With the latest firmware update the Techart PRO adapter now works on the A9 and A7rIII cameras too. And the AF-C performance has been improved too.
Techart LM-EA7 at [shopcountry 55695].

There is also a new firmware update for the Godox X1T-S. These are the improvements:

1. To make a compensation to the TTL output value at large aperture setting.
2. To add Fn-10 in custom function settings. When setting as 01, the AF-assist function can be used on Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera (some cameras e.g. A9, A7, etc.).
3. To solve the problem that the ISO will change to 819200 from 100 when A7RM2 camera is using the high-speed continuous shooting in M mode.
4. To add Fn-11 in custom function settings, so that the customer can set RFID.

Godox X1T-S at [shopcountry 66099].

Nauticam announced the new housing for the Sony a7R III. Full info here.

First a weird note: Amazon lists the action camera in the system camera category.

According to Amazon system camera sales ranking (Click here) the A7rIII is best Sony selling camera. And as usual also the A6000 sales are very strong. When it comes to the lens ranking lets see if you can guess what lens is selling best (Guess and Click here to see).

To see the rankins in all different Amazon countries go here:
Camera ranking at Amazon US, Amazon CA, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon FR, Amazon ES.
Lens ranking at Amazon US, Amazon CA, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon FR, Amazon ES.

Meike 35mm F1.7 Lens Review | John Sison

Hands-On with the Simple-Interfaced Rhino Motion Slider Systems (Explora).
Shooting at night with the Sony A7R III (CameraJabber).
Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary for Sony E-mount sample gallery (Dpreview).
Sony Alpha 7R III im Einsatz: Das Ende aller Wünsche? (Photoscala).
Why You Need a 135mm f2 Lens (Micael Widell).
Moza Air Review (Max Yuryev).

More informal and personal photos from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube.

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.

Sony released the new firmware update for the Sony A9. At the same time in Europe there has been a 500 price cut on the camera like you can see here at Calumetphoto.de.

Benefits and improvements from the latest update

• Enhance Continuous AF
  • Enhances continuous auto focus on moving subjects
  • Enhances AF-C stability while zooming
• Adds new or enhanced functions for sports/news media photography professionals
  • New function: assign protecting images to custom key
  • New function: FTP transfer protected files at once *1
  • Displays wired LAN MAC address
  • Inputs IPTC metadata to files *2
  • Inputs camera serial number to metadata
• Others
  • Improves all-round operational stability
  • Improves the accuracy of the overheating warning

*1: Only the images protected on Ver.2.00.
*2: Need to create IPTC information beforehand by using the “IPTC Metadata Preset” software.

Best A7RIII Camera Settings for Shooting Action, Wildlife and Sports

6 Common Mistakes of the Low-Budget Filmmaker (Explora).
Sony 100-400mm review is it good enough for fashion (David Oastler).
The Sony A7rIII is named “DSLM camera of the year” at the german site “dkamera.de”
Canon SL2 Review vs Sony a6000 Series Cameras (Photorec).
My Favorite Sony Camera and Lenses of 2017 (That1CameraGuy).

More informal and personal photos from SAR Admin Andrea on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Youtube.

Jon: “I have a gallery of images made with a combination most people wouldn’t normally see, if you’d like to share.   Sony a7R III with the Sony 24-240mm.   As of Jan 6, 2018 every photo in this gallery made with the a7R III was made with the 24-240.  It’s a much better combination than many people would believe.
Here is the link:
http://www.thephotographyhobbyist.com/CAMERAGEAR/Sony-a7R-III-Gallery/”

David: ” youtube video showing the a9 in use for a 3 model low light session https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euO5pHcM4AU“

This image made by John Zulueta made my day :) Panasonic is now copying Sony's model strategy. – #sony #sonyimages #sonygear #gh5s #a7sII #sonyalpha #sonyalphagear

Ein Beitrag geteilt von Andrea Photographer-Explorer (@andrea_pizzini_photographer) am Jan 10, 2018 um 5:10 PST

This image made by John Zulueta made my day :)
It displays the dream most SAR readers have: A Sony A7sIII with the Panasonic GH5s specs.

Jokes aside the Sony A7sIII should really match Panasonics specs without to remove the IBIS like Panasonic did. That would be a real killer!