Press text:

Guangdong, CHINA—DECEMBER 18, 2018—CamFi, maker of wireless camera controllers, announced the release of CamFi Pro Plus today. This new product adds the wireless tethering feature for 500+ cameras, including Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fuji, Pentax and more. All DSLR cameras which support USB tethering can be supported by CamFi Pro Plus.

“This is a big step for tethering technology,” said Mark Ma, the CEO of CamFi Limited. “It will improve the productivity for the professional photographers greatly, without any study cost.” With wireless tethering, there is need for a USB cable to connect the camera and computer. CamFi Pro Plus also allows photographers to keep using familiar tools, such as Capture One, Lightroom, EOS utility, Sony Pixel and so forth, directly via WiFi.

CamFi Pro Plus adds the third party tethering service. It can send USB data to the client device directly through a WiFi connection. When a camera is connected with CamFi Pro Plus, the laptop which connects to it will act as if the USB device plugged into it directly. In tests, the maximum Wi-Fi speed can achieve 10M Bytes/second. For a 20M raw photo, for example, this translates into need only about three seconds to transfer with Capture One.
The third party tethering service of CamFi Pro Plus supports Windows and Mac. The price of CamFi Pro Plus is $339. It can be ordered via CamFi web site. All the existing customers of CamFi Pro can order the upgrade service for $40.
For more information, visit http://cam-fi.com/en/product/camfi-pro-plus.html

Well we finally got it! The world’s first 1TB SD card has been announced today by Lexar. You can preorder it now for $399 at BHphoto and Adorama. This is the official Lexar product description:

Shoot and record more of what you love without changing cards with this high-capacity 1TB memory card that supplies the space you need for capturing all the action. Designed for your mid-range DSLR, HD camcorder, or 3D camera, the Lexar Professional 633x SDXC UHS-I card lets you quickly capture, and transfer high-quality photos and stunning 1080p full-HD, 3D, and 4K video, with read speeds of up to 633x (95MB/s). This Class 10 card leverages UHS-I technology to deliver high-speed performance to get the shot you want, while providing the reliability you need,

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Deal reminder: The new world’s most resistant SD cards have a limited time deal with 10% discount at Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera and BHphoto.

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2018 Pixel Awards: Camera of the Year (Tony and Chelsea Northrup).
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2019 Sony Open in Hawaii
10 Innovative Photographic Accessories for Your Favorite Image Maker (Explora).
Samyang AF 24mm f/2.8 FE Sample Images (Photographyblog).
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Seriously…this is not what I expected ;)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SfBXzIzpTQ

UPDATE: The press conference is over and expected Sony did not announce anything E-mount related. Like I told you before we got a better chance to get new E-mount gear on the next event taking place in mid January (in around 10 days).

Today Sony announced new 8K TV’s only (press release here). Expect Sony to announce first 8K camcorderds later in the year. First 8K E-mount cameras are likely to be introduced after than sometimes in 2020

Here are the first images from the Sony CES booth:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SfBXzIzpTQ

Like I told you don’t expect anything E-mount related. And let’s hope the next press conference in mid January will finally give us a new camera and lenses!

Mark Galer created a new and very helpful Sony Alpha educational video series on Youtube (Click here). He also sent me this text:

I have spent the last couple of months building a comprehensive educational resource for Sony A7III and A7RIII owners.

There is now over 10 hours of movie support spread across 30 Movies specifically targeted to the A7III and A7RIII cameras. I answer ALL questions on YouTube (perhaps the only Sony Ambassador to offer this level of support online).

I have posted 14 movies since you last highlighted one of my movies in your ‘Sony Tidbits…’ section at the end of November :-)

I hope to be the primary global educator for the Sony Alpha community in 2019. With enough support from the community I am prepared to do this full time.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLWC-IgKORdDGQyyb_MEmEnyoIkbfS31vl