Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

IEDM 2019: Sony Presents 48MP All-pixel PDAF, 3-layer Organic, and InGaAs SWIR Sensors, Samsung finFETs for >100MP CIS, Omnivision Voltage Domain GS

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 10, 2019

Image Sensor World grabbed some details from IEDM 2019 that was accidentally put online earlier but is now removed. Below are the details from the now-removed pos which will be reposted in mid-October:

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Rumiere Noct-Master APO 75mm f/0.95 For Sony E-Mounts

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 9, 2019

Adam Werton posted photos of the Rumiere Noct-Master APO 75mm f/0.95 last month. Well, Photorumors is reporting that the lens is the Nisi 75mm f/0.95 that was reported last year here. Photorumors also believes that this lens might have some issues since Nikonrumors reported that Nikon trademarked Noct for the Nikon Z-Noct-Nikkor 58mm f/0.95, but Noct-Master […]

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Sony Creative Space NYC Update

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 9, 2019

Last week we announced Creative Space NYC, our newest pop-up experience, taking place between October 24 and 26, at SIR Stage37 in NYC. Today, we’re happy to reveal some additional exciting details about this experience. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23RD – EDU DAY & ABEL-CINE FILM NIGHT We’re kicking off the Creative Space NYC experience with a pre-show day, focused […]

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Sony a9II Introduction Videos

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 8, 2019

Some are disappointed with the Sony a9II announcement because there was a lot of hype on some sites, but the a9II shows that Sony was really pushing the limits of mirrorless cameras with the original Sony a9. The Sony a9II is a pretty good incremental upgrade, but a discounted Sony a9 might be a better […]

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Sony LSI Design EVP: AI integration, Recurring Revenue Business Model, Org Chart, Market Segmentation And Trends

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 7, 2019

Sony LSI Design EVP Hideki Yoshida’s presentation at RISC-V Day Tokyo 2019 on Sept. 30 is titled “Future of Image Sensing with RISC-V.” The presentation lays out Sony’s plans for AI integration on image sensors and also says that Sony is going to pursue “a recurring revenue business model.” The presentation also includes an updated Sony Semiconductor […]

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VILTROX 85mm f/1.8 AF Firmware Update v1.0.12 Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 6, 2019

Viltrox just released an update to their excellent VILTROX 85mm f/1.8 AF that you can download here. Amazon has them in stock and slightly discounted at this time. PFI RBMH 85mmF1.8 STM E-mount v1.0.12 Fixed the bug that automatically restarted on models such as A7M3/A7R3/A9. Improved the stability. Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube. VILTROX […]

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