Sony Tidbits…


Tamron 70-180mm F2.8 Lens Review | John Sison

Viltrox EF-M Primes 33mm and 56mm F1.4 Review (Dustin Abbott).
Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM lens review with samples (Christopher Frost).
Best Camera Accessories for Beginners (Explora).
New firmware update for the Xperia PRO.
TheSnapChick: More Than Just Another Macro Lens – Sigma 105mm f/2.8 DG DN Macro Art for Sony E and Leica L Review
Zitay CFexpress Type A to SSD Adapter (Newsshooter).

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Sony Japan announced it will postpone the 35mm GM release due some “production issues”

Sony 35mm GM preorders: BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. In Europe at Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES, Amazon NL, Fotokoch, Foto Erhardt, Calumet DE, WexUK, Park UK.

Here is the google translated text from Sony Japan:

Thank you for your continued patronage of Sony products.

Regarding the above, the release date was set to “February 12, 2021 (Friday)” at the time of the press announcement on January 14, 2021 (Thursday). Lens for digital single-lens camera α [E mount] FE 35mm F1. Regarding 4 GM “SEL35F14GM”, we have decided to postpone the release due to production reasons. In addition, the release of the lens hood “ALC-SH164” will be postponed accordingly. We will inform you about the release date as soon as it is confirmed.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience caused to customers who are looking forward to the information just before the release.

No word or hint about how much more we have to wait because of this production issue.

New ZV-1 Firmware Update Enables High-quality Video and Audio Livestreaming

Sony ZV-1 at Amazon, Adorama, BHphoto.

Sony today announced a new free firmware update for the digital camera ZV-1 that allows users to easily utilise its high-quality video and audio for livestreaming by simply connecting the camera directly to a PC[i].

With this firmware update, users can easily connect the ZV-1 to a PC via USB[ii] to utilise the high-quality video stream and built-in microphone for crystal-clear audio for everyday uses from livestreaming via social media platforms to video conferencing. Additionally, when the camera is connected to one of Sony’s Xperia™smartphones[iii], users can livestream on the go and use the Xperia smartphone as a secondary display to read comments and monitor the live feed[iv].

Recently, there has been an increase in demand for livestreaming, and a growing expectation for its image and audio quality. This firmware update allows users to take full advantage of the ZV-1’s high-quality video as well as excellent audio capabilities, utilising high-quality UVC/UAC[v] support, for livestreaming, video calls and more. This capability will also be added to additional compatible cameras in the future.

This firmware updated is available now and can be downloaded below:

Sony Tidbits…


Tamron 17-70mm lens the best zoom lens for Sony APSC

Sigma 65mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary Review (ePhotozine).
What is Diffraction in Photography? (DpreviewTV).
NiSi S6 For Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 (Sony E)-Goran Jovic
Getting Good Skin Tones in Camera, without Raw Editing (Explora).
Sony A7S III | Underwater White Balance Color Test (Backscatter).
Systemkamera TV #004: Sony Alpha 1 / Fuji GFX100S / Fuji X-E4

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Sony Alpha 1 will be used during The Big Game

Preorders:
Sony A1 at BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. Focuscamera.
Sony XPeria 5G PRO at BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon.
Sony A1 in Europe at FotoErhardt DE. Calumet DE. Fotokoch DE. Park UK. WexUK.
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Sportsvideo.org reports;

One late potential addition to the show will be the use of a Sony Alpha One camera on one of the MōVIhandheld rigs that have been capturing the shallow–depth-of-field shots that have garnered a lot of attention on social media.

“The operator has been blown away by how cool it is and how fast the autofocus is,” says Cohen. “He said it’s amazing because he literally just touches a screen to select the subject that he wants it to focus on and it is instantaneously locked in the focus.”

One more news: The A1 can finally switch between FF and APSC while buffer Is still writing off and on top of it also it can still continue to shoot.

Thanks David and Lada!