Sony to introduce their own wireless radio flash trigger system

Sony has announced plans at the WPPI2016 trade fair in Last Vegas to release a “wireless lighting control system to meet the growing demands of professional Sony photographers”. The FA-WRC1M wireless radio commander and the FA-WRR1 wireless radio receiver will be the pair of units that make up this new system. In a press release, […]

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Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 Lens Gets the Mark II Treatment

Chinese lens maker Zhongyi Optics has updated its Mitakon Speedmaster 35mm f/0.95 with a new Mark II version. The good news is that it is smaller and lighter but ZY Optics also claims it offers drastic improvement in sharpness and better control of chromatic aberration. As with its predecessor, this is designed as a lens […]

Sony a6000 with Neewer Underwater Case

I use Sony a6000 as my primary underwater camera. It is 24.3MP so I can easily compose in editing. The kit lens is sharp and shoots wide. The Sony shoots in RAW, necessary for white balance and editing after the fact. It has very fast autofocus which can keep up with my subjects as well […]

Sony World Photography Awards 2016 Shortlists Announced, And They Are Awesome!

The shortlists for the world’s biggest photography competition, the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards has been released this week. This year’s competition has broken all records this year, receiving a massive 230,201 entries, up 28% on last year. The Sony World Photography Awards is split into four separate photography competitions for Professional, Open, Youth and […]

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Sony Unveils PXW-Z150 XDCAM with 1″ Sensor & 4K Capture

Sony has announced the new PXW-Z150, which is professional 4K XDCAM camcorder that uses a 1″ sensor and will also capture 1080p video at up to 120 frames per second. The Z150 comes in at a modest price point of $3600 and features a 12x zoom lens that combines with the 20MP to offer a Clear […]

Sony’s A6300 – A Pocket Monster

This is an exciting week for photographers who love shooting fast-moving subjects. Canon dropped the details of their new flagship camera with up to 16 frames per second, 4K video and screaming-fast processing power. At $6,000 US for the hulking body many speed shooters will drool over the EOS-1 D X Mark II, but only […]