How to convert Sony A7R V raw files for Lightroom compatibility

If you like me already own the Sony A7rV and want to use it with Lightroom (no official support yet), here is a small “Hack” to convert the RAW files. Sparris on Dpreview forum wrote:

Magic Wedding Photographer on Youtube has found a workaround to convert the raw files from Sony A7R V so they can be opened with Lightroom and Camera Raw! I just tested it and it works. I suppose it rewrites the header of the file to the one found in A7R IV.

Download Exiftool from https://exiftool.org/ and use the command line in Windows:

“exiftool -sonymodelid=”ILCE-7RM4″ -ext ARW -r” followed by the file name, for example

exiftool -sonymodelid=”ILCE-7RM4″ -ext ARW -r 011.arw

if 011.arw is in the same folder as exiftool.exe

This is cool: With the new CosmoCap you can add Apple Airtag to your Sony cameras!

I regularly do use Apple AirTag to secure all my gear. But now CosmoCap allows me to keep track of my Sony camera too! Check out their project on Kickstarter (Click here).

This is how it works:

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IMPORTANT: Don’t update the Sony FX3 and FX30 firmware!!! Big BUG causes a bootloop!

Today Sony issued a new FX3 and FX30 firmware update. But plenty of SAR readers reported that there is a huge BUG that causes the camera to reboot repeatedly!

UPDATE 2: Other readers reported the update did go well:

UPDATED: New Sony FX3 and FX30 firmware update released DON?T UPDATE!!!

Sony issued a new firmware update for the FX3 (download here) and the FX30 (download here). UPDATE: SAR readers reported about issues after the firmware update…don’t perform the update now!

FX3 Benefits and Improvements

  • Fixes an issue where the movie file rotated in the camera may not be rotated on the computer
  • Fixes an issue where the touch operations do not work in the Imaging Edge Mobile apps when DISP (Screen Disp) Set option is set to No Disp. Info.
  • Improves the operational stability of the camera

FX30 Benefits and Improvements

WARNING! Make sure that there is only one BODYDATA.DAT file on the memory card. If you have used the card for a previous update, format the memory card in the camera before downloading a new file.

  • Fixes an issue where the movie file rotated in the camera may not be rotated on the computer
  • Fixes an issue where the touch operations do not work in the Imaging Edge Mobile apps when DISP (Screen Disp) Set option is set to No Disp. Info.
  • Improves the operational stability of the camera

Sony Tidbits…


Sony a7R V Photoshoot and B-Roll (Behind the Scenes)

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
My Dream Lens!? – Tamron 20-40mm f/2.8 Review (Gerald Undone).
Exploring the Sony range of cameras & lenses with Sony Manager (Adrian Salisbury).
Announcing the ProGrade Digital Memory Cards (Explora).
Sony a7R V – Real World Video and Photo Examples (Sidney Diongzon)
8 Vibrant Photography Tips for Colorful Images that Pop (42West).

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Sony said “we don’t think we’ve quit the RX series yet”

A couple of weeks ago Imaging Resource published an interview they had with Sony managers. One of the questions was if the RX lineup still had some future. RX development manager Oshima-san answered:

Yeah, I think so, yes. From RX100 originally, RX1, RX10… I was the leader of the development for them. That’s why I love the RX series <laughs>. So now we are continuously producing the RX series, and while we can’t say anything about future strategy, but we don’t think we’ve quit the RX series yet. So that’s the answer…

Here is why I think the RX lineup makes sense and what Sony should do to make it popular again:

Now here is the question for you:

What kind of "experimental" RX camera would you love to see:

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