Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

Venus Optics Magic Shift Adapter

The Magic Shift adapter is a stretch goal from Venus Optics, for the Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens that will be launched on July 30th at 7pm EST via Kickstarter. Early birds will get a discount on the Zero-D during the Kickstarter period before the lens is available after the Kickstarter for $949. I am hopeful they will reach the […]

Posted in 3rd Party Lens, Accessories, Deals, Press releases| Tagged , , | Leave a comment

JBCamera Designs JB camera base

image courtesy of dc.watch DC.watch has a preview of the JBcamera base for the Sony A7II, it is one of the nicer wood grips on the market due to its snug fit, soft surfaces, and ability to change batteries. It is currently available to order on Amazon.

Posted in Accessories, Sony a7 II, Sony a7R II, Sony a7S II| Tagged | Leave a comment

The Nissin i60A is Now Shipping

The Nissin i60a is now shipping for Sony cameras B&H Photo Amazon Adorama

Posted in Accessories| Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 Coming July 30th

There’s a lot of interests in the Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 coming July 30th at 7 pm EST and the first review is already out. It’s on a Canon body, but the reviewer confirms that the 12mm is distortion free. There are also are several photos of the actual lens on flickr (credit: Daniel Han) along with videos below.

Posted in 3rd Party Lens, Reviews| Tagged | Leave a comment

First Sony Zeiss Planar 50mm FE Video: Updated

Jason Lanier received a Sony Planar 50mm FE f/1.4 Zeiss ZA review sample from Sony and put together a video to give his initial impressions along with some crops. Jason also posted his first two video from Honduras, which you can see below. Shoemaker https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FgmX0gfHzA Beauty Portraits https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WuAYSO27Qn4  

Posted in Sony lenses| Tagged | Leave a comment

Sony RX100 IV Underwater Slow Motion

Sony Alphauniverse has an informative tutorial on high-frame rate underwater video available. On their page they explain how to get accurate colors out of the Sony RX100 IV with a Fantasea Line Housing. They also offer a variety of preset camera settings that you can try and an explanation of what to think about when choosing your […]

Posted in Accessories, How-to, Sony RX100| Tagged , | Leave a comment