Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Sony a9 Weekend Roundup and Some Impressions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmxCgu29rCY The Sony a9 overheating issue continues… Some sites are downplaying the issue to sell cameras, but the overheating issue is a legitimate concern, especially because there are cameras like mine that don’t overheat at all. I am beating the hell out of the a9 that I have trying to make it break and beyond hating […]

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Sony a9 and a6300 Firmware Updates Reviewed, Star Eater, and Recording Limit

It looks like the Sony a9 firmware update just pushes back when the overheating indicator shows up on Sony a9’s that are overheating. What’s interesting is that1cameraguy’s cameras seem to be overheating faster, but this time he was recording 4k in 91 degree weather. I still haven’t experienced an overheat even when shooting 5k+ photos over an […]

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Sony a9 Firmware Re-released Plus a7R2, a7S2, a7M2, a6500, and a6300

ILCE-9 Camera Firmware Update 1.01 (Download Here) This utility updates the camera firmware to version 1.01 and improves the overheating warning functionality. ILCE-7SM2 Camera Firmware Update 3.00 (Download Here) This utility updates the camera firmware to version 3.00 and provides the following benefits: Adds the Auto Pwr OFF Temp function Improves operability of the camera: […]

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Vello Nikon and Canon AF Adapter Deal Zone For Sony Cameras

B&H Photo added the Vello Canon EF (Save $350) and Nikon F (Save $250) Mount AF adapters to their deal zone for today only. Vello AF Nikon Compatibility Chart Vello AF Canon Compatibility Chart I have never used either of these adapters before, but above you can find the list of verified compatible lenses. You […]

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Sony a9: Second Body Overheats and First Reports of Shut Down From Over Heating…

So while some users like me aren’t having issues with overheating some are having issues with multiple cameras and now we have reports of shutdowns. The weather in FL has been horable so I haven’t been able to do any more overheat testing, but ill do another test when it hits 90 degrees again. The […]

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Sony a9 Firmware 1.01 For Overheating

Sony released firmware 1.01 to improve the overheating warning function today. There was some speculation that the warning came from the SD card in the second SD card slot, but I was never able to reproduce it on my camera with the 4 different card types I tried. Hopefully, this resolves the issue for everyone. […]

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