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AF Function Test | Meike MK-EFTE-C Drop-in Filter Mount Adapter for Canon EF Lens to Sony E Camera

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7 Artisans 12mm T2.9 Vision (SonyAlphaBlog)
7Artisans 85mm T2.0 ‘Spectrum’ Cine lens review with samples (Christopher Frost).
Airpeak S1 Updated App Features (SonyMirrorlessPro).
Choosing the Best On Camera Monitor and External Camera Screen (Explora).
Mirror Photography Ideas, Tips, and Examples (42West).

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Sony Tidbits…


Sony FX30 Review For Wedding Filmmakers – BEST Budget Videography Camera

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Nisi 9mm F2.8 Ultrawide: Watch out Laowa! (ArtuR).
Magic CamStrap review (SonyAlphaBlog).
Exploring Tascam’s CA-XLR2d Series of XLR Adapters for Cameras (Explora).
What’s in My Bag: Lifestyle Photographer Eric Rubens (42West).
Understanding Exposure for Beginners – Using Sony A7 IV (Jason Hermann).
Photographing Fall Foliage, with Sony (Explora).

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Nikkei: Sony to supply Apple with advanced image sensor for next iPhone

Nikkei reports:

Sony Group will supply Apple with its latest state-of-the-art image sensor, Nikkei has learned, with the component expected to feature in the next series of iPhones that go on sale next year. Sony Semiconductor Solutions developed the new image sensor, which the group company will manufacture at its Nagasaki plant and begin shipping to Apple and other smartphone makers.

There is no info about the possible specs of the new sensors but Petapixel writes:

According to the report, Sony’s new image sensor doubles the saturation signal level in each pixel which allows it to capture more light while also allowing it to reduce overexposure or underexposure in certain settings. As a result, the sensor is capable of not only better low-light performance, but it is better able to meter starkly different exposures, such as a face that is heavily backlit by the sun.

The name of the sensor was not included in Nikkei Asia’s report, but the description provided matches a sensor design Sony first revealed almost a year ago. In December of 2021, the company announced that it had created the world’s first stacked CMOS image sensor technology that uses two-layer transistor pixels — a design that doubles the light-gathering capability.

Reminder: A couple of months ago Nikkei reported the following statement from Mr Terushi Shimizu (Sony):

“We expect that still images will exceed the image quality of single-lens reflex cameras within the next few years.”

I believe Mr. Terushi to be way too optimistic in his prediction! What do you think?

TAMRON announces TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile™ for Android™ 1 OS; users can tune lens features in the field via a smartphone

TAMRON Lens Utility MobileTM

Press text:

November 29, 2022, Saitama, Japan – Tamron Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Shiro Ajisaka; Headquarters: Saitama City), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the launch of TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile™, a dedicated application for smartphones and tablets running with Android™ 1 OS that provides convenient use in the field and expands the possibilities of video and still photography.
The application is the mobile version of the TAMRON Lens Utility™ dedicated Windows and Mac PC software that has earned praise from many TAMRON lens users since its release in October 2021 and was developed in-house by TAMRON.

APPLICATION NAME TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile™
DATE OF LAUNCH November 29, 2022
COMPATIBLE OS Android 6-12 2
COMPATIBLE LENS 3 4 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2 (Model A063)
35-150mm F/2-2.8 Di III VXD (Model A058)
20-40mm F/2.8 Di III VXD (Model A062)

1 Android is a trademark of Google LLC.
2 Compatible with Android devices fitted with USB Type-C ports only.
3 Please update your lens to the latest firmware before using TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile. For the firmware update, please use TAMRON Lens Utility PC version.
4 TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile will be supported on the 50-400mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067) at a later date. When the new firmware is released, it will be announced on the “Support” page. In addition, the “Compatible Lens List” under the “TAMRON Lens Utility Online Help” shall be updated as well.

TAMRON Lens Utility
Product Page

Summary of TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile

October 2021 marked the release of TAMRON Lens Utility, a dedicated PC software that enables the customization of various functions of select TAMRON lenses to match the video and still photography style of the lens user. Since then, we have received feedback regarding improved convenience from customers wishing to make lens function customizations when shooting in the field. As a result, we have developed TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile for Android OS. Using the TAMRON Connection Cable 5, an Android smart device can be connected to a lens to easily configure lens customizations without requiring a computer.
A new function that enables lens operations to be controlled from a smartphone has also been added. For example, the A-B Focus function that smoothly shifts the focus from one preselected subject to another can be setup without touching the lens.
Expansion of functions in the future is possible to make users even more comfortable to try out video production.
5 TAMRON Connection Cable (USB Type C to Type C) (Model CC-350) is sold separately.

* Lens firmware updates are not supported with the Mobile version. Performing firmware updates requires the TAMRON Lens Utility for PC and a computer.
* This application is designed for Android OS. Please note that iOS is not supported at this time.

Functions of TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile

  1. Tethered remote control

    Dedicated features developed for the smartphone can be configured to perform tethered control.
    (Features that can be configured with the Remote Set Button in the application)
    – A-B Focus: Set 2 focus positions (A and B) and make the focus shift between A and B 6
    – Focus Preset: Set your desired focus position and move the focus to the recorded point by a single tap of the Remote Set Button 6
    6 With the Mobile version, the focus travel time can be specified in 0.1-second increments. With the PC version, there are eight possible speed levels.

  2. Customizing the Custom Switch or Focus Set Button (Normal functions available with the PC version)

    – A-B Focus: Set 2 focus positions (A and B) and make the focus shift between A and B 6
    – Focus Preset: Set your desired focus position and move the focus to the recorded point by a single press of the Focus Set Button 6
    – Focus Limiter: Select the autofocus search range between Full and Limit
    – Select AF/MF: Select AF and MF function using the Focus Set Button
    – Switch Focus Ring Function (Focus/Aperture): Switch Focus Ring Function from focus adjustment to aperture adjustment
    – Assign function from the camera: Assign custom functions from the camera body to the Focus Set Button
    *The function of the Focus Set Button can be cleared.

  3. Customizing the Focus Ring

    – MF Ring Rotation: Change the rotation direction of the focus ring
    – MF Method: Choose the method of focus operation when using the focus ring

    Fore more details, please visit TAMRON Lens Utility product page.

TAMRON Lens Utility
Product Page

Sony Tidbits…


Tamron 20-40mm Lens: You NEED This! Hands-on review

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Violent attack on wedding photographer in S.F. caught on video (CBS).
We Test 3 Sony Shotgun Mics: The ECM-G1, ECM-B10, and ECM-B1M (Explora).
What’s in My Bag: Editorial Photographer Philip Edsel (42West).
EVF Solution for the ZV-E10, FX30, FX3 and Nikon Z30 – The Kamerar CVF-1 (Mark Bennett).
Konica Minolta’s Last Camera Service Repair Centers are Finally Dead (PetaPixel).

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