Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Sony a99 Mark II Reviews

Sony a99 Mark II reviews are starting to hit YouTube now that the camera is getting close to shipping. It seems to be selling very well and the few people that were lucky enough to receive an early camera have reported being very happy with it, but it doesn’t seem to be living up to Sony’s […]

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Sony Setup for DSLR Users: 5 Custom Settings

Sony alpha universe published an article recommending 5 customizations to make DSLR users feel more at home when moving to Sony. I have never been a big fan of DSLR’s so I am not sure how much they will help switchers, but I know that all of the mirrorless companies are making more of an effort […]

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Fotodiox Fusion Smart AF Adapter For Nikon Lenses

If you have any Nikkor glass laying around the new Fotodiox Fusion Smart AF adapter will let you use Nikon AF-I/AF-S lens on your Sony E-mount mirrorless camera with full autofocus, aperture control, image stabilization, and EXIF data. It is now shipping from B&H Photo. Warning there are some reports of this adapter killing cameras 1, […]

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TheCameraStoreTV: JPEG Shootout Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, iPhone, Pentax, Olympus, Panasonic

Surprising results from the Camera Store TV JPEG shoot out between Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, iPhone, Pentax, Olympus, and Panasonic. Let the debate begin.

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Save $1,300 on The Handevision 40mm f/0.85

There aren’t many f/0.85 lenses around, but the Handevision 40mm f/0.85 is currently discounted from $1,899 to $599. It’s not a very sharp lens from the few samples I have found, but if you like shooting in low light this lens might be for you at B&H Photo.

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RAW For Impatient Sony a99II Lightroom Users

If you absolutely must open your Sony a99 Mark II files in Lightroom today then you can use exiftool to trick Lightroom into thinking your camera is a Sony a7RII with the below command. exiftool -SonyModelID=”ILCE-7RM2″ *.arw I am not going to link you to the tool, because it is a command line tool and could be […]

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