translucent technology} can be used for full-frame
as well," he said, but what Sony will do depends on customer needs."
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Katsumoto: "Many people like the optical viewfinder, but from a technological point of view we think [translucent mirror designs] are better."
The new advanced camera will use a newly developed image sensor, he said at the press conference. It will also be available with a new vertical grip."
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CNET: "Katsumoto also pointed to adapters from companies such as Novoflex that let people attach any number of other lenses to the NEX line. On display at the show were models with Canon, Nikon, and Leitz lenses."
Länk till intervjun för den som vill läsa mer, och glutta på en mockup-bild:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-30685_3-20017122-264.html