Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

DPR Sony Interview: CP+ 2018: 400mm, Sony a9, a7, Firmware Updates, and More

DPReview released their interview with Kenji Tanaka from Sony today and you can find a summary below of the key points. Sony isn’t strictly defining the a7III, but says consumers and professionals can use it even though it’s their basic camera The Sony 400mm is a big deal going into 2018 Sports photographers are a […]

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Manfrotto Befree Advanced Alpha Edition First Product of Collaboration

Last week we reported about the Manfrotto Befree Advanced and now it appears that this is only the first of many products coming from a Sony/Manfrotto marketing/product collaboration. From a design perspective, the befree alpha will offer additional stability thanks to the base plate that is designed to fit the Sony a7/a9. The Alpha Edition Befree is […]

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Deal of The Day: Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS Lens for Sony E-Mount

Today only B&H Photo has the excellent Rokinon 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS for Sony E-mount discounted. This is a great lens for Astrophotography if you’re looking to try something new. The fast wide Rokinon/Samyang lenses are some of the best out there for getting into astrophotography without breaking the bank. If you want to learn more […]

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Sony a7III Roundup: Reviews, Comparison, High ISO, and More

The Sony a7III continues to impress, but it’s interesting how the vast majority of the content being produced about the camera is trending toward video. Very few photography sites are posting about the Sony a7III, while lots of YouTubers are posting videos showing photos and there are a number of video comparisons. Sony’s latest launch has […]

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Metabones Firmware Update V0.58 Now Available

Metabones firmware update V0.58 for Metabones Smart Adapter IV/V and EF-E Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x are now available. Benefits and improvements: o Continuous video AF performance improvement (works in Advanced mode only) o Addition of a custom function to Metabones App which lets the user to configure video AF speed/smoothness/noise level. o EXIF improvement Improved operation […]

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Commlite High-Speed CM-EF-E HS

Canon EOS-E-mount (Commlite CM-EF-E HS): Commlite CM-EF-E HS is a next-generation adapter that is designed to mount Canon EF and Canon EF-S Canon EF-S lenses on Sony E-mount cameras. From previous versions of this adapter differs in that it has, in addition to supporting a conventional system of contrast autofocusing, also has a phase autofocus. Switching between these systems […]

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