fbpx

DIY Photography

Hacking Photography - one Picture at a time

Search

 

Submit A Story

Nitecore solves problem nobody had with their “World’s First Smart Battery” for Sony mirrorless cameras

by 12 Comments

Nitecore has announced its “World’s First Smart Battery” for Sony, the Nitecore NFZ100. It’s a drop-in replacement for the Sony NP-FZ100 used in the Sony A7 III, A7R III, A7R IV and A9 mirrorless cameras. At least, it is if Sony doesn’t make 3rd party batteries impossibly impractical to use again.

As a “Smart” device, the new Nitecore Smart Battery talks to an app on your phone; Nitecore NNERGY. The app will be available for both iOS and Android and lets you monitor the battery health and other details wirelessly. Obviously, it needs power to do this, and I’m not sure a battery that drains itself is necessarily a great idea.

[Read More…]

Two new Sony APS-C cameras expected this month, including long rumoured A7000

by 10 Comments

When Sony announced the A7R IV last month, many were expecting it to be the long-overdue A7S III or the “Baby A9” high-end APS-C body that’s been rumoured for a long time. Neither of those things happened, but according to Sony Alpha Rumors, at least one of them will before the end of this month.

They say that they’ve received information from trusted sources confirming that Sony will announce a pair of new APS-C E Mount cameras at the end of this month. The A6500 is apparently going end-of-life, and so a replacement, naturally, would be on the way.

[Read More…]

The ultimate torture test of Sony Tough SD cards: how much can they really stand?

by Leave a Comment

Sony Tough SD cards are basically indestructible. They’re unbendable, waterproof, shock-proof and freeze-proof. According to Sony, even X-ray, magnet or high temperatures won’t kill them. But are they really that tough? Steve Huff put them to an ultimate torture test in a swimming pool, washer, drier, ice and even blender. So, how tough is Sony Tough?

[Read More…]

These are the top 10 new features you might’ve missed on the new Sony A7R IV

by Leave a Comment

The whole 61-megapixel thing kinda stole the limelight when it came to the announcement of the new Sony A7R IV mirrorless camera. The camera still doesn’t ship for about six weeks, but YouTuber Jason Vong has managed to get his hands on one. In this video, he talks about his favourite 10 new features to come with the camera.

[Read More…]

Scientists have created contact lenses that “zoom” when you blink

by 2 Comments

Google might have got a patent back in 2014, and then Sony in 2016, but scientists at the University of California San Diego have actually created a prototype contact lens that lets you “zoom” when you double-blink. Well, to be more accurate, it only functions when a specially made rig double blinks, but still, it’s a start.

[Read More…]

Sony finally adds a microphone jack to its RX100 line with the new RX100 VII

by 1 Comment

Following suit from the recently announced Canon G7X Mark III, Sony is finally adding a microphone jack to its RX100 series of cameras with the new Sony RX100 VII. It looks like both Canon and Sony have finally woken up to the fact that most people who buy their flagship compact cameras these days are vloggers and being able to plug in a mic is a bit of a big deal to many of them.

Externally, the RX100 VII is essentially the same as the RX100 VI, except for the new microphone socket. But under the hood, it sees a few rather nice upgrades, including real-time Eye AF and tracking, a new 20-megapixel 1-inch stacked CMOS sensor, and a new “Single Burst Shooting Drive Mode” that shoots stills up to 90fps.

[Read More…]

Sony has published the specs for a full-frame Quad Bayer and five other sensors

by Leave a Comment

Sony has published specifications for six new sensors, all of which are full-frame, including several stacked sensors and a 15-megapixel sensor that uses Sony’s Quad Bayer design – a design typically implemented in Sony’s smartphone sensors.

The new sensors include the IMX521CQR, which appears to be a Quad Bayer variant of the 61-megapixel sensor found inside the new Sony A7R IV. The other five range in resolution from 24 to 48.96-megapixels with some pretty impressive features.

[Read More…]

These are the first sample images shot with the new Sony A7R IV

by 13 Comments

Sony has released some sample images shot with the recently announced Sony A7R IV and they look pretty glorious in their detail. The resolution of the original files is 9504 x 6336 pixels, and they range in file size from just over 30MB to just under 50MB as jpg files. Obviously, they haven’t let any raw files out, as there’s no support for them in anything yet.

[Read More…]

Sony Announces the 61-megapixel A7R IV with 15-stops of dynamic range

by 1 Comment

Sony’s live event has just come to a close and the earlier rumours were true. The Sony A7R IV is here. Unfortunately, there doesn’t seem to be any sign of an A7S III, but still. The A7R IV comes with a 61-megapixel sensor, 15 stops of dynamic range, 4K UHD video with 5-axis in-body image stabilisation (IBIS), with what Sony claims is “medium format level” image quality.

[Read More…]

B&H is fighting for your money before Prime Day with discounts up to $1,000 on Sony, Nikon, Canon and Panasonic

by 1 Comment

Ahead of the Amazon Prime Day sales, B&H is offering some big savings on select Sony, Nikon, Canon and Panasonic cameras and lenses, with instant discounts of up to $1,000. We’ve had a look through their current specials to find the best deals with the biggest savings for photographers and filmmakers.

[Read More…]

Recent Posts