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Profoto A1X AirTTL-S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Profoto A10 AirTTL-S: B&H Photo / Adorama
Profoto released firmware D2 for the Profoto A1X which you can download from profoto.
New firmware version D2
What´s new vs. firmware version D1?
• HSS indication symbol
Now also displayed for the Fujifilm version of the A1X/A1.• Auto Zoom
The auto zoom ring in the front of the A1X/A1 head is updated to be less sensitive• Minor bugfixes
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Metabones eND Smart Adapter Opens up a New Degree of Freedom for Cinematography
Vancouver, Canada, September 12th, 2024 – The iris controls depth-of-field in cinematography, whereas the shutter speed/angle controls the motion blur. Metabones Canon EF to Sony E CINE eND Smart Adapter controls the exposure with an electronically-controlled neutral density (ND) filter, which means cinematographers have artistic control over these three essential variables independently.
An OLED display shows the status and settings, and a rotary dial controls the eND filter, which has an adjustment range of -2 to -7 stops. Everything is powered by the camera, with no external power source necessary. At the simple flick of a lever, the eND filter is swapped out and replaced by a clear filter, which has the appropriate thickness to make sure that back-focus remains the same.
Canon EF mount and EF-S mount lenses can be used with Metabones EF-E CINE eND Smart Adapter, adapting them to be used on Sony E mount cameras. Metabones invented the Smart Adapter in 2012, and has been the leader ever since. Metabones has been offering exclusive features pertinent to video, such as support for most cinema lenses, including Canon CN-E Compact Servo zooms, with power zoom, autofocus, and auto iris, and Sigma CINE lenses in Canon EF mount, with lens metadata display on the camera. Metabones’ smooth iris feature smooths out aperture/iris changes to make them aesthetically pleasing, and works with many Canon, Sigma and Tamron lenses. Metabones is equally great for still photography, having the fastest phase-detection autofocus (PDAF) of any adapter on the market. Both in-body image stabilization (IBIS) and optical image stabilization (OIS) are supported, with optimizations to maximize effectiveness.
One of the top reasons why Metabones is trusted and widely used by professionals all over the world is the firmware updates, boosting some of the longest firmware support periods in the camera industry. As mirrorless camera technology evolves over the years, so does Metabones firmware – performance improves, more cameras and lenses are supported, and new features are added – all these at no additional cost to the customer, but just a free download from www.metabones.com.
Availability
Metabones EF-E CINE eND Smart Adapter is on display at LC-Tec Displays AB’s booth at IBC 2024, Amsterdam, September 13-16, 2024. It will be available for purchase shortly afterward from Metabones’ worldwide network of resellers as well as Metabones’ online store for USD599 plus shipping and applicable duties/taxes.
Specifications
Product name: Canon EF to Sony E mount CINE eND Smart Adapter
Model Code: MB_NDEF-E-BM7
Color: Black Satin exterior: Black Matte interior
Camera Mount: Sony E Mount
Lens Mounts: Canon EF Mount
Filter: Built-in internal electronic Variable ND filter with 2 to 7 Stops and CLEAR filter
Dimensions: 115mm x 86mm x 35mm
Center to bottom of foot: 42mm
Weight: 285 grams (310g incl. caps)
Retail Price: USD 599.00
Tamron 70-300mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
TAMRON lens firmware update improved AF tracking performance and AF Assist function 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047) and 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Model B061) for Sony E-mount
September 17, 2024, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shogo Sakuraba; Headquarters: Saitama City), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces a new firmware update scheduled on September 17, 2024, for TAMRON 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047) and 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Model B061) for Sony E-mount.
With this new firmware update, the AF tracking performance has significantly improved, and will now keep good track of a moving object. Also, AF Assist function during video recording is now supported.
Detailed Information
| Product | 70-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047) |
|---|---|
| Mount | Sony |
| Latest Version | Ver.2 |
| Last Update Date | 2024.9.17 |
| Update | – Improved AF tracking performance when shooting moving objects – Compatible with AF Assist function during video recording1 |
| How to Update | Please update the firmware through camera body. Download Page: https://www.tamron.com/global/consumer/support/download/firmware/ |
| Product | 18-300mm F/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD (Model B061) |
|---|---|
| Mount | Sony |
| Latest Version | Ver.2 |
| Last Update Date | 2024.9.17 |
| Update | – Improved AF tracking performance when shooting moving objects – Compatible with AF Assist function during video recording1 |
| How to Update | Please update the firmware through camera body. Download Page: https://www.tamron.com/global/consumer/support/download/firmware/ |
Note:
1 Only Sony camera models with AF Assist function are supported.
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Blazar showed off new Blazar 35mm T1.6 and Blazar 50mm T1.8 1.33x anamorphic Full Frame autofocus lenses for Sony E, Nikon Z, and Fuji X mount cameras. These lenses will be available in December for around $1,000.
Blazar lenses can be found at B&H Photo.
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Lenstips published its full Sony FE 85 mm f/1.4 GM II review and it is a solid performer with price being its only weakness since vignetting can be desirable for portraiture. You can read in full here or check out the excerpt below:
Pros:
- solid and weather-sealed mechanical construction,
- brilliant image quality in the frame centre up from the maximum relative aperture,
- very good image quality on the edge of the APS-C sensor,
- good image quality on the edge of full frame,
- very good correction of longitudinal chromatic aberration,
- negligible lateral chromatic aberration,
- practically zero distortion,
- low astigmatism,
- out-of-focus areas pleasing to the eye,
- slight vignetting on the APS-C sensor,
- moderate breathing,
- fast, silent, and accurate autofocus.
Cons:
- significant vignetting on full frame.
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