Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

New Kipon Canon EF Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera With Integrated ND Filters Auto Focus Lens Adapter

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 26, 2016

Kipon has a new Canon EF Lens to Sony E-Mount autofocus adapter with built in ND filter available for preorder from Amazon and Adorama.

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Dr. Michael Pollmann From ZEISS About Batis Lenses

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 25, 2016

Zeiss has an informative interview with Dr. Michale Pollmann about the Sony Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8, 25mm f/2, and 18mm f/2.8. I have selected a few excerpt below, but the entire interview is worth a read. Dr. Pollmann discusses everything from the development of their AF system and OLED display to the difficulties involved in designing the […]

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Sony Issues Apology For Underproducing a99 Mark II Bodies

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 24, 2016

Dear Customer Notice of product delivery of digital single-lens camera “α99 II (Makutsu)” We received patronize Sony products than continued patronage, Thank you very much. With regard to the digital single-lens camera “α99 II” will be released on November 25th, has received bookings exceeded initial domestic sales plan significantly, it has become a situation that […]

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What Makes a Great Picture With Sony Artisan Ira Block

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 24, 2016

Ira Block, a National Geographic Photographer and Sony Artisan, provides some food for thought on what makes a picture great. He talks about a lot of Sony gear throughout the lecture, but if you’re curious about Ira’s preferences the Sony 24-70mm f/4 Vario-Tessar T FE OSS is his go too lens that’s always on his camera, but […]

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Venus Optics Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 Pre-Orders

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 23, 2016

The Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 is now available for preorder from B&H Photo in E-mount and A-Mount. Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/22 Three Extra-Low Dispersion Elements Two Aspherical Elements Rectilinear Design, Low Distortion Frog Eye Dust & Water-Repellent Coating Manual Focus Design Floating Optical Design Built-In Petal-Shape Lens Hood Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8: Venus Optics / B&H […]

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Sony PhotoPlus Expo 2016 Coverage

By Louis Ferreira | Published: October 22, 2016

Cameta visited the Sony booth at PhotoPlus to ask about the new Sony a6500, RX100 V, and a99 Mark II. It sounds like Sony is going to refresh some of their A-mount lenses from the interviews I have come across lately, but there isn’t anything definitively announced yet. Maybe we will see some new glass […]

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