Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS Shipping September 2018 According to One Retailer

This could be a placeholder date based on a projection or it could be based on internal data, but B&H Photo has the Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM OSS listed as shipping September 2018. I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these lenses with the new Sony a7RIII. It might even compel me to […]

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Sony a7RIII Star Eater Continued

After yesterdays revelation about the Sony Star Eater issue still existing in the Sony a7RIII DPReview decided to publish an a7RIII/a7RII comparison tool that clearly shows how differently the two cameras handle denoising, which causes the star eater issue. The Last Word also published some additional materials of interest and found “no material difference” between […]

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Sony a7RIII Pixel Shift, High ISO, Buffer Testing, and Worth The Upgrade?

The Sony a7RIII looks like a pretty crazy camera from the buffer test below. One of my biggest issues with the Sony a9 was how it encourages you to shoot an irresponsible amount and it looks like the a7RIII might have a similar issue if you shoot it in burst mode too much. I am still […]

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TCSTV: Sony a7RIII Jack of All Trades and Master of All Trades

The Camera Store TV came away from Sony’s latest event with the belief that the Sony a7RIII is a Jack of all trades and master of all trades. It’s really hard to find anything wrong with the a7RIII, but the biggest improvement is, of course, the battery, which is probably followed by the AF performance […]

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Luminar 2018 Black Friday Offer and Save More With Offer Code

Luminar 2018 Offer Availability: The Luminar 2018 Black Friday offer will be available from November 21-29 and don’t forget to use the offer code from FujiAddict “FUJIADDICT” at checkout to save more. Pricing: Current users of Luminar may upgrade at a Black Friday price of $49 ($39 with your coupon code) New users can purchase Luminar 2018 for $69 ($59 with your coupon code) A collection of bonuses […]

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Respected Tech Blog The Last Word and DPReview Confirm Sony a7RIII Still Eats Stars

Charts Courtesy of The Last Word Today The Last Word confirmed that the Sony a7RIII uses spatial filtering, which is called the “Star Eater” algorithm, with some dark field photos that DPReview sent him for testing. This is disappointing news for those of us that enjoy astrophotography or do it professionally. I have shot cameras with […]

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