Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

B&H Photo is Processing Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Orders

Just saw my AMEX get charged for the new Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE at B&H Photo. Hopefully, they have enough for everyone, I should receive mine this week. I can’t wait to see how it performs and I hope that readers are able to secure a lens sooner rather than later. I […]

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Bloomberg: Sony’s New Super-Fast Cameras are Winning Over the Pros

The Sony a9 was a game changer and now Nikon/Canon are being forced to follow in its footsteps. Even the Japanese emperor is endorsing mirrorless during his abdication ceremony as reported by Bloomberg “noisy cameras will be banned from Emperor Akihito’s abdication ceremony in April”, which is a surprising choice since the Sony a9 is really the only camera suited […]

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4 Years of Sony AF Innovation Compared

Dave Dugdale performed an interesting comparison between the Sony a7S and Sony a7RIII’s AF performance while shooting video and you can clearly see how Sony’s AF has improved over time. Mirrorless AF can be tricky and right now Sony has the best AF by far and I personally feel this is what will keep Sony […]

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Net SE The Company Behind Meyer Optik Görlitz is in Bankruptcy

There’s been a pretty big jump in third-party lens releases over the past two years and Meyer Optik Görlitz has been a part of that jump. Unfortunately, Net SE which is the company behind Meyer Optik Görlitz, Ihagee and Schacht has been in bankruptcy since mid-July. At this time it is unknown what will be the effect of […]

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Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Shipments Around August 11th

The Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD has been a hot seller and there are bundles that are easier to get than the lens if you simply must have one. The above bundle says they will have stock on August 11th on Amazon, while B&H Photo says they will have lenses by Mid-August so it is pretty safe […]

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New J.B. Camera Designs Wood Grip-Base XL For Sony a7III, a7RIII, And a9

This is a J.B. personal favorite and a new finish we are debuting! Add the MUCH NEEDED height to the Sony A7III series camera bodies with our new XL grip handcrafted from super strong (and light) White Oak. We carefully perfected our grip design for the A7III, A7RIII, and A9 and made it TALLER to […]

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