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Shooting a video at F1.2 with the Sony 50mm F1.2 GM.

Sony A1 review for wedding photography (Ben Howland).
5 Family Portrait Poses for Better Photos (42West)
It’s Time to Admit It: It’s OK to Use Autofocus for Video (Explora).
Minolta adapter test at Mapcamera.
Is Depth-of-Field a LIE? Tested! (Northrup).

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SONY, Please Make a 300mmf/2.8 Prime lens, by Patrick Murphy-Racey

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PMR writes:

Much of sports, action, and performance photography happens under less than ideal lighting and so f/2.8 lenses are still needed to capture quality images in these situations. As it stands now, there are only two lenses that are f/2.8 for this purpose, the FE70-200mm f/2.8 GM and the FE400mm f/2.8GM lenses. This video is a formal request asking Sony to produce a 300mm f/2.8 prime lens ASAP.

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Sony Tidbits…

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Why Modern Lenses Use “Fake” Electronic Aperture Rings

Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Review w/ Sony A7R IV & A7R II (TheHYbridShooter).
Sony Cinema Line – Does 16-Bit RAW Provide a True 16-Bit Sensor Readout? (CineD).
11 Tips for Focusing Your Camera at Night (Explora).
How to Work with Natural Light in Landscape Photography (42West).
Olympic underwater photos shot on the Sony (APnews).

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Just announced: New Gigapixel AI v5.6 with Major usability improvements and faster performance (and save $32 using our code)

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Topaz announced the new Gigapixel update. And til September 14 you save $32 if you use our code “RUMOR” at checkout (Click here). Don’t forget you can also use the free trial if you want to test the results.

Gigapixel let’s you upscale your photos by up to 600% while perfectly preserving image quality with the power of AI.

Gigapixel AI v5.6 at a glance

  • New Comparison View for convenient AI model comparison – Easily compare three different AI models or the same one using different settings simultaneously.
  • Improved color and tone processing for RAW and DNG files – When available, Gigapixel AI will apply a camera-specific color profile and provide improved overall color accuracy.
  • Overhauled AI model downloads – Improved overall experience when downloading optimized AI model files.
  • Performance and UI improvements – Numerous bug fixes and updated image previewing for an even better user experience

You can read the detailed new features list and detailed explanation on this Topaz Blog post.

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Totally wild A7IV specs rumors

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image on top is a mockup

 

The reliable info I got about the Sony A7IV is:

  • launch in October (if chip supply permits this)
  • Newly developed 33MP sensor
  • 5.5 stops of IBIS (+ AS)

I will now share this I got recently from an Asian source. This part is completely non confirmed and I don’t know yet if it’s correct. Hope other reliable sources can read this and tell me if it’s correct:

I have a a7iv on my table right now. 33mpx. 4k60p FHD 240p. 10fps. Huge buffer. World Fastest AF. ** GPS on camera. ** New HDR processing, similar results with smartphones.

What do you think about those yet-to-be-confirmed specs?

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