Techart Pro Deal Zone

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 28, 2017


B&H Photo has the excellent Techart Pro on sale again which I reviewed here. You can use the adapter with any glass that you can adapt to M-mount and it is surprisingly fast. The Techart Pro will only be in the deal zone for today so don’t miss your opportunity to save here.

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Sony a9 Firmware 1.10 Comes With Bug Fixes, Improves IQ, and LA-EA3 Eye AF

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 27, 2017

Sony released firmware 1.10 today. Hopefully image quality improvements is Sony continuing to improve on their star eater issues when denoising their long exposure RAW shots. You can download FW 1.10 for Windows here and Mac here.

Benefits and improvements from the latest update

  1. Supports “Eye AF” function for A-mount lenses via the LA-EA3 mount adapter *1
  2. Fixes an issue where RAW files may disappear when SDXC or microSDXC memory cards are used in certain smartphones *2
  3. Improves the image quality and overall stability of the camera

*1: This function is only for A-mount lenses which can adapt to 8 or 10 fps (maximum) tracking AF-C shooting. See here for details.

*2: Raw data recorded by the ILCE-9 with firmware Ver. 1.00 or 1.01 could disappear. Please backup your raw data files, even if you’re updating the system software to Ver. 1.10.

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Sony a9 Action Shooting Kit: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony a9: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Sony FE 100-400mm F4.5–5.6 GM OSS:B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Novoflex Reverse Adapters, Bellows Systems, and Focusing Racks

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 26, 2017

Novoflex released a Reverse Adapter, Bellows Systems, and Focusing Rack that can be used together to do specialize macro work. They aren’t available on Amazon yet, but they will be in the near future. For now, you will have to pre-order them for Novoflex directly. Novoflex is making reverse adapters that support both Sony E-mount and Canon lenses and it allows you to do macro work with any lens. More information is available below. Read More »

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Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 For E-Mount

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 25, 2017


If you’re into ultra fast glass Kerlee might be a good option for you. While Kerlee isn’t a big name, Asian manufacturers have been making a lot of great lenses lately that are worth the investment. I couldn’t find a video of this lens in use on a Sony camera, but Photorumors has one of it in use on a Canon camera, which you can find below. The lens is currently available through Amazon if you’re interested in an ultra-fast manual 35mm.

  • 11 Elements in 10 Groups, Outstanding Central Sharpness even at f/1.2. 14 Diaphragm Blades for Smooth Beautiful Bokeh
  • Multilayer Coating Design to Reduce Clutter and Shost Image. ALL-Metal Contruction with Metal Body and Metal Lens Hood
  • Stepless Aperture Mode: There is A Little Switch Next to The Aperture Ring Which Allows You to Quickly Change Between Normal (for Photo) and De-Clicked Mode (for Video)
  • ED Lens Effectively Improve Image/Color Differences. Excellent Rendering Effect in Dim Light, also Enhance Shutter Speed to Complete a Shot
  • Smooth Focusing Feel, Appropriate Damping and Superior Experiences. Comes with An Sony E-mount Adapter, You Can Detach The Adapter and Mount Customized Kerlee Adapters for Canon, Nikon Or Pentax(Sold Separately)

ephotozine -DZOptics Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 E-mount Lens Review

DZOptics Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 Pros

  • Outstanding central sharpness
  • Beautiful bokeh
  • Virtually no central CA
  • Unique bright f/1.2 aperture
  • Crisp and positive manual focusing
  • Well made

DZOptics Kerlee 35mm f/1.2 Cons

  • Can be soft at edges
  • High edge CA
  • Susceptible to flare

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Profoto A1 Coming to Sony in 2018

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 23, 2017


Profoto announced the Profoto A1 a few days ago without any mention of Sony support, which surprised many. You can tell from their response on social media. Yet, Profoto has taken the time to respond to many commenters that the Profoto A1 will be coming in 2018 for Sony cameras. So if you must have their latest and greatest $995 flash for your Sony camera Profoto hasn’t forgotten you.

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One Sony Camera Left to Come

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 22, 2017


Nokishita still has one unpublished camera model listed as left to come from Sony that will feature Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. This could be the Sony a7 Mark III. The Sony a7III has been delayed quite a bit and is one of the few cameras that could be left to come so this is the most likely camera coming soon from Sony.

 

  • WW 940439
    • Wi-Fi · Bluetooth installed

Via Nokishita

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