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Sigma has announced plans to bring seven of its existing full-frame Art-series primes, plus two newly-announced lenses, to E-mount. Sigma says that the E-mount versions will offer "a newly developed control algorithm that optimizes the autofocus drive and maximizes the data transmission speed." The lenses will work with Sony's AF-C mode, and as with existing lenses adapted via MC-11, will work with in-camera stabilization and in-camera lens corrections.

Below are the lenses Sigma plans... more

Just moments after its launch at WPPI in Las Vegas, we had the chance to try out some of the Sony a7 III's features. Specifically, we were curious how its Eye AF and Lock-on AF modes were implemented, and the a9's excellent performance made for a good measuring stick. Take a look at the video above for a quick demonstration.

Sony has just announced the a7 III, a feature-filled 24-megapixel full-frame mirrorless camera combines many of Sony’s latest technologies (things found in the new a9 and a7R III) into a compact body.

At the core of the a7 III is a new 24.2-megapixel back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS Sensor. It has an ISO range of 100 to 51200 (expandable to 50-204800), 14-bit RAW, and a 15-stop dynamic range at low sensitivities.

“Detail Reproduction and Area-specific Noise... more

Sony has announced the a7 III, a $2000 image-stabilized 24MP full frame mirrorless camera that incorporates many of the features and improvements brought in with the a9 and a7R III. Primary among these are the introduction of a BSI sensor, along with the larger capacity 'Z' battery, AF joystick and the Eye AF feature that impressed us so much on the 42MP model.

The 24MP sensor is a BSI design but doesn't gain the super-fast readout of the a9's more sophisticated 'stacked CMOS' sensor.... more

Hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy S9+

Samsung has announced its new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S9 and S9+, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. While changes on the surface are pretty subtle, under the hood the new models offer a range... more

Canon Europe has launched the EOS 4000D, a still more cut-down version of the EOS 2000D/T7 announced earlier today. The entry-level model will launch for around 330/380 body only, which would equate to somewhere... more

Samsung has just announced the S9 and S9+ smartphones, which feature what Samsung says is the company’s most advanced camera ever. The low-light camera is the first in the smartphone industry to use a dual aperture lens.

“Good lighting is the secret to any great photo,” Samsung says. “But often, photos are taken in less-than-ideal lighting conditions and most smartphone cameras have a fixed aperture that cant adjust to low or bright lighting environments... more

500pxthe photo sharing community and licensing marketplace that once seemed like it would singlehandedly take down a floundering Flickrhas been acquired by Visual China Group (VCG), the world's third-largest visual content provider and a company that has been called the "Getty Images of China."

The news was released earlier today both via press release and on the 500px ISO blog (... more

Camera robotics company eMotimo has introduced the Dana Dolly Integration motion control kit that motorizes the popular Dana Dolly by integrating the eMotimo spectrum ST4 with the dolly for a massive range of control.

The Dana Dolly is a popular... more

Do you own and use a beloved 35mm or 50mm lens? Popular photography personality Kai Wong thinks you should consider trying out the middle ground between the two. He made this 11-... more

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