Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Sony a99 Mark II: Great, But Neglected

Darren Shimabuku had a lot of problems on his recent shoot, but his Sony a99 Mark II wasn’t one of them. Of all the new Sony cameras the Sony a99 Mark II is the most neglected online even though it is quite a capable camera. In many ways, it’s a better value than the Sony […]

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Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G: Coverage

The Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G looks like a very well rounded ultrawide zoom from the in-depth coverage at The Last Word and by other reviewers. It’s on my short list of lenses to purchase in the very near future, but I am waiting for Sony to release a new R full frame body for me. […]

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It Is Amazon Prime Day

Amazon Prime Day started today and has a variety of deals throughout the day for photographers. You can see a complete list of the deals here and don’t forget you can gain access to prime day with an Amazon prime trial. Times are EST

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Venus Optics Laowa Magic Shift Converter (MSC) For Sony FE Mount

Convert your ultra-wide angle lens into a SHIFT lens with no vignetting Anhui China, Jul 10, 2017 – Venus Optics, the camera lenses manufacturer who had previously launched a number of unique Laowa camera lenses, unveil the Laowa Magic Shift Converter (MSC) for Sony Full Frame E-mount cameras. It can convert your ultra-wide angle lens […]

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Sony a9: Sigma MC-11 Firmware 1.07

That1cameraguy posted the first two videos about the new Sigma MC-11 firmware and it did a great job with adapted glass keeping up with action. In his estimation, you get 85% of the performance of native Sony glass, which is still very good. The above video is a comparison between the previous firmware and the […]

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7Artisans / DJ-Optical For E-Mount

There is new Chineses option available that is very cheap and comes in attractive focal lengths for mirrorless cameras sold under the 7Artisans / DJ-Optical names: 7.5mm f/2.8: APS-C fish-eye lens 25mm f/1.8: APS-C wide-angle lens 35 mm f/2: full frame lens They even have a 50mm f/1.0 lens shown above in the middle that isn’t available […]

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