Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Sony a7RIII 82 Shot Buffer Depth, Unboxing, Canon Lenses, Hands-on, Editing and More

Jason Lanier gives us our first good look at the Sony a7RIII’s buffer and it is quite impressive. He uses the a7RIII continuously without filling the buffer for 82 shots shooting compressed RAW and the buffer cleared in 24 seconds. Like the Sony a9 the camera can still shoot while the buffer is being cleared and […]

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Sony Formally Announces Impressive New Medium Format Sensors

Sony announced new medium format sensor with some impressive specs on their website today and it looks like medium format technology is starting to catch up to full frame in many ways. The IMX461 will likely be found in a future Fujifilm GFX camera, while the IMX411 will likely be seen in a Hasselblad sometime soon. […]

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Samyang Lens Station For E-mount Officially Announced

Lens Station Lens Station is a device to customize lens performance and update firmware of Samyang autofocus lens series. Please download ‘Lens Manager’ software to update the firmware or calibrate focus, aperture and manual focusing sensitivity. [Download Lens Manager] [Download User Manual] Product details Lens Manager Samyang AF 50mm f/1.4 FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Samyang AF […]

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Sony a7RIII vs Nikon D850 vs Sony a7RII

image courtesy of imaging-resource There has been a lot of talk about the Sony a7RIII vs Nikon D850 when in the dynamic range department, but does Nikon have the glass to compete with Sony? The above 100 ISO image from imaging-resource’s Sony A7R III First Shots are here seems to indicate that the Sony a7RIII has an edge over […]

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Behind The Scenes: Building the Sony a9

As I said earlier today Sony is giving a lot of interviews and here is a look behind the scenes with amateurphotographer about the Sony a9. Below you will find key points from this lengthy interview. “Sony is a relatively recent player in the interchangeable-lens camera market. It began by acquiring Konica Minolta in 2006, with its […]

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Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary Preorders Now Available

If you’re looking for quality Sony E-mount glass for your APS-C camera the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary is now available for preorder from B&H Photo and Adorama. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS E-Mount Lens/APS-C Format 24mm (35mm Equivalent) Aperture Range: f/1.4 to f/16 3 FLD, 2 SLD, and 2 Aspherical Elements Super Multi-Layer Coating Stepping AF Motor Rounded 9-Blade […]

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