Lots of Canon/Nikon photographers are taking a second look at Sony cameras after the announcement of the Sony a9 and now there might be one more additional detail to take into consideration. A user on the DPReview forums has reported that the Sony Sonnar T* 135mm f/1.8 ZA is being discontinued. Currently, this lens is in […]
Most of the really big Sony a9 details dropped yesterday, but The Last Word pointing out how the a9 drops to 12-bit in continuous mode and Gordon Laing’s hour long video review were probably the biggest. I’m curious if the drop to 12-bit is only at the most extreme settings, but I guess we will […]
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Sony lifted their embargo on images today and we are seeing some of the first images form the Sony a9 and while it seems to live up to much of the hype there are a few limitation. Extreme lighting situations can cause some banding, but it will be very rare, flash sync speed is limited […]
Every camera launch is different, but the first review in progress emerging from camera labs made me wonder how long photographers were given access to the Sony a9 in advance of the announcement, to make the bold statements that they have. Generally speaking a few photographers are given cameras early to prepare reviews a few weeks before […]
One of the favorite adapters the Techart Pro works great on the Sony a9. This might be the killer feature that makes me decided to keep my review unit when it ships, but we will see. DPReview also further explored the logistics of switching to the Sony a9 for Canon shooters. DPReview – Here’s how much […]