Category: Sony

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Sony FE 400mm f/2.8 GM Hands On

Today I visited a local photo exhibition and used the occasion to try the Sony super telephoto lens - FE 400mm f/2.8 GM. There are already many reviews around, so I will focus on my initial impressions. As a reference, I owned a Canon comparable - EF 400mm f/2.8 II L IS USM, and I…

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New Sony A7R III (α7R III) is here. Press release and first thoughts.

Sony today announced an impressive addition to their full-frame mirrorless camera line-up, the α7R III (model ILCE-7RM3) "Thanks to an evolutionary leap in image processing power and efficiency, the new α7R III combines a high-resolution 42.4 MPi back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS image sensor with impressive shooting speeds at up to 10 fpsii with full AF/AE…

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Sony FE 85mm f/1.8 – First Impression by Jan Tichy

This is first partner review with the http://jantichyphotography.com. The original review can be found here - http://jantichyphotography.com/pages/prvni-dojmy-sony-fe-85mm-f18/ but it is in the Czech language, so I tried to translate it in English. Jan Tichy is respected Czech Photographer and big fan of Sony E mount cameras. He is also legacy lens freak and one of…

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Zeiss Loxia 85/2.4 vs Zeiss Batis 85/1.8 vs Sony FE 85/1.4 GM vs Sony SAL 85/1.4 ZA. Battle of 85mm lenses for Sony E Mount – Comparative Lens Review

Introduction I got a chance to compare few 85mm lenses on my Sony A7II and A7r cameras. This comparative review took much more time to complete than I expected and meanwhile another two interesting rivals hit the market - new Sigma 85/1.4 Art and Sony FE 85/1.8. While Sigma is rather DSLR designed lens, Sony…

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Sony A99 Mark II Initial thoughts and hands-on experience

Sony A99 MII, company new flagship DSLR is about to hit shops. Sony however announced, that because of an unexpected demand, first batches will be of limited quantity and most probably won't cover all pre-orders. Meanwhile, on WEB forums, we can read different opinion about this announcement, including suspicion about faking the "high demand" part,…

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Sony FE 50/2.8 Macro – Hands On (Photokina 2016)

Sony FE 50/2.8 Macro lens, made for FF (but can be used also for APS-C of course) Sony E-mount cameras, was somehow quietly announced few weeks before Photokina 2016. On the show itself, this lens remained outside attention of the visitors, so I decided to give it a try and it certainly worth it. Here…

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Great exposure latitude of Sony A7r sensor!

I just wanted to share with you, the story of one image, that could have been lost forever, if shot on film or some other digital cameras such as my (otherwise lovely and trusty) Canon EOS 5D Mark II. By exposure latitude, I mean the amount of over or underexposure, that after correction still can…

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Sony RX 100 Mark III – Perfect Travel Camera?

I should tell you first - why I decided to make this post. One month ago, we were eagerly waiting for promised Zeiss Batis lenses, here in verybiglobo.com and we were also trying to find any source to get the new Sony A7R MII body as well as few few other novelties. Unfortunately, Batis didn't…

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Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T* vs Sony SEL 10-18mm f/4,0 OSS

Introduction: We were among first reviewers to post full res samples from Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Vario-Tessar T* lens announced just before Photokina 2014. Unfortunately we weren't able to get testing sample of the lens soon enough after release and thus we lost interest to make a full review, but since we finally…

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