Sony Cleans Up With Multiple DPReview Awards


DPReview picked the Sony a7III as the product of the year. Sony also won Midrange Camera of The Year with the Sony a7III and Compact/Fixed Lens Camera of The Year with the Sony RX100 VI. E-mount lenses did well too with the new Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 winning Prime Lens of The Year and the Tamron 28-75mm Di III RXD winning Zoom Lens of The Year.

via DPReview

Sony a7III: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony RX100VI: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony 24mm f/1.4 GM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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The New 36 Megapixel 8k IMX435AQJ Sensor Spec Sheet Leaked


The product information pages for the IMX435AQJ were sent to me today and the new sensor looks pretty Amazing. If it ends up in a Sony a7SIII than the new a7S will be a very appealing camera to photographers and videographers alike. Let’s hope we see this sensor in a camera soon.

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Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art vs Sony 35mm f/1.4

The Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art is a great value when compared to the Sony 35mm f/1.4 because it outperforms the Sony in some ways for around $700 less.

Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art
Wins eye AF Sharpness
Equal AF speed for photos
initial focus can be giddy at first with Video AF
Sigma best for Photos
Both have AF/MF Switches
Neither have a focus hold button
Both made out of metal
Sigma matt metal

Sony 35mm f/1.4
Equal AF speed for photos
Picks up face farther with Video AF
Smoother transition with Video AF
Sony best for video
Has an aperture ring that can be clicked or unclicked
Both have AF/MF Switches
Neither have a focus hold button
Both made out of metal
Sony shiny metal

Sony 35mm f/1.4: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sigma 35mm f/1.4 Art: 
B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

 

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Capture One 12 Pro Released


Phase One Capture One 12 Pro today, which you download today.

Redesigned and reimagined for the needs of today’s creatives, expanding for tomorrow’s solutions
COPENHAGEN, November 29, 2018: Phase One, the world’s leading manufacturer of high-end digital camera systems, today released Capture One 12, the next major milestone in the evolution of the industry’s premier RAW conversion, image editing, and asset management software. This release takes a top-down approach to streamline, modernizing, and improving the user interface to continue the program’s tradition of providing powerful features in a customizable, uniquely-configurable interface.

New masking tools and improved workflow features continue Capture One’s tradition of providing the most powerful image editing tools available, while a new plug-in ecosystem will allow third-party developers to connect their services and applications to Capture One.

Capture One 12 furthers Phase One’s commitment to providing unparalleled RAW editing, with unmatched tethering, color handling and precise editing on images captured with any of more than 500 different camera models.

Capture One 11.3 introduced support for all Fujifilm cameras and their unique sensors. Capture One 12 now enhances that support with the ability to correctly read and interpret Fujifilm’s legendary Film Simulations.

“Capture One has long been recognized as the industry standard for RAW image editing and image management,” says Jan Hyldebrandt-Larsen, VP Software Business at Phase One. “With this update, we focused on creative control — updating and improving the user interface, adding powerful new masking tools, and extending the Capture One ecosystem through plug-in support. These updates further our commitment to ensuring that Capture One continues to be the industry’s recognized leader in accuracy, performance, and customizability.”

Download Capture One 12, as well as find resources and tutorials at: www.captureone.com/12

New features and tools in Capture One 12

Powerful, refined interface
Capture One 12 introduces a newly re-designed, contemporary interface, designed to make Capture One easier to use during long editing sessions and to make discovery, experimentation, and customizability easier than ever. New iconography better conveys tool functionality, and the new slider design, the spacing of the tools, and font size increase improves both the look and the usability of the program.

The result is a new environment that feels more welcoming for new users while being more customizable for power-users. Read More »

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Last Chance to Save on Luminar / Aurora HDR / PHOTOLEMUR


Luminar 2018 + Aurora HDR 2019 Bundle Black Friday Offer
Offer availability: The Luminar + Aurora HDR Bundle Black Friday Offer will be available from November 21 through 28.

Pricing:

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Luminar 2018 Black Friday Offer
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Another Kenji Tanaka Senior General Manager of Sony’s Digital Imaging Business Group Interview


Amateur Photographer interviewed Kenji Tanaka about the future of Sony cameras. Below are excerpts from the interview:

  • Mirrorless has a big advantage over DLSR’s speed, vibration, image quality
  • The diameter of the lens mount doesn’t matter
  • Sony’s 400mm f/2.8 is built better than their competitors
  • Sony could make f/1 lens if they wanted but there isn’t really a market for them
  • Sony might make a f/1.2 in the future
  • Sony has a 5-year head start on others producing lenses
  • The ILC market continues to shrink, but Sony mirrorless has been growing.
  • Sony wants to figure out how to make the market grow.
  • Nikon/Canon/Panasonic shouldn’t copy Sony if they want the market to grow.
  • Sony isn’t focused on competitors.
  • Sony has plans for another sports lens in the future beyond the 400mm f/2.8
  • Making bigger cameras is against Sony’s philosophy

via amateurphotographer

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