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Tamron 50-400 Hands On-Revew The Perfect Super Zoom for Sony Shooters?

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
Minolta AF 28mm F/2 Vintage Lens Review (ePhotozine).
The ‘Lens Capsule’ Keeps Your Lenses Close at Hand in the Field (PetaPixel).
Laowa 90 mm F2.8 2:1 macro review by SonyAlphaBlog.
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Art field review (DPreview).
Best Sony Camera Kit for Wedding Photography (Explora).
White Balance in Photography: Tips for Creative Photos (42West).

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We have our own Facebook camera groups you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony Alpha group.
Sony A1 group.
Sony A9 series group.
Sony A7r series group.
Sony A7s series group.
Sony A7 series group.

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Heipi Tripod review by SonyAlphaBlog: “excellent compact travel tripod”

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2 days left to get the world’s lightest 3 in 1 tripod on Kickstarter (click here). SonyAlphaBlog tested the tripod and concluded:

The Heipi Tripod (319$ / 399$ retail) is an excellent compact travel tripod . Very good build quality , very good ergonomics, very stable , fully featured (spike, smartphone holder, , sub tripod…)
Compared to the Peakdesign , it takes the same approach but implements it in a different way, with a smarter 3 pillars centre column , better rigidity , better ballhead, a sub tripod , better ergonomics and a much lower price
Highly recommended

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Homemade Dia scanner using the Sony

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One member of the Xitek Forum made this construction to scan his old Dia photos. There are some advantages and disadvantages compared to using a classic EPSON970 scanner:

  • The center resolution is much higher on the Sony images.
  • The edge resolution is better on the Epson
  • The scanning speed with the Sony is about 10x faster compared to the Epson
  • Post production is much easier with the Sony images than on the dated Epson software+
  • Colors are much more vivid on the Sony scanned images.

Personal note: I do have a ton of FF and MF negative and diag images. Would love to find a setup that makes it easy for me to digitalize the images…any idea?

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ThePhoBlographer: “The Sony a7r V is Missing a Big Upgrade”

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Sony A7rV Preorders:
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.

ThePhoBlographer writes:

Take a look at the Sony a7r V from behind and you’ll see all the unused real estate space on the top left of the camera. Why? Why does the top dial need to be reserved only for the Sony a1 and Sony a9 series of cameras? It could be incredibly useful to put a big dial on the Sony a7r V here that’s synonymous to what Nikon does with their higher end cameras.

When I voiced this constructive criticism to Sony reps, Artisans, and other journalists, they agreed. The camera is excellent for what it is: something that is starting to feel less like a Playstation with its own identity tracing back to the Minolta days. But this one dial could truly help.

One Sony rep agreed with me, but wanted to know what that dial could have. Here are some of my ideas.

1) The AI Control Dial
2) Drive Mode
3) A fully Programmable Option

I also do think Sony should always give us a left dial with options tailored for that specific camera. It’s simply a waste of space, and it could add some real value to the camera!

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New A7IV Update Ver. 1.11

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Sony issued a new A7IV 1.11 firmware update (Click here to download).

Benefits and Improvements

WARNING! Make sure that there is only one BODYDATA.DAT file on the memory card. If you have used the card for a previous update, format the memory card in the camera before downloading a new file.

  • Improves the shutter reliability
  • Fixes an issue where the movie file rotated by the camera may not be rotated when displayed on a computer

Precautions when updating from Ver.1.01 or earlier

  • When updating from Ver.1.01 or earlier, you need to update to Ver.1.05 before proceeding with the Ver.1.11 update. Only update to Ver.1.11 after updating to Ver.1.05. If you try to update to Ver.1.11 without updating to Ver.1.05, an error will occur and you will not be able to update.
  • Follow the instructions below to check the system software version.
    Note: If the Date/Time setting screen appears when you turn on your camera, be sure to set the date and time to the correct values.

    1. On the camera, select Menu.
    2. Select Setup → Setup Option → Version.

If it is already Ver.1.05 or later, please update to the latest system software version.

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Tokina 11-18mm f/2.8 – Cheaper & Faster than Sony

Today deals at Amazon, BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, FotoErhardt DE, FotoKoch DE.
What is ‘open gate’ video and why should you care? (DpreviewTV).
Tamron 50-400mm review at Sasha Kitamura.
Brighting Star 23mm pancake review by Phillip Reeve.
The Best Tripod is the One You’re Willing to Carry (Explora).
Viltrox 13mm F1.4 review at SonyAlphaBlog.
Spot Healing Brush Tool: Everything You Need to Know (42West).

Follow our new Youtube channel.
I kindly invite you all to follow our Discord channel, Instagram, Facebook and Twitter to not miss news and rumors

We have our own Facebook camera groups you can join to discuss the upcoming new cameras in detail:
Sony Alpha group.
Sony A1 group.
Sony A9 series group.
Sony A7r series group.
Sony A7s series group.
Sony A7 series group.

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