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Pro Tips to Better Portrait Photography June 9th at B&H Photo

Published: June 2, 2026 Hey New York City, please join me at B&H Photo Tuesday, June 9th from 3:00-5:00pm for my talk filled with tips on shooting better portraits – Hosted by Sony When: 3:00pm – 5:00pm ET Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Speaker: Brian Smith – SONY Location: B&H SuperStore ...

June 2, 2026

Camera Announcements

Sony Announces RX1R III Flagship Full-Frame Premium Fixed Lens Compact Camera

Published: July 15, 2025 Sony Electronics Inc. announces the eagerly anticipated third-generation RX1R III, featuring a 61-megapixelI 35 mm full-frame Exmor R™ CMOS image sensor, ...

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Brian Smith

Lens Announcements

Samyang Announces Prima Series Lightweight FE Lenses

Published: July 15, 2025 Samyang announces their Prima Series of lightweight full frame autofocus lenses aimed as an entry “first lens” featuring compact and lightweight ...

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Brian Smith

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Photo Gear

Sony Introduces High-Speed, Large Capacity CFexpress Type A Memory Cards & Reader Compatible with CFexpress 4

Published: July 9, 2025 Sony Electronics Inc. is launching CFexpress Type A cards for its Cinema Line and Alpha mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras: the CEA-G1920T ...

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Brian Smith

Software & Firmware

Sony Announces ‘Camera Verify’ Feature for Camera Authenticity Solution for News Organizations

Published: June 26, 2025 Beta Feature Enables External Sharing of Image Authenticity Information via Dedicated URL SAN DIEGO, June 26, 2025 – Sony Electronics announces ...

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Brian Smith

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Lens Announcements

Venus Optics Announces Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D AF Fullframe E-Mount Lens

Published: June 26, 2025 Venus Optics Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Lite Zero-D MF Lens ($699) pairs Zero-D design with an ultra-wide 122° field of view on ...

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Brian Smith

Cameras

David Lynch’s Sony a7R II & a7S II Camera Kit Sells for $9,100

Published: June 20, 2025 David Lynch’s Sony a7R II & a7S II Camera Kit sells for $9,100 at Julien’s Auction of The David Lynch Collection. ...

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Brian Smith

Lenses

Rollei Announces AF 85mm F1.8 Fullframe E-Mount Lens

Published: June 11, 2025 Rollei is back! The Rollei AF 85mm F1.8 Fullframe E-Mount Lens is available for pre-order for 299 € offering sharpness along ...

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Brian Smith

Software & Firmware

Sony Releases a6700 Firmware Update 2.00

Published: June 10, 2025 Benefits and Improvements • Increases the maximum number of images that can be recorded in one folder to 9,999 • Improves ...

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Brian Smith

Cameras

Bid on David Lynch’s Sony Cameras at Julien’s Auctions

Published: June 2, 2025 Here’s your chance to bid on David Lynch’s Sony a7S II and a7R II cameras and lenses at Julien’s Auction of ...

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Brian Smith