Category Archives: Sony a7R II

Dr. Michael Pollmann From ZEISS About Batis Lenses

Zeiss has an informative interview with Dr. Michale Pollmann about the Sony Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8, 25mm f/2, and 18mm f/2.8. I have selected a few excerpt below, but the entire interview is worth a read. Dr. Pollmann discusses everything from the development of their AF system and OLED display to the difficulties involved in designing the […]

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What Makes a Great Picture With Sony Artisan Ira Block

Ira Block, a National Geographic Photographer and Sony Artisan, provides some food for thought on what makes a picture great. He talks about a lot of Sony gear throughout the lecture, but if you’re curious about Ira’s preferences the Sony 24-70mm f/4 Vario-Tessar T FE OSS is his go too lens that’s always on his camera, but […]

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Torii Workshop α7 II Eva Lady Case typ2 LM-EA7

The Techart Pro for Sony is getting some case love in the form of the Torii workshop α7 II Eva Lady case typ2 LM-EA7. This looks like a great case if you want to protect your Techart Pro from bumps and scuff marks. Via DC.Watch

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The Ultimate 50mm Lens Comparison at Lens Rentals

Chase Reynolds did a pretty extensive lens comparison between 13 lenses for his Sony a7RII, a7SII, a6300 and out of all the lenses tested the Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 and the Zeiss Loxia 50mm f/2 Planar rose to the top for Chase. My personal favorites for an autofocus lens and manual focus lens are the Sony Planar […]

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“Create Your Hero Shot” with Miguel Quiles

In-depth head shot tutorial by Miguel Quiles using the Sony a7R II with Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM, Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS, Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5 G OSS and Sony a6300 with Sony FE 50mm F1.8. The main areas this vide covers are How to Create a Hero Shot Setting up you’re Camera, Lenses, Lights and Studio […]

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Sony a99 Mark II vs a7R II Carified

Cinema 5D interviewed the product manager of Alpha about the difference between the Sony a99 Mark II and Sony a7R II. From the interview the a99 Mark II performs better for photography and should have the same level of video performance as the a7R II. For Photos A-mount lenses are the fastest, but autofocus can only be use […]

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