Church on Boxing day – a Nebula 4000 Lite test from Dan Chung on Vimeo.
Easy tutorial on Color Grading Slog from the A7S on Youtube.
RX1R review at Graverholtfoto.
Sony RX100 III, Canon G7X, Canon G1 X II, Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100 and Fujifilm X30 battle at Lonelyspeck.
Atomos SHogun first look (Updated) on 3D-kraft.
The Absolutely Amazing Sony A7s (Soundimagesplus).
A change.org petition asks Sony to remap the video record function to the shutter release button in movie mode.
Gimbal for the RX100m3 at Walkera.
TEST / Ninja-Like Sony Alpha 7S Works Swift & Silent in the Dark (Digitalversus).
A6000 test at Dime.
Back-Button AF using a Sony Alpha A7 camera (Alpha Creative Skills).
Your A7s has a major design flaw (HDwarrior).
Zeiss Loxia Lenses Score for Manual Lens Aficionados (Photographicwanderings).
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This is an interesting solution to stabilizing footage without even using a gimbal http://steadxp.com/
This solution is handy if you want to do motion tracking objects in post, but for video stabilising it means throwing away resolution and I have not seen a demo that gets rid of jello properly. If you use this with a blackmagic 4K it might be a nice solution because of the global shutter and resolution to spare but I would go for a gimbal solution that gets rid of the jello first.
Yes good point about the jello, but I think that lens or in body stabilizing is already near essential in a real dedicated super compact video solution, some lenses in m43’s have that for the panasonic cams and some in the Sony’s library XD, including for instance some image stabilized Canon lenses through electrified adapter even wider or at least more normalish ones and zooms too-unlike nikon haha-! Who really needs 4K resolution in final output NOW as opposed to having the system small through use of Sony cam or such and footage neatly smoothed that doesn’t already go for more total video solutions and all that entails like gimbals and bulky equipment and so on? Well I think Blackmagic 4K is best quality and value on all accounts because its got the vital statistics and all the talk of setup matters being peculiar to a given system preclude all those with another and ignore important matters that all cameras must subscribe to such as this jello one which Blackmagic 4K has global shutter to resolve 🙂 Bear in mind that the lens stabilizing option is for Sony A7S and Panasonic cams as you may require some support for the Blackmagic 4K without it which could maybe be as simple as a chest steadier arm in the tripod mount? Not the absolute most compact as the others without any accessories which is moot with Sony A7S in comparison in this matter as it needs something to take the 4K output and thus give space for stabilizing the footage virtually in post. But not far from the others with their adapters and so on (Panasonic needing lumpy adapter for 4K at higher quality video but nothing like the RAW of Blackmagic in actual latitude for post processing hence the win 🙂
Down-sampled 4K is the best fullHd you can get, it is fantastic, it is why the image of the C300 is so effin amazing: it is down-sampled 4K in camera. Used the blackmagic 4K for a few months, it is a stupid camera, I did not like the dynamic range and the raw workflow is just a workflow nightmare. the problem with the blackmagic is: it’s sh!t at handling highlights, just looks awful which is why I’m not a A7S user, with 14.5 stops of dynamic range unlike the 11 of the BM4K. In controlled lighting the blackmagic is great, but I really got sick and tired of the blown out skies even with grad ND it was too much trouble to control.
Should be noted that Admin offers a link to a gimbal for the RX100M3 (Walkera), but the link goes to a gimbal for the RX100M2.
Would like to see the non-slow motion version of this, apart form showing the editor has awful taste in music it doesn’t really tell you much about how well it stabilises. I always think anything that is done is slow motion is a bit suspicious. Having a camera stabiliser keep your A7S horizontal is nice, but it’s the vertical walking motion that is a real problem for these solutions.
I will say that I also use the back button auto focus in af-c mode. The auto focus becomes stupidly fast. It focus as fast for a single shot than any other camera out there. But for some reason you have to go to the tool box page 2 and have display quality set to standard.
This was pretty much a waste. WHY WOULD YOU PUT SO MUCH IN SLOW MO if it’s to show what a stabilizer can do? See Dave Dugdale’s videos on youtube for better, non-slow mo samples.
