Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Laowa 24mm f/14 Relay 2x Macro Lens Specifications

Photorumors received some additional information about the Laowa 24mm f/14 Relay 2x Macro Lens. Since the specs leaked we now know it will definitely be available in E-mount and they will also make a PL mount for cinema use. The lens will launch on August 1st via Kickstarter (For $1 if you’re one of the first) and it […]

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Elinchrom Brings ELB 500 TTL Compatibility For Sony And Olympus Users With Fujifilm To Shortly Follow

Elinchrom Brings ELB 500 TTL Compatibility For Sony And Olympus Users With Fujifilm To Shortly Follow Canon®, Nikon®, Sony®, Olympus® and Panasonic® users can now have it all. All existing Elinchrom HS Transmitters can be updated to the Transmitter PRO version, which includes TTL functionality for the ELB 500 TTL. Right after Nikon and Canon, […]

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Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro Ring Light: Updated

Venus Optic is releasing a Ring Light for their Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X Ultra-Macro that will make it an even more useful lens for macro photography fans. This announcement comes in advance of their Laowa 24mm f/14 announcement (UPDATED: Coming Aug. 1st on Kickstarter). Laowa 25mm f/2.8 2.5-5X: VenusOptic / B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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DXO: Sony RX0 Compared

The Sony RX0 is an incredibly specialized camera for professionals, but until now, it’s only been vaguely compared to its rivals. Now that DXO has benchmarked the Sony RX0 we can see how well it performs and it easily bests the competition and keeps up with early Sony RX100 cameras. The Sony RX0 is an impressive compact option. […]

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Sony a7III In Stock Soon

B&H Photo moved their expected availability forward a day so they should have the Sony a7III in stock tomorrow, but you should be on the lookout for the Sony a7III in stock everywhere soon (B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama). You can order in advance if you don’t want to risk missing out, but everyone should be getting shipments very soon. […]

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Sony Releases Stacked CMOS Image Sensor for Smartphones with Industry’s Highest 48 Effective Megapixels

Sony Releases Stacked CMOS Image Sensor for Smartphones with Industry’s Highest*1 48 Effective Megapixels*2 Featuring World First*3 Ultra-compact Pixel Size of 0.8 μm Tokyo, Japan—Sony Corporation today announced the upcoming release of the IMX586 stacked CMOS image sensor for smartphone cameras. The new sensor features 48 effective megapixels*2, the industry’s highest pixel count.*1 The new product achieved a […]

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