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Metabones Firmware Upgrade Adds Native AF and Smooth Iris to EF Smart Adapters

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[UPDATE 7/1/16: Metabones has released firmware update 0.52 that replaces this version. The links below will take tou to the latest version] Metabones has just announced a major firmware upgrade that adds Native AF and Smooth Iris to their Canon EF Lens to Sony E-Mount Metabones Smart Adapter IV and Metabones Speed Booster ULTRA. Vancouver, […]

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Gear Review: Vello Nikon to Sony E-mount AF Lens Adapter

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Published: June 15, 2016 Vello Nikon F to Sony E-Mount AF Lens Adapter ($369 from B&H Photo) finally offers an autofocus solution to use Nikon lenses on Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras – but with a few major caveats. To test how well this adapter performs, I headed to B&H Photo in New York to test

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Save $50 on Sony LA-EA3 & LA-EA4 Lens Adapters

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Published: April 17, 2016 Save $50 this month on Sony LA-EA3 & LA-EA4 A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapters with Limited Time Sony USA Spring Savings! Sony LA-EA3 A-Mount to E-Mount Lens Adapter Price: $198.00 | Instant Savings: $50.00 | You Pay: $148.00 Sony LA-EA3 lens adapter is the best adapter for still photography using Sony

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Guide to Nikon Lens Adapters for Sony E-Mount Cameras

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PUBLISHED: April 10, 2016 UPDATED: November 21, 2023 Here’s a round-up of AF Nikon Smart Adapters and Manual Focus Nikon lens adapters for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras. Nikon Auto Focus Smart Lens Adapters for Sony E-Mount Nikon AF lenses are more of a challenge to adapt than Canon, the best performing Nikon Auto Focus Smart

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Canon EF Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera Adapter Guide

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Here’s a round-up of Auto Focus Canon EF Smart Adapters and Manual Focus Canon EF lens adapters for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras including Sony a7, a7R, a7S, a7 II, a7R II, a7S II, a7 III, a7R III, a9, Sony a5000, a5100, a6000, a6300, a6400, a6500 and Sony NEX mirrorless cameras. Auto Focus Canon EF Lens

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What Sigma MC-11 Mount Converter does for Sony E-Mount Cameras

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Published: March 28, 2016 There are still lots of questions about what Sigma MC-11 Mount Converter ($249) can do for Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras such as “How did Sigma find the ‘Secret Sauce’ that unlocks all native AF functions of Sony mirrorless cameras that other Smart Adapters can’t?” Here’s an explanation of what MC-11 can

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Hands-on Sigma MC-11 Mount Adapter Tests

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Published: March 11, 2016 I was able to get my hands on a Sigma MC-11 Mount Converter at WPPI 2016 in Las Vegas which at the time of these tests was loaded pre-release firmware that at the time of testing only supported the Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art and Sigma 18-35mm F1.8 DC HSM

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Patrick Murphy-Racey Shows a6300 Sports Photography Settings

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My fellow Sony Artisan Patrick Murphy-Racey just posted a great step-by-step video to custom settings for shooting sports action with the new Sony a6300 (shipping March 10). As a long-time Sports Illustrated photographer, Patrick explains how to take full advantage of the A6300’s capabilities, which custom buttons to set and which features to turn off

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Sony a6300 Field Test Review

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Sony a6300 mirrorless camera ($999 body only | $1,148 with 16-50mm kit lens) is Sony’s follow-up to their extremely popular Sony a6000 which holds the title as “Best Selling Camera Over $600” since it’s introduction in 2014. Key New Features: New & Improved 24.2MP Exmor CMOS sensor with larger photo diodes and faster read-out 425

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Techart Announces Techart PRO Leica M – Sony E Autofocus Adapter

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Techart has unveiled Techart PRO – the world’s first Autofocus adapter that is able to focus the manual Leica M lenses using the focusing system in Sony a7II and a7RII. Techart PRO uses z-shift technology which allows the Leica M bayonet to extend and retract. The distance between the lens and the camera sensor is

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