Category Archives: Sony lenses

DXO: Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS Sharpest Zoom Scored, But 5th Highest DXOMark Score

The Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 GM OSS is an impressive performer and I can’t wait to see more real world results, but until then we will have to rely on sources like DXO that have scored the lens very high in sharpness, but not overall. The shortcomings DXO list is some vignetting wide-open. Telephoto zoom lenses like this tend to […]

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Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS Firmware Update

You can download firmware 04 for the Sony E PZ 18-105mm F4 G OSS here This utility updates the SELP18105G lens system software to version 04 to provide improvements to the focus tracking accuracy and stability.

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TCSTV Live: Sony FE 12-24mm F4 with David duChemin and More

TCSTV Live is off to a rocky start. Video Updated The first minute and a half the audio didn’t work and then the video and audio gets desynced… Let’s hope they post a better copy later, but the overall conversation is worth a listen. David duChemin is very opinionated and interesting to listen too if you […]

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First Lok: Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar

Lok sounds very impressed with the Sony Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar during his limited time with the lens. He calls it well balanced and says it focuses very quickly. Check out his full first impressions above. Sony Zeiss Batis 135mm f/2.8 APO Sonnar: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G: Coverage

The Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G looks like a very well rounded ultrawide zoom from the in-depth coverage at The Last Word and by other reviewers. It’s on my short list of lenses to purchase in the very near future, but I am waiting for Sony to release a new R full frame body for me. […]

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Kai Reviews The Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G

If you’re a wide angle fan the Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G is a great option and it’s almost half the weight of the competing Canon/Nikon lenses. Kai seems to really enjoy the 12-24mm, but he is having trouble with his Sony a9 over heating, which is unfortunate. The low distortion of the 12-24mm makes […]

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