Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

SILKYPIX Adds Sony a9 Support

Release Notes: – Support Sony A9. – Add the new functions that move or duplicate the selected brush area in “Partial correction tool” sub-control. – Other small fixes. SILKYPIX Developer Studio Pro8 (Windows / macOS) Ver.8.0.9.0 has been released. SILKYPIX Developer Studio 8 (Windows / macOS) Ver.8.1.9.0 has been released. SILKYPIX Developer Studio Pro7 (Win/Mac) […]

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First Lok: Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar

Lok sounds very impressed with the Sony Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar during his limited time with the lens. He calls it well balanced and says it focuses very quickly. Check out his full first impressions above. Sony Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Sigma MC-11 Adapter Firmware Update

Mounts SA-E Ver. 1.06 Update Date 2017.07.20 ● It corrects the phenomenon that AF does not operate properly when some lenses that are not compatible with the MC-11 are attached. ※ Before updating the MC-11 firmware, please ensure SIGMA Optimization Pro has been updated to ver. 1.4.1 or later for Windows, and ver. 1.4.0 or […]

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Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.12 And Camera RAW 9.12

Adobe Camera RAW (9.12) and Lightroom CC 2015.12 (6.11 standalone) is available today. It adds profiles for several Sony E and A Mount lenses. New Lens Profiles E-Mount: Sony FE 12-24mm F4 G Sony FE 16-35mm F2.8 GM Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f2.8 Zero-D A-Mount: TAMRON SP 15-30mm F/2.8 Di VC USD A012S TAMRON SP […]

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Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 Portrait Lens Kickstarter

Photorumors is reporting another German lens being brought back to life on Kickstarter the Emil Busch Glaukar 3.1 portrait lens. If you are into classic glass this might be a good investment for you since there are still early bird spots available. In 1910, Emil Busch introduced the Glaukar, a fully corrected photographic lens, which besides […]

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Sigma CEO Affirms The Continued Development of E-mount Full Frame and APS-C Lenses

Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki reiterated Sigma’s commitment to building Full Frame and APS-C E-mount lenses for Sony cameras in an interview with Sigma Canada. If we just make ok lenses consumers will pick the manufacture lenses so we have to make extraordinary lenses. 14mm f/1.8 was made because making a new f/2.8 wouldn’t be exciting […]

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