Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical First Reviews and Availability

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 10, 2017

The Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens for E-mount is now available on Amazon and the first reviews are starting to show up. Voigtlander NOKTON 40mm f/1.2 Aspherical lens technical specifications:

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Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE Lens Launched

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 9, 2017

Samyang Optics is pleased to announce the release of their fourth autofocus lens: AF 35mm f/1.4 FE. The bright f/1.4 aperture and absolute resolution turn every moment into artwork. This lens now expands Samyang’s autofocus lens line-up to four which includes three existing autofocus lenses, AF 14mm f/2.8 FE, AF 35mm f/2.8 FE and AF 50mm f/1.4 FE. Aim […]

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ON1 Photo RAW 2018 With New HDR, Pano Stitching, Masking and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 9, 2017

ON1 Photo RAW 2018 final will be available at the end of October but for now, you can download the 2018 beta with a 30-day free trial: New update includes HDR module, Pano module, tons of updates in masking (Luminosity mask, luminosity zone masks, global mask adjustments, color range masks and more) – in one […]

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Save $150 on Sony 50mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 9, 2017

A surprising deal on the on the Sony 50mm f/2.8 1:1 Macro at Amazon. If you don’t currently own a Macro lens for E-mount this one is worth picking up. This is my third 50mm E-mount lens and I rarely do Macro work, but I greatly prefer 1:1 Macro lenses over 1:2 lenses. Grab one before […]

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Sony Savings Sunday Batis, Loxia, and Rokinon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 8, 2017

Zeiss Batis and Loxia Savings: Save $100 on Zeiss Batis 135mm at B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Save $75 on Zeiss Batis 18mm at B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Save $65 on Zeiss Batis 25mm at B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Save $60 on Zeiss Batis 85mm at B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Save $65 on Zeiss Loxia 35mm at B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Save $65 on Zeiss Loxia 85mm at B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Save $65 on […]

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Sony a9: Profoto A1, Sony 100-400mm, vs Canon 1DX Mark2, vs iPhone 8 Plus, Weddings, and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 7, 2017

The Profoto A1’s dual functionality as a flash trigger and flash is a compelling reason to invest in the system, but Sony shooters will have to wait until 2018 for full compatibility. Some Sony shooters are using the A1 completely manually at this time and whether they picked the Canon or Nikon it should work […]

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