Adam Wilt updated his FieldMonitor 4.3 APP which now has Focus Assist:

FieldMonitor is an iPhone app for Wi-Fi monitoring and control of Panasonic Lumix and Sony Alpha cameras, aimed at video production. It has long had exposure aids like false color, histograms, and waveform monitors; markers, framelines, and grids; LUTs and anamorphic support, but it wasn’t a great choice for focus pulling due to the low-resolution images sent over Wi-Fi… until now.

FieldMonitor version 4.3 adds two Focus Assist modes: a peaking control like those found in professional video viewfinders, and an “edge mode” that paints a bright edge-detection image over a lower-contrast normal picture. Both assist modes are fully adjustable so you can dial in just the strength needed for any shot.

Focus Assist is built into FieldMonitor and doesn’t depend on the camera’s focusing aids, so it works for any supported camera and operates just as well while recording as it does in standby.

Quick video demo: https://youtu.be/3GlXp2YzItY

More information on FieldMonitor: https://www.adamwilt.com/fieldmonitor/

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New Data: Sony DSC-RX10M4 Photographic Dynamic Range (Photons by Photos).
Sony VG-C3EM Vertical Grip for Sony A7RIII & A9 (The Upper Left).
Top 25 pictures of the year on Flickr.
Thoughts on Coming to Terms with 135mm Lenses (Explora).

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Joe: “here is a short film I made with the old venerable RX10 https://youtu.be/9UWHMRC2BUo”

Frank: “All images from sports events to newest are with the SONY A7 mark 2 camera. https://500px.com/frank_suero”

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The Sony A5000 has been officially marked as “discontinued” at BHphoto (Click here to see). You can still find the camera in Stock via third party sellers at Amazon. This might be another indirect hint that Sony will announce a new A5200 soon?

Note: Also Sony Japan confirms the A5000 sales have been “terminated”. Sounds harsh :)

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Tahnks Dan for spotting this!

A few weeks ago Rich visited the factory in Chonburi, Thailand, where the Sony A9 is manufactured. He learnt a lot about the factory and how the A9 is built, and was even allowed to film some of the production line.

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Sony A9 review at Fototesty.
The best mirrorless camera money can buy this Christmas (Trustedreviews).
Manfrotto Updates Befree Tripod Line and Releases New Ball Head (Explora).
a7RIII star-eater questions answered (Jim Kasson).

Carl: “I review Sony Emount lenses, would be an honor to be part of the sony tidbits section:
Samyang 12mm F2: https://youtu.be/sxOSPSePX6c
Sigma 30mm 1.4: https://youtu.be/_tvx-2fbqRU
Sony 16mm 2.8 pancake lens: https://youtu.be/P60PXIfRTwI”

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7artisans launched two new APS-C E-mount lenses:

35mm f/1.2 APS-C E-mount at Amazon US.
12mm f/2.8 APS-C E-mount at Amazon US.