Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

VILTROX EF-NEX IV Adapter For Canon Lenses

“The Chinese company Viltrox has announced a new EF-NEX IV adapter for the installation of Canon EF and EF-S optics on Sony E cameras. The new fifth generation adapter adds two main functions: built-in USB port for firmware upgrade and manual switch between CDAF modes (contrast focusing ) and PDAF (phase). In order for the camera […]

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Making a Movie With The Sony a9

Amar Ramesh and his team from India created the above movie using the Sony a9 shooting at 20fps. In the past movies were filmed at 16fps, so 20fps isn’t far off from today’s modern 24fps standard. They started off with 12,000 photos and then paired it down to 2,500 for the above video which was created […]

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Kenko 400mm f/8.0 Reflex Lens

With a reflective optical system using mirrors, the lens realized surprisingly compact size and lightness while being super telephoto of 400 mm. Unique Ring Boke is attractive. Lineup of nine kinds of mounts for single lens reflex and mirrorless. ※ Mount is T mount type, it is detachable type. It can convert to other mounts. * Pinto […]

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Sony Unveils VENICE, Its First 36x24mm Full-Frame Digital Motion Picture Camera System

Sony Unveils VENICE, Its First 36x24mm Full-Frame Digital Motion Picture Camera System Anamorphic Capabilities, Interchangeable Sensor, 8-stage ND Filter System, New Color Management & Established Workflow Combine into Unique Creative Filmmaking Tool LOS ANGELES, Sept. 6, 2017 — Sony Electronics is unveiling VENICE – its first Full-Frame digital motion picture camera system. VENICE is the next generation […]

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New Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 35mm f/2 and 85mm f/2 Lenses For Sony E-mount

The Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 35mm f/2 and Mitakon Zhongyi Creator 85mm f/2 lenses are available for Sony A-mount and E-mount:

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IR: Inside Sony Kumamoto Summary

Image courtesy of image-resource Imaging-resource went inside Sony Kumamoto after the earthquake and received unprecedented access. Previously IR released footage of the quake and cleanup effort, which you can view here, but today they released one of many follow-up stories to come. Below are the key points. Photos from the article were hand picked by Sony “There’s a […]

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