Category Archives: Sony a7 II

Sigma 35/50mm f/1.4 DG HSM Art Sony Lens Kit

Sigma introduced two ART lens kits that include the MC-11 adapter for Sony cameras. Kind of an interesting approach in comparison to making a native ART lens. I am curious if others will emulate the practice. From what I understand Sigma’s MC-11 adapter has a custom firmware for each of the supported lenses, that temporarily takes the […]

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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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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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Commlite Nikon Adapter Firmware Update

CM-ENF-E(1) Firmware 3.00 is available. Upgrade Details: Increase the compatibility of lens, especially for AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR (1stgeneration) and partial Tamron lens; Reduce the AF noise with working effect the same as original Nikon camera and Lens; Increase the AF speed of normal lens; Solve the adapter’s bug that happen with occasional ‘Aperture Reduce’ […]

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Sony a6300 vs. a7 II vs. FS5 for Video

If you’re interested in cinematography or broadcast Sony has more high quality options available for you than any other camera company at this time. I have been thinking about getting back into video to complement my photography and I chose the Sony a7 II for this task, but the Sony A6300 is surprisingly capable and […]

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