I recently came across a Canon document stating that no 3rd party lense or products are licensed by Canon but rather that all are reverse engineered ,including Sigma, Tamron and Tokina.
Since that is the case there is nothing preventing Sony from reverse engineering a version of the LAEA4 type adapter for Canon…and that would allow use of an extensive range of lenses that are not currently available for Sony E mount.
This is particularly easy for Canon mount because all lens functions..including apperture…are electronically controled.
Nikon would be somewhat more problematic because apperture is controled via a mechanical linkage but should still be doable.
It would greatly boost sales for new A mount cameras to have these adapters as the primary reason most photographers choose Canikon and avoid Sony is the lens selection.
Even Sony lens sales would benefit from an increased userbase that will evetually choose some native Sony E mount lense rather than lenses requiring an adapter..especially when compact size is desired.
Where do I start?
Ok, let’s start with the fact you first talk about adapters for E-mount, then suggest they would boost sales of A-mount cameras? You’ll have to explain how a Canon to E-mount adapter will boost sales of A-mount cameras, because that doesn’t make sense to me.
As for Sony making a Canon to E-mount adapter, it’s never going to happen. Given the largest margins are produced by lenses, it makes absolutely no sense for them to hand these sales to Canon. Sony are developing their FE lens line. Why would they jeopardise future lens sales?
Just a thought though, if noone bought Canonikon cameras in the first place then no Canikon lenses would be sold to fund the whole Canikon enterprise. Sony A7 cameras are popular and having one meant i bought the Sony 55mm 1.8 having suddenly seen sense despite using manual glass only and before owning the camera, having my eye on other options instead, and at a great price, i bought the cam with using all lenses in mind and if we are considering total lay people, do they even know what the difference is between the crop and 35mm lenses of any system from the outset with the obfuscated labels or which is really best quality or value? its more like sheep flocking together and once they see a better option in Sony for whatever reasons they would as Barry says inevitably buy Sony lenses too. Having some differentiation (ultimate quality) while having compatibility (ultimate total range of possible lenses) is surely all good pleasing many and those who it pleases pleasing a lot! the system built lenses for e mount -not precluding use of prior a mount for those interested, through adaption- can surely follow this approach to garnering new buyers better than dedication to a mount that noone who buys canikon first cam will ever have heard of(and not pleasing just those who feel spurned from several years ago having surely as such people do sold them off and to a ready market at good price with little loss to them overall after some particular disatisfaction with the system or just best suited by another: but consider Canons sensor and nikons cam issues regards all their netted purchasers in comparison and who i must assume demand those things fixed from within those forums while using Sony equipment XD) as opposed to buy this cam with best quality outright in all news reports (where this isn’t obfuscated by negative rumourising secretly or sometimes overtly expressing conflicted interests) and brand new lenses with highest quality to match coming as we speak! Lets criticize the lenses not the mount… and not be arbitrary as in deed many say, ‘just an f/4 zoom developed for e mount already’ which is what a lot of people predominantly use apparently in any case on other systems, on Sony its compact, and regards quality somehow compromised? idk i have some manual focus vintage ones already that defy the lay peoples automatic assumption that ‘zoom and inexpensive and VINTAGE=soft, slow, ugly and unmanageable=in fact it only proves zoom and even relatively expensive MODERN zoom must always prove soft, slow, ugly and unmanageable to these unwitting testers of consensus thought. I haven’t bought one yet to test the ‘just buy canikon two or three zoom set to be pro’ at high cost cult ideology thought reduction either XD) but i am very interested in the future of Sony’s lens lineup as i am sure all other Sony A7 e mount cam owners are whatever the lenses Sony produce are…faster lenses? yes, slower ones indicate high value and quality at wideopen, no not necessarily, and fast ones render sharper at faster apertures sometimes than supposed sharp at wide open slow ones for of course a price ;D and extra weight: or don’t at all despite costing… These are reductive assumptions all new canikons will be driven into making and accepting unquestioningly rather than questioning objectively between, without an alternative option in Sony with best sensor and wide range of lens options and base of critical users actually using Sony equipment 🙂
Supposed to say E mount.
If Sony wants to sell more lenses they must first sell more cameras.
Currently no one needs to buy Sony lenses if they don’t want because 3rd party lenses are available.
