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Sony a9: Plenty of Dynamic Range/Image Buffer and Banding Isn’t a Problem, Plus Reviews

Photons to Photos updated their Sony a9 estimates and the camera received a big bump in the midrange ISO dynamic range around ISO 800. I included my capture from the previous estimate above for comparison’s sake, but if you want to manipulate the data you can do so here. Below you can see more of what […]

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Sony a9: The Sony a9 is Not ISO Invariant and MC-11 Canon Glass Performance

Jason Lanier released the first video demonstrating how well the Sony a9 works with the Sigma MC-11 with Canon glass and it shouldn’t disappoint anyone that plans to rely on it initially. The demonstrated performance in the above video is very impressive for adapted glass or even native glass under the shooting conditions. Below Greg Thurtle […]

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Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM and Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G Officially Announced

Press Release: Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G Hands-on\Previews: Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Techradar DPReview CameraLabs Photorec Imaging Resource ThePhoBlographer Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G Techradar DPReview CameraLabs Photorec Imaging Resource ThePhoBlographer Samples: Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Sony, Dan Watson, DPReview Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G Sony, Dan Watson, DPReview Preorder Sony FE 16-35mm […]

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Sony Releases a High-Speed Vision Sensor

Sony Releases a High-Speed Vision Sensor that Makes Detection and Tracking of Objects at 1,000 fps Possible Stacked CMOS Image Sensor that Combines High-Frame-Rate Imaging and High-Speed Sensing Tokyo, Japan—Sony Corporation today announced the release of the new IMX382 high-speed vision sensor, which enables detection and tracking of objects at 1,000 frames per second. Sony […]

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Sony a9: AF Performance and Professional Impressions

It seems the Sony a9 photo and video AF performance are both very impressive from the videos that have surfaced from people with early review units. This really could be the beginning of the end for DSLRs. I can’t wait to get my hands on the new Sony a9. Join our Sony a9 Owners Group, also […]

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Sony, Sigma and Rokinon Sunday Savings

Sigma Sigma MC-11 (Save $100): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama Rokinon Lenses (Save $100-200) Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 – Black Rokinon 50mm f/1.2 – Silver Rokinon Auto Focus 50mm f/1.4 Rokinon 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC Sony a7 Bodies Sony a7rII (Save $300): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Sony a7sII (Save $200): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Sony a7II (Save $150): B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama Sony a7 […]

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