LockCircle 6500NY Sony a6500 Cage Announced

sonya6500-cagelockcircle
The new 6500NY cage by LockCircle is designed to fit like a glove around the incredibly compact Sony a6500 4K camera, featuring the exclusive LockCircle “Asymmetrical Design Approach” for right hand camera grabbing/control with the original camera ergonomic feeling.

Several threads 1/4”-20 (103!) and 3/8”-16 (4) are available for multi accessories and camera grip professional heavy-duty mounting: ready for shooting serious stuff!

The 6500NY cage integrates the MicroPort micro HDMI / USB connectors locking, and the popular LockPort Flex (micro to full-size HDMI output), used on the Birdcage A7 and A7M2 for serious protection when shooting in rough production environments.

The 6500NY cage camera-plate has a Meta-Block mount for Metabones and IMS-Block for IMS-Mounts designed to reach great follow-focus work with no annoying mechanical plays of the bayonet.

IMS mounts are available for E-MOUNT to Canon EF/Nikon F (featuring the exclusive positive-lock concept), PL-Mount, Panavision, BNCR, Leica R and Leica M, others mounts coming soon.

Original camera flash (the popping-out flash) works with the 6500NY cage without limitations, and vertical camera mounting is available .

Totally secure camera-plate mounting with a 1/4″-20 and 3/8” threads (titanium camera screw supplied) are available for camera-car, drones, gimbals or any heavy duty mounting.

MicroMega modular 15mm rods baseplate system is available for follow-focus/matte-box accessories.

The LockCircle 6500NY cage is incredible leightweight (200gr- 7 o.z.), and has several threads to mount the (AC) tape measurement hook!

The smaller Sony A6300 is totally compatible with the LockCircle 6500NY cage. Read More »

Posted in Accessories, Press releases, Sony a6300, Sony a6500| Tagged | Leave a comment

Sony RX100 V Reviews and More

Sony RX100 V
B&H Photo/Amazon/Adorama
Posted in Sony RX100| Leave a comment

Sony “Take The Picture You Want” Four Part Series

Robert Evans discusses his process and settings for shooting Sony cameras as a celebrity wedding photographer. He has an interesting work flow that I haven’t considered before owning/using multiple cameras. Robert is a big fan of the Sony a7RII, a6300 and Sony RX100 IV. Read More »

Posted in How-to, Sony a6300, Sony a7R II, Sony RX100| Leave a comment

Sigma MC-11 Firmware Update

Sigma MC 11
Firmware Update for SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11
Thank you for purchasing and using our products.

We would like to announce the availability of a new firmware update for the SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 EF-E and SA-E.

This firmware update supports the following new products; SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM | Art, which we started the delivery from October 2016, SIGMA 500mm F4 DG OS HSM | Sports and SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art, which are scheduled to be delivered from November 2016. In addition, it has improved the operation when some lenses that are not fully compatible are attached. It has also corrected the phenomenon where the distortion correction figure is not indicated properly in the camera when the SIGMA 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM | Art is attached.

For customers who own the SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11, please update the firmware using SIGMA Optimization Pro.

※ Please ensure the SIGMA Optimization Pro has been updated to ver1.3.1 or later from the following download page before updating the MC-11 firmware.
【SIGMA Optimization Pro Download page】
http://www.sigma-global.com/en/download/lenses/sigma-optimization-pro/

【Applicable products】
・ SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 EF-E
・ SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 SA-E

【Benefits of this firmware update】
・It is fully functional with the SIGMA 12-24mm F4 DG HSM | Art, the SIGMA 500mm F4 DG OS HSM | Sports and the SIGMA 85mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art lenses.
・It has reduced the startup time between turning on the camera and taking an image by not initially driving the focus when the camera is turned on.
・When lenses with Optical Stabilizer (OS) function that are not fully compatible with the SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 are attached with the SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 and mounted on a camera which incorporates a stabilizer unit, it enables the camera’s stabilizer unit to be turned off and the lens’s OS function to be turned on and off.
・It has improved the AF accuracy of Canon EF lenses that are not fully compatible with the SIGMA MOUNT CONVERTER MC-11 (EF-E only).
・It has corrected the phenomenon where the distortion correction figure is not indicated properly in the camera, when the SIGMA 24-105mm F4 DG OS HSM | Art is attached.

Via Sigma

Posted in Accessories, Firmware updates| Tagged | Leave a comment

New Kipon Canon EF Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera With Integrated ND Filters Auto Focus Lens Adapter

kipon_ef-se_af_nd_4
Kipon has a new Canon EF Lens to Sony E-Mount autofocus adapter with built in ND filter available for preorder from Amazon and Adorama. Read More »

Posted in 3rd Party Lens, Accessories| Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Dr. Michael Pollmann From ZEISS About Batis Lenses

batis-family-product-sample-2016-03-02-02
Zeiss has an informative interview with Dr. Michale Pollmann about the Sony Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8, 25mm f/2, and 18mm f/2.8. I have selected a few excerpt below, but the entire interview is worth a read. Dr. Pollmann discusses everything from the development of their AF system and OLED display to the difficulties involved in designing the 18mm f/2.8 Batis. Read More »

Posted in Sony a7 II, Sony a7R II, Sony a7S II, Sony lenses| Tagged , , | 1 Comment