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Can Canon Ever Beat Sony in Mirrorless Sales?

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Sony FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM Review at Sasha.
Sony A7rIV used to film the Serie A games (ilpost.it).
Expand Your Ports with the HYPER HyperDrive Docking Stations (Explora).
A7 IV vs R6 (MirrorlessComparison).
Best Photo Editing Apps for Mobile Devices in 2022 (42West).
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Pinhole Pro Max – The Most Advanced Pinhole Lens In The World

Starting from today you can preorder the world’s most advanced pinhole lens on Kickstarter (Click here to read all details).

Here is the product video:

Press text:

Our experts have created the world’s firs t multi-aperture viable focal length dual adjustment design. This revolutionizes the Pinhole lens industry as no other company has ever come close to what we achieved with our upcoming release.

Pinhole Pro Max – The Most Advanced Pinhole Lens In The World

March 22, 2022. After a small break, Thnigyfy is proud to announce the launch of the Kickstarter campaign for the newest addition to the Pinhole Pro family – Pinhole Pro Max.

Since its triumphant debut on Kickstarter with Pinhole Pro (first in the Pinhole Pro series) back in 2016, the company has successfully conquered the niche of pinhole lenses and strengthened its position as such with 2 more Kickstarter launches for Pinhole Pro ($329,287 raised) and Pinhole Pro X ($462,923 raised). With more than 10,000 products delivered throughout the past 6 yeast, Thingyfy is the most trusted camera equipment producer among crowdfunding backers.
Pinhole Pro Max is the world’s first successful attempt at combining six apertures and variable focal lengths in one lightweight and durable lens design. This is the most advanced pinhole lens in the world getting people back to the roots of photography.

KEY FEATURES.

Pinhole is photography and videography art in its most original form. However, achieving those unforgettable aesthetics requires high precision engineering and modern state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies.

  • 6 apertures: The Pinhole Pro Max comes with different aperture sizes, that allow you to have more creative control over the images that you capture. It encapsulates from 0.15 to 0.5mm precision pinhole aperture, made with micrometer accuracy.
  • Variable Focal Length: The Pinhole Pro Max is the world’s first multi-aperture camera lens that comes with a variable focal length adjustment design, making it THE most advanced pinhole photography and video equipment in the world.
  • Universal lens mount: You can use your Pinhole Pro Max with a camera, regardless of the mount type. Thanks to its universal lens mount add-on it fits all popular camera mounts. This is advantageous because it allows photographers and videographers to use this lens on a variety of cameras without having to purchase multiple lens options.

You’ll also be surprised at how lightweight and minimalistically solid is the body carrying this never-before-seen lens. Your new lens is cut out from a single piece of aviation aluminum, using the precision CNC and micro-drilling. It’s also incredibly compact (up to 171gr) and small, becoming a perfect attribute to your next journey around the world or a friend/family gathering.

Whether you are a professional photo/videographer looking for enhancing your gallery collection with artistic and out-of-the-box visuals or an amateur with little or no skills in editing, Pinhole Pro Max is the perfect piece of equipment to deliver the next-level retro-style content you need.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION

 

Focal Lengths:  50mm (DSLR) and 26mm (Mirrorless)
Pinhole Sizes:  0.1mm, 0.15mm, 0.2mm, 0.25mm,0.3mm, 0.35mm, 0.5mm, 0.8mm
Lens Mount:  Canon EOS/EF, Nikon F, Sony A, Sony E, Fuji X, Micro 4/3 (MFT), Pentax K
Threads:  58mm
Front Diameter:  62.2mm
Total Depth: 50mm
Weight 171g (DSLR) 161.5g (mirrorless)
Body:  Anodized Aluminum Alloy

 

AVAILABILITY:

Pinhole Pro Max is currently available on Kickstarter with a starting price point of $259. (Limited time offer)

Sony Tidbits…


3 Months with Sony A7IV – Extended Review

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Carl Zeiss Tessar T * 45mm F2.8 tested on the SOny A7r at Sasha.
People Have No Idea What a DSLR Actually Is (PetaPixel).
Sony Venice 2: Skintones, 8.2K 16 Bit X-OCN, 90 fps Slowmotion, S-Log3-LUT … (Slashcam).
Tamron Test and Try Day – 150-500mm Sony Fit at Prohides.
Bokeh vs. Sunstars (Explora).
How to Create a Glow Effect on Photos (42West).
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Wise Advanced Launches Upgraded SD Line with World’s First V90 Class 512GB

SD-N series

Wise announced the world’s first V90 Class 512GB card and you can preorder these cards at BHphoto (Click here).

