Category Archives: Sony a7S II

Sony α7S II: First Commercial Camera Mounted Outside International Space Station Shoots Astonishing 4K Videos From Outer Space

Tokyo, Japan – Sony today released a variety of immersive 4K (QFHD 3840×2160) footage from outer space recorded by the acclaimed α7S II full-frame mirrorless camera. This is the world’s first*1 commercial camera to be mounted outside of the International Space Station (ISS) used to capture video in 4K. The videos showcase the Japanese islands from […]

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New JBCameraDesign Grip-Case PRO For SONY A9 And A7II Series Bodies

JB Camera Design announced two new camera cases today designed to make the Sony a9 and a7II fit your hand a little better without adding weight. JB Camera Design is known for their fine wood grips and their products can be found on Amazon Sony A9 Grip-Case Pro by J.B. Camera Designs and Sony A7II, A7RII, A7SII […]

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Meikon a7 II Waterproof Housing

CamDive/Meikon 40M/130FT Underwater camera housing for Sony A7 II The primary application of this underwater housing is underwater photography/videography. However it can do a lot more by protecting your camera from weather hazards such as rain, dust, snow etc. Because of its compact size and near all functionality, it is an ideal item to have […]

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Sony a9 and a6300 Firmware Updates Reviewed, Star Eater, and Recording Limit

It looks like the Sony a9 firmware update just pushes back when the overheating indicator shows up on Sony a9’s that are overheating. What’s interesting is that1cameraguy’s cameras seem to be overheating faster, but this time he was recording 4k in 91 degree weather. I still haven’t experienced an overheat even when shooting 5k+ photos over an […]

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Sony a9 Firmware Re-released Plus a7R2, a7S2, a7M2, a6500, and a6300

ILCE-9 Camera Firmware Update 1.01 (Download Here) This utility updates the camera firmware to version 1.01 and improves the overheating warning functionality. ILCE-7SM2 Camera Firmware Update 3.00 (Download Here) This utility updates the camera firmware to version 3.00 and provides the following benefits: Adds the Auto Pwr OFF Temp function Improves operability of the camera: […]

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Sony Camera’s Are No Longer Ideal For Astrophotography

image courtesy of the lonely speck Ian Norman of the Lonelyspeck.com wrote an open letter to Sony about their “Star Eater” noise reduction issue. You can read the full letter here. If TLDR firmware 3.30 on the a7RII and 2.10 on the a7SII change Sony’s noise reduction algorithm in a way that removes starts from 4 second […]

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