DPRTV: Sony The Good The Bad and The Ugly

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 18, 2022

DPRTV posted an interesting video about Sony Alpha  Cameras. Below is a summary of the above video

The Good

  • Sony has the best system for storage
  • Autofocus performance that sets the standard
  • Open with lens mount protocols

The Bad

  • Sony cameras aren’t attractive they are utilitarian and not beautiful
  • Sony has some arbitrary limitations in their lineup like the FX3 not having the full cinema interface
  • End the numbers game cameras aren’t about specs
  • Figure out what you’re going to do with your APS-C lineup
  • Would like to see an RX10 replacement

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First Leaked Pic of Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G (SELP1635G)

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 17, 2022


The First images of the Sony FE PZ 16-35mm f/4 G (SELP1635G) leaked. Sony is also expected to release a new Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II and Sony FE 85mm f/1.2 GM lenses. It is expected to be 1,299 British Pounds or $1712.21 USD.

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Profoto A1X Firmware C13 Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 17, 2022


Profoto A1X: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Profoto A10 AirTTL-S: B&H Photo / Adorama

Profoto released firmware C13 for the Profoto A1X which you can download from profoto.

Also, the Profoto A1X AirTTL-S Studio Light has been replaced with the Profoto A10 AirTTL-S Studio Light.

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SAB: AstrHori RockStar 50mm F1.4 Tilt Review

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 15, 2022


Just the other day we posted about how AstrHori RockStar lenses are now available on Amazon, yet one of the more interesting lenses the AstrHori RockStar 50mm F1.4 Tilt still isn’t available on Amazon yet. The AstrHori RockStar 50mm F1.4 Tilt looks like a very fun and interesting tilt lens and the Sony Alpha Blog appears to agree. You can read the SAB review here or check out the excerpts below:

The AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Tilt is a pleasant surprise.

Pros

  • Good sharpness in the centre wide open on 61Mpix, very Good on 24Mpix
  • Excellent Sharpness in the centre as of F4
  • Good corners and excellent as of F5.6
  • Very Nice Tilt effects
  • Good results also for standard portraits when not tilted
  • Soft background blur
  • Excellent Bokeh balls
  • Very Good color rendition
  • Clickless aperture
  • Reasonnable price (259 $)
  • Compact and light
  • Good build quality

Average

  • Distorsion
  • Vignetting
  • Resistance to flare
  • Ergonomics for Tilt operation
  • AC wide open
  • Field Curvature

Cons

  • None

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AstrHori RockStar E-Mount 10mm, 14mm, 35mm, and 50mm Lenses Now Available on Amazon

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 14, 2022


AstrHori RockStar lenses are quite interesting lenses that up until now have been largely available on eBay. Most of their lenses are now available for E-mount on Amazon which should help to make the brand grow since they have a very interesting lineup.

AstrHori 50mm F1.4 Manual Tilt Coming Soon

AstrHori 50mm F2.0

AstrHori 35mm F1.8

AstrHori 27mm F2.8 II Coming Soon

AstrHori 14mm F4.5 Ultra Wide Angle

AstrHori 10mm F8 II Ultra Wide Angle Fisheye

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Sigma i Series: No Plan For Zooms

By Louis Ferreira | Published: March 13, 2022


Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 24mm f/2 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 24mm f/3.5 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 35mm f/2.0 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 45mm f/2.8 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 65mm f/2.0 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 90mm f/2.8 DG DN: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

The Sigma i Series includes a lot of great compact prime glass for Sony E-mount, but in a recent online presentation, Sigma mentioned that they have no plans to make zoom i Series glass. This is unfortunate, but not overly surprising since most zoom lenses aren’t compact and companies like Tamron have tried to release compact zoom lenses, but there is always a compromise on the wide and/or telephoto focal length. The talk also includes the recently launched Sigma 20mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary lens.

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