Gear That Saved Us While Shooting A Short Film (TheCameraStoreTV).
70-200GM (Sony products) – anyone received theirs yet in Canada? (SonyAlphaForum).
Sony A6500 review: slow motion compilation at 1080 / 120p (CameraLabs)
Top 10 Photographic Items for Non Photographers (Explora).
Tips For Photographing Family Portraits for Holiday Cards (ALC).
35mm lenses test on A7S2 (Scatteredlightblog).
Sony E 55-210mm Review (Hello Mikee).
It’s the first time I see such an “electric lens” patent from Sony. It describes a zoom lens having normal optical elements and in the center two liquid crystal lenses. The liquid crystal lenses can change the “refractive index” with the use of electric signal. Sony writes:
To achieve miniaturization of the optical system, it is conceivable to use what is called a liquid crystal lens, in which liquid crystal is disposed between two planar lens substrates. This is because by applying an electrical signal to the liquid crystal to vary the refractive index of the liquid crystal, it becomes possible to vary the focal length of the lens without moving the lens itself.
In theory by using liquid crystal elements you can make smaller and superfast autofocus lenses. Because you no longer need to move around lenses on a great distance to focus or zoom in and out. The major drawback of that technology is that it usually brings a drop in resolution. But within the patent Sony claims to have solved that issue. This is the design of the zoom lens:
There are two liquid crystal elements (marked with number 10) for zooming and focusing. All other optical elements are fixed (except for the in lens stabilization part).
As usual with patents we don’t know how long it will take to see such a design on a real mass production ready lens. But for sure this would be a killer feature for the FE system. Having fast focusing and fast aperture lenses in a very compact size would really give you one more reason to join the Sony FE system. As for now Sony FE cameras are indeed smaller than DSLR but the lenses are usually almost or equally big as DSLR lenses.
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Additional note: Liquids can change shape and direction via electric or sound impulse. An example can be seen here:
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The Japanese electronics maker’s credit rating was upgraded to Baa3, up one notch from the “junk” status of Ba1. Moody’s has also changed the ratings outlook to stable from positive.
They also expect to hear more good news from Sony as it is “setting aside one-off factors — such as [the] Kumamoto earthquake“.
2016 was a relatively “slow” camera year. 2017 should be different from that point of view with at least 2 FF cameras to be announced.
Quick Tip: How to get X5 more time than the Sony camera battery
Zeiss Loxia 85mm f/2.4 Sample Images (Photographyblog).
The Business of Business on the Internet (Thenimblephotographer).
Techart Pro adapter review by John Leathwick
Does the Sigma 18-35mm f1.8 hold focus when zoomed? And could your lens adapter be part of the problem or solution? (Newsshooter).
Zeiss Milvus 135mm Short review by Jorge Torralba.
Sony Recognized as a Leader in Water Resource Management in the CDP Global Water Report 2016 (Sony.net).
RX1rII review at Travelshaun.
Sony RX100 V – Prueba de campo (DSLRmagazine).
Next Generation Image Sensors from Sony – Novus Light Today
4K Ultra HD SOOC Footage from the Sony A6500 using the Sony Zeiss 35mm, 85mm G Master, & 16-35 Zeiss (Jason Lanier).
Why You Should Go Beyond the Kit Lens (Explora).
How We Learned the Hard Way To Always Shoot in RAW (ALC).
Michael (video above): “OK everybody, we’re doing an amazing giveaway this week. Stella (link in bio) has given me a Stella 1000 to give to a deserving photographer or film maker! This is an incredible light that puts out 1000 lumens and has a battery life of between 90-700 minutes! Get this IT IS ALSO FULLY SUBMERGIBLE to 100 meters. No joke. This thing retails for $499.99, so get excited.
To enter here’s what you have to do. 1) Follow me @mrubee 2) Follow Stella @stellaprolights 3) Post a beautiful night picture and tag #stellaprogiveaway
As a bonus if you repost this and tag #stellaprogiveawaybonus I’ll enter your name twice.”
Optolong and DEO have partnered to bring you an innovative solution to use light pollution filters on your Sony NEX and A7 series cameras.
The DEO adapter has two parts — Drop-in Filter Adapter and Lens Adapter.
The Drop-in Filter Adapter allows you to easily drop in either Optolong L-Pro or Optolong UHC filter into the adapter which sits behind the lens. This allows you to shoot with wide-angle lens without the limitation of front-mounted filters.
With the two filters included, you have the flexibility to use Optolong L-Pro for light to medium light polluted skies or Optolong UHC when the light pollution is strong.
The DEO Lens Adapter allows you to use Canon or Nikon lenses on your Sony cameras.
Sony Portraits at f/0.95: The Breakdown with Miguel Quiles
Best of 2016: 10 Innovative Photography Accessories (Explora).
Photography Tips and Gear for Winter Sports Fanatics (ALC).
A99II review at Zoom.
New Sony cashback offer at Sony Australia/New Zealand.
Sony UK Said My Camera Was Beyond Repair; Sony Thailand Fixed it for $120 (PetaPixel).
David: “Read your latest post about Magnum photographers using Sony. Dansih famous photographer Jan Grarup ia apparently also using Sony. He uses an a7? at the moment in Mosul where he documents the war against ISIS. https://www.instagram.com/p/BMrNRVRj-r4/ http://jangrarup.photoshelter.com”
Casper Rolsted: “Travel 7.000 km through Norway, take 35.000 photos, add some music, a little creativity and a lot of computer power … and here is the result »BEST IN HIGH RESOLUTION – on YouTube or Vimeo www.youtube.com/CasperRolsted / www.vimeo.com/CasperRolsted“
