Sony Tidbits…


Why to stay with Sony instead of switching to Canon

Lensbaby Burnside 35: sample gallery and impressions (Dpreview).
Things We Love: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 Series Cameras (Allan Weitz).
Voigtlander 50mm f/1.2 and 110mm f/2.5 – CP+ 2018 (Newsshooter).
The Best from Japan: Sony’s 400mm f/2.8; Olympus’ crazy concept cameras; Sigma’s “VR” lens hood service and more (Imaging Resource).
WPPI 2018: DJI Ronin-S (Explora).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

Andreas: “So is there really such a great color difference between a Sony a7r III and a Canon 5D Mark III? Spoiler: there isn‘t.  I compared those two with manual white balance and the same (!) lens. Myth busted. 
MYTHOS Farbunterschied: SONY a7r III vs CANON 5D III https://youtu.be/ZTettajPFN8
Additionally I made an review of the Sony a7rIII after using it for two month:
SONY A7R III: Erfahrungsbericht nach 2 Monaten https://youtu.be/gw8nrzXC-7c
Both in German but maybe still relevant for your audience. ”

Two software news: Capture One campaign and ON1 Raw update

Capture One launched the new “Dedication” campaign. More info here: https://www.capturededication.com/. Reminder: Use the coupon code “AMBSAR” to get a 10% discount on Capture One 11 (Click here) and Capture One 11 for Sony (Click here).

ON1 Photo RAW 2018.1 has been released. List of improvements:

• New Improvements include improved debayering, improved HDR alignment and deghosting, faster thumbnail generation in browse, faster searching, improved noise reduction & sharpening, and better preview quality.
• New features include Import module, Tethered Shooting, Soft Proofing, Metadata Templates, Video Browsing & Organizing, Custom Sorting, Additional Cameras and Lens Support, and more.
• A viable Lightroom® & Photohsop® alternative available now

Firmware update 0.58 for Metabones Mk. IV, Mk. V and Speedbooster Ultra

Metabones released the new firmware update V0.58 for their Metabones Smart Adapter IV and EF-E Speed Booster ULTRA 0.71x.

Benefits and improvements:
o Continuous video AF performance improvement (works in Advanced mode only)
o Addition of a custom function to Metabones App which lets the user to configure video AF speed/smoothness/noise level.
o EXIF improvement Improved operation with Kenko Pro300 1.4x and 2x (blue dot) teleconverters.
o Fixed a rare phenomenon where an old model camera with Mark V, Speed Booster ULTRA II, CINE Smart Adapter or CINE Speed Booster ULTRA with the IBIS switch at the OFF position may leave the LED indicator on in blue.
o In Green mode, you may now attach an EF Extender first and turn on the camera before attaching a compatible EF telephoto lens. In advanced mode, you must not leave the EF Extender without lens while the EF Extender is attached.
o If you have an early production CINE Smart Adapter or CINE Speed Booster, the manual lens EXIF definition custom function (preset using Metabones App) will no longer activate automatically. Press the WO/CF button on the adapter to activate.

Windows: http://www.metabones.com/article/of/EF-E_Firmware_Win
Mac: http://www.metabones.com/article/of/EF-E_Firmware_Mac

Sony Tidbits…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5A-UyMb678
Supermoon by Stan Moniz

California Dreaming with the Sony a7R III (Cory Rice).
Sony 85mm G Master f1.4 Unboxing in 4k UHD (Craig Shipp).
18-135mm image samples by Photographyblog.
Toma de contacto de la Sony α7 III (AlbedoMedia).
WPPI 2018: Steadicam Makes the Monopod Awesome with the AIR (Explora).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

Moe: “I am a car photographer from Bahrain, I am a sony alpha owner & I run a YouTube channel teaching the art of automotive photography.
In my last video about car rolling shots I explained why the A7rII is the best camera for this type of shoots & I was wondering if this is something that you would be able to post on sony rumors website since it relates.
Here is a link to the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgvvI3vcXio”

 

 

Sony predicts Nikon and Canon will go full-frame mirrorless within a year

Dpreview interviewed Kenji Tanaka from Sony. The interview will be published in full soon but Dpreview teased one statement made by Kenji:

This is just my personal opinion, but I think that maybe by next year’s CP+ you’ll see full-frame mirrorless cameras from Canon and Nikon. I think [by then] they will be participating in this market.

Just look at our technologies, like eye focus. All of that data comes from the imaging sensor. In DSLRs, the data comes from separate sensors. The main imaging sensor is blanked out, 90% of the time by the mirror. The sensor is turned off. But the imaging sensor is very important. So if cameras are going to develop, and be more able to capture the moment, manufacturers have to develop mirrorless technologies. So within one year, I think.

 

Bullish Canon statement: With new mirrorless cameras they will get 50% market share of the entire ILC market.

In the many years I am working on SAR this is the first time I read such a bullish statement from Canon. They just published their Corporate Strategy Conference documents. And this is their goal til 2020:

“We will go on the offensive and work to expand our sales in the mirrorless camera market. This will allow us to reach our goal of 50% market share of the entire interchangeable-lens camera market.”

In short: They are sure their future new FF mirrorless camera will be that good that they will eat up market share from the competition like Sony. Sounds like they think this will be an easy task!

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via CanonWatch