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SmallRig L-Shape Wooden Grip with Cold Shoe for Sony ZV1 ($30.90 from SmallRig | Adorama) provides a comfortable grip, cold shoe, and 1/4″-20 mounting threads for accessories. It secures to the bottom of the camera via a 1/4″-20 screw and features anti-twist flanges to prevent twisting. Ideally suited for vlogging, the cold shoe on the bottom of the unit lets you attach a microphone or small light, and multiple 1/4″-20 threads are available for attaching additional accessories.

This right-handed wooden grip is comfortable to hold and helps prevent fatigue when you are shooting for extended periods, and the aluminum base maintains access to the battery door and allows flipping of the LCD screen with no obstruction. Four 1/4″-20 threads are located on the bottom of the base, so you can mount it onto a tripod or attach it to an Arca-type plate.

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Sony ZV-1 vlogging camera is now available in white (Pre-order Now for $698), which also comes with a matching snowball white wind screen.

Vloggers and influencers rejoice, the Sony ZV-1 is a purpose-built compact camera blending the proven imaging capabilities of the RX100-series platform with an updated physical design for more efficient content creation.

Featuring a side flip-out 3.0″ touchscreen and a directional 3-capsule microphone that are perfect for front-facing recording, the ZV-1 also caters to this crowd with the Product Showcase Setting, Background Defocus function, Soft Skin Effect, and Face Priority Auto-Exposure.

Despite its sleek and lightweight design, the ZV-1 is also characterized by its large right-hand grip that is ideal for one-handed recording in conjunction with a front tally lamp, larger REC button on the top plate, and a Multi Interface Shoe for attaching accessories.

Its Zeiss 24-70mm-equivalent standard zoom lens, with a bright f/1.8-2.8 maximum aperture range, suits recording while walking, Active SteadyShot image stabilization helps to steady footage and reduce the appearance of camera shake for smoother takes.

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Coming Today! Adobe Lightroom Classic 10.0 Update will go live Today at 12:15 PM ET adding raw support for Sony a7C & a7S III, along with performance improvements and new controlled color grading adjustments for shadows, midtones and highlights.

Lightroom Classic’s new color grading tool allows users to control the color separately in shadows, midtones and highlights, or adjust the color of your entire image with a global control. The Color Grading panel replaces Split Toning and offers additional control overall color or you can adjust hue, saturation and luminance by moving the point in each color wheel and you can further restrict wheel movement to control Saturation or Hue adjustments separately.

The Color Grading panel also includes Blending and Balance sliders. The Blending slider ‘adjusts the amount of overlap between the shadows and highlights.’ The Balance slider balances the effect of sliders between highlights, midtones and shadows.

Lightroom Classic version 10 includes performance improvements for faster editing when using brushes and gradients when GPU acceleration is enabled. Further, the new version delivers faster scrolling through the Library Grid, Folders and Collections, particularly for users with large catalogs.

When using the Loupe, Compare and Reference views in Lightroom, there is improved control over zoom levels with new Scrubby zoom and Box zoom options. Scrubby Zoom can be used while dragging your move left or right while pressing the Shift key. This is only available when GPU acceleration is enabled.

Box Zoom is available in Library and Develop modules by pressing Ctrl on Windows or Command on macOS while drawing a box with your cursor. The Navigator panel has been updated as well, it now offers Fit/Fill, 100% and Zoom percent options from 6% to 1600%.

Lightroom Classic 10.0 includes new camera and lens profile support for Sony a7C, Sony a7S III, Fujifilm X-S10 and Panasonic Lumix S5 and lens profiles for additional Sigma lenses and Voigtlander lenses. Full list of Supported cameras and supported lenses.

When you update Lightroom Classic to the latest version, you will be prompted to upgrade your catalog. When doing so, a new feature will allow you to control the name of your catalog. To learn more about the new features in Adobe Lightroom Classic version 10.0, click here.

via: DPReview

Tune-in Tonight for the Television Premiere of ‘The Way I See It’ based on the New York Times #1 bestseller by Pete Souza, Chief White House Photographer for Barack Obama on MSNBC at 10PM ET / 9PM CT

‘The Way I See It’ offers an unprecedented look behind the scenes of two of the most iconic Presidents in American History, Barack Obama and Ronald Reagan, as seen through the eyes of renowned photographer Pete Souza. As Official White House Photographer, Souza was an eyewitness to the unique and tremendous responsibilities of being the most powerful person on Earth. The movie reveals how Souza transforms from a respected photojournalist to a searing commentator on the issues we face as a country and a people.

Sony Electronics Announces a New Solution for Easy, High-quality Live Streaming and Video Calls, Compatible with 35 Sony Camera Models at Launch

SAN DIEGO – August 20, 2020 – Sony Electronics Inc. today announced the release of a new Desktop application called Imaging Edge™ Webcam that allows users to easily transform their Sony digital camera[i] into a high-quality webcam by simply connecting it to a PC[ii] via USB[iii], free of cost.

Imaging Edge Webcam allows users to connect a Sony camerai to a PCii to live stream and video conference in one easy step while also taking full advantage of Sony’s advanced imaging technology such as industry-leading autofocus, high resolution picture quality and additional unique features of each compatible camera.

“We will continue to adapt and evolve to meet the needs of our customers. Their voice is critical to everything that we do in this industry,” said Neal Manowitz, deputy president of Sony Imaging Products and Solutions Americas. “Given the growing demand for live streaming and video communication, we’re excited to share a new application that will give so many loyal Sony customers the ability to quickly and easily transform their camera into a highly effective webcam for live streaming, video calls and so much more.”

At launch, Imaging Edge Webcam is compatible with 35 Sony camera models including: a9 II, a9, a7R IV, a7R III, a7R II, a7S II, a7S, a7 III, a7 II, a6600, a6400, a6100, RX100 VII, RX100 VI, RX0 II, RX0, Digital Camera ZV-1, the newly announced a7S III and more.

The new Imaging Edge Webcam desktop application is available to download HERE.

Supported Cameras

E-mount Cameras: a7 II, a7III, a7C, a7R II, a7R III, a7R IV, a7S, a7S II, a7SIII, a9, a9 II, a5100, a6100, a6300, a6400, a6500, a6600

A-mount Cameras: a77 II, a99 II, a68

Digital Still & Vlog Cameras: HX95, HX99, RX0, RX0M II, RX100 IV, RX100 V, RX100 VA, RX100 VI, RX100 VII, RX10 II, RX10 III, RX10 IV, RX1R II, WX700, WX800, ZV-1

Notes:

[i] Please refer to the website for a full list of compatible models. Firmware must be updated on cameras to ensure compatibility.
[ii] Windows® 10 64bit required
[ii] Charges select Sony Camera models while connected via USB. Please refer to the website for a full list of compatible models.