TCSTV: Takes The Sony a7III to The Rodeo

By Louis Ferreira | Published: July 2, 2018

Todd Korol, a Canon photographer, helped TCSTV with their Sony a7III review and he’s largely positive about the camera except for the menus of course. The all-day battery life of the Sony a7III and even the durability of the camera are big selling points for someone like Todd Korol that shoots under a variety of conditions.

Yet he’s still leery about switching to Sony completely even though he personally owns a Sony a7RIII. Todd didn’t give a definitive reason for why he is still reluctant, but it could have something to do with the menus since it was the one negative that he tried to bring up diplomatically multiple times.

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Sony a7III: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Sony Registered Two New XQD Memory Cards QDG120F and QDG240F

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 30, 2018


Sony registered two new XQD memory cards with the Russian certification agency. Their model numbers are QDG120F and QDG240F.


Sony currently has 4 other high-speed XQD cards available for sale today the QDG32E/J, QDG64E/J, QDG128E/J and QDG256E/J (B&H Photo / Amazon). These cards are currently used in Nikon cameras and high-end Sony cinema cameras.

via NikonRumors

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Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D Reviews and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 30, 2018

The Venus Optics Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D is a very interesting lens for those that like to shoot wide and it’s even a good option for those on a budget. I have had my Laowa 9mm f/2.8 ZERO-D for a few months now, but haven’t had many opportunities to use it, but every time I do I want to find more excuses to put it on my camera. The Laowa 9mm is very well built compact and surprisingly lightweight. It’s a great lens for any a6xxx series camera and even performs well on the Sony a7 series of cameras.

ephotozine – Laowa C-Dreamer 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D Review

Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D: VenusOptics / B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Sony a7RIII and a7III Resolution Test Results

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 29, 2018


The-Digital-Picture added the Sony a7RIII and Sony a7III to their resolution comparison tool and it allows for an interesting comparison between the Sony a7RIII, Sony a7III, Canon EOS 5Ds R, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EOS 6D Mark II and more. The tests linked below were all performed with the Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM.

Sony a7R III compared to the Sony a7 III
Sony a7R III compared to the Canon EOS 5Ds R
Sony a7R III compared to the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sony a7 III compared to the Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Sony a7RIII: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a7III: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Canon 5DS R: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Canon EOS 6D Mark II: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE Now Available For Preorder

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 29, 2018


The Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE is now available for pre-order at B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama.

 

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Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE vs Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II vs Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR and More

By Louis Ferreira | Published: June 28, 2018


Now that camerasize.com has the Sony 400mm in their system we can see how similar in size it is to Canon’s 400mm, but the body size makes a pretty big difference in how you perceive the comparison. Sony also enjoys a weight and balance advantage too, because they arranged the lens so that the heavy glass would be located closer to the camera body. This is an important detail to consider when picking one of these great specialty lenses because the weight and size measurements don’t tell the whole story about how this lens will handle.

Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE
Weight: 6.4 lb / 2.90 kg
Dimensions: Approx. 6.25 x 14.25″ / 15.88 x 36.20 cm
Minimal Focus Distance: 8.86′ / 2.70 m

Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II
Weight: 8.47 lb / 3.85 kg
Dimensions: Approx. 6.42 x 13.50″ / 16.3 x 34.3 cm
Minimal: 8.86′ / 2.7 m

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 400mm f/2.8E FL ED VR
Weight: 8.38 lb / 3.8 kg
Dimensions: Approx. 6.28 x 14.09″ / 15.95 x 35.8 cm
Minimal Focus Distance: 8.53′ / 2.6 m

Sony certainly put the traditional 400mm f2.8 lens on a diet and the weight savings is impressive. Canon and Nikon will likely answer with new lenses designed to meet or beat the specs of the new Sony 400mm, but for now, it seems Sony has one of the most desirable 400mm f/2.8 lenses around. Let’s hope they can satisfy demand since this kind of lens is generally produced in limited numbers.

Sony 400mm f/2.8 FE: B&H Photo / Amazon/ Adorama

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