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Sony News, Latest Rumors, Rebates and a Few Deals Worth Checking Out!
Posted May 24, 2013 by Jay
It’s been a busy past few weeks for Sony, as they made some significant news announcements, and a few rumors have leaked. Sony is finally making money again as a company whole, and the focus seems to be streamlined in a much more realistic fashion. Basically what Sony is trying to do, which is smart in [...]
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Disney Vacation Video, Nex-6 and GoPro HD Hero Cameras
Posted May 22, 2013 by Jay
I took several video clips using the my Sony Nex-6 and my GoPro Hero2 that I’ve had for some time now. The Nex-6 did a great job with the video in my opinion and the GoPro Camera, which is similar to the Sony Action Cam, offered a new perspective on the pool and more. I [...]
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Recommended Camera Bags for Travel and More..
Posted May 20, 2013 by Jay
I have gotten a lot of questions lately on recommendations for lenses, camera bags, and other gear for travel purposes, so I figured it was time to write an article on the matter. I had to do some re-search as new bags and gear are constantly coming out or are being updated, so prepare yourself [...]
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Samsung NX Camera System, Worth Considering??
Posted May 20, 2013 by Jay
The recently announced Samsung NX300, I just read up on, got me seriously looking into the Samsung NX Camera System as a whole. Very impressive first impression I must say. Huge APS-C sized sensors, just like the Sony Nex camera system, Hybrid AF, and several quality lenses available. Samsung is on the move just like [...]
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Disney Vacation, Nex-6, 55-210mm lens – The Animal Kingdom
Posted May 17, 2013 by Jay
For this series of Photos from out Disney Family Vacation, I used my Nex-6 and the 55-210mm E-Mount Lens. The extra focal length of the SEL55210 was definitely needed for the Animal Kingdom as most animals were pretty far away, and the 18-55mm standard kit lens is not enough zoom. I really wanted to get [...]
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Sony News Round-up – New Hybrid AE Mount Camera, New Nex lenses Coming, Nex-7 Flying, and more…
Posted December 29, 2011 by Jay
In this news round up we have some exiting stuff coming from the Sony folks! New cameras, New lenses, and New technology all coming in 2012! For starters courtesy of SonyAlphaRumors I found out, Sony officially gave the go ahead on developing there “prototype” AE Mount Hybrid camera. Here is what we know so far: [...]
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Adobe Lightroom – Getting the Most from your Raw files!! – Episode #2
Posted December 28, 2011 by Jay
In this Lightroom 3 video tutorial I’ll go through several techniques and explain while enhancing my own raw files. Lightroom 3 is a image/video database manager that also happens to be the best raw processing program out there in my opinion. I notice Raw shooting become more and more prominent in the Sony alpha community. [...]
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The Digital Photography Book – Volume 2, By Scott Kelby
Posted December 27, 2011 by Jay
Scott Kelby’s “The Digital Photography Book” Vol #2 is a excellent book for Photographers looking to get the most out of there camera! Scott Kelby puts tons of killer scenarios together, and then step-by-step walks you through how to shoot it like a pro I know it might sound silly, but it really is excellent. [...]
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Merry Day After Christmas!! – Sharing Some Family Photos Taken w/ Sony a77, A580, and 5D mark II
Posted December 26, 2011 by Jay
Merry Day after Christmas, and Wow did we have in incredible past two days!! I was taking pictures like a mad man with mostly the Sony A580, but I also used the A77 and the 5D mark II for a bit here and there. On Christmas Eve Michele, Layla, and I we went all over [...]
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays :)
Posted December 25, 2011 by Jay
Just wanted to say have a Great Merry Christmas and enjoy the time with your families I also hope you all get some good stuff from Santa and have some fun with your new toys! I’ll catch up with you all tomorrow and I’ll have a bunch of pics from Christmas to share. Layla is [...]
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Sony 16-80mm f/3.5-4.5 Carl Zeiss DT Lens – Hands on Review
Posted December 22, 2011 by Jay
In this Hands on Review I had the pleasure to test the Carl Zeiss 16-80mm DT lens using the Sony Alpha 35. This lens has an incredible attractive 35mm equivalent focal range of 24-120mm on a APS-C sized sensor camera. That is pretty much all you need focal range wise to do almost everything!! The [...]
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Adobe Lightroom – Getting The Most Out Of Your Raw Files
Posted December 19, 2011 by Jay
In this Lightroom 3 video tutorial Ill go through my workflow when it comes to enhancing Raw files. Get the most out of your camera and get the best prints possible by shooting Raw!! Lightroom 3 is a image/video database manager that also happens to be the best raw processing program out there in my [...]
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(Updated) Auto Focus Testing/ Comparison – Sony A77, Sony A580, Canon 5D Mark II – Part 2
Posted December 18, 2011 by Jay
In this auto focus comparison with the Sony A77, A580, and Canon 5D mark II, I’m going to see what these cameras can do in low light with little to know contrast. Last time I did this test it was quick and not the most thorough. This time I set up the the “lab” a [...]
