Sony and Profoto Collaboration

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 19, 2016

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Sony and Profoto announce Collaboration and first interoperable product for serious photographers
At Photokina 2016 in Cologne, Germany, Sony today announced collaboration with Profoto with the aim of providing visionary photographers a platform to bring their creative and ambitious visions to life.

This collaboration allows for optimized compatibility between Profoto flashes and light shaping tools and Sony interchangeable lens cameras (ILC). Sony has licensed the technical specifications forfour[i]of its ILC models to Profoto which enables them to develop product which provides a rich light shaping experience for Sony α camera users.

Yosuke. Aoki, Head of Pan European Product Marketing, Digital Imaging and Vice President of Sony Europe Ltd. commented: “The passion for enabling great photography is one that we share with Profoto and we are excited that Sony α users will be able to broaden their shooting possibilities.”

The first product in the Profoto line-up to benefit from the collaboration is the Profoto Air Remote TTL-S that wirelessly integrates a Profoto AirTTL flash with select Sony αcamerasi. Air Remote TTL-S is a small, wireless radio transmitter that attaches to the Sony camera’s hotshoe. The remote allows TTL metering with any Profoto AirTTL flash. In TTL Mode, the user just points and shoots, and the Air Remote TTL-S will communicate with the flash to automatically give a perfect exposure. The Air Remote TTL-S also comes with patent-pending Profoto High-speed Sync technology – faster, more powerful and more consistent than any other HSS solution on the market.

The Air Remote TTL-S system will be available globally in early 2017, priced at approximately €310. Full technical details can be seen here.

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Sony α99 II Press Release

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 19, 2016

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Sony Announces New Full-Frame α99 II A-mount Camera
Flagship A-mount camera Features Ultra-Fast 4D FOCUS with 79 hybrid cross AF points1 plus 12 fps continuous shooting2, High Resolution 42.4 MP Exmor R® CMOS sensor, 5-axis in-body image stabilization and more

COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 19, 2016 – Sony Electronics, a worldwide leader in digital imaging and the world’s largest image sensor manufacturer, has today introduced their new flagship A-mount camera, the α99 II.

Reaffirming Sony’s commitment to produce industry leading A-mount cameras, the impressive new camera combines the best of many of their latest digital imaging innovations including a new Hybrid Phase Detection AF system with exclusive Sony A-mount features such as Translucent Mirror Technology™. The result is a supremely specified, professional level camera that will be appealing to a variety of professional and enthusiast photographers.

“We are continuing to innovate with each new camera body, lens and accessory that we bring to market, offering compelling choices to both existing and prospective users of the Sony α system” said Neal Manowitz, Vice President of Digital Imaging at Sony Electronics. “With the α99 II, we’re delivering an industry-leading level of performance to A-mount owners and enthusiasts. Its powerful combination of speed and resolution is simply unmatched in today’s market.” Read More »

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Sony a99II Announced

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 19, 2016

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Sony announces the Sony a99II with pro build quality 42MP sensor, A mount SLT, 300,000+ shutter operation life and dust/mosture resistant. I am very surprised to see this camera at $3,199. It is very similar to the A7, with slight improvements. You can see the whole video linked to on our facebook page.

  • 42MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS Sensor
  • BIONZ X Image Processor & Front-End LSI
  • Internal UHD 4K Video & S-Log3 Gamma
  • S&Q Motion in Full HD from 1-120 fps
  • 5-Axis SteadyShot INSIDE Stabilization
  • Hybrid Phase Detection AF System
  • 0.5″ 2.36M-Dot XGA OLED Tru-Finder EVF
  • 3.0″ 1,228.8k-Dot Tilting LCD Monitor
  • ISO 102,400 and 12 fps Shooting with AF
  • Dual SD Card Slots; 14-Bit Raw Output
  • Focus down to -4EV
  • 12 frames per second with AF/AE tracking
  • 79 AF points + 399 on-sensor PDAF Hybrid Cross AF points

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Sony Photokina 2016 Live Stream

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 19, 2016

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You can find the live stream for the Sony Photokina 2016 live stream on our Facebook page thanks to Nino at Cinema5D.

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Photokina 2016

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 18, 2016

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There have already been a few announcements leading up to Photokina 2016, but lets see if Sony managed to keep a few surprises in store for us at tomorrows press conference, which starts at 3:00 pm CET (9:00 am EST). Stay tuned to find out.

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Metz Mecablitz M400 (HSS + TTL)

By Louis Ferreira | Published: September 17, 2016

Perfectly equipped, attractively packaged
The Mecablitz M400 represents a new generation of compact flash systems. It is especially suited to mirrorless system cameras and is ideal for any photographers or film-makers looking for a convenient flash unit. The mecablitz M400 is also highly equipped and leaves nothing to be desired. The maximum guide number of 40 forISO 100 is capable of handling almost all shooting situations. Versatile lighting options are provided by the motor zoom function (24-105 mm), the fully pivotable reflector with removable reflector card and the integrated wide-angle diffuser (12 mm). The M400 is also ideal for wireless operation, be it TTL or servo. As for usability, the M400 also sets new standards with its innovative OLED display and its impressively tidy, simplified user interface.

The AUTO TTL operating mode enables the camera to fully automatically control the flash unit (turning on and flashing) and ensures the subject of your picture is put in the best light possible – perfect to those new to flash. The mecablitz can be synchronised with the first or second shutter curtain (irrespective of camera model) and it supports high-speed sync (HSS or FP). The new design of the mecablitz M400 not only looks timeless – the flash unit is always kept up-to-date via a USB interface for receiving firmware updates. Read More »

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