Sony Tidbits…


Sony 100mm F2.8 GM STF Review | A portrait lovers dream?

Is the Sony a6400 right for you? (Dpreview).
Switching to Sony – How the cheapest girl’s day out led to the most expensive girl’s day out (Dandelion).
Sony and Microsoft to Cooperate in “Intelligent Image Sensor Solutions” (Image Sensor World).
The Fastest Glass Money Can Buy (Explora).
Kinefinity KineEVF FullHD OLED Viewfinder for Terra and Mavo Cameras (Personal View).

Hikeventures: “One week in Slovenia. Pictures and videos taken with Sony A7III + Sony 24mm + Sony 100-400mm at Hikeventures.com.”

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

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New Hartblei SRA-I Superrotator adapter for E-Mount

The German company Hartblei released the new Supperrotator for L-mount (image on top shows E-mount version).

Press release:

New Hartblei SRA-I Superrotator adapter for E-Mount, L-Mount, EOS-R and Nikon-Z. Use all excellent Zeiss Hasselblad lenses with the famous, fully independent Tilt-Shift superrotator movements (10mm of shift as well as 8 degrees of tilt – both geared + self locking )and parallaxfree 3x 360º Rotation. Tripod foot is Arca compatible
(We also have a Pentacon mount version for the Users of Zeiss Jena Glass)SAR
Please PN me for more Infos – s.steib@hartblei.de

The Item is available right now (built on order) – the price is 1129,-€ net + shipment

 

Metabones® Firmware Pushes A7 Mark III Maximum AF-C Frame Rate up to 10 fps

Press text:

Vancouver, Canada, June 24, 2019 – Two years ago, Metabones® added support for Sony A9 with a maximum continuous autofocus (AF-C) frame rate of 10 fps by firmware to its EF-E Speed Booster® and EF-E Smart Adapter™ lines of fully-electronic adapters. Today, the same feat is extended to A7 Mark III.

How to upgrade:

  • EF-E Speed Booster ULTRA I/II, EF-E CINE Speed Booster ULTRA, EF-E Smart Adapter IV/V and EF-E CINE Smart Adapter are equipped with USB ports and they can be upgraded to firmware v62 by downloading the latest Metabones App. Choose the “Advanced Mode” checkbox before clicking the “Update” button. To encourage new firmware adoption, the user is assured that the upgrade is reversible to any previous version released in the last 2 years.
  • New customers may set the adapter to “Advanced Mode” with Metabones App or by following the procedure in the online user manual.
  • Even the original EF-E Smart Adapter I/II from 2012 and the original EF-E Speed Booster from 2013 can be updated to v62 and benefit from 10 fps AF-C with A9 and A7 Mark III, but without any USB ports, factory service is required to upgrade the firmware of these discontinued products, and they work only in APS-C mode. EF-E Smart Adapter III (2013) can also be factory-serviced to v62 and is the earliest adapter with full-frame camera support. Please contact Metabones customer service for details.

To achieve the highest possible AF-C frame rate on A7 Mark III, the adapter is set to “Advanced Mode”. On the camera we recommend setting “Priority Set in AF-C” to “AF” for the best accuracy and the highest hit rate, even though that will decrease the frame rate. 10 fps is the theoretical maximum and just how close we get to that is highly dependent upon the AF speed of the lens used and the speed of subject movement.

The fastest frame rate is achieved when the subject is at or near the center where phase-detection autofocus (PDAF) is used. Unfortunately only the central PDAF points are effective, because using all of the PDAF points of the camera would have required metadata about the optical formula of the specific lens used, which we do not have. All the PDAF points can be used by setting the Speed Booster or Smart Adapter to “Green Mode”, although the periphery points will still not be as effective as the central ones.

Some older lenses may have reduced accuracy and/or speed in “Advanced Mode”, but they can still be used in “Green Mode” on A7 Mark III at a lower frame rate (3 fps). “Green Mode” is also faster at single autofocus (AF-S).

With Speed Boosters and Smart Adapters breaking down compatibility barriers, Metabones believes that the products themselves need to be continuously updated with new firmware to cope with new technologies, new cameras and new lenses. Patrons see value in Metabones products in the long term for compatibility with the broadest range of cameras and lenses and for the firmware updates. Leverage the 10 fps continuous autofocus feature of the best-selling full-frame mirrorless camera today using 32 years’ worth of EF Mount lenses.

Download and support page: https://www.metabones.com/article/of/contact-us

Sony Tidbits…


Meike 50mm f/1.7 lens review with samples (Full-frame & APS-C)

Sony A6400 VS Canon EOS R | Why Pay TWICE As Much?! (TheEveryDayDad).
Profoto A1X for Sony Is Her (Raph Nogal).
Profoto Upgrades Compact Studio Light to the A1X, Adds Sony Model (Explora).
Aputure 300D II New LED COB Light (Personal View).
Sigma 135mm f1.8 & Sony a7iii Autumn leaves with Rebecca (David Oastler).
Retour terrain sur le 400mm f2.8 Sony, l’optique parfaite? (Apvl).

Personal photos and tests from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr and 500px.

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We have our own Facebook camera groups and pages you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
Sony A7rIII group and Sony A7rIII page
Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
Note: In groups you can post your own stuff like images, news and questions. While on pages you will read the specific camera news from SAR.

To be posted at 15:00 London time: First “natively designed” Sigma FE prime lens rumor!

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Hi folks! I am currently gently lying on a beach in Croatia with my two kids. At 15:00 London time I will be back into my bungalow and comment with you on the next rumor:

Sigma will launch the first natively designed FE prime lens sometimes in July. And I got the specs that I will post at 15:00 London time today! Stay tuned :)

UPDATE: The rumor has now been posted here: (SR5) Sigma will soon launch the fastest FE autofocus lens ever: The new 35mm f/1.2 FE prime!

This week SAR readers photos selection


Alex Phan‎
Black skimmer skimming.
A9 + 400GM + 2x TC
1/2000 f/5.6 iso: 3200
#sonyalphagallery

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