Author Archives: Louis Ferreira

DXO Reviewed The Zeiss Batis 85mm

DXO just released their Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 test results and it looks like a good balance between price/performance for portraiture. This isn’t the sharpest lens you can put on a Sony A7, but it’s close enough for 99% of shooting. The design of the Batis lenses have interested me since their announcement and I hope to pick […]

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Sony ASe7ens

“2016 sees Sony celebrating its 70th birthday. We wanted to celebrate by doing something truly special. Armed with a7 series cameras, we enlisted the help of seven photographers and Instagrammers – otherwise known as the ASe7ens – to join us on a trip to Japan. Here we spent seven days exploring seven different themes that […]

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Soviet Lenses

Mathieu Stern’s 4 Jupiter lenses (Jupiter 9 85mm f/2, Jupiter 11 135 f/4, Jupiter 11A 135 f/4, and Jupiter 21M 200mm f/4) have been making the rounds to build momentum for individual reviews, but you don’t have to wait to see reviews of some of these lenses because Blunty received 4 Russian lenses from a fan […]

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Metabones Canon EF Adapter Compatibility

There are a lot of options for adapting lenses to the Sony E mount, but the most trusted and well known is metabones. While doing research into their adapters found an excellent resource compiled by Brian Smith with the help of B&H Photo that is incredibly thorough and even includes generic alternatives. Brian has compiled a list of almost […]

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Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM vs Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4

If you have ever wondered how the Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 compares to the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM DigitalRevTV might be able to help.

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Meyer-Optik Görlitz’s Final 50mm Trioplan Push Has Begun

Earlier this month we were given the opportunity to interview Dr. Prenzel from Meyer-Optik Görlitz on Fuji Addict. They are about to entering the final 24hrs of their kickstarter campaign for the Trioplan f2.9/50 with over $650,000 raised. If you’re interested in getting an early discounted lens package now is the time to add your support. Press Release: Trioplan f2.9/50 […]

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