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Samyang Unveils Autofocus 14mm and 50mm Lenses

May 5, 2016 By Eric Reagan

Samyang 14mm and 50mm Lenses

While AF lenses have been in the rumor mill for a while now for the company, Samyang has finally announced a pair of new AF lenses for Sony full frame E-mount cameras like the A7 II, A7R II and A7S II.

The new lenses are the Samyang 14mm f/2.8 ED AS IF UMC and Samyang 50mm f/1.4 AS IF UMC. The new lenses are compatible with both phase detect and contrast detect sensors found in Sony E-mount cameras.

The new lenses should be available in July 2016. No official word on price yet but they are rumored to be under $600…

Filed Under: Lenses Tagged With: af, autofocus, lens, Samyang, Sony

 

Sony A6000, A5100 and A7 Cameras Firmware Update 3.10

March 16, 2016 By Eric Reagan

Sony A6000

Sony has released a firmware update for for the A6000, A7R II, A7R, A7S A7 II, A7 and A5100 cameras. The firmware version 3.10 adds new lens support, phase detection AF support (for compatible cameras) and movie AF support for the new 85mm f/1.4 GM lens.

It’s good to see Sony supporting older cameras after the new whiz-bang models come out. You can download the new firmware by searching for your specific camera model here on Sony’s website.

Filed Under: Sony Tagged With: af, firmware, phase detect, Sony, update

Canon 7D Mark II AF-Setting Guidebook Now Available

September 27, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Canon 7D Mark II Guidebook

Canon USA has released a new guidebook for setting up the AF system on the new Canon 7D Mark II. The guidebook is 50 pages long and goes into great depth of nothing but the 7D Mark II’s impressive AF system. After looking through the guidebook, it makes the 7D Mark II look even more like a professional camera.

You can download the guidebook here on Canon USA’s website. What most impresses you about the new AF system in the 7D Mark II?

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 7D Mark II, af, AF guidebook, autofocus, Canon

Sony 4D AF Demo Videos

September 25, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Sony A5100

The new Sony A5100 uses a technology that Sony calls 4D AF – meaning a four dimension evaluation. The frame coverage, predictive AF and tracking when objects cross the AF subject are all impressive features on Sony’s new AF systems.

Check out the videos below. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sony Tagged With: 4D AF, A5100, af, Sony

Check out this Video of the Sony A77 II at 12fps

May 5, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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Want to know what 12fps sounds like on the new Sony A77 II? Check out the above video.

12fps is smoking fast for a mid-range prosumer camera. The fact that it offers AF tracking during the burst is even more impressive. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Sony Tagged With: 12 fps, A77 II, af, AF tracking, frame rate, High Speed, Sony

Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC HSM Lens Focus Calibration

December 8, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Sigma 18-35mm

I received the new Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 lens this week for testing. I pulled it out of the box a couple days ago and was immediately disappointed with the front focusing. It was way off at 18mm and a little off at 24mm and 35mm. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Lenses, Sigma Tagged With: af, calibration, lens, Sigma, USB dock

Canon EOS M Firmware Update Version 2.0.2

June 27, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Canon-EOS-M-Black

Canon has released new firmware for the EOS M. Firmware version 2.0.2 is supposed to address the AF speed issues that are so detrimental to the enjoyment of an otherwise good camera (read my EOS M Review). Additionally, it adds support for the new EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens.

Specifically, firmware version 2.0.2 adresses the following issues: [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: af, bug, Canon, EOS M, firmware, firmware update, fix

Canon EOS M Firmware Upgrade Might Just Make it an Awesome Camera

June 20, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Canon-EOS-M-Black

The Canon EOS M had all the potential in the world to be a market leader; however, Canon utterly failed in producing a competent AF system. Accordingly, the EOS M has been highly criticized for its sluggish performance and sales appear to have been equally sluggish.

While Canon has blamed the poor lens selection for the EOS M’s failure to fly off store shelves, the rest of the photographic community knows that it’s the slow AF system that keeps people from buying in. I love the EF-M 22mm f/2 lens that Canon includes as a kit lens for the EOS M – it’s compact, a great focal length as a walkaround lens and it has a nice, fast aperture. But, again, the AF speed is unacceptable.

When Canon announced the EF-M 11-22mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens earlier this month, the company also revealed that a firmware update would be forthcoming for the EOS M and will improve the system’s AF performance. Now, it appears we have video proof of just what firmware version 2.0.2 for the EOS M will do. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: af, autofocus, Canon, EOS M, firmware, fix, mirrorless

Canon 5D Mark III Firmware Update Due April 30

April 18, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Canon 5D Mark III

Canon has dated the new firmware for the Canon 5D Mark III that will provide uncompressed HDMI output at 4:2:2 8-bit and autofocus at f/8. The firmware update should be available later this month on April 30.

More details on the update from the initial announcement last October.

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 5d mark iii, 5D3, af, Canon, clean HDMI, f/8, firmware, firmware update, uncompressed

Rumored Firmware Update for