Photo Gear

Sony SDHC UHS-1 Memory Card Shootout

I’ve been using SanDisk Extreme SDHC cards with Sony a77 and NEX-7 cameras since their introduction. Mike Kahn, director of Sony Alpha Camera Systems, sent me a couple of Sony’s new SDHC UHS-1 memory cards to try out, so I put them to the test against the SanDisk Extreme SDHC and Sony Memory Stick Pro-HG […]

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Sony Unveils High-End Cyber-shot RX-100

Finally there’s a compact camera with everything I’ve asked – Fast Zeiss Lens, Large Sensor and the ability to Shoot RAW. I’m a big believer in always keeping a camera with me, so I often slip a compact camera in my pocket for those times I don’t take a larger camera. Sony just raised the

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Sony 500/F4 G lens at WPPI 2012

Here it is Sony users, at long last the Sony 500/F4 G lens for Sony A-mount cameras is here. This is one SWEET LENS! Great balance, all-hand assembled just like all G- Glass – its a beauty! A great lens for sports photography. Think of it as the Ferrari of Alpha lenses and for a

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To Tether or Not?

Q: Hi Brian, I’m a Hallmark grad who just moved to Miami. With the NEX cameras, do you still shoot tethered, or have you ditched the digitech completely? Also, what’s your take on video with DSLRs? Will they do to still pictures what digital did to film? – adyus A: My workhorse camera is the

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What Lens for Portraits?

Q: Could you tell me what is your favorite lens for portrait? 24-70mm, 70-200mm or primes? Thanks! – Normand A: Great question Normand. Traditional wisdom for full-frame camera sensors like the Sony a900 would be something in the 85-135mm range. Sony’s CZ 85/1.4 lens is one of my favorite lenses. Sony’s Zeiss glass is wonderful

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