Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

BCN: Sony Falls to Fujifilm in Japan

Sony has been killing it for years now, but the Instax mini Evo has been selling incredibly well. I have no doubt Sony will move back into second as Instax mini Evo sales cool, but this should be a reminder to Sony that things can change quickly and they should not rest on their laurels. […]

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A Tail of Two Cameras – Sony a7R and Leica M

Long-time readers know that I started blogging about photography at Leicarumors where I did reviews and attended meetings with Leica before diving into Fujifilm, Sony, and 43. At that time the Sony a7RII was a very hot camera and the Leica M9 was very popular too, but it had very limited useful high ISO and […]

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IRIX Cine 21mm T1.5 Preorders Start

Irix Cine 21mm T1.5: Adorama Irix Cine 21mm T1.5 is a full-frame cine lens. It is excellent for any work where you will require a wide and fast lens. The lens is available in imperial version with Sony E-Mount. The f ±Irix Lookf Cine lenses are designed to provide substance. They are supposed to have […]

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Konica Minolta is Making Minolta Instant Cameras

Minolta decided to get out of cameras in 2006 and then later sold its DSLR camera division to Sony, which lead to some interesting hybrid DSLR designs from Sony before Sony went mirrorless. Now it looks like Konica Minolta wants a piece of the instant print market that polaroid established and Fujifilm Instax now dominates. […]

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Viltrox 24mm f/1.8 FE Firmware 1.04 Released

Viltrox 24mm f/1.8 firmware 1.04 was released. The details of the update are below and you can download the update here. Firmware update instructions: 1. Optimize the focus effect. AF 24/1.8 FE V1.0.4  Firmware Download Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Coming Soon 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 […]

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Viltrox EF-E5 AF Now Available

The new Viltrox EF-E5 AF adapter for E-mount can now be purchased from Amazon. [Compatibility]: Compatible with Canon EF / EF-S series lens. The Viltrox EF-E5 lens adapter mount can be installed on the camera body of Sony E-mount cameras and NEX series cameras. [OLED Display]: The EF-E5 has an OLED display, which can clearly […]

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