Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Tamron 20-50mm f/2.8, 25-50mm f/2, and 28-75mm f/2.8-4 Patents Found

Overview [Publication Number] Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2021-196572 (Publication Number)P2021-196572A) ・ Similar patent: Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2021-196573 (P2021-196573A) ・ Similar patent: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2021-196574 (P2021-196574A) [Publication date] December 27, 2021 [Title of the invention] Zoom lens and image pickup device [Application date] June 18, 2020 [Applicant] [Identification number] 000133227 [Name or […]

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Viltrox 50mm FE Firmware 1.05 Updates Released

Viltrox released firmware updates for its 50mm AF lenses for FE mount. AF 50/1.8 FE V1.0.5 Download Firmware update instructions: 1. Optimize the AFC effect. 2. Optimize the black border problem when taking pictures with high-speed shutter. Viltrox 50mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox 35mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon Viltrox 24mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon VILTROX 85mm f/1.8 II: B&H Photo / Amazon VILTROX […]

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Camera Labs: Six Discounted Sleeper Lenses For E-Mount

Gordon Laing from Camera Labs posted his six sleeper lenses for Sony that you should consider video and he has some interesting pics, but I do not think you can consider the 24mm lenses as being overlooked. Sony FE 24-105mm f/4G OSS Best value General-purpose lens You can still get bokeh at f/4 Reaches further […]

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Sony Stops Accepting Orders For a6600, a7C, ZV-E10, a7II, a6400 and Stops Producing a7II, a6100

Dear customers Notice and apology regarding temporary suspension of orders for digital imaging products Thank you for your continued patronage of Sony products. Currently, with regard to digital imaging products, parts procurement is delayed due to the effects of global semiconductor shortages. Therefore, we will suspend the acceptance of orders from our distributors and customers […]

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Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN | Contemporary Coming

Nokishita leaked that the Sigma 20mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary is coming to L-mount soon, but it should also be coming to E-mount like other Sigma L glass. Sigma “20mm F2 DG DN | Contemporary” L mount version has 13 lenses in 11 groups, minimum shooting distance 22cm, maximum shooting magnification 1: 6.7, filter […]

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DPR: Sony a7IV Studio Scene Test

The Sony a7IV has been added to DPReview’s studio scene test which you can view for yourself here. It looks like Sony’s new 33MP sensor has pretty good noise performance, but sensor performance has started to equalize in the noise department this year with almost all sensors above 24MP performing very similarly to Sony’s best […]

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