Special 4th of July deals at BHphoto and Adorama
You can find an extremely lng list of 4th of July deals on those special pages at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama (Click here).
Sony A1 Lab Test at CineD – Rolling Shutter, Dynamic Range and Latitude: “state-of-the-art consumer camera”
Sony A1 at BHphoto. Adorama. Amazon. Focuscamera. FotoErhardt DE. Calumet DE. Fotokoch DE. Park UK. WexUK.
CineD published their full Sony A1 Lab Test and the summary is the following:
As anticipated, the Sony A1 shows state-of-the-art consumer camera results in the lab test in all disciplines: rolling shutter, dynamic range, and latitude, using the internal codecs. This camera clearly shows that old paradigms like the need for large pixels to achieve good dynamic range are not true anymore. After all, we are talking about a 50 megapixel sensor here!
To me it seems rather clear that as long as these cameras use the current 12bit sensor read out architecture for video we cannot expect much more than these results. Just for your reference, the benchmark so far is the ARRI ALEA Mini LF which exhibits about 2 stops more in the dynamic range and latitude discipline.
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Even the sky screams sometimes…My heart either.
A7ii – Laowa 15mm “4 F16 ISO100 [Record my first lightning captured on 240621]
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Save $95 on the newly updated Video Enhance AI v2.3
Topaz released a new major update on their Video Enhance AI software. You can buy it for $205 instead of the original $299 price if you use our checkout code “RUMOR”
Video Enhance AI v2.3 at a glance
- New Chronos AI model for frame rate conversion – Easily adjust motion in your clips by slowing them down by up to 2000%. Convert the frame rate of your source footage to conform to your project requirements (e.g. 23.97 fps → 30 fps) or add even smoother motion by converting to higher frame rates (e.g. 60 fps or 120 fps)
- New Proteus AI model for fine-tuned enhancement control – Get even more control over the output quality of your clips with six customizable sliders. New controls help reduce halos from over-sharpening, recover lost detail due to compression, and minimize aliasing that can result in less sharp footage.
- New presets manager – Save and load specific settings for the AI models you use most. Download, share, and import presets with other Video Enhance AI users.
- AI model picker – Select the options that best represent your source clip and we’ll provide you with the AI models that can help enhance it.
- Comparison View – Compare the results of three AI models alongside your original clip in one convenient view. Then select the best one to apply to your footage without changing views.
- Performance and usability improvements – We’ve made many improvements to our AI engine for better speed and stability on across a range of hardware, as well as included several helpful usability improvements.
New Chronos AI model for frame rate conversion
Realistic slow motion made easy
With most other video editing applications, slowing down footage from a 24 fps clip would result in distracting stutters and dropped frames. However, Chronos leverages the power of AI to create beautiful slow motion results regardless of the source frame rate.
Watch how to use Chronos to slow down your video, convert frame rate, and learn best practices to ensure you get great results:
Take the guesswork out of frame rate conversion
Working with clips that have varying frame rates is a reality in video editing and the process of conforming them to your project requirements used to be a daunting task. Now, Chronos will take care of the heavy lifting involved with realistically converting the frame rate of your source clips to conform to your project requirements. Adjust a clip’s frame rate to 60, 100, or 120 fps to get even smoother motion blur between frames.
Let’s take a look at how the new Chronos AI model handles frame rate conversion compared to another leading video editing application, Apple Final Cut Pro. The source video was filmed at 24 fps. On the left half of the video below, we let Final Cut Pro convert the original 24 fps clip to 60 fps. Notice the slight jitter, especially when the speed of the UAV increases. For the right half of the video, we used Chronos to perform the same 60 fps conversion. Notice how much smoother the motion is when using Chronos as opposed to Final Cut Pro.
New Proteus AI model for fine-tuned enhancement control
One of the most requested features we’ve received is to provide greater control over how to improve your video clips. The new Proteus AI model was built specifically to meet this request. Control six discrete sliders to fine-tune de-blocking, detail recovery, sharpening, noise reduction, de-haloing, and anti-aliasing. Select the most ideal frame in your clip and click the “Auto” button, letting our AI engine analyze the selected frame and provide recommended settings based on what’s displayed.
New presets manager
Quickly load your favorite AI model settings
If you’ve found yourself constantly having to select the same AI model and settings over and over, you’re going to love the new Preset Manager. Configure the settings of your favorite AI model, save that snapshot as a preset, and quickly load on subsequent projects. Share your favorite presets with other Video Enhance AI users and import presets shared with you.
