The world’s toughest SD cards are 10% off at Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera and BHphoto. If you are a hiker or adventurer like me you probably need those.
Sony A6400 preorders:
USA at BHphoto, Adorama, FocusCamera, Buydig, Amazon.
Europe at Calumet Germany, ParkCameras UK, Jessops.
Asia at Sony Australia and Sony Japan.
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Sony A9 +MC11 +150-600 C
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The chinese adapter brand Techart is working on a new Sony E-mount to Nikon Z adapter. With that one you should be able to use Sony E-mount lenses on Nikon Z cameras with aperture control and autotofocus. Of course autotofus performance should be very poor but still it’s quite a neat thing.
Sigma 56mm f/1.4 VS Sony 50mm E VS Zeiss 55mm f/1.8
The new Luminous Landscape.
Explaining Sony’s Variable ND (ProAV).
Samsung plans to surpass the Sony sensor production (Mirrorlessrumors).
Sony E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS review at SonyAlphaBlog.
10 Innovative Photographic Accessories for Your Favorite Image Maker (Explora).
Anonymous: “https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEzLWyNKDGM. Awesome short film and cinematography by Roman Hense using the only Sony a6300 and Sigma 18-35 1.8. Sigma definitely need to release a smaller size, native sony e-mount 18-35 or 16-30 1.8.”
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In case you missed this here is the full press release for the newly announced Imagin Edge APP and desktop updates:
New ‘Imaging Edge’ Software Enhances Mobile Connectivity and Expands the Creative Capabilities of Sony Cameras
Sony today announced the release of a new ‘Imaging Edge™’ mobile application plus several updates to the ‘Remote’, ‘Viewer’ and ‘Edit’ desktop applications, that will bring exciting new features to all Sony imaging customers ranging from casual hobbyists to working professionals.
New ‘Imaging Edge’ Mobile Application
The newly introduced mobile application, ‘Imaging Edge Mobile[i]’ is the successor to Sony’s ‘PlayMemories Mobile’ app and will offer instant transfer of images from camera to a connected mobile device while shooting. Images can be transferred when utilising the new ‘Auto background transfer to Smartphone’ functionality[ii], allowing users to easily share content direct from their phone to social media platforms. The mobile application also supports 4K movie transfer[iii] and offers remote control functionality.
For professional photographers, Sony will be releasing a new mobile application ‘Transfer & Tagging add-on[iv]’ that will support instant delivery workflow by allowing users to transfer content to their mobile devices via the camera’s FTP background transfer[v], without having to switch their focus from shooting. It also enables voice input[vi] for text and captioning to help streamline communication and overall workflow between photographers and other team members. There is also an online function that will allow you to sync Caption Glossary between multiple devices.
Sony’s new mobile application ‘Imaging Edge Mobile’ and ‘Transfer and Tagging add-on’ will be available from March 2019.
Enhancements of ‘Remote’, ‘Viewer’ and ‘Edit’ Desktop applications
The desktop version of Sony’s ‘Imaging Edge’ application will also be updated with workflow support for time-lapse movie[vii] creation making it an ideal match with Sony’s newest interchangeable lens cameras with built-in interval recording. Other new features to maximise usability have also been added including a comparison display and collection function as well as a new and improved user interface.
The latest Version 1.4 of Desktop Applications ‘Remote’ ‘Viewer’ and ‘Edit’ will be available in January 2019.
For more information, please visit the ‘Imaging Edge’ website. https://imagingedge.sony.net/.
A variety of exclusive stories, videos and exciting new content shot with the newest cameras and other Sony α products can be found at https://www.sony.co.uk/alphauniverse. Sony’s European photography hub is available in 22 languages and details product news, competitions and an up-to-date list of Sony events in each country.
[i] A successor application of PlayMemories Mobile. Existing PlayMemories Mobile users can use this by updating PlayMemories Mobile
[ii] Compatible with ILCE-9 with software update Ver.5.0 or later. Files are imported in 2MP size when using this function
[iii] Compatible with ILCE-9 with software update Ver.5.0 or later, ILCE-7RM3, ILCE-7M3, ILCE-6400, DSC-RX10M4, DSC-RX100M6, DSC-RX100M5A.
[iv] Add-on mobile application for ‘Imaging Edge Mobile’. Available countries: US/Canada/UK/France/Germany/Hong Kong/China/Australia/Japan. User registration is required to use this application.
Compatible with ILCE-9 with software update Ver.5.0 or later, ILCE-7RM3, ILCE-7M3
[v] Compatible with ILCE-9 with software update Ver.5.0 or later
[vi] The voice input of this application uses the service provided by Google. If Google services are not available, you cannot use the voice input. Please use the keyboard input
[vii] RAW processing adjustments by batch, adding music/texts, outputting 4K movie are also available
Sony 24mm f1.4 GM review with image samples
Sony 28mm f2 Review – The Perfect Travel Lens (Julia Trotti).
Tamron 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 Di III VC review at SonyAlphaBlog.
8-Bit, 10-Bit, What Does It All Mean for Your Videos? (Explora).
Samyang AF 35mm F1.4: Final Review (Dustin Abbott).
2018 was the biggest shakeup in years for the camera world (Engadget).
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In case you missed it Sony A7III and A7rIII owners will get a major 3.0 firmware update in April. Press text:
Sony’s popular α7R III and α7 III full-frame cameras will both receive enhanced Real-time Eye AF performance with the upcoming firmware version 3.0. This will be available in AF-C mode with a simple half-press of the shutter button. Real-Time Eye AF for animals (i) will also be available.
The cameras will also receive interval recording functionality that will allow for simple creation of time-lapse movies (vii). The new feature can be set for anywhere between 1 and 60 seconds, with a total number of shots from 1 to 9999. AE tracking sensitivity can also be adjusted to “High”, “Mid” or “Low” during interval recording, allowing for reduced changes in exposure over the shooting interval.
The new system firmware update version 3.0 is scheduled in April 2019.
Here are the differences between the Sony A9 and the A7III-A7rIII firmware upgrades:
