Monthly Archives: October 2023

Sony a7RV 2.01 and Sony a6700 1.02 Firmware Released

Sony a7RV:B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama Sony a7RV Firmware 2.01 Download Here Benefits and Improvements Fixes an issue where JPEG files could not be enlarged and played Fixes an issue where the power may not turn on or turn off even if the Power switch is used Fixes an issue where the Switch V/H AF Area feature may not work correctly Fixes a Creators’ App issue […]

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Sony DSC-HX99 Discontinued

The Sony DSC-HX99 has been marked as discontinued overseas. You can still find the Sony DSC-HX99 at retailers so if you want to purchase one new now is the time before they run out. Sony DSC-HX99: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama via asobinet

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7Artisans AF Lenses Coming Soon

Third-party lens manufacturers have been releasing AF lenses for X/E/Z mount pretty rapidly and now 7Artisans will be joining them hopefully with some unique lenses. According to weibo the first 7Artisans AF lens is already being tested by select photographers. 7Artisans lenses are available through Pergear on their Amazon storefront. Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Plus our owners’ […]

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More VILTROX AF 20mm f/2.8 Photos and Coming Soon

The Viltrox AF 20mm f/2.8 should be announced soon. We have had the specs for a while, but now it looks like they are starting to get stock images together for a launch. VILTROX AF 20mm F2.8 8 groups 10 elements 7 aperture blades Minimum shooting distance 0.19m Filter diameter 52mm Size 64.9×59.6mm stepping motor […]

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Sony Camera Vibration Patent

A patent from Sony was found that appears to communicate the status of the camera to the user using vibrations. This could be a useful technology, but I think most would prefer dials with useful markings on them that communicate the information over vibrations. overview [Publication number] P2023150183 [Release date] 2023-10-16 [Name of the invention] […]

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OL: Samyang 12mm f/2 AF – An Obvious Choice For Budget Conscious Photographers

Samyang 12mm f/2: B&H Photo / Amazon Optical Limits published its full Samyang AF 12mm f/2 FE review here which you can read in full or you can check out the excerpt below: The Samyang AF 12mm f/2 E strikes a nice balance between quality and pricing. The border/corner performance is just Okay at f/2 – which isn’t ideal […]

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