Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

LEE Solar Filter Controversy: UPDATED

Earlier today Petapixel published an article about how Amazon is refunding LEE Solar filters because they were unable to ensure that the filter was safe for use, so I reached out to B&H Photo for clarification. While B&H Photo stands by the safety of the filter I continued to push for further clarification about why this might have happened, […]

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NiSi 150mm Filter Holder For Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G

NiSi makes a very high-quality filter system that is well engineered. NiSi has a more premium feel than LEE, but their system can take a little more time to become intuitive to assemble. Both are great systems, but NiSi is responding to photographers needs faster than anyone else in filters today. You can order the […]

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Sunday Savings Sony

Trade-in trade-up for a Sony a7 and a9 and get up to a $500 bonus with B&H Photo or Adorama Sony a7 Bodies Sony a7rII (Save $200): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Sony a7sII (Save $200): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Sony a7II (Save $100): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Sony a7 (Save $100): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama FE Lenses Sony FE 28mm f/2 (Save $100): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Sony Distagon T* FE 35mm […]

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LensRentals: Sony 16-35mm f/4 ZA, 16-35mm f/2.8 GM & 12-24mm f/4 G

image courtesy of Lensrentals Sony’s lineup of wide angle lenses expanded rapidly this year and according to Lensrentals the new Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM is the best of them all by far. I hope I have the opportunity to try one soon, but you really can’t go wrong with any of Sony’s wide lenses. […]

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Sony Interview: Solidly #2 Worldwide and APS-C Forever

Image-Resource, DPReview, Digital PhotoPro and SLR Lounge had a sit down with a Sony panel about their camera division and IR was so excited about the interview they dropped a clip from it for us to analyze. In order: The bloggers said there was a perception Sony was focused on full frame cameras and Sony executives responded“APS-C […]

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The Real Impact of The Sony Kumamoto Factory Earthquake

Natural disasters are a part of life, but the Kumamoto Earthquake practically brought the entire camera production industry to a halt, with several camera launches being delayed and many other cameras being unobtainable since roughly 70% of all sensors are manufactured in the Sony Kumamoto Factory. Being located less than 20 kilometers from the epicenter of the quake […]

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