Sony has released new firmware 3.20 for the A7RII and 2.10 for A7SII to enable XAVCS video recording on SDHC (rather than the larger XC) cards. The European updater is, as usual, not on line when the US/Americas Sony site has got it all ready to go. They are the same software so it’s safe . . . → Read More: New firmware for A7RII, A7SII
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From Sonyalpharumours (with the links all very neatly arranged, probably from Sony’s own sources) details of firmware updates for the RX10 and the RX100 MkIII. Surprise at our end about the RX100 update, since the camera has only been on the market a short while, and the internal batteries used to maintain the date (etc) . . . → Read More: Firmware updates for RX10, RX100mkIII Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed)  Firmware Updates  camera, Cyber-shot, firmware, function, RX10, RX100, Sony, video Paul Genge, former Konica Minolta and Sony technical expert, presents a half hour from his new Cameradiner studio reviewing the full-frame HD video NEX E-mount camcorder, the VG-900E. Share this: Comments are closed Equipment Reviews, HD Video, NEX System Cameradiner, HD, NEX, review, VG-900E, video, youtube 
Canon has pulled off another change in the direction of DSLR development with the EOS 650D, but in the process seem to have accepted a blurring of the boundaries between consumer cameras and enthusiast gear. Sony has finally bowed to pressure and put raw image processing back into a compact, using a larger than normal . . . → Read More: Mixed up market – specced up compacts, dumbed down DSLRs Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), News autofocus, Canon, Cyber-shot, DSC-RX100, EOS 650D, phase-detect, Rebel T4i, RX100, Sony, video Paul Genge of Sony UK noted my criticism of the Sony corporate videos. Well, what Sony were not publicizing so well was that Paul has been making some rather homespun but far more valuable and interesting videos – in fact, going beyond the usual remit of Sony staff to do stuff almost off the cuff. . . . → Read More: Sony ‘HowTo’ videos – a different level Share this: One comment - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, HD Video, Lenses - Alpha Mount, Photo Techniques Farne Islands, film, Gustav Kiburg, Inner Farne, Paul Genge, puffins, seabirds, SonyHowTo, tutorial, video, youtube 
When I had the Canon 60D and 600D cameras for the usual brief period of magazine review loan, one of the things I could have tested more thoroughly was the excellent implementation of sound input gain control. Since it worked, and worked really well, I had no need to. Any system with auto gain, in . . . → Read More: Sony – please add gain control to A77 sound Share this: 6 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), DK's ramblings, HD Video, NEX System Alpha, audio, control, framing, gain, HD, mic, NEX, Sony, video 
An invitation to a Sony event on August 15th seemed perfectly timed for the announcement of the Alpha 77 and 65, NEX-7 and NEX-5n. In fact, those cameras were launched in Greece on August 24th – and Photoclubalpha, as a very minor player in this business, was not on the guest list. Nor could we . . . → Read More: Sony DEV-5 and DEV-3 digital HD filming binoculars Share this: Comments are closed DK's ramblings, HD Video, News binocular, DEV-3, DEV-5, digital binoculars, electronic, HD, Sony, video The shape of the NEX-5 and the availability of 180° (fisheye) and 99° (ultrawide) converters for the 16mm pancake lens persuaded us that with a suitable harness or secure housing, we would get permission to make a unique high definition film on the famous Volo dell’Angelo, one of the most dramatic zipwire experiences in Europe. . . . → Read More: NEX shoots the ‘Flight of the Angel’ – HD1080 YouTube Share this: Comments are closed DK's ramblings, HD Video, NEX System aerial, angel, engelsflüg, experience, flight, HD1080, HDTV, Italy, NEX, ride, video, Volo dell'Angelo, zipwire One-minute sequence of the Moon and clouds at its closest point and largest size, shot using the A55 with 500mm Minolta AF reflex lens and 2X Teleplus converter. Share this: 2 comments - (Comments are closed) Cameras (DSLR), HD Video, Lenses - Alpha Mount A55, Alpha, Moon, Sony, video For some time, I have been using a 7″ Lilliput external monitor for my Alpha and other HDMI output cameras. This is fairly bulky, with its external battery pack, and is mounted on a flash bracket holding it to the side of the camera. The main use of the monitor is for interview-style filming with . . . → Read More: Sony 5″ video monitor for DSLRs Share this: 12 comments - (Comments are closed) Accessories - Minolta/Sony, Cameras (DSLR), HD Video, News camera, CLM-V55, external, HD, HDMI, monitor, screen, Sony, video |
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