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Metabones Smartadapter IV Firmware Update 0.34

Metabones has released Firmware Update 0.34 for EF-E Smart Adapter Mark IV offering improved Auto-Focus performance with Canon EF/EFS lenses on Sony E-Mount cameras including Sony A7, A7R, A7S, A6000, A5100, A5000 and NEX cameras. The update also includes bug fixes when using the Auto-Magnify/MF function in advanced mode. Download Firmware update V0.34 for EF-E […]

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Rockin Fast Sony SDXC / SDHC UHS-1 Class 10 Memory Cards

Sony has released new SDHC & SDXC memory cards with enhanced data transfer rates of up to 90 MB/s write speeds for better performance capturing still photos in high-speed burst mode and 4K and HD video content along with up to 95 MB/s read speed to make transferring large files fast and easy. All these

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Ultimate Guide to Fullframe E-Mount FE Lenses for Sony a1, a7 & a9 Series Cameras

PUBLISHED: September 30, 2014 / UPDATED: November 13, 2024 Here’s a round-up of native Fullframe E-mount lenses for Sony a1, a7, a7 II, a7 III, a7 IV, a7C, a7C II, a7C R, a7R, a7R II, a7R III, a7R IV, a7R V, a7S, a7S II, a7S III, a9, a9 II, a9 III & Sony ZV-E1 mirrorless

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Lens Design 101: Interview with a Zeiss Master

For all you lens geeks out there, here’s a fascinating interview of Zeiss’ Dr Hubert Nasse by Matt Granger where they talk about lens design & optical technology with simple basic terms like “undesired lightpass”, “anomalous partial dispersion” and “anti-reflective limits of multi-coating for suppression of brightness” for elimination of “ghosting” and “flare”…ok, those last

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Wednesday Gearday: Sony 4D Focus Explained

[dropcap1]Q:[/dropcap1] What on earth is Sony 4D Focus? It sounds like a bunch of bogus marketing jargon… — Sam T. [dropcap1]A:[/dropcap1] While “4D Focus” might not be the term I’d use for it – I’d prefer to call it “predictive AF” – I can assure you from personal experience that IT WORKS! Have a look

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