Sony announced that it has developed Pregius S - a new stacked CMOS image sensor technology that employs Sony's proprietary global shutter function with back-illuminated pixel structure to deliver both distortion-free, high imaging performance and miniaturization. The new sensor technology is intended for industrial equipment used in fields such as manufacturing, inspection, and logistics.
The full press release can be found here.
The new Viltrox 20mm f/1.8 and 85mm f/1.8 mirrorless lenses that were announced last year are now shipping and are currently in stock at eBay (Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 | Viltrox 20mm f/1.8) and on Amazon. A quick review of the 85mm f/1.8 lens can be found here.
Keep in mind that there are two different versions of the Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 lens:
Profoto is accusing Godox of patent infringement. The two products in question (Profoto A1 and Godox V1) have round flash heads with a fresnel lens, magnetic mount and LED adjustment lights:
Hello everyone! My name is Vadim Sherbakov and I am a photographer specializing in time blending photography, you can see my works here - www.vadimsherbakov.com
But today I wanted to talk about my works with Irix 11mm lens. “See more, get more”, as I call them. First time I use this lens I compared this a drone. Its odd comparison at first glance, but if you think about it when affordable drone machines came to market, photographers quickly adapt it for a new angle and new protective. Same places get different views. So same happens to me with that lens I shot a few places that I shot before, but this time I get more. And it's like discovering a new perspective for the old locations.
As you can see in these pictures, sometimes place get a “new life” with such a big angle of view:
SonyAddict reports that the major Sony a9 firmware update version 5.0 that was announced in January will be officially released on March 25th. Examples of the upcoming Sony A9 real-time tracking feature can be found here.
Recently the price of the Sony a9 dropped in the US by $500 to $3,998: Adorama, B&H, Amazon (some listings offer free accessories).
Here is some additional information on the upcoming Sony a9 firmware update version 5.0 (click for larger view):
Panasonic, Sony and Blackmagic have scheduled press events for the 2019 NAB show in April:
The previously rumored Zenitar 50mm f/0.95 manual focus full-frame lens for Sony E-mount from Zenit is now officially announced. Shipping will start on March 20th. The price is 50k rubles or around $770. The lens specifications can be found here.
Update - here are a few additional photos sent by a reader:
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