Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

ON1 Photo RAW 2026.2 Now Available

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 27, 2025

ON1 Photo RAW 2026.2 is now available as a free update for all Photo RAW 2026 owners with improvements that focus on workflow speed, smarter AI results, and a smoother user experience across the board. Here are the details:

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7Artisans Announced Its New LITE Series of F1.8 APS-C Lenses

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 26, 2025

7Artisans announced 3 new lenses for APS-C cameras: 7Artisans AF 25mm f/1.8 LITE 7Artisans AF 35mm f/1.8 LITE 7Artisans AF 50mm f/1.8 LITE They are currently only available for E-mount,  but they will be listed for X-Mount soon. Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Plus our owners’ groups Sony a1 Owners Group Sony a9 Owners Group Sony […]

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OL: Laowa 200mm f/2 Review – A Value Recommendation

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 23, 2025

Laowa 200mm f/2: Venus Optics / B&H Photo / Amazon Optical Limits published its full review of the Laowa 200mm f/2, and you can read it in full here, or you can check out the excerpt below: Pros Exceedingly sharp from f/2.8 Outstanding build quality Baffling price tag for such a lens Cons A correction […]

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Viltrox Released Firmware Updates Adding Sony a7V Support

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 22, 2025

Viltrox updated their lenses to fully support the Sony a7V. You can get the updates from Viltrox’s website here. Viltrox lenses can be found on B&H Photo and Amazon. Follow SonyAddict on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube Plus our owners’ groups Sony a1 Owners Group Sony a9 Owners Group Sony a7 Owners Group

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Sony Savings Sunday Holiday Edition

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 21, 2025

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DPR: Sony a7V Added To DPR’s Studio Scene – Impressive Dynamic Range

By Louis Ferreira | Published: December 20, 2025

Sony a7V: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama The Sony a7V has been a controversial camera since it came with a big PDR improvement, which has now been confirmed by DPR. The next generation of Sony sensor should be an interesting one. There’s been a lot of talk about the Sony a7 V’s dynamic range performance since PhotonsToPhotos released its data […]

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