Sony issued a new major firmware update for the Sony A7III (download here) and Sony A7rIII (download here).

A7III an A7rIII: Benefits and Improvements from the latest update

Support of “SEL400F28GM”and “SEL24F14GM”

• Optimization of the optical image stabilization performance, and addition of a new image stabilization mode of the lens (Mode 3)(Only “SEL400F28GM”).
• Addition of a Function Ring(Lens) to the menu.
  Note: For the SEL400F28GM lens, the APS-C S35/Full Frame Sel. setting is assignable to the Function Ring in addition to Power Focus.
• Addition of [Aperture Drive in AF] setting in the menu.
  *Using the lens “SEL400F28GM” or “SEL24F14GM”, 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.

New features:

• [AF Track Sens] can be assigned to a custom key.
• When used with the LA-EA3 mount adaptor [link to product page], all focus areas are supported.
  Note : Focus Area options added : Zone, Expand Flexible Spot, and Lock-on AF.
  Bracket shooting is available during silent shooting when [File Format] is set to [RAW] or [RAW & JPEG] and [RAW File Type] is set to [Uncompressed].

Other improvements:

• Improvement of the performance and the overall stability of the camera.
• Better reproduction of the gradation of RAW pictures.
  Note: Imaging Edge software needs to be updated to benefit from the improvement in the RAW processing.
• When shooting with a flash in an environment with flickering light sources, the stability of the exposure is improved.
• Improvement of managing continuously shot images as a group.
  Please refer to the HelpGuide for updated function usage.

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I wonder that that “Better reproduction of the gradation of RAW pictures” means!

UPDATE: Maiku reports there’s a problem with the OSX updater for the a7iii and the a7riii update file.  He found a fix and made a video:

Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS lens review with samples (Full-frame & APS-C)

Sony Alpha | #BeAlpha San Francisco Event
Sony A7 III Vs Nikon D850 On A Glacier (Fstoppers).
Sony, Preseason is Over (Photographic Central).
Big cameras and big rivalries take center stage at Photokina (Techcrunch).
Photokina 2018: Be Freed by the Latest Manfrotto Tripods (Explora).
Mirrorless cameras: Photography’s new decisive moment (BBC).

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Focus peaking – shooting manual focus on Sony a6300, a6500, a7iii, a7riii, a7sii, a9

Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN review at SonyAlpha.blog.
How Nikon’s mirrorless did not make me sell my Sony at Phillipreeve.net.
Why Sony really should update their adapters for A-mount glass (Enthusiastphotoblog)
Classic Camera Review: The Contax G2 (Explora).
Boya BY-PM700 USB Podcast USB Microphone (Personal View).
Vocas E-Mount to LPL Adaptor – Newsshooter

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Sony A9 group and Sony A9 page.
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Sony A7sIII group and Sony A7sIII page
Sony A7III group and Sony A7III page
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