B&H Photography Podcast: Lens Adapters – Your Link to Creative Photography

Coming from m43… which alpha to pick (SonyAlphaForum).
Take a Hike! A Beginner’s Guide to Walking in the Woods (Explora).
Sony RX10 III Conclusion: It’s pricey, but this long-zooming DSLR alternative is also incredibly versatile (Imaging Resource).
Battle of the Bokeh: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 vs Sony 35mm f/1.8 OSS vs Mitakon 35mm f/0.95 (Bokeh Digitalrev).

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Chung: “I released a video to help people to extend the battery life of their Sony mirrorless cameras. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSlUaRT96rs”

Rafa: “This is not a rumor but this short film was shot entirely with the Sony A7II and it has been accepted to the “Festival do Minuto” (One Minute Film Festival in Brazil) and it’s on the display on the festival’s front page.
This is the link for the full resolution video https://vimeo.com/174799801
This is the link for the festival so people can vote (I’m afraid it’s all in Portuguese) https://festivaldominuto.com.br/videos/38962?locale=pt-BR“

Tony Northrup listed the biggest mistakes from the major photography companies. And watch from minute 6.30 to hear what he thinks about Sony. He says the one big wrong step from Sony was to stop developing the A-mount system which autofocus system is way “superior” to the E-mount system. I kinda of agree with that. Sony should “revive” the A-mount system!

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Reminder: At last the new A68 is finally shipping in USA via BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

Sony announced a new firmware update for the Sony A6300 (Click here to download). The new firmware should fix the overheating issue of the camera…finally!

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Thansk Andrew!

Stop Whining About Sony Menus and Learn How to Customize!

My Slow Transition from Nikon to Sony (PetaPixel).
Sony Commercializes the Industry’s First*1 ISDB-S3 Compatible Demodulator LSI and Tuner Modules for 4K and 8K Satellite Digital Broadcasts (Sony.net).
Phase One XF 100MP First Shots: Holy moly, you’ve never seen our test images like this before! (Imaging Resource).
Samyang / Rokinon 21mm f/1.4 review (Mirrorlessons).
Color Night Vision with Sony ISX017 (Image Sensor World).
Up now! “5 photography tips for shooting the Milky Way.” (Stan Moniz)
How to Test Your Lens (Explora)

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Paul: “Thought I might share this video I shot entirely on the A7rii and Sigma 20mm f.14 ART lens with metabones adapter. I was always curious how this lens would perform with video on a sony camera and the results were extremely limited. I thought maybe other people might be curious as well. https://vimeo.com/175453005“

You surely know the Speedbooster concept for APS-C cameras. Well now you can have the same on Full Frame Sony E-mount cameras too! Kipon just announced a new focal length reducer adapter that allows you to use [shoplink 50188 ebay]Hasselblad V medium format lenses (here on eBay)[/shoplink] on Sony E-mount cameras. Here is the press text:

Kipon Baveyes introduces a series of three of the world’s first lens adapters that bring the famous medium format Hasselblad V mount optics to Sony A7, Leica SL and Leica M 35mm full frame cameras, virtually eliminating any crop factor image loss and maintaining diagonal angle of view. Your favorite outstanding Carl Zeiss lenses, from wide angle to telephoto, ingeniously compress to a full-frame image, performing just like they were 35mm format full frame optics. The transformation results in a 0.7x factor to the original lens focal length with a gain of one stop in lens speed. Foremost in the advanced adapters, is the custom designed five element multicoated formula by German optics research institution IB/E OPTICS, with the ability to use full frame SLR lenses on crop sensor camera bodies and mirrorless cameras. The Baveyes tele-centric formula is exclusively designed by IB/E Optics in Germany to only the utmost precision and quality. Hasselblad lenses by Carl Zeiss are legendary for contrast, flare resistance, color saturation, bokeh and are in a class of their own compared to even the best 35mm format glass. And the Sony and Leica image sensors, in the heart of their robust camera bodies, give new life to the Hasselblad/Zeiss heritage.

The adapter will be soon available [shoplink 50187 ebay]trough eBay sellers[/shoplink].

Full Frame (Sony A7II) vs Crop Sensor (Sony A6k) Which is better for portraits?

Sony A7S Astrophotography Workflow Recommendations (SonyAlphaForum).
Our Favorite Carry-Everything Bag: Peak Design Everyday Messenger Bag 13” (Adorama Learning Center).
Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Lens Review (ePhotozine).
Techart pro AF speed test with various lens (Youtube).
TECHART PRO How it works ? (Youtube).

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‎Stephane Pironon‎: “https://vimeo.com/175091914 A7S2 and its amazing performances in video high ISO!”

Christian: “New LUTs released for Sony mirrorless cameras: http://www.leeminglutone.com“

What’s In Our Camera Bags

Sony RX10 III Image Quality Comparison: How does it stack up against large-sensor, long-zoom rivals? (Imaging Resource).
Zeiss Batis 25mm and Sony A7 Test – The best wide-angle lens for outdoor photography? (Hikeventures).
Lens Advice for new user from Canon camp (SonyAlphaForum).
Building the Home Studio Part 04: Essential Studio Tools, Props and Odds & Ends (Adorama Learning Center).
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Armando: “Just a few videos you guys might be interested in sharing?
https://youtu.be/oqtxVSlxM90
https://youtu.be/v7l-57VsRHE”

Amol: “Just wanted to share a product we make, that several Sony camera owners are buying from our website. Since most Sony cameras require charging through a USB cable, had several people buy our Cord Holders, to keep their cord managed/untangled in their camera bag or pant pockets.
A customer suggested I email you guys (and Sony Forums) to let Sony users know about our Cord Holders. Here is the link/video:
http://techleathercraft.com/product/3-pack-leather-cord-holders/
https://youtu.be/PSRPl_yeIzc
If you think they would bring value to your readers, I would appreciate it, if you shared with them.“