Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Lens Baby Twist 60 Coming July 22nd

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 2, 2016

The Lens Baby 60mm for E mount, coming July 22nd, looks like an interesting lens for people that like to experiment with the out of focus areas in their photos. These kinds of lenses can be a lot of fun to shoot, but difficult to master.

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The Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM is Competitive

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 1, 2016

Looks like the new Sony FE 24-70mm F2.8 GM is competitive with similar Nikon and Canon zooms, by DXO’s measure, but DXO hasn’t compared them with comparable sensors yet so sharpness isn’t overly relevant in their test, because of the substantially differing pixel count. “In this comparison we’ve tested the Sony against the equivalent Canon and Nikon rival models. We’ve chosen the higher […]

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Metabones Firmware Updated Again

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 30, 2016

It seems Metabones has heard the call of their customers and addressed their concerns. The last firmware update treated lenses as “native” by default instead of “green.” Now you have an option to opt into “Native” mode, which unlocks the new enhanced features if your camera supports them. “”Native” was an informal term referring to a […]

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Meyer-Optik Announced A New Trimagon 95mm f2.6 portrait lens

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 29, 2016

Meyer-Optik announced a new Trimagon f2.6/95 portrait lens. Here are the main specs: Light intensity & focal length: f2.6-22; 95mm Optical design: 3 elements in 3 assembly units Angle of view: 25° Filter diameter: 52mm Optical assembly as a classic triplet | 3 lenses/3 units Iris diaphragm with 15 specially calculated steel aperture blades with special […]

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Protect Your Investment With easyCovers

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 29, 2016

The easyCover camera case protects your camera while it is fully functional. It protects against bumps, scratches, sand and dust. Whether hiking, fishing or just enjoying a calm afternoon outdoors, your camera is secure. Included is a screen protector that prevents your valuable LCD display from getting scratched It is available in black and camouflage […]

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TECHART PRO Rolling Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 28, 2016

Last weekend, I was invited to shoot another burlesque show organized by Cupcake Burlesque, and it was a good test of what the TECHART Pro adapter can do. The adapter is surprisingly fast when autofocusing M glass like my 50mm Sumilux in low light and super sharp. The one issue I experienced was my camera […]

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