Category Archives: 3rd Party Cameras

Konica Minolta is Making Minolta Instant Cameras

Minolta decided to get out of cameras in 2006 and then later sold its DSLR camera division to Sony, which lead to some interesting hybrid DSLR designs from Sony before Sony went mirrorless. Now it looks like Konica Minolta wants a piece of the instant print market that polaroid established and Fujifilm Instax now dominates. […]

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Megadap Sony E Lens to Nikon Z-Mount Autofocus Adapter Announced

Megadap released its E-mount to Z-mount AF adapter and it could be a game-changer for Nikon if they ever decide to release an attractive body. Sony has been on a roll for a few years now and something like this could help Nikon to catch up if Sony slacks. You can get the Megadap Adapter […]

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Freefly Wave High-Speed Camera Announced

Today Freefly announced the Wave, which is a high-speed camera that can film up to 9259 FPS with its low dynamic range S35 sensor. The S35 sensor captures 10-11 stops with an aspect ratio of 4:3 and a pixel size of 5.5μm x 5.5μm and a native resolution of 4096 x 3072. Since the default […]

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Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III, 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro, and Techart TZE Nikon Z-mount to Sony E-mount Adapter

Two new lenses and one new adapter will be announced next week at the CP+ show: New SPEEDMASTER 50mm f/0.95 III lens (pictured above) designed for Sony E / Canon RF / Nikon Z mounts (replacement for the already discontinued model) New 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 Macro lens for Sony E / Canon EF – M / Fuji Film X / MFT […]

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Techart Pro Sony E-Mount to Nikon Z-Mount Adapter

The new Techart Pro Sony E-Mount to Nikon Z-Mount adapter might be a game changer for Nikon if they can produce a highly desirable mirrorless body. Granted the adapter has to work correctly for this to be the case, but I have a lot of experience with Techart and their products have worked flawlessly for me. […]

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Foxtech Map-02 Mapping E-Mount Camera

Third party E-Mount cameras are becoming increasingly popular as Sony’s market grows. Not too long ago a camera like would have been designed with a Canon, 43 or PL mount instead of E-mount. Foxtech Map-02 is a lite version mapping camera with APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor and 24.3 MP. It is a good option for higher-quality mapping and survey. […]

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