Mirrorless
Canon Introduces New EOS M5 Mirrorless APS-C Camera
Canon EOS M5 mirrorless camera is their first mirrorless camera with an onboard EVF. A big improvement over the M3 that required you to purchase a add on EVF if you wanted one. The EOS M5 has some nice features for video. It’s not loaded but it’s a pretty good start. Notably the M5 uses a “digital” […]
New Affordable Sony Full Frame FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
You macro lovers now have another option from Sony. The FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro. I love the Sony 90mm Macro. It’s one of my favorite lenses since at 90mm it doubles as my 85mm but at $1100 it’s expensive. The new 50mm FE f2.8 is priced at $498. Much more affordable. If you like shooting bugs […]
New Sony a7r II Firmware 3.30 Now Available. Improved Temperature Control & RC Flash Support Plus HDMI Out for Stills
The new Sony a7r II 3.30 firmware looks to be addressing temperature issues again by “optimizing temperature control, effect is different according to temperature” Man Sony! These descriptions leave you scratching your head. I haven’t had any overheating issues in stills mode yet. Lets just say it ain’t no a6300! That camera drove me crazy! […]
Sony a6300 1.10 Update Fixes Overheating in Stills Mode, but what about Video?
I had a feeling Sony would address the overheating issue with the a6300 and today looks to be the day. Firmware 1.10 is now available to download and install HERE. Unfortunately I don’t have my copy anymore. I just couldn’t use the camera reliably for my type of work without having it overheat in UHD […]
Rokinon Announces a New Autofocus Full Frame 50mm f1.4 Sony E Mount Lens
Just announced on Rokinon’s Facebook page a new line of autofocus lenses in Sony E Mount. I think this is a great decision to go with the E Mount since we need more options. Well maybe not in the 50mm area. Almost to many in that focal length. Rokinon has really stepped up in the […]
Fujifilm Goes 4K with new X-T2 APS-C Camera Plus Film Simulation Modes
I like the look of Fujifilm cameras. I had a X100 for a while. Loved it. The only feature it lacked for me was WiFi for sharing. I ended up selling it. Great little camera. The newer X100T added WiFi. When I was interested in buying a smaller APS-C camera the Fujifilm line looked really […]
I Tried to Solve The a6300 Overheating Issue When Shooting 4K Video
I’ve updated this post twice since it was published so if you’ve already read it go to the bottom of the post starting with UPDATE header for new info. I’m not sure the faster cards are helping. Today’s testing was crazy and I was getting wildly inconsistent results. Please go to Test In Progress in red […]
SmallRig Cage for Sony a6300 a6000 First Look
I’m still on the fence about keeping the Sony a6300 but I ordered a SmallRig cage for it and it arrived today. Some people think it helps prevent or prolong overheating in 4K but I don’t think it will. I did a little test this morning and it still overheated in 4K at 78 degrees […]
Film Convert Sony a6300 Profile Now Available
Film Convert stays on top of popular cameras and the Sony a6300 is one that I’m glad to see now available. They put out a request for cameras you would like and the a6300 was a popular choice. Here is a quick grade with the new profile. Click HERE to get the new FREE profile […]
Extreme Measure to Stop a6300 from Overheating.
When I first saw this video I thought it was a joke but it’s not! I applaud the ingenuity, but if I rolled out with a giant red PC fan on the back of my Sony a6300 I think I would get some head scratching looks. This goes to show how ridiculous this overheating thing […]
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