Sony a6500 Update 1.05
This update (version 1.05) provides the following benefits:
Sony a6300 Update 2.01
This update (version 2.01) provides the following benefits:
Sony released a firmware update for the RX0 today and you can download a copy here.
Notes:
Image Sensors World is reporting a potential slow down at Sony due to lower than expected iPhone sales, based on a Bloomberg report, but is it accurate? Even if iPhone demand slows demand for other phones will likely pick up the slack with Sony sensors in them. Plus Sony will continue selling their sensors to new manufactures, which will mitigate their loses from the iPhone slow down. I am sure there will be some restructuring due to the iPhone slow down, but I doubt it will have a serious affect on Sony in 2018.
We previously made you aware of Sony repairing broken Multi–Interface interfaces free here, but now it has been further clarified by Sony.
Notice of free repair for some units of Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera α9 (ILCE-9) – 16th Jan 2018
Thank you for your interest in Sony products.
Some units of the Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera a9 (ILCE-9) may experience the issue of rattling of the Multi Interface Shoe that may occur in rare cases when an optional large flash unit is attached and high pressure is applied on it.
To address this issue, we will repair your affected model free of charge until March 31, 2020. If you have an affected model, please contact your local Sony service centre.
Thank you for your understanding and we apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.
Kind of an interesting comparison by Dan and Sally, because Dan likes the D850 for the photos they were shooting, but Sally picks the Sony a7RIII as having the best skin tones. The cameras are very back and forth, with the Canon being the most behind the times and the Nikon having the worst live view performance. Of course, the Sony is smaller and lighter than the Canon and Nikon, but it comes with disadvantages like it being easy to press buttons by accident. Sally picks the Sony a7RIII as her favorite to shoot with and her overall favorite thanks to the skin tones. On the other hand, Dan picks the Nikon D850 as being great overall for photography, but since he has hybrid shooting needs the Sony a7RIII is his winner.
It’s kind of interesting how the post-Sony a9 performance of Sony cameras is really shifting photographers to Sony. The Sony a9 was basically too much for most photographers, but the implementation of its technology in the a7 series of cameras and future a6xxx cameras will certainly make Sony the top pick for many photographers. Maybe in another generation or two Sony will fix their UI and handling issues, but AF, skin tones, video, etc… is all there today. Sony might even fix everything by the time they release a Sony a9R, who knows.
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Max Yuryev does a lot of great videos about videography so these videos are really more from a video perspective, but he throws a bone to photographers in his “camera issues” video. I made a list of the main points, but if you want to get into his reasoning watch the videos, you might even learn something if you don’t shoot video.
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Few Hates (Camera Issues) For Photographers
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