Taipei, Taiwan – March 22, 2022 – Wise Advanced introduced a new series of V90 standard SDXC UHS-II memory media in 128GB, 256GB and the world’s first 512GB.
By taking advantage of newer chips, software and 3D NAND flash memory, the maximum capacity is increased to 4 times larger than the original model while simultaneously being able to support minimum sustained writes of 90 MB/s.
Rather than spending the majority of the company’s energy and resources on developing the latest form factor – the SD Express – it chose to focus on current demands.
“The SD Express could be a rising star in the future when more cameras apply this technology. But in the current landscape, we believe the current SD card format will continue to dominate the market, especially since Apple has put back the built-in SD UHS-II slot in the latest MacBook Pro,” said Frank Wang, product manager of Wise Advanced.
The Wise SD-N series memory media is expected to be available in mid-April 2022.

Venus Optics announced the new Laowa 20mm f/4.0 FE Shift lens

You can now preorder this new lens at Vensulens store (worldwide shipment). This is the press text:

Anhui China, 28 March 2022 – Venus Optics, the manufacturer that specialized in making unique camera lenses, is presenting a new Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift, expanding its shift lens line-up. On top of the fascinating ultra-wide angle of view, the lens delivers incredible sharpness with close-to-zero optical distortion (Zero-D). A ±11mm shift amount on full-frame (±8mm on Medium Format) allows architecture photographers to have maximum control on the perspective. The lens also comes with a rotatable lens hood for avoiding flare and protecting the front lens element. Pair with the special design lens support*, it can now create perfect high-res stitching with ease. This carefully crafted lens can absolutely satisfy professional users for both architectures, interior and landscape works.

Key Features:

  • 20mm Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens
  • ±11mm Shift Amount
  • Outstanding Optical Performance
  •  “Zero” Distortion
  • 14-blade Aperture
  • Close Focusing Distance
  • 82mm Filter Thread
  • Rotatable Lens hood
  • Special Design Lens Support*

*Not included, sold separately.

20mm Ultra-Wide-Angle Lens

With a 94.4° angle of view and up to 117° for panorama photography, giving you an option to capture the whole scene with one shot. It is ideal for architectural and interior photography to balance the subject and the surrounding with a pleasing ratio.

±11mm Shift Amount

With its large image circle, the maximum possible shift amount of the lens is ±11mm for full-frame camera and ±8mm for medium format camera. Sufficient shift capability allows photographers to correct converging vertical lines created by distance. By changing the perspective of the lens, straight architecture can be easily maintained.
The ±11mm shift amount also allows photographers to expand the rooms for compositions by stitching multiple images. Creating an extraordinary image perspective.

Outstanding Optical Performance

This lens has 16 elements in 11 groups with 2 aspherical elements and 3 ED elements, bringing impressive control on chromatic aberration and ensuring the image sharpness is consistent from the center to the edge.

“Zero” Distortion

As one of the “Zero-D” members, the distortion is nearly zero. Any straight lines can be maintained from corner to corner. It is a must-have advantage for architectural, commercial and interior photographers which not just saving effort in post-editing, it also prevents any issues when stitching.

14-blade Aperture

The 14-blade aperture produces a pleasant 14-point Sunstar for commercial architecture photography. It also able creates smooth circular bokeh when shooting close focus subject.

Close Focusing Distance

Apart from far-away architecture, Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift also supports capturing very close objects with a 22cm minimum focusing distance. A wide-angle macro style images can be created.

Rotatable Lens hood

The 360° rotatable lens hood shades the front of the lens, keeping the images away from unwanted flares. It is extremely convenient when there is a strong light source from the side. Photographers can also adjust the angle of the lens hood to avoid blocking the image during extreme shifts.

82mm Filter Thread

Laowa 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift is designed with 82mm filter thread which a screw-in filter can be used. Photographers can now use a lighter and more compact setup when compared to a heavier and more expensive filter holder.

Special Design Lens Support

Lens support is specially designed to work with the new 20mm f/4 Zero-D Shift. The rotatable ring is extremely helpful for stitching by retaining the principal axis when changing orientations and shifting. It is especially important for achieve perfect stitching and panorama photography.

Phillip Reeve posted a re view of this lens and concluded:

The optical performance is very solid. The field is a bit wavy with local drops in sharpness at wider apertures, but stopped down least as good as the other ultra wide angle shift lenses I have reviewed. Longitudinal CA and distortion are very well corrected, vignetting and flare resistance are comparable to similar lenses. There are still no electronic contacts though, so no Exif information are being transmitted to the camera.
What the Laowa shift lenses really have going for them are the shift mechanics, which are in my opinion the best in the market and the only ones I would want to operate when wearing gloves.
If you are looking for a shift lens in this focal length range – especially if you find the Laowa 15mm 4.5 or Canon TS-E 17mm 4.0L a tad too wide – this Laowa 20mm 4.0 Shift might be for you.