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All Major Photo Gear Current Rebates and Direct Links to the Best Prices!
Posted December 17, 2011 by Jay
If your in the market be sure to check and see if there any rebates you can take advantage of!! I know the Holidays are near and any money saved is a great thing in these tuff times. Speaking of the Holidays, if you would like to give back to SonyAlphaLab.com it would be greatly [...]
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Auto Focus Testing – Sony Alpha 77 vs the Canon 5D Mark II in low light – Updated
Posted December 15, 2011 by Jay
New Video with more detail AF Testing >> In this video I’ll be testing the auto focus capabilities of the Sony Alpha 77 vs the Canon 5D mark II. The lighting is extremely poor in this auto focus test which is by design. I wanted both cameras to be struggling with the focus, and the [...]
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Decorating the Christmas Tree – Alpha 580 w/ 16-50mm f/2.8 Lens
Posted December 13, 2011 by Jay
I had a blast decorating the Christmas Tree with Michele and Layla Sunday!!I also managed to grab a few snap shots with the Alpha 580 and 16-50mm f/2.8 Lens. I’m a big fan of exploiting a bokeh wherever I can and the lights make for an amazing backdrop when out of focus I shot using [...]
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Incredible Alpha 77 Movie Rig You Need To Check Out!!
Posted December 13, 2011 by Jay
This incredible movie Rig is basically the way you get professional movie results with the Alpha 77. Charles is a master when it comes to this stuff so make sure you read all the subtitles if your interested in learning so cool stuff about video rigs!! Charles Michel shows in this video, how the Sony [...]
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Sony Alpha 580 in the Studio – A Few Test/ Sample Photos
Posted December 12, 2011 by Jay
I had a chance to test the Sony Alpha 580 with some of my studio lights and a very large softbox. I used an Alien B800 for the strobe and my remote trigger to fire the light from the camera. My remote trigger is not designed for a Sony hot shoe, so I had BHPhotoVideo.com [...]
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Tamron Enters the Sony E-mount Market with a 18-200mm Beast of a lens!!
Posted December 11, 2011 by Jay
Tamron is a serious 3rd party lens manufacture and they just announced a new 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III VC lens for the Sony Nex E-Mount system!! Ironically Sony already has that focal length lens covered, but this lens is in a different price bracket! Rumored to be around $1000 US. Press Release December 8, 2011, [...]
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- "Great webite and great review. I bought the 1018 partly because of this review and I must say you are corre..." - bertram
- "I didn't do anything special Precious, it just fired. The On camera flash was not needed to trigger anythin..." - Jay
- "Hello John, I use the AlienBee Trigger which works perfectly on my Nex-6 and the receiver plugs into th..." - Jay
- "I'm not sure why the Poll isn't working Lou. Seems fine on my end with firefox. Nex-9 full frame is def..." - Jay
- "Thanks for the comments Cyber Dactyl. You would be surprised that a lot of folks think you can just point a..." - Jay
- "Thanks for the info Jonas and your very welcome. I just got the Nex-3n and AEL W/ Shutter is on by default,..." - Jay
- "I think these tiny belt bags is more for people who are carrying a ton of stuff in a backpack and need quic..." - FlavioRoss
- "Hi, I'm wondering... did you really just set both the camera and flash to manual modes? Turned on fill flas..." - Precious
- "Unless you really need to carry big telephotos lenses or big accessories (like a tripod), the shoulder bag ..." - FlavioRoss
- "I'm also looking around for an 400 pound mirrorless (with a KIT). Between this and something like an used N..." - Eid
- "In my opinion if you want a backpack style might as well go with something for hiking like an osprey daypac..." - Mat
- "Thanks for the article. Another way for handling Camera gears is to have few tiny bags that get attached to..." - Karim
- ""Failed To Verify Referrer" is all I get from the poll, on voting and on verify results. ????? Doesn't work..." - Lou
- "Excellent review. But I had to chuckle when you put holding the camera still at extreme zoom as a con." - Cyber Dactyl
- "Jay, thank you very much for the info. It turned out to be a setting, namely "AEL with shutter". I turned i..." - Jonas
- "Thanks Peter! That bag does indeed look very nice and I added above :) Jay" - Jay
- "Excellent Christian and thanks for the info! I will add those bags you mentioned asap, but int he meantime..." - Jay
- "I've just purchased a Lowepro Classic 100 ILC shoulder bag - holds NEX-6 with kit lens or 35mm prime, 18-20..." - Peter Stowe
- "Thanks Jay, looking forward to seeing your results." - winsom
- "Think Tank also has some good shoulder bags that work well, one is the Sub Urban Disguise series, and also ..." - Christian Purcell
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