Furthermore I cannot buya Sony lens when no one makes the lens I want…therefore I must buy a Canon or nikon camera instead of the Sony camera I prefer to buy…and plan to do so.
Every review that suggests what new camera system to buy says buy only Canon or Nikon because Sony, Fuj , Panasonic etc do not have the lens selection.
Compatability will absolutely positively increase Sony lens sales because as more people buy Sony cameras more people will buy a Sony lens or two to put on it.
The idea that compatability will hurt Sony lens sales is shortsighted and just plain wrong.
Incompatability will insure continued Cannikon market dominence.
Sony cannot build a ‘ll ens system like Canikon or convince people to switch.
They can however become compatable with the systems that dominate 90% of the market.
Sony is such a small percent of the marked…how can they possibly do better by not having full compatability.
Arca Swiss opened thier mount system to everyone and is now as the industry standard because of it.
Metabones range of adapters are proof that not only will a company provide those adapters in demand for Sony cameras but also that users of Sony cameras may pitch in for one to use a certain lens arrangement, but i cannot see how Sony could make such an adapter to use other make on their cameras (without arrangement with that maker of course) while guaranteeing it in the way Metabones do- or rather don’t: with a table of entries on compatibility (i’m not complaining about that as i would perhaps love to get a particular third party lens in another mount and have the stabilizer work also-although i wish for the list to be comprehensive and conclusive for that item at that point or to find confirmation from information somewhere as to the particulars before buying that lens for adaption 🙂 Metabones can…who are not a massive multi-faceted company as it were and who don’t have potential conflicted interests with their competitor. Sony also have agreement to supply sensors for Nikons cameras. In other matters, Sony e mount is not made impossible for third party makers to produce lens for at the moment is it?
Current Canikon adaptors allow lenses to fit on E mount but due to differrent type of focus system for mirrorless system.
Laea4 adaptor by providing a slt focus system provides that compatability with A mount lenses…although it should be updated to provide higher speed..
Since Canon lenses work similar to A mount lenses the Canon versiin of an laea4 type adaptor will privide comatability comparable to A mount.
Nikon..as I previosly mentioned..has a mechanical diaphram linkage that would need to be incorprated into the adaptor, but if this is doable then the Nikon version would also provide A mount like compatability.
The Canon statement indicates that all 3rd party manufacturers use reverse engineering rather than licensing..therefore Canon could not single out Sony to sue for copyright infringement…furthermore the Canon and Nikon mount patents have expired so they could not be sued anyway.
That’s very interesting! I had no idea having useable focus on such as the fast Sigma telephoto zoom lenses in EF mount on A7 cameras would ever be possible and also the Canon and Nikons own such lenses even, presumably alongside the stabilizer, the thought of that potential in future is truly mind blowing, I hope they do that!
I have been posting comments about laea4 type Canikon adaptors for a while but most people have difficulty understanding that
It can be done
It will actually benefit both Sony camera AND lens sales
And of course that we as consumers will benefit the most from this.
Of coarse I do not want to rule out the possibility of other compatability options if Sony can come up with a more clever solution than me.
It is of coarse always my hope that if enough consumers express a desire for such a product that Sony will eventually make it.
Yes absolutely. I almost even remember reading that presumably here in your comments, having that adapter available would clear up the matter and solve the problem of certain lens choices with all the performance boost that would result for users of Sony system such as myself 😀 I mean there are enough differences in the canikon systems to make no one master of all, for instance the matter of having ‘Independent rotation of the tilt and shift mechanisms’ on the different makers Tilt shift lenses for instance. Canon one has that independent rotation on both, Nikon does not as far as i remember. While you can use manual focus Nikon on EF canon mount through slim adapter its surely by no means ideal and in this case of difference what does a Nikon user even do! okok, they could use a view camera or something when they need it XD And i do see great potential in an affordable short flange distance Medium format Sony system some time in future once we have kind of reached the limits of current 35mm system and in fact, i find the look of Medium format so preferable now that i cant wait for that to happen! I have a medium format lens on a tilt shift adapter to my Sony A7R at the moment with full coverage for the range of movement available on it at least and an aperture built in that’s just totally wrong and mostly ‘creatively’ vignettes instead XD lol
what stabilizer did he use? seems very smooth