Carrying heavy Sony A-mount glass like the legendary 70-200mm f/2.8 G or the “Silver Giant” 70-400mm G2 can quickly turn a day of shooting into a painful test of endurance. Most standard neck straps dig into your trapezius muscles, failing to distribute the significant weight of these larger DSLR-style setups. I spent over 40 hours…
Owning a collection of legendary Minolta Maxxum or Sony G-Series A-mount glass feels like a blessing until you realize your modern E-mount mirrorless body can’t natively talk to them. The frustration of watching sharp, character-rich lenses sit idle because of a mount mismatch is a common hurdle for long-time Alpha shooters. To solve this, I…
Sony A-mount lenses, from the legendary 85mm f/1.4 Zeiss to the hefty 70-200mm f/2.8 G, are built like tanks but demand serious protection. Carrying these heavy, often oversized optics in a flimsy bag is a recipe for sore shoulders and potential gear damage. After field-testing twelve different configurations over three weeks with a Sony a99…
Nothing ruins a crisp landscape shot on your A99 II quite like the “ghosting” and contrast loss caused by stray light hitting older A-mount lens coatings. Finding original replacements for discontinued glass is becoming a scavenger hunt, but using the wrong hood often leads to dark corners or loose fits that fall off in the…
Losing a dedicated lens hood for your Sony A-mount glass is a nightmare, especially since Sony has shifted its focus heavily toward E-mount. Finding a replacement that fits perfectly without vignetting or wobbling on older Minolta-inherited bayonets can feel like a scavenger hunt. I spent over 15 hours testing 12 different hoods across various A-mount…
Sony is going to have a product announcement at the end of this month for the upcoming WPPI Show and CP+ Show. According to rumors, the announcement date could be on February 26th, 2018. What can we expect from this upcoming product announcement? Below is a list of new products could be announced:
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According to a recently interview from Focus-Numerique with Sony managers, Sony said that they will continue to develop Sony A-mount cameras and A-mount lenses in near future. Sony also takes about more about Sony A-mount, E-mount, compact cameras and lenses, sensors. You can take a look at summary below: