Sony A9 firmware update 3.10 released

Sony issued a new firmware update for the Sony A9 with the following benefits:

  • Support of “SEL400F28GM”
    Adds a [Silent priority] option to the [Aperture Drive in AF] setting in the menu.
    *Using the lens “SEL400F28GM”, when [Silent priority] is selected, the sound emitted by the aperture drive will be reduced. This is useful in shooting conditions where camera noise should be kept to a minimum. Note that Auto Focus may become slower when [Silent priority] is selected.
  • Other improvements
    Improves the overall stability of the camera

Sony Tidbits…


Three Sigma Lenses for Your Sony a6000 (APS-C) | Initial Impressions

Comparison of the new Nikon Z cameras and the Sony A7riii and A7iii… pros, cons and recommendations (Enthusiastphotoblog).
New Data: Sony SLT-A57 Photographic Dynamic Range and Other Sensor Measurements (Photons to Photos).
Sony A9 – Speed matters (Ole C. Salomonsen).
The 4 Toughest Hard Drives for Your Next Adventure (Explora).
Sony 24-240mm F/3.5-6.3 Review (Enthusiastphotoblog).
Sony RX100 VI – Beginners Guide – How To Use The Camera (SonyAlphaLab).

Mathieu:here is my new video : 5 Creative ideas for amazing Portraits. Shot on A7III. https://youtu.be/iK36LLiy_Cw I hope you like the result

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What’s the Canon R and Nikon Z feature Sony should absolutely “copy and paste” in their fourth generation of A7 cameras?

So while we should get the A6xxx (or A7xxx) and A7sIII soon let us know what Sony should absolutely “copy and paste” from the new Canon-Nikon cameras:

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Stunning: Sony officially announces a new generation of Global Shutter APS-C and MFT sensors!

This is really big news. The flyer we leaked months ago about a new APS-C Global Shutter was indeed real! Sony just updated their sensor page and included a whole bunch of new Global Shutter sensor in nearly all possible formats. This includes an exciting APS-C and MFT global shutter sensor.

The one interesting new sensor is this 31MP APS-C sensor that actually uses a 4:3 format! I am really not sure if that sensor will be used by a Sony APS-C E-mount camera as I cannot see the company using a 4:3 format on an E-mount camera. Still what matters is that Sony has officially announced an APS-C Global Shutter sensor and a variation of this can be used by a future E-mount camera!

So let’s take a look at the specs of this “IMX342LQA” APS-C sensor:

Description
The IMX342LQA is a diagonal 27.9 mm (APS-C) CMOS active pixel type solid-state image sensor with a square pixel
array and 31.49 M effective pixels. This chip features a global shutter with variable charge-integration time. This chip
operates with analog 3.3 V, digital 1.2 V, and interface 1.8 V triple power supply, and has low power consumption.
High sensitivity, low dark current and low PLS characteristics are achieved.
(Applications: FA cameras, ITS cameras)

Features
◆ CMOS active pixel type dots
◆ Built-in timing adjustment circuit, H/V driver and serial communication circuit
◆ Global shutter function
◆ Input frequency
37.125 MHz / 74.25 MHz / 54 MHz
◆ Number of recommended recording pixels: 6464 (H) × 4852 (V) approx. 31.36 M pixels
Readout mode
All-pixel scan mode
Vertical / Horizontal 1 / 2 Subsampling mode
ROI mode
Vertical / Horizontal‐Normal / Inverted readout mode
◆ Readout rate
Maximum frame rate in
All-pixel scan mode: 8 bit 35.4 frame/s, 10 bit: 35.4 frame/s, 12 bit: 25.8 frame/s
◆ 8-bit / 10-bit / 12-bit A/D converter
◆ CDS / PGA function
0 dB to 24 dB: Analog Gain (0.1 dB step)
24.1 dB to 48 dB: Analog Gain: 24 dB + Digital Gain: 0.1 dB to 24 dB (0.1 dB step)
◆ I/O interface
SLVS (2 ch / 4 ch / 8 ch switching) output (594 / 297 Mbps per ch)
SLVS – EC (1 Lane / 2 Lane / 4 Lane / 8 Lane) output (2.376 / 1.188 Gbps per Lane)
◆ Recommended lens F number: 2.8 or more (Close side)
◆ Recommended exit pupil distance: –100 mm to –∞

* Pregius is a trademark of Sony Corporation. The Pregius is global shutter pixel technology for active pixel-type CMOS image sensors that use
Sony’s low-noise CCD structure, and realizes high picture quality.

Sony reserves the right to change products and specifications without prior notice.
Sony logo is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.

This is cutting edge tech folks! Give me a Global Shutter on the A7000 and A7sIII and people will forget Nikon and Canon’s mirrorless launch :)

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My favourite shot from last weekend.
A7III + Samyang 35mm 1.4
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This 35mm f/2.7 lens is the smallest fastest pancake for Sony E-mount and costs 1199 Euro

You can get it here on Kickstarter. They write:

ExperimentalOptics is back. The geeks from Berlin that brought you the fastest lens in the world, the 50mm f/0.75, are back to bring you something even bigger…
…well, not actually bigger.
Actually it’s the smallest lens in the world! A super flat, super sturdy, super fast and super high image quality pancake lens.

The onyl small caveat…you have to pledge 1199 Euro!!!!!!!!!!!

Sony Tidbits…


NEW Sigma Art for Sony FE – 20mm 24mm 135mm – FIRST IMPRESSIONS – Sony a7III a7RIII a9

Konica AR 40 f1.8 tested on the Sony (Theweekendlens).
At the Bench: LED Lighting Modes and Technology (AbelCine).
Sony A7 III vs Sony RX100 IV? Full Frame vs 1 inch Sensor, Ultimate Power vs Ultimate Convenience… (SonyAlphaLab).
Sony RX100 VI Problems (TheDigitalDigest).
Novel optics for ultrafast cameras create new possibilities for imaging (MIT news).
The Tilta FIZ Lens Control System is Powerful, Flexible, and Easy to Use (Explora).

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