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Video of The New Sony a99 Mark II Menus and AF/Burst

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 21, 2016

Sony’s new menus look  like they are a little more logically laid out, but I still think they can do better from this short video.

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Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro Apo-Lanthar

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 21, 2016

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 Mount E Electrical contact: Exif data transfer from lens to camera body […]

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Newsshooter on Sony a99 Mark II

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 20, 2016

Same chip as the a7RII but different front end LSI that helps with speed and image quality. S-Log 3 and higher frame rates are the advantages over the A7 along with gamma assists. Not at liberty to say if the a7RII will get S-Log 3 in the future. A mount translucent mirror focusing uses a […]

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iPhone 7 Image Sensors Made by Sony

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 19, 2016

It looks like apple is continuing to use Sony sensors in their latest iPhone according to Chipworks‘ teardown. “The iSight camera chip was sourced from Sony and fabricated using its Exmor RS technology platform. The 12 MP chip features a Bayer RGB color filter array (CFA) and embedded phase detection autofocus (PDAF) pixels. The die […]

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Sony a99 II Brochure and Product Page

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 19, 2016

The Sony a99 II page is online and you can download the product brochure. There is also a gallery and some videos bellow

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Sony and Profoto Collaboration

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 19, 2016

Sony and Profoto announce Collaboration and first interoperable product for serious photographers At Photokina 2016 in Cologne, Germany, Sony today announced collaboration with Profoto with the aim of providing visionary photographers a platform to bring their creative and ambitious visions to life. This collaboration allows for optimized compatibility between Profoto flashes and light shaping tools […]

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