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New Sony Deals, Rebates, and Rumors!! – Sony Going Full Mirrorless in Early 2014 ????

Posted  April 30, 2013  by  Jay

Some new Sony Rebates and Discounts just announced and a huge Rumor about the Sony SLT (translucent mirror) being finished in the crop factor DSLR cameras!! Is the SLT-A58 really the last translucent mirror camera from Sony? Crazy rumor I know, but Andre over at SonyAlphaRumors does a great job, and it’s honestly not that big of [...]

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Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 UMC Aspherical Lens Review

Posted  April 28, 2013  by  Jay

In this Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 UMC Aspherical lens Review I use real world photography situations and subjects, to show you what this lens is capable of doing in the real world!! I also used my Sony Nex-6 and LA-EA1 Lens Adapter in order to mount the A-Mount lens to the E-Mount camera. It is a [...]

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Lightroom 5 – Mini Review

Posted  April 26, 2013  by  Monico

As a long time user of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop I thought I’d take a few minutes to talk about the brand new Lightroom 5 (public beta version) and share a Mini Review of this killer piece of software. Lightroom 4 is an important part of my personal photography workflow and when I think about [...]

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New Cyber-shot Digital Camera HX50V – DSC-HX50V/B

Posted  April 24, 2013  by  Jay

Sony just introduced a new High Zoom Ultra Compact Cyber-shot camera called the HX50v!! The DSC-HX50V/B appears to have the same exact 20.4MP 1/2.3″ Exmor R® CMOS sensor, as the DSC-HX300 I just reviewed Here >>. Based on that review, it’s pretty clear that this camera will have solid image quality even though the sensor pixel [...]

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Sony Nex Electronic Lens Adapter Options and Reviews!!

Posted  April 21, 2013  by  Jay

As lots of you Sony Nex Fans know, Electronic Lens Adapters are all the rage these days!! Especially if your coming from the CanoNikon crowd which approximately 75% of you are?? Totally guessing, see poll below so we can find out for sure Well, for those of you packing some modern Canon EF Glass, your [...]

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New Sony Deals, Rebates, and Rumors!! – Sony Going Full Mirrorless in Early 2014 ????

Some new Sony Rebates and Discounts just announced and a huge Rumor about the Sony SLT (translucent mirror) being finished in the crop factor DSLR cameras!! Is the SLT-A58 really the last translucent mirror camera from Sony? ...
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Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 Wide-Angle US UMC Aspherical Lens

Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 UMC Aspherical Lens Review

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Bottom Line 4.5 / 5 - Excellent
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Lightroom 5 – Mini Review

As a long time user of Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop I thought I’d take a few minutes to talk about the brand new Lightroom 5 (public beta version) and share a Mini Review of this killer piece of software. Lightroom 4 is ...
by Monico
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Sony DSC-HX50V/B

New Cyber-shot Digital Camera HX50V – DSC-HX50V/B

Sony just introduced a new High Zoom Ultra Compact Cyber-shot camera called the HX50v!! The DSC-HX50V/B appears to have the same exact 20.4MP 1/2.3″ Exmor R® CMOS sensor, as the DSC-HX300 I just reviewed Here >>. ...
by Jay
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Sony Nex Electronic Lens Adapter Options and Reviews!!

As lots of you Sony Nex Fans know, Electronic Lens Adapters are all the rage these days!! Especially if your coming from the CanoNikon crowd which approximately 75% of you are?? Totally guessing, see poll below so we can find o...
by Jay
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Rokinon A-Mount 14mm, 35mm, and 85mm

Rokinon Lens comparison | 14mm vs 35mm vs 85mm – Same Scene

In this article I’m going to compare the 14mm, 35mm, and 85mm Rokinon lenses I’ve been working with the past few weeks.  I took a bunch of photos from the same exact spot using all three lenses, so you can see spec...
by Jay
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New Sony E-Mount Lenses

A Few Sony Deals, Rumors, and News Worth Checking Out!!

If your in the market for Pro Full Frame quality, then the current Sony A99 offers are incredible and just for you!! The Sony Alpha A99 (SLT-A99 body only) is currently on Ebay (Click Here) for $2,543.72 US. You can also find A...
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New E-book about the Nex 5R and Nex 6 from FriedmanArchives

The Complete Guide to Sony’s NEX-5R and NEX-6 Mirrorless Cameras by Gary Friedman and Mike Hendren is finally available from the Friedman Archives.  The book provides in-depth coverage of every function and feature of yo...
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Rokinon A-Mount 14mm f/2.8 Lens on Nex-6 w/ LA-EA1 lens adapter

Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 Lens – Sample Photos and First Impressions!!

In this article I’m going to go over the Rokinon 14mm Ultra Wide-Angle f/2.8 IF ED UMC Lens by providing some sample photos and first impressions. I used my Nex-6 and the LA-EA1 lens adapter to mount the Rokinon A-Mount l...
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Rokinon A-Mount 85mm f/1.4 Lens on Nex-6 w/ LA-EA1 lens adapter

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Asperical Lens – Sample Photos and First Impressions

I managed to get a few sample photos with the Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Asperical lens using my Nex-6 and the LA-EA1 lens adapter. I have a bunch more sample photos coming in the full review, but I did want to give you guys glance at ...
by Jay
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Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 UMC Aspherical lens mounted to Nex-6

Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 UMC Lens – Sample Photos and First Impressions!!

In this first impressions article on the Rokinon 35mm f/1.4 UMC Aspherical Lens, I will go over several sample photos and more. I’ve actually been holding onto these lenses for about two weeks now as I needed to finish th...
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Sony DSC-RX100 goes Under The Sea!

Using your pro-zoom compact as an underwater camera! Since I bought it late last year, the Sony DSC-RX100 has proven itself to be a worthy and hard-working member of my photographic arsenal. I’ve already completed a reas...
by Alan
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Sony Alpha NEX-F3 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 and 55-210mm f/4.5-6.3 Lenses Bundle (Black)

More Killer Bundle Deals! Sony Nex-F3 and SLT-A37 Bundles!!

We have two new killer bundles deals!! First the Nex-F3 in black with the 18-55mm lens, 55-210mm lens, memory card, and a padded camera case for all the goods for $549. Next we have the Sony Alpha A35 (slt-a35) with the 18-135m...
by Jay
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Sony Alpha A99 Bundle deal

Sony Alpha SLT-A99 Bundle Deal; Free Flash and Battery Grip!!!

Sony just announced a killer bundle deal for the Alpha SLT-A99 Full Frame Professional series camera. Basically you get the Pro grade FVL-F60M External Flash Unit, and the A99′s VG-C9AM Battery Grip for free, when you pur...
by Jay
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 – First Impressions and High Res Sample Photos!!

I’ve had the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 for about a week now and my first impressions of this camera are pretty solid!! I’ve taken a ton of sample photos already playing with the mega zoom 50x Zeiss lens, and I must ...
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