A reader contacted me about an APS-C survey he recently revived from Sony as an a6xxx series camera owner and it might be an indication of Sony starting to fulfill their promise to continue the development of their develop APS-C system. The survey wanted to know details like what would you want on an a6xxx […]
Nocturnus III 50mm f0.95 Press-Releasse The third edition of the Meyer-Optik-Görlitz Nocturnus 50 mm f0.95, which is known for its exceptional light intensity comes in a new design and features now mounts for Sony-E, Fuji-X and Leica-M. The lens is currently available through a pre-sale campaign on the manufacturer’s website. Koblenz, 3-28-2018 Meyer-Optik has just announced the […]
FastrawViewer released Monochrome2DNG 0.8 for processing RAW files from monochrome converted cameras like the ones made by monochromeimaging.com they currently convert a variety of Sony full frame and APS-C cameras. This software creates a true monochrome RAW file from the color raw file. It takes input files from cameras that have been converted to monochrome. It then saves it […]
DPReview Interviewed Tameron at CP+ 2018 and I have summarized the key points below. The Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD is an all new design It took around one year to develop The market is moving towards mirrorless Sony is the biggest mirrorless camera, maker Tamron hopes to make small high-quality lenses since there aren’t many available right now. […]
The Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D can now be pre-ordered from VenusOptics / B&H Photo / Adorama and soon at Amazon. opticallimits Extreme ultra-wide lenses are never perfect. Keeping this in mind the Laowa is pretty good indeed. It’s super-sharp in the image center and if you avoid f/2.8, the borders/corners are decent. Lateral CAs are generally not an issue. Image distortions are […]
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