Sony Tidbits…


Sea Frogs Underwater Housing for Sony A6500 / A6300 / A6000

Samyang 50 mm F1.4 AF review at SonyAlphaBlog.
Get Better Audio on the Sony a6000 Tutorial – Dual Audio with Rode SmartLav Plus vs Cheap Lav (That1CameraGuy).
No One gives a F**k What You’re Capable Of (Reddit).
Pros & Cons: Are Cine Lenses For You? (Adorama Learning Center).
In the Field with the Savage Product Pro LED Light Table (Explora).
The Problem with Modern Lenses (PetaPixel).

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This week SAR readers photos selection


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Yesterday I tried one glorious vintage lens: Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 75mm f/1.5 (1953, M42, red “Т”), see what I have done with it.
Camera: Sony a7rII, always wide open.

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Sony Tidbits…


ND Filters & Long Exposures – The Definitive Guide

ZEISS Batis Lenses – High-quality lenses for Sony E-mount cameras (Lenspire).
Chances are you’ll never see Dunkirk the way Christopher Nolan intended (Dpreview).
5 Reasons Why the Sony α9 is Speed Squared (Alphauniverse).
Canon drops to more than two-month low after EU threatens huge fine (MirrorlessRumors).
Best Mirrorless Cameras for Professionals (Adorama Learning Center)
How to Photograph the Sun (Explora).

Dmitry:I retested again since Sigma MC11 had new firmware on 7/20/17.    A9 works really good with Sigma 35 1.4!  https://youtu.be/FkB4BgOpweU

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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 Tidbits…


Sony a6000 Video Tutorial Hack: How to Record Longer than 30 Minutes Record Limit

Sony a9 Pre AF battery draw (Jim Kasson).
On the Court with the Pro-Caliber Sony Alpha a9 Camera by Shawn C. Steiner.
Laowa 15mm f/2 FE: Rolling Review and Comparisons (Fred Miranda).
Firmware update for the Sony FS5
Sony A9: fotografiando saltos de trampolín con la sin espejo más rápida del mercado (Photolari).
Where to Show and Sell Your Photography (Adorama Learning Center)
Top Tips for Shooting in Extreme Conditions (Explora).

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 Tidbits…


Sony a6000: Meike 50mm F2 Review & Guide

Sony A9 retested with Sigma 150-600 and Canon 70-200 and Metabones and Sigma MC-11 adapters (Dmitry Brodsky)
Meet A Pro: Cradoc Bagshaw on Why Photography is a Feeling, Not a Thought (Adorama Learning Center)
Nikon patented a 35mm f/2.0 lens for a mirrorless sytem camera with curved Full Frame sensor (MirrorlessRumors)
Sony Unveils Variable-Speed Global Shutter Sensor (Image Sensor World).
Sweet 16: The most popular lenses of 2017…so far (Imaging Resource).
Samyang AF 35 mm f/2,8 FE – Prueba de campo (AlbedoMedia).
The Camera Phone is 20 Years Old! (Explora).

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.