MonsterAdapter has announced the new LA-FE1 Nikon F to Sony E mount electronic adapter

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MonsterAdapter has announced the new LA-FE1 Nikon F to Sony E mount electronic adapter. Here are some images and below the press text:

We, the MonsterAdapter Team, on Feb 4 2021 proudly announced our new product LA-FE1, the Nikon F Mount to Sony E mount electronic adapter!
You may not know that behind the scenes, we actually developed the world’s first such Nikon-to-Sony electronic adapter which has been brought to the market under other names and now it finally returns to our MonsterAdapter brand and has been greatly improved both in the firmware and hardware.
Main Features of the MonsterAdapter LA-FE1:
1. AF capable with Nikon AF-I, AF-S, AF-P lenses. MF only with screw drive and MF lenses;
2.Automatically recognizing and supporting both the electromagnetic and mechanic-lever controlled aperture;
3. Supporting human/animal eye AF if the body is capable;
4. Supporting high-speed continuous shooting up to 10fps if the body is capable;
5. Supporting the lens’ VR function and its co-working with the body’s 5-axis stabilization;
6. Designed with detachable tripod mount;
7. Supporting F mount tele-converters;
8. Easy upgrading of firmware by simply connecting the camera body and computer with USB cable.
LA-FE1 brings multiple AF advantages from Sony E bodies to Nikon F lenses, including hundreds of AF points across the frame, human/animal eye focus, real time AF tracking and AE in continuous shooting mode, etc.
LA-FE1 is equipped with high-speed aperture motor and can automatically recognize and support electromagnetic and mechanic lever controlled aperture of Nikon F mount lenses.
The lenses’ VR can be activated by the half-pressed shutter button and can be working well along with Sony bodies’ 5-axis stabilization.
The adapter is designed with the tripod mount, which is detachable and easy to carry. More tripod mount options for various uses will be available in the future as per the demands of our customers.
The LA-FE1 can work normally with a7r4 and a6600 even the bodies have the latest firmware installed.
Fully Supported Camera Bodies with AF:
Alpha 7 II (Ver 2.0 or higher), Alpha 7 III;
Alpha 7R II, Alpha 7R III, Alpha 7R IV;
Alpha 7S III,
Alpha 7C;
Alpha 9, Alpha 9 II;
Alpha 6100, Alpha 6300, Alpha 6400, Alpha 6500, Alpha 6600.
Partially Supported Camera Bodies with Limited or No AF Functions:
Alpha 7, Alpha 7R, Alpha 7S, Alpha 7S II, Alpha 5000, Alpha 5100, Alpha 6000 and NEX series.
From now on, the MonsterAdapter LA-FE1 is available for sale in China at our official online shop and authorized dealers. Further notice will be made for overseas MSRP and availability time.

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Making Money As a Freelance Photographer? Learn How to Handle Taxes With This $30 QuickBooks Training

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As with any small business, professional photography involves plenty of administrative work. One of the most challenging areas is accounting and taxes.

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RUMOR: New Sony sensor with “zigzag manner pixel type” ?

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A SAR reader sent me this info about a possible new Sony sensor. He shared this text too:

Sony released the information of a zigzag manner pixel type, high-speed 12lane SLVS-EC 5G, 61 megapixels full-frame Exmor R sensor for value-added reseller. This sesnor has 3.76um pixel size but 45-degree rotated, to output 120 megapixels for industry or security application.

This should be the full leaflet:

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Four new Rubinar lenses

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The russian company Shavbe announced four new lenses:

  • MC RUBINAR 1000/10 Macro
  • MC RUBINAR 500/8 Macro
  • MC RUBINAR 500/5.6 Macro
  • MC RUBINAR 300/4.5 Macro

There is no specific mention of this being E-mount but you can find image samples shot on a Sony camera at vk.com.

Here is the google translated press text:

“Shvabe has released updated Rubinar mirror-lens lenses

Moscow, February 01, 2021 Press Release
The line is represented by lenses with focal lengths of 300, 500 and 1000 mm, which are suitable for creative and astronomical photography. The developers of Shvabe Holding Company of Rostec State Corporation have updated the design and improved technical characteristics.
MC Rubinar 10/1000 Macro, MC Rubinar 8/500 Macro, MC Rubinar 5,6/500 Macro and MC Rubinar 4,5/300 Macro are now on sale. The new versions of these devices got a redesigned lens hood, improved matte inner surfaces, and enlightened optical details – which is especially relevant for digital photography.
The metal body is not made from a tube, but milled from a billet. Such a solution ensured a higher manufacturing accuracy and stability of the optical circuit during operation. The Lytkarinsky Optical Glass Plant (LZOS) of Shvabe, which developed the products, notes: at the moment Rubinar is the only serial mirror-lens lens in Russia with such characteristics.
“The lenses have become more modern in their new guise and have gained a number of advantages. For example, creative people will enjoy bokeh in the form of rings and macro mode. At the same time, our specialists retained the M42 mount thread for greater unification with all existing mounts through simple and inexpensive adapters. Currently, the first production batch has been manufactured,” noted Alexander Ignatov, LZOS General Director.
For astrophotographers, LZOS developers offer an additional service of lens adjustment “MS Rubinar 10/1000 Macro”. This model is suitable for photographing the surface of the Moon, stars and planets of the Solar System.

via Radojuva

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Sony Tidbits…

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Image samples shot on the TTArtisan 50mm F1.4 ASPH (STKB).
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The Fastest Glass Money Can Buy (Explora).
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Personal note: Still blogging from inside the COVID-19 center

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Right at this moment the worse place in Europe in terms of COVID-19 incidence is the region of South Tyrol where I do live (after having moved from Belgium last summer). I am the only one inside the center reporting with videos and photos about what’s going on.

I am telling you this because now it’s rumor time: Sony will announce the FX3 on Feb 23 and Sigma will announce the new 28-70mm f/2.8 FE on Feb 24. I should be able to cover everything from inside the station but just to be sure I asked Patrick from Fujirumors to kindly be my backup in case leaks have to be posted on SAR. So if you read something like “Fuji is much better than Sony” on one of next SAR’s article you know it’s him :)

Technical note: I am shooting basically the entire documentary on the Sony A7rIV and the Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 FE. Will explain why I use this lens another time…but it has to do with privacy and noise :)

Two pics I took a couple of nights ago:

Patient with downs syndrome sleeps with his Dumbo (posted with permission of the parents)
Nurse during the Nighshift

I have a ton of videos and photos and only started very recently to tease some of these on my website andreapizzini.com, on my Instagram channel, Flickr and 500px. Feel free to follow me there!

 

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