New AI model picker and comparison view
Choose the right AI models with confidence
It can sometimes be challenging to decide which AI model would work best with your video clip. To make that task easier, we’ve built two helpful features: the AI model selector and the comparison view. With the AI model selector, choose the type of clip you want to enhance and which issue most affects it. We’ll suggest three AI models that are best suited for the task based on your selections. On top of that, a new comparison view conveniently displays those three recommended AI models simultaneously, giving you even more confidence when choosing the best one for your clip.
Performance and usability improvements
Thanks to improvements to our AI Engine pipeline, you’ll experience a 50% performance boost with NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPUs and up to 3x faster on Apple M1 silicon computers. We’ve also included a number of usability improvements directly based on user feedback including displaying the process completion time in “hours:minutes:seconds” instead of just seconds and adding the ability to switch between showing frames and timecodes in the UI.
We’re constantly striving to make Video Enhance AI smarter and more effective when improving the quality of your video footage, whether it’s bringing out details from your old family videos, upscaling a Zoom video recording, or adjusting the resolution, speed and frame rate of cinematic footage. Be sure to tag us on social media and use #TopazVEAI so that we can see your amazing work! If you don’t yet own Video Enhance AI, purchase a copy or download a free trial.
Emin Kuliyev created this funny solution to avoid 8k overheating with the Sony A1
Emin sent me those images with the following text:
I’m Photographer from New York https://www.facebook.com/emin.kuliyev.54/
I just mount a Portable Handheld 14$ Fan by rubber pieces
and keep the temperature on Sony A1 cold till my camera battery died (I shoot 8K)
it was a little bit warm on the bottom but colder than usual (without the fan and without shooting 8K)
Not a beautiful solution…but it works :)
In a second message he told me this:
I have updated yesterday and increase shooting time from 30 min (4K120) (this is a maximum (as dpreview report) to shoot 77min (i have added a second fan and use a flash bracket to hold it)I know nobody will shoot continuously 77 min (maybe some interview)but this 77 min allows me to shoot almost all day long with small breaks (I’m improve shooting time 2.5 times) for 25$4K120 mode will burn your fully charged battery for 30 min of shooting that’s why i use a power bank to charge my battery
Sony Tidbits…
Sony FE 12-24mm F2.8 G Master | Definitive Review
10 Best Lenses for Sony A7III to Buy in 2021 (42West).
Should you buy the Sony a7S II in 2021? (Matt Johnson).
Podcast: Photography and NFTs (Explora).
What to know before buying your first interchangeable lens digital camera (Dpreview).
Sony FE 135mm F1.8 GM review by dutch Pixelmania.
Mamiya 645 RhinoCam Vertex Stitching Adapters are Here! (Fotodiox).
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New Tokina product roadmap shows two new APS-C lenses and a new 500mm Reflex FE lens
Tokina updated their lens roadmap and it shows those three new lenses:
- New ultra wide prime lens for Sony APS-C cameras
- New standard prime lens for Sony APS-C cameras
- New 500mm f/8.0 for Sony APS-C Full Frame lenses
Press Release:
Tokina new products road map 2021-2022: Updated
Jul 2, 2021
Dear customers. Thank you all for supporting Tokina brand.
Kenko Tokina Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, Japan) has released the updated version of the Tokina new products road map 2021-2022. Facing unstable global supply of the materials and electronic components Tokina continues developing new products to respond to the growing market demands. The release features detailed product line-up for 2021 with updated release dates followed by extensive 3 years road map.
Since the last update in June 2020 Tokina released atx-i 11-20mm F2.8 CF wide angle zoom lens, completely new prime lenses atx-m 23mm F1.4 X and atx-m 33mm F1.4 X for Fujifilm X-mount and SZX SUPER TELE 400mm F8 Reflex MF mirror lens for 7 mount systems.
In 2021 Tokina plans to release 6 prime lenses for Sony-E Mount (APS-C) and Fujifilm-X mount. Also new SUPER TELE 500mm F8 Reflex MF mirror lens with universal mount system will be released in winter 2021.
For 2022, Tokina is developing more wide angle prime and wide angle zoom lenses.
We are doing our best to introduce our new products to the market as soon as possible and hope you will find your favorite among them. Thank you for your patience.
Notes: The release schedule is tentative. Product design may be changed without preliminary notification.