At Photo Plus Expo, we got to have a moment to chat with Sony's very own Mark Weir about their new Sony a7r III. This camera is one of Sony's latest and greatest and offers up a whole lot of upgrades for the photographer who wants and needs a whole lot of versatility with their RAW files.
It isn't exactly like the company's A9, but it takes a lot of features from that camera and brings them to the Sony a7 series. . thephoblographer.com
The Sony 100mm f2. 8 G Master OSS STM lens is a bit of a weird one for a lot of photographers that don't necessarily understand F stops and T stops--but those photographers should also know just how great the potential image quality also is. thephoblographer.com »
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Every photographer has some sort of dream gig. For lots of us, it would involve photographing a specific music artist that we've idolized. And with their recent reunion, we don't know which millennial wouldn't want to photograph Blink 182.
Portrait photographers these days enjoy using a multitude of focal lengths, and Sigma's lenses offer a whole lot for the portraiture photographer. The company has spent years revamping their lineup with their Art series lenses and these lenses often top the charts on many proper lab tests.
When testing the Rokinon 85mm f1. 4 AF FE, I admittedly ran into problems with the autofocus performance that needed to be fixed. Luckily, I knew how to do it with a quick clean of the communication contacts.
DXOMark have been hard at work putting one of Panasonic's new cameras through boot camp, and it has passed with flying colors. The Panasonic S1R has set a new standard for Full Frame camera sensors as it has displaced the Nikon D850 from it's third place spot.
If you choose to update to the latest firmware for the Sony a7r III and the Sony a7 III, you'll be treated to a number of new features. Chief amongst those features is what Sony is pushing AI--which they're stating is more akin with referencing a database than cloud computing.
Cosplay photography has been one of the most popular portrait photography sub-genres for a good reason: it helps bring to life the world's most popular and well-loved superheroes. However, as any cosplayer and photographer will tell you, it's often not as simple as getting someone to dress up as their favorite comic book character and photographing them in it.
Let's be honest here: Nikon z7 sales haven't been the best and if anything, DXOMark's latest tests on the camera are just an ego boost to Sony users. Nikon's current top end mirrorless camera scored an incredibly 99 points right under the Sony a7r III--which has 100 points.