Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Sony Has to Create Something New

Kimio Maki the Senior General Manager of the Digital Imaging Business Group at Sony gave another pretty typical interview with Amateur Photographer about the a99 except for one detail. “Are fast-focusing mirrorless cameras like the Fujifilm X-T2 a threat to Sony Alpha 7-series customers? KM: Yes. In terms of speed we have learned a lot from Fujifilm, […]

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Sony Radio Flash Support Added to Sony a7 II and a7S II

Sony releases a firmware 3.20 for the Sony A7II and A7sII adding support for the new Sony radio flash system. You can download the firmwares below: A7II for Apple or Windows A7sII for Apple or Windows

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“Create Your Hero Shot” with Miguel Quiles

In-depth head shot tutorial by Miguel Quiles using the Sony a7R II with Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM, Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS, Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5 G OSS and Sony a6300 with Sony FE 50mm F1.8. The main areas this vide covers are How to Create a Hero Shot Setting up you’re Camera, Lenses, Lights and Studio […]

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Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro Apo-Lanthar Photos

Photos of the Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro Apo-Lanthar have surfaced thanks to DC.Watch Focal length used on full format camera body 65 mm Aperture ratio 1:2 Minimum aperture F22 Click-stop tba Lens construction 10 elments in 8 groups Angle of view 38° Aperture blade 10 Minimum focus 0,31 m Maximum diameter 77,2 m Length 98,5 mm […]

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Tokina FíRIN 20mm F2 FE MF for Sony E-Mount

A wide-angle prime well-suited to multimedia applications, the FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF Lens from Tokina is dedicated to full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. The ultra-wide perspective is benefitted by a sophisticated optical design, which incorporates three super-low dispersion elements and two aspherical elements to control both chromatic and spherical aberrations. A multi-layer coating has […]

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Sony a99 Mark II vs a7R II Carified

Cinema 5D interviewed the product manager of Alpha about the difference between the Sony a99 Mark II and Sony a7R II. From the interview the a99 Mark II performs better for photography and should have the same level of video performance as the a7R II. For Photos A-mount lenses are the fastest, but autofocus can only be use […]

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