Sony Launches New FE 20mm F/1.8 G Lens
Sony have launched a new ultra wide prime lens, the FE 20mm f/1.8 G. Coming in at under 400g, this lens is small, sharp and weather sealed at a not unreasonable price point.
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8 Best Accessories for the Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G Lens
The Sony 200-600mm telephoto zoom is one of the most popular (and best value) lenses in the Sony mirrorless lens lineup. It’s a personal favourite of mine so I thought I’d share all the best accessories I found for it when I bought my own.
Why I Switched From Canon to Sony
After 15 years shooting with Canon professionally, I sold my Canon DSLR kit and switched to the Sony mirrorless system. Here’s why…
Sony and Zeiss Lens Terminology + Abbreviations – The Ultimate Guide
From the outside looking in, the world of Sony lenses can appear extremely confusing. Sony is a relative newcomer to the photography industry, having released their first ‘Cyber-shot’ fixed lens compact in 1996. Unlike both Canon and Nikon, Sony did not start life as a camera or optics business, they began life manufacturing radios and …
A Complete List of Sony E-Mount Lenses and Their Specifications
Sony Lens Terminology Key This key is designed as a quick helper. Please see our complete guide to Sony and Zeiss lens terminology and abbreviations for more detailed information on the following Sony lens-related acronyms. Sony Lens Annual Release Rate How many lenses does Sony release every year for its mirrorless system? The answer varies, …
People Are Mad About the Sony a9 II Specifications – My Thoughts
When Sony recently announced the a9 II professional mirrorless camera, the internet exploded with disappointment and general negativity. I just had to respond…
Major Sony a9 Firmware Update Adds Animal Eye AF and Much More
Firmware version 6 for the Sony a9 adds real-time Animal Eye AF mode, interval shooting and much more.
New Ultra-Tough SSD Drives for Photographers from Sony
Sony has recently unveiled a new series of tough SSD drives aimed at photographers and other content creators. The new drives, to be launched in the summer of 2019, come in two flavours: SL-C series featuring 540MB/s read speed and 520MB/s write speed SL-M series featuring read and write speed of up to 1000MB/s Both …
Sony Launching Tough CFexpress Cards Capable of 1700MB/s
The CFexpress memory card format is gathering momentum, and appears to be the logical successor to Compact Flash, CFast and XQD cards. By the end of 2019 there will be cameras from Nikon, Sony, Panasonic and Canon that use this card format. Something which never happened with the half-hearted partial adoption of the CFast and …
Sony Launches New Series of Tough Waterproof SD Cards
Sony’s range of memory cards continues to grow, and now includes a new Tough series of professional grade UHS-II cards within the existing SF-G SD card range. Sony are touting these cards as the “world’s toughest SD cards”, and when you see how they are built, it’s hard to argue with that claim. Rather than …