Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Sony a9: Sony SF-G Series vs Lexar 2000x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MNcnni7om0 If you’re using a Sony a9 it’s crucial that you get the fastest memory cards available, but you can save a little money with the Lexar 2000X series of UHS-II cards. The almost imperceivable difference between the Sony SF-G and Lexar 2000X cards in the Sony a9 is quite impressive. It’s unfortunate that Micro […]

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Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE Roundup

The Samyang AF 35mm f/2.8 FE is a great value receiving an almost perfect score from reviewers. It also seems to be particularly good for video too. It’s great that Sony now has several tiers of lenses available for every photographer, but lenses like these might help bring down the price of some of the […]

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Sony a9 Added to Accessory System Chart

The Sony a9 was added to Sony’s accessory system chart. You can manipulate the chart here. Join our Sony a9 Owners Group, also follow the Sony a9 Page to get more tailored news on Facebook and follow SonyAddict on Facebook and Twitter. Sony a9 Action Shooting Kit: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony a9: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Sony FE 100-400mm: B&H […]

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Sony a9: At The Races, New Metabones Firmware, Banding, vs. Leica SL, and More

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KXz62fS8kE The Sony a9 is amazing at AF and it’s really hard to miss a shot once you adapt to it. Maarten Heilbron is the latest reviewer to get invited to a Sony preview event and he came away impressed. The latest Metabones firmware for the Sony a9 appears to be more accurate to me but looks […]

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Fotodiox DLX Stretch Adapter For Sony

Fotodiox has announced an interesting new line of lens adapters that make otherwise dumb adapters more functional. In addition to adapting glass, they allow the use of magnetic filters in the adapter and the adjustment of the position of the lens in order to add macro functionality. The use of a magnet to hold a filter […]

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Lens Rentals: Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G MTF Results

charts courtesy of lensrentals Lensrentals ran their MTF test on the Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G and the results are very good. Not only is the Sony 12-24mm an extremely sharp lens, but it’s actually very small for its design. Sony’s latest batch of lenses has been quite good, with the exception of some quality control […]

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