Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Sony A1 II AF Engineer Suggests Sony Subject Auto Detect On Hold – Also Sony a9III AF is Superior

Bobby Tonelli received a great tip from the engineer of the Sony A1II AF system. Assign the subject auto detect on hold to a function button when shooting people that have their face obscured, like swimmers at the start of a meet. Bobby also asked the engineer which AF system is better, the Sony A1II […]

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Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 III Announced

The Brightin Star 50mm f/1.4 III was just announced, and it can be found on Amazon. F1.4 Large Aperture: The Brightin Star 50mm F1.4 lens can easily achieve the shallow depth of field effect and highlights the subject even in complex environments. Suitable for Low-Light Photography: The F1.4 large aperture allows more light to enter […]

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Current Sony Savings End Monday

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Laowa 200mm f/2 Aura Q&A and More Laowa Lenses Coming Soon

Matt Granger received a pre-production Laowa 200mm f/2 a bit ago, and he just posted a Q&A about the lens that you can watch above or check out below. Focus-by-Wire Systems: The Nikon VR2 lens uses a traditional mechanical focusing system, while the Sigma and Laowa lenses utilize focus-by-wire technology, where the focus ring electronically […]

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OL: Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM Review – Highly Recommended

Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Optical Limits published its full review of the Sony 135mm f/1.8 GM, and of course, it gets high marks. Sony GM lenses are engineered with minimal compromises, and so you really can’t go wrong with one. You can read in full here or check out the excerpt below: The Sony […]

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Sigma Teases Sigma 135mm f/1.4, Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 and Sigma 35mm f/1.2 II For Upcoming Announcement on September 9

Sigma released teasers for their master of optics event on September 9th, showing silhouettes of the Sigma 135mm f/1.4, Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3, and Sigma 35mm f/1.2 II. Sigma 135mm f/1.4 Full-frame autofocus lens 105mm filter thread Weight: 1320g Classic black finish Removable tripod collar Available for Sony E and Leica L-mount Sigma 20-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Full-frame […]

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