Additional Sony a99 Mark II Coverage

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 25, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FikA5YbvX1M

Matt Granger seems impressed with the Sony a99 II, but he is unsure why Sony made the camera since most of the people he knows left A-mount even thought they loved the cameras. This was how many felt about the announcement, but maybe Sony will start rapidly releasing A-mount bodies now like they did E-mount bodies a few years ago.

There is an official Sony a99II Gallery now.

DPReview also posted an autofocus and buffer demo video for us to drool over. The performance looks impressive and reminded me of the advantage of a translucent mirror.

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Sony Has to Create Something New

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 24, 2016

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Kimio Maki the Senior General Manager of the Digital Imaging Business Group at Sony gave another pretty typical interview with Amateur Photographer about the a99 except for one detail.

“Are fast-focusing mirrorless cameras like the Fujifilm X-T2 a threat to Sony Alpha 7-series customers?
KM: Yes. In terms of speed we have learned a lot from Fujifilm, Canon and other competitors. There’s still a lot more to learn of course and we don’t have the same kind of weapon right now. We have to create something new.”

It’s a rare admission of defeat from Sony, but it could also indicate the return of the original distinction between the Sony a7 and a7R when they launched. Sony might go back to developing the Sony a7 line as a speed demon line instead of a value line in the future. Maybe the Mark III line up will be laid out as follows:

Sony a7 III Autofocus King
Sony a7S III Low Light King
Sony a7R III Resolution King

If Sony went back to the original formula it would mean we would see them refreshed a7, a7R and finally a7S. Next year could be interesting.

Via Amateur Photographer

 

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Sony Radio Flash Support Added to Sony a7 II and a7S II

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 24, 2016

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Sony releases a firmware 3.20 for the Sony A7II and A7sII adding support for the new Sony radio flash system. You can download the firmwares below:

A7II for Apple or Windows
A7sII for Apple or Windows

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“Create Your Hero Shot” with Miguel Quiles

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 24, 2016

In-depth head shot tutorial by Miguel Quiles using the Sony a7R II with Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM, Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS, Sony FE 70-300mm F4.5 G OSS and Sony a6300 with Sony FE 50mm F1.8. The main areas this vide covers are

  • How to Create a Hero Shot
  • Setting up you’re Camera, Lenses, Lights and Studio Space
  • Tethering your Camera
  • Working with Subjects to Pose them and their Hand Placement
  • Using a Variety of Cameras, Lenses and Lights to Achieve Different Looks
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Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro Apo-Lanthar Photos

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 23, 2016

Photos of the Voigtlander 65mm f/2 Macro Apo-Lanthar have surfaced thanks to DC.Watch

Focal length used on full format camera body65 mm
Aperture ratio1:2
Minimum apertureF22
Click-stoptba
Lens construction10 elments in 8 groups
Angle of view38°
Aperture blade10
Minimum focus0,31 m
Maximum diameter77,2 m
Length98,5 mm
MountE
Electrical contact: Exif data transfer from lens to camera body for lens correctionavailable
Manual focus assistantavailable
Weighttba
Filter size67 mm
Colorblack
OthersSelective aperture control system, “screw-in”-type lens hood
Optional—

This will be the fifth Voigtlander lenses for Sony E-Mount.

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Tokina FíRIN 20mm F2 FE MF for Sony E-Mount

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 22, 2016

A wide-angle prime well-suited to multimedia applications, the FíRIN 20mm f/2 FE MF Lens from Tokina is dedicated to full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. The ultra-wide perspective is benefitted by a sophisticated optical design, which incorporates three super-low dispersion elements and two aspherical elements to control both chromatic and spherical aberrations. A multi-layer coating has also been applied to reduce lens flare and ghosting for increased contrast and improved color fidelity. Its manual focus design affords precise control when working with subjects as close as 11″, and the manual aperture ring can be de-clicked to enable smooth, silent aperture adjustments for cine use. Additionally, electronic contacts are integrated into the mount design to permit seamless communication of distance and aperture information to the camera body in order to support the use of focusing aids, in-camera image stabilization, and an EVF distance scale.

  • Wide-angle prime lens is designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, and can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 30mm equivalent focal length.
  • The f/2 maximum aperture benefits working in difficult and low lighting conditions.
  • Three super-low dispersion elements help to reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing for improved clarity and color accuracy.
  • Two all-glass precision molded aspherical elements suppress spherical aberrations to minimize distortion and improve overall sharpness.
  • Multi-layered coating helps to alleviate lens flare and ghosting when working in strong lighting conditions.
  • Manual focus design affords a minimum focusing distance of 11″.
  • Manual aperture ring can be de-clicked to support smooth, quiet aperture adjustment for cine applications.
  • Internal contacts relay distance and aperture information to the camera body to enable full support of in-camera focusing aids.
  • Printed depth of field and distance scales are featured on the lens barrel for pre-focusing and hyperfocal focusing techniques.
  • Nine-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality.

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