Sony a9III and Sony a7RV Coming Q4 2022

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 26, 2022


Camera Beta on weibo believes we will see a new Sony a9III that is 24MP and shoots 60fps for $4,999 alongside a new Sony a7RV released in the fourth quarter of 2022.

[Still 24 million! Sony A9 III may be released in the fourth quarter] There are new rumors, the new Sony A9 III is expected to be officially released in the fourth quarter of this year, the new phone still uses a 24 million pixel sensor, with a new menu, equipped with a tiltable angle screen, support The 4K video shooting at 60 frames per second is expected to cost $4,999, or about RMB 32,000.

At the same time, there is very little information about the A7R V, but it is expected that the new machine should be released in the fourth quarter of this year.

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New WD and SanDisk Savings up to 40% Off

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 25, 2022


B&H Photo and Amazon have discounted WD and SanDisk storage. Amazon has it all in one place, but B&H Photo broke up their savings so you will have to check out Western Digital and SanDisk savings separately.

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Nissin MG60 Pro Flash Listed Early

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 24, 2022


The Nissin MG60 Pro Flash was listed for preorder early at B&H Photo.

Mount type: For Sony
Guide number:
60 (at ISO100 / m / irradiation angle 200mm)
32 (at ISO100 / m / irradiation angle 35mm)
Discharge tube output: 82.5Ws (when the zoom cover is removed) * 1
Cover focal length: 24-200mm (auto zoom) / 24/28/35/50/70/85/105/135 / 200mm (manual zoom) 16mm when using wide panel
Power supply: 14500 4 lithium-ion rechargeable batteries with protection circuit / 4 AA nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batteries (batteries and battery chargers sold separately) * 2
Light emission interval: Approximately 0.1 to 1.2 seconds * 3 (when using a lithium-ion rechargeable battery with a 14500 size protection circuit) ・ Approximately 0.1 to approximately 3 seconds * 4 (when using an AA nickel-metal hydride rechargeable battery)
Number of flashes: Approximately 250 times (when using AA 2450mAh nickel-metal hydride rechargeable battery), approximately 360 times (when using 14500 1000mAh lithium-ion rechargeable battery)
Flash time: 1/400 to 1 / 20,000 seconds
Color temperature: Approximately 5,600K (when the zoom cover is attached)
Bounce angle: 90 ° above, 180 ° left and right
Operation mode: TTL / A / M / SD / SF / video light / multi-flash / optical wireless / NAS
Wireless method: Radio wave wireless TTL (NAS / Nissin Air System) * 5 and optical wireless TTL (compatible with camera manufacturers)
Radio communication: Communicates only with units that have been paired in advance (also equipped with an OPEN mode that allows communication without pairing) Usable range: Up to 100m (depending on the performance of the commander to be paired)
Radio wave specifications 2.4GHz band ISM band (certified as conforming to technical standards)
Number of channels: 8 channels
Luminous group: A / B / C / D /A・/ /B・/ /C・/ /D・ 8 groups
Optical wireless TTL: Common to A / B / C groups and channels
Strobe dimming correction:
TTL: -2.0 to + 2.0EV 1 / 3EV step
M / SD / SF: 1/256 to 1/1 1 / 3EV step
Supports FE / FV lock, rear curtain sync, high speed sync (FP flash), red eye reduction mode, slow sync mode
(support depends on the specifications of each camera manufacturer and model)
AF auxiliary light * 6 : 0.7 to 5m
Video light: white LED
Rear operation unit: Dial type multi-selector
Accessories: Pouch, filter holder, amber filter, diffuser cap, mini stand
Size about 116 (H) x 73 (W) x 98 (D) mm
Weight approx. 390g (excluding batteries)

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Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 Firmware V1.0.4 Released

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 24, 2022


Viltrox 35mm f/1.8: B&H Photo / Amazon

Viltrox released a firmware update for the Viltrox 35mm f/1.8 which you can download here. The update doesn’t have any details and just says initial version so maybe most lenses have shipped with this update installed, but check to make sure.

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Sony CP+ 2022

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 24, 2022


Sony and many other companies will be attending the CP+ 2022 hybrid event this year in Yokohama Japan. Below you can see statements from relevant companies about what they intend to present. It’s interesting to note that Sony decided to go with a similar size booth to Fujifilm and Nikon while Canon has a significantly larger booth than anyone else.

Sony
Sony didn’t include a statement.

Atomos
At the ATOMOS booth, connect the monitor recorder NINJA V / V + to the camera and connect it to the camera. From 8K30p RAW and 4K60p RAW shooting to color grading You can actually touch and experience the series of flows. In addition, using the new live switcher AtomX CAST, which enables easy multicam distribution, You can also see how it is actually delivered to YouTube. At the booth, we will invite a large number of instructors for 4 days, and a wide range of customers from beginners to professionals can enjoy it. We will hold a seminar. Those who are interested in external recorders, those who are currently using ATOMOS, those who are about to start shooting, are looking forward to your visit.

Cosina
Voigtlander and ZEISS ZM & DSLR lenses will be exhibited at the Cosina booth. We will touch and try products and exhibit new products that will be released in the future. We also receive advice and consultation regarding product purchases.

Tamron
Welcome to the CP + 2022 Tamron booth! This year’s CP + 2022 will be held at the same time as the venue event and online. At the venue, new products “28-75mm F / 2.8 G2 (Model A063)” “18-300mm F / 3.5-6.3”fa(Model B061) “” 35-150mm F / 2-2.8 (Model A058) “on sale You can try our lenses from all models. In addition, online introduction of lenses by popular photographers and new product development by our development team We will deliver the charm of our products such as interviews. At the venue event, online or both! Enjoy the CP + 2022 Tamron booth to your heart’s content. We look forward to your visit.

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DPRTV: Medium Format vs Full Frame vs APS-C

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 23, 2022

DPRTV posted a video about Medium Format vs Full Frame vs APS-C, but it seems they conflated a lot of medium format secret sauce arguments into a pretty good equivalent FOV/DOF comparison. Arguing about the look of medium format is much like arguing about the Leica look, you either see it or you don’t, but for those that see it, there is a whole world of micro-contrast arguments to be made, which I’m not going to go into at this time.

For those that do not see the difference equivalency is often discussed and they aren’t necessarily wrong. You can get an equivalent FOV and DOF across Medium Format, Full Frame, and APS-C right up until you can’t because the aperture gets too wide. At the moment the Fujinon GF80mm f/1.7 is Fujifilm’s fastest lens for GFX, but TTArtisan makes the excellent TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 or there is the Mitakon 85mm f/1.2 for G-mount. When taking third-party glass into consideration there is no easy way to match the FOV and DOF that the GFX can produce with a Full Frame or APS-C camera. It’s also possible to adapt f/0.95 glass that can almost fully cover the GFX sensor if you want a photo with a really extreme looking depth of field.

According to DPRTV depth of field comes down to focal length, aperture, and distance from a subject which is accurate. So they decided to compare the GF110mm f/2, Sigma 85mm f/1.4, and XF56mm f/1.2 for their telephoto comparison and GF30mm f/3.5, Sony 24mm f/1.4, and XF16mm f/1.4 or their wide comparison to make the lenses as close to equivalent as possible. When adjusted for equivalency the image DOF is very comparable across the sensors, but APS-C struggles to match the GFX since the GFX has to be stopped down some to be compared accurately with APS-C while Full Frame can keep up.

If you’re going to stick to first-party autofocus lenses on the market at this time Full Frame can match the depth of field of the GFX, but if you use manual focus third-party glass GFX cannot be matched. Below you can see a test photo I took of my dog with my Mitakon 85mm f/1.2 and the only lens I have ever used that comes close to its thin depth of field is the Leica Noctilux 50mm f/0.95, which is substantially more expensive and a different FOV. If things ever get better and safer around where I live I will try to shoot some models with the TTArtisan 90mm f/1.25 and Mitakon 85mm f/1.2, but until then I am stuck trying to get my GSD to sit still long enough to focus on his eyes.

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