Lensvid shares the Sony A7IV “Hidden Feature”

Lensvid writes:

We recently got our A7 IV and playing with the camera and settings things up made us discover a feature that at the moment we think only this camera has which can actually be pretty useful in some situations.

The divider frame is a black frame with a white arrow JPEG file that you can add to your stills shooting folder on your camera (see example below).

So how do you add this? the only way that we could find (and feel free to let us know in the comments if you know of another way of doing this) is to assign this function to a button on the camera.

This is how we did this:

  • Setup>
  • (3) Operation costumize>
  • (A) Custom key/dial set>
  • Choose a key to assign>
  • (Red camera menu) Shooting menu>
  • (8) Selection / memo>
  • Create divider frame

Now each time you press the assigned key (we choose arrow down on the back control wheel but you can choose whatever you want) you create this divider frame.

Read more about it on Lensvid!

Bad surprise: The CP+ show has been canceled!

The CP+ organization announced it has canceled the vent due the COVID risk. Online events will still take place.Here is the press text:

CP + 2022 Pacifico Yokohama Venue Event Cancellation

The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA: Chairman Shigeki Ishizuka), a CP that was scheduled to be held for four days from February 24th.+2022 Pacifico Yokohama Venue Event has been canceled and it has been decided to hold it online alone.

CP+2022 is an event to be held in the Corona disaster, with “safety and security of visitors and exhibitors” as the most important matter, and on the premise of taking thorough safety measures, we aimed to hold a hybrid between the Pacifico Yokohama venue and online. We have been preparing.
However, due to the rapid expansion of Omicron strains since the beginning of the year, the number of infected people and close contacts is increasing rapidly, and the supply of antigen test kits is tight, which is hindering safe event management. In addition, looking at the current infection situation, it is unlikely that the number of infected people will decrease significantly by the end of February, and it will be unlikely that the event will be held safely and securely. The psychological anxiety of the people is in a situation where they cannot be wiped out.
As the organizer, I have always kept an eye on the corona infection situation and took all possible measures, but I give top priority to the safety and security of visitors, exhibitor staff, and all other people involved in the event. As a result, CP in this situation+We decided that 2022 should not be held in real time, so we decided to cancel the Pacifico Yokohama venue event and hold it online alone.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to many customers who have been looking forward to the event at Pacifico Yokohama for the first time in three years, but we appreciate your understanding.
We also sincerely apologize for the announcement of the cancellation just before the event.

You can continue to enjoy online events with your registered ID and password.
We look forward to your participation in the online event.

February 7, 2022 Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA)
Contact: CP+2022 Secretariat Email: info@cpplus.jp

Online event will be held as scheduled

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Ukrainian spy drone crashed in Belarus and shows it used a Sony A5100 with a 25mm f/5.6 7Artisans lens

A Chinese military fan account on Weibo shared these pics. It shows an Ukrainian spy drone that crashed in Belarus. Inside you find the Sony A5100 with a 25mm f/5.6 7Artisans lens. At 25mm this thing had really to fly very close to their targets to take decent shots.

UPDATE: It’s debatable if this is a real Ukraine drone or if it’s a propaganda piece from Belarus.

I removed the comment system because of the many political comments. All I wanted to discuss is that they use a very old Sony camera with a quite curious lens to take spy shots :)