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 […]
I am not a big fan of some of the other sponsored sites out there because many of them get big money to promote cameras and even though I run sites with addict in the title I do not play with the numbers to make companies happy and I give my honest opinion on cameras. […]
Yet another benchmark site ranking the Sony a7III image quality performance highly. It almost makes me wonder if Sony will cut the Sony a7RIII product cycle short and release a Sony a7RIV if sales start to slump. “Sitting between the Sony a S and R models, the sensor in the A7 was always a balance […]
Image Sensor World spotted a patent from Sony that affects sensor light collection for PDAF. “Sony patent application US20180077372 “Solid-state imaging element and driving method therefor, and electronic apparatus” by Hiroaki Ishiwata proposes keeping the TG shape constant even though the PDAF diodes ratio changes across the array.” “if lenses having different F-values are used, […]