Category Archives: Sony a7 II

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.

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Sony Gets Serious About Wireless High Speed Sync

Sony created a page along with the announcement of the FA-WRC1M commander and FA-WRR1 receiver, explaining the advantages of high speed sync. It includes a lot of details and the above lengthy video for beginners explaining high speed sync. I have always enjoyed high speed sync, but I am of the opinion that leaf shutter high speed sync creates superior […]

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Experiment With Long Exposure Photography For $1

Mathieu Stern came up with a great hack for experimenting with long exposure photography, for as little as one dollar, that utilizes a piece of welders glass and two rubber bands. I might have to give this hack a try at the beach.

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Lens Baby Twist 60 Coming July 22nd

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

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

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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