Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

DXO: Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS Sharpest Zoom Scored, But 5th Highest DXOMark Score

The Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS is an impressive performer and I can’t wait to see more real world results, but until then we will have to rely on sources like DXO that have scored the lens very high in sharpness, but not overall. The shortcomings DXO list is some vignetting wide-open. Telephoto zoom lenses like this tend to […]

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7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 M-Mount on Sony FE Cameras

The 7Artisans lenses from China that launched recently have been pretty well received for their price and they seem to be an acceptable option for photographers looking to round out their bag. These lenses are far from perfect, but it’s easy to look past their flaws for the price. The 7Artisans 50mm f/1.1 has a lot of […]

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Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS Firmware Update

You can download firmware 04 for the Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS here This utility updates the SELP18105G lens system software to version 04 to provide improvements to the focus tracking accuracy and stability.

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Sony α7S II: First Commercial Camera Mounted Outside International Space Station Shoots Astonishing 4K Videos From Outer Space

Tokyo, Japan – Sony today released a variety of immersive 4K (QFHD 3840×2160) footage from outer space recorded by the acclaimed α7S II full-frame mirrorless camera. This is the world’s first*1 commercial camera to be mounted outside of the International Space Station (ISS) used to capture video in 4K. The videos showcase the Japanese islands from […]

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Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D

Laowa 15mm f/2 FE Zero-D Laowa 15mm f/2 FE is currently the World’s Fastest 15mm rectilinear lens for Full Frame cameras. It features a close-to-zero optical distortion, allowing photographers to take landscape or architecture shots with straight lines retained. Dedicated to fulfill the need of photographers, Venus Optics have managed to add a 72mm filter […]

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New JBCameraDesign Grip-Case PRO For SONY A9 And A7II Series Bodies

JB Camera Design announced two new camera cases today designed to make the Sony a9 and a7II fit your hand a little better without adding weight. JB Camera Design is known for their fine wood grips and their products can be found on Amazon Sony A9 Grip-Case Pro by J.B. Camera Designs and Sony A7II, A7RII, A7SII […]

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