Sony releases new firmware update for the Sony A9. Fixes bug and also improves image quality.

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Sony  just issued the new firmware update 1.10 for the Sony A9. You can download it at Sony Australia and within minutes at Sony Support. Those are the improvements:

  1. Supports “Eye AF” function for A-mount lenses via the LA-EA3 mount adapter (This function is only for A-mount lenses which can adapt to 8 or 10 fps (maximum) tracking AF-C shooting.
  2. Fixes an issue where RAW files may disappear when SDXC or microSDXC memory cards are used in certain smartphones (Raw data recorded by the ILCE-9 with firmware Ver. 1.00 or 1.01 could disappear. Please backup your raw data files, even if you’re updating the system software to Ver. 1.10.)
  3. Improves the image quality and overall stability of the camera

It’s not clear what “improves image quality” exactly means. Let us know your findings in our comment section!

Sony A9 at [shopcountry 60917], FocusCamera.

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Voigtlander 65mm FE test by Kasson: “spectacular performance”

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Jim Kasson posted a three part review of the new Voigtlander 65mm f/2.0 macro FE lens.

I don’t think I’ve seen this level of on-axis sharpness on the a7RII before. 
To give you an idea what a spectacular performance this is, compare it to the very sharp Soony 90 mm f/2.8 macro at the same f-stop and reproduction ratio. The green channel peak with the 90 is about 1700 cy/ph, and compare that to the  2300 cy/ph peak of the Apo-Lanthar.
I am seriously impressed.

Jim is a damn serious reviewer…so if he says it than this is a real winner lens!
The lens is now in Stock at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
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2 days left on the Aurora HDR promotion. 4 days left for the Sony trade-in.

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2 days left to save $10 on the Aurora HDR preorder at Macphun (Click here).

And this one ends on September 30: Up to $500 trade-in credit for the Sony A9-A7 at Adorama, Bhphoto, FocusCamera and BuyDig.

 

And here are the up to $100 on Batis lenses sold by BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama. And also up to $100 on Loxia lenses at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
You have to add the lens on cart to see the final price. The savings in details:

$100 off on the Zeiss Batis 135mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
$75 off on the Zeiss Batis 18mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
$65 off on the Zeiss Batis 25mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
$60 off on the Zeiss Batis 85mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

$65 off on the Zeiss Loxia 35mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
$65off on the Zeiss Loxia 85mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
$65 off on the Zeiss Loxia 21mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.
$50 off on the Zeiss Loxia 50mm lens at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama.

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