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Jim Kasson Tests show a7R IV Dual Native ISO and No PDAF Pixel Banding

Published: August 26, 2019 Engineering Tests by Jim Kasson show Sony a7R IV has Dual Native ISOs of 100 & 320 and none of the PDAF Pixel Banding that plagues Fuji GFX 100 and Nikon Z7 cameras. Jim notes conversion gain changes at the transition from ISO 250 to ISO 320, which is lower than […]

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DP Review Confirms Video PDAF with Sigma MC-11 Lens Adapter

Published: March 2, 2016 As I posted on Monday, DP Review’s Deputy Technical Editor Rishi Sanyal reported that Sigma Mount Converter MC-11 for Sony E-mount ($249 Pre-Order for Canon EF | Sigma SA Mount) is the first lens adapter to support functions like Eye AF and Lock-On AF modes using third party lenses on Sony

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Sony a7II Firmware Update FW 2.00 adds Uncompressed Raw + Third-Party Lens PDAF

Published: November 17, 2015 Sony a7II firmware update FW 2.0 adds Uncompressed Raw, Phase Detection AF for third-party lenses with Smart adapters and the option to assign Movie recording to a Custom Button. With firmware update FW 2.0, Sony a7II becomes the latest Sony full-frame camera, along with a7SII, a7RII and RX1R II, to offer

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Sony Announces 33mp Sensor a7 IV with Innovations from Top-End Cameras

Published: October 21, 2021 The fourth-generation Sony a7 IV ($2,498 from B&H Photo | Amazon) adds an all new 33mp Exmor R CMOS sensor and Bionz XR Image Processor to extend innovation from Sony’s top-end Alpha 1 and a7S III cameras to larger user base of advanced amateur and professional hybrid shooters and content creators.

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Sony Announces Xperia 1 III & Xperia 5 III Smartphones with Advanced Photo, Video & Entertainment Capabilities

New 5G Capable Models Feature World’s First Variable Smartphone Telephoto Lens with a Dual PD Sensor – World’s First 4K HDR OLED 120Hz Refresh Rate Display and more   • World´s first smartphone with a Variable telephoto lens paired with a Dual PD sensor • Real-time Eye AF for humans and animals, newly equipped Real-time

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Sony LA-EA5 A-mount Lens Adapter Review

Published: September 1, 2020 Sony LA-EA5 A-mount Lens Adapter ($248 from B&H Photo | Amazon) allows Focal Plane Phase Detection AF, AF/AE Tracking up to 11 FPS with SSM & SAM A-mount lenses along with built-in screw-drive functionality for Sony A-mount lenses that when coupled with Sony a7R IV and a6600 cameras, allows still photography

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Save $140 Today on Techart PRO Leica M to Sony E Autofocus Adapter

Techart PRO Leica M to Sony E-Mount Autofocus Adapter | List Price $379 | Save $140 | Today Only $239 Techart PRO Leica M Lens to Sony E-Mount Autofocus Adapter allows Sony mirrorless cameras with PDAF to physically shift lens position up to 4.5mm enabling autofocus even on manual focus lenses. This adapter will support

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What You Want to Know About the New Sony a7S III

Almost five years since the announcement of the Sony a7S II, Sony finally launches it’s long-anticipated successor The Sony Alpha 7S III ($3,498 USD – begins shipping in September) Improved 12.1-megapixel back-illuminated sensor (BSI) with 3X faster readout than previous generation to greatly reduce rolling shutter effect. I know that a number of people had hoped

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Sony a7R IV Sixty-One Megapixel Beast! Here’s What’s New…

Published: July 16, 2019 Sony a7R IV Features a 61 Megapixel Gapless Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor, Dual UHS-II Card Slots, Focus Point Color Selection, Real Time Tracking, Enhanced Eye AF, Animal Eye AF, Wi-Fi RAW Tethering and Adds 4:3 & 1:1 Aspect Ratios! The next generation high-resolution fullframe Sony mirrorless camera you’ve been asking

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Metabones Smart Adapter Firmware Update v62 Extends Sony a7 III AF-C Support to 10 FPS

Metabones has released Firmware Update v62 for their EF-E Smart Adapters which extends Sony a7 III AF-C Support to 10 Frames Per Second. Vancouver, Canada, June 24, 2019 – Two years ago, Metabones® added support for Sony A9 with a maximum continuous autofocus (AF-C) frame rate of 10 fps by firmware to its EF-E Speed

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