Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

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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ON1 Photo RAW 2018 Released Today

ON1 Photo RAW 2018 or Mac and Windows is now final and officially available to download now. ON1 has grown quite a bit and is one of the many companies trying to take companies away from Adobe Lightroom. They even have a migration tool, but it is a little basic. The new version includes several key […]

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Interview: Sony Declares “Professional Market Strategy” For Mirrorless Cameras

Sony has been granting a lot of interviews lately to fully explain their roadmap going forward and the latest with DC.Watch gives us a few new details, which I have highlighted below. Digital camera, interchangeable lens, digital video camera, broadcasting station, cinema solution, broadcasting equipment, network camera, medical business unit, Felica business etc… began operating separately […]

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Sony a7RIII Help Guide Now Available

The Sony Help Guide for the Sony a7RIII is now available in addition to the user manual. Looking at these guides it seems like Sony hasn’t done much to improve the Sony a9 menu layout. Hopefully, the changes that have been made to the button layout feel logical and allow me to avoid diving into Sony’s […]

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Did Sony Kill The Sony a9 With The Sony a7RIII?

The release of the Sony a7RIII has some Sony a9 users looking for more, but it’s unlikely Sony will deliver. In a recent interview, Sony stated that they would rather dedicate resources towards new camera development than doing big firmware updates, but with Sony delivering two distinct lines of professional cameras they should seriously reconsider this […]

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