Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Sony a7RIVa and Sony a7RIIIa Coming June 4th

Nokishita is reporting that the Sony a7RIIIa and Sony a7RIVa refresh will be shipping on June 4th. Reservations will start on May 17th for 361,900 yen ($3311.10 USD) and 438,900 yen ($4015.59 USD). I expect the prices will be more in line with the cameras they are replacing though. The Sony a7RIIIa actually has the […]

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Nitecore NP-FZ100 and NP-FW-50 Batteries Announced

NP-FZ100 Specifications Model: NC-BP002 Voltage: 7.2V Capacity: 2,250mAh Energy: 16.2Wh Operating Temperature: Charge: 0~45°C (32~113°F) Discharge: -10~60°C (14~140°F) Weight: 81.6g (2.88oz) Compatible Models: α1, α7 III, α7R III, α7R Ⅳ, α9 (ILCE-9), α9 II, α6600, a7S III, FX3 (Please refer to the original battery compatibility for more compatible models) Nitecore NP-FZ100 (Coming Soon): Amazon NP-FW-50 […]

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Zenitar 50mm and 35mm Announced For E-Mount Plus New 300mm, 500mm, and 1000mm Mirror Lenses

Zenit officially released lenses the lenses introduced last year: Zenit Zenitar 35mm f/2 (Sony E-mount) Vendor code: 18752 Diameter x length (from the bayonet), mm: 61.5×47.2 Weight, gram: 300 Bayonet (for filter): Sony E Focal length, mm: 35 mm Maximum aperture: 2 Minimum aperture: 22 Aperture blades: nine Field of view, °: 62.5 ° Lens […]

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Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM Now Shipping

B&H Photo started shipping the Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 GM today, but I doubt there are many lenses left from this batch. You might want to try a retailer like Moment since they do not have as many affiliates as B&H Photo / Amazon/ Adorama. Amazon says they will get some in a month or two and […]

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Tokina 25-75mm T2.9 Preorders Started

B&H Photo has the upcoming Tokina 25-75mm T2.9 listed for preorder here. The lens was announced a while ago, but shipping and preorders have been a bit off for these kinds of products thanks to COVID-19. This Sony E-mount 25-75mm T2.9 Cinema Lens from Tokina sports a 36mm image circle that covers Super 35 and select larger […]

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Sony Expands Functionality of Camera Remote SDK and Increases Range of Compatible Models

Sony Expands Functionality of Camera Remote SDK and Increases Range of Compatible Models Alpha 1 and RX0 II added to list of compatible Sony’s cameras Latest version of SDK extends USB and Wired Ethernet connectivity options, increasing the number of cameras that can be connected and remotely controlled x86 Linux compatibility Sony has launched an […]

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