Sony has quietly announced the next-generation Sony a9 II: an incremental upgrade that keeps many of the same core specs, but adds “enhanced connectivity and workflow capabilities” that will appeal to professional sports photographers and photojournalists.
The Sony a9 II is best described as a “refinement” of the original a9. It uses the same 24. 2MP […]. petapixel.com
Sony has unveiled its latest flagship smartphone in the Xperia 1 V, targeting both photographers and video enthusiasts as it upgrades some of the hardware while finding other ways to optimize the software. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-05-11 06:59
Sony has announced three new lenses that have been designed with the hybrid photographer/videographer in mind: the 10-20mm f/4 PZ, 15mm f/1.4, and 11mm f/1.8. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2022-06-01 16:59
Sony has announced the Venice 2, the successor to the company’s first full-frame cinema camera. It features 8. 6K capture, 16-stops of dynamic range, and the ability to interchange sensors between models for added versatility. petapixel.com »
2021-11-15 18:21
Sony has announced its 60th E-mount lens — the 50mm f/1.2 G-Master — that it hopes will prove that not only can it continue to make compact, lightweight primes but also can also do so while competing with the fast aperture lenses of both Canon and Nikon. One of the more prominent talking points that […] petapixel.com »
2021-03-16 17:00
Sony today announced Visual Story, a new free iOS app that provides gallery creation, cloud storage, and web delivery to professional wedding and event photographers who shoot Sony cameras. Once the app is paired with your Sony camera, the photos you shoot can automatically be transferred to your iPhone or iPad as they’re created, as […] petapixel.com »
2020-12-01 22:02
Sony has just announced the new LA-EA5, a 35mm full-frame A-mount lens adaptor that allows users to easily pair advanced E-mount camera bodies with A-mount lenses. photographyblog.com »
2020-09-02 12:00
Sony has announced new ultra-tough, high-speed external SSD drives geared toward photographers, videographers, and other creatives who want peace of mind while storing large amounts of data on-the-go. petapixel.com »
2019-04-05 20:25
The death of a motorsport photographer -- who was killed by an out-of-control car at a rally event -- was "preventable," according to a coroner. [Read More]
A gymnastics photographer has been jailed for distributing child pornography and secretly taking over 50,000 images of children's feet at the sports events he worked at. [Read More]
A Formula 1 photographer has called out one of the drivers, Alex Albon, for looking down on his profession while revealing he's stopped taking photos of him. [Read More]
The original Sony a1 is one of the most capable, advanced, and expensive flagship cameras ever. When it first came out, it wowed potential buyers with a fast-scanning 50-megapixel sensor without major rolling shutter issues while offering fast burst rates.
Shooting live sports is a tough endeavor; the photographer has to be aware of their surroundings even when trained in the viewfinder. But it's easy to make a mistake as one camera operator did at a cricket game in Australia on Thursday. [Read More]
The official Olympics broadcaster has warned camera operators against “sexist” filming of female athletes at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. [Read More]
A photographer has documented the sport of Muay Thai for 10 years, traveling to the sport's home in Thailand to capture impoverished youngsters quite literally fighting for a better life. [Read More]