Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

The AQUATICA A6500 Underwater Housing For the SONY Alpha 6500 Compact Camera

Introducing The AQUATICA A6500 Underwater Housing For the SONY Alpha 6500 Compact Camera Retail: $1,650.00 USD includes Housing, built in leak sensor, handles, hand strap, tray brackets, grip brackets and more! The Aquatica A6500 is a housing designed to be small, compact and easily handled just like the camera that it is designed for. With 24.2 MP stills […]

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Meyer Optik Gorlitz Trioplan 35mm f/2.8 Lens is Now on Kickstarter

I tested a Meyer’s Optik Gorlitz Triplan 100mm f/2.8 a while ago, but it was a little long for me and I was expecting to recive a 50mm f/2.9. These are very interesting lenses for people that have the patience to plan out their compositions and now they are releasing a 35mm f/2.8 mm via Kickstarter, […]

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Unannounced Sony Camera Surfaces: Maybe the Sony a7III

Sony WW 361847 China MIIT (2017 DJ 0805 · registered February 15, 2017) Wi-Fi · Bluetooth installed Hopefully its the upcoming Sony a7III. Via Photorumors, Nokishita

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Sony α6500 Firmware Update 1.02

A new firmware update has been issued for the Sony α6500. This utility updates the α6500 system software to version 1.02 and provides the following benefits: • Improves operability of the left side of the PMCA (PlayMemories Camera Apps) keyboard during touch-panel operation • Improves overall stability of the camera Download the firmware update here.

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Phottix Ares II and Pixel Pawn TF-365 Wireless Triggers For Sony

Phottix Ares II Transmitter Only – Receiver Sold Seperately The Phottix Ares II Flash Trigger – 16 Channels of Awesomeness Welcome to the family Introducing Phottix’s newest budget-friendly flash trigger system – the Phottix Ares II. The transmitter and receiver system boasts the latest technology and is perfect for manual shooting with studio lights or hot […]

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Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS Tear Down

image courtesy of Lens rentals One of lens rental’s customers dropped a  Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS jamming the focus system, so they decided to do a tear down to fix the problem. The tear down took 6 hours to complete. The read is lengthy and is two parts long. Part one goes rear half […]

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