Japanese Grand Prix award: The Sony A7rV Camera of the Year
The 2023 camera of the year award did go to the Sony A7rV for the following reason:
The latest generation of the “R” series, which enables high-definition shooting even among Sony’s α7 series, adopts a class-leading effective 61 million-pixel CMOS sensor. It has received praise for significantly improving basic performance, such as autofocus performance and color reproduction, through the newly introduced “AI processing unit” and enhancing the image stabilization mechanism, making it easier to demonstrate the potential of a high-resolution camera in a wide range of shooting scenes. Additionally, comments have been received that the adoption of a 4-axis multi-angle LCD monitor that supports both tilt and vari-angle on the back of the camera has presented a new standard that meets the requirements of both still images and videos.
Sony A7rV store links:
In US at BHphoto, Amazon, Adorama, FocusCamera, BeachCamera, Buydig.
In EU at Fotokoch, Amazon EU, FotoErhardt, Calumet DE, WexUK. ParkCameras UK.
In Australia at CameraPro, Camerahouse, Sony.
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Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Longtime Sony executive talks A-mount failure, skipping Micro Four Thirds, and early days of E-mount (Imaging Resource).
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The Peak Design Micro Clutch already collected over half a million Dollars
The new Peak Design Micro Clutch collected over half a million Dollars on Kickstarter (click here). This is what they write:
Micro Clutch is a hand strap. It’s optimized for mirrorless cameras. We made Micro Clutch for two reasons:
- Cameras have, for the most part, gotten smaller.
- Hands have, for the most part, remained the same stupid size.
These facts cannot exist peacefully with one another without some sort of tool to bridge their contradictory nature. This is where we come in.
Micro Clutch provides security, stability, and comfort in a delightfully well-designed little package.
Exclusive insights by former Sony manager: A6000 and A7rII were key to Sony’s success!
Shigeki Ishizuka was former Vice Chairman of Sony Imaging. He wrote a book that is now listed at Amazon Japan were he shares allee the insights about the Sony camera business. He has been interviewed by Nikkei and in my video I share what he said!
Just released: Topaz Video AI v3.2.6 (with new $50 discount)
With a $50 discount you can now get the new updated Topaz Video AI (click here). This is how it works:
And this is the full list of improvements:
Just announced: new Viltrox AF 16mm f/1.8 autofocus Full Frame lens with built-in LCD screen
You can now preorder the new Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 FE lens at PerGear. Preorders should be available very soon on Amazon too.