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Firmware Updates for Metabones EF-E Smart Adapter Mark IV

Metabones Smart Adapter IV (B&H) users should be aware that Metabones offers firmware updates so frequently that even if you just purchased your adapter, chances are fairly good the firmware may not be up to date. It’s well worth keeping firmware up to date since firmware updates improve focus speed and accuracy when using Canon […]

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Sony A7II SteadyShot: Switching from OSS to Manual Lenses

There’s an internet post speculating that A7II SteadyShot is disabled when switching from FE OSS lenses like the FE 24-70mm F4 OSS to a third party manual lens such as Leica M using a non-electronic lens adapter. Supposedly this does not happen when you switch from a non-OSS FE lens such as the FE 55mm

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Trey Ratcliff in Field Back up with My Passport Wireless HD

Watch how easily Stuck in Customs’ Trey Ratcliff backs up his Sony A7R digital photos in the field using a WD My Passport Wireless Hard Drive which allows you to wirelessly share data with any Wi-Fi enabled device, without needing an Internet connection. My Passport Wireless from WD is a portable, battery-powered wireless USB 3.0

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Sony Lands Pair of ‘Camera of the Year 2014’ Awards

Sony landed a pair of ‘Camera of the Year 2014’ Awards from my favorite Canadian reviewers Chris Nichols and Jordan Drake of TheCameraStore.TV who said the biggest trend of the year was “Mirrorless cameras coming into their own” including Pro mirrorless cameras like Sony A7R and A7S. Sony A6000 is their #1 Camera of the

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Sony a7 II Hands-On Review

Just a year after the release of the the ground-breaking fullframe mirrorless Sony a7 and a7R, Sony is back with the next generation Sony a7 II that builds upon the strengths of the original Sony a7 and adds several key enhancements and refinements. Sony a7 II – Body Only ($1,699) or Sony a7 II Kit

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