Reviews

Lens Review: Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA

Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm F1.8 ZA ($998 from B&H Photo | Amazon | Adorama) offers nearly flawless optical performance nearly equal to the $4,000 Zeiss Otus 55mm/F1.4 which makes it a huge bargain at a quarter the price. Sony a7R + FE 55mm F1.8 ZA • 1/80 • F2.2 • ISO 200 SIZE: Sony […]

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Sony a7R Field Test

Published: October 16, 2013 Earlier this year a group of my fellow editorial portrait photographers were discussing what wanted in their dream compact interchangeable lens camera. Here’s what they said… “Full Frame” “Digital Contax G2 / Minolta CLE” “Uses my old Leica M glass” “I’d like interchangeable lenses” “Built-in EVF with live view when shooting

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FIELD TEST: Zeiss Touit Lenses for Sony NEX

June 24, 2013 The promise of mirror-less cameras is lightweight and compact size compared to their bulkier heavier DSLR brethren. For much the same reason Leica rangefinders were favored over SLRs by many photojournalists, mirror-less cameras are the perfect choice when you want a smaller and more discrete camera without the noisy mirror-slap. Until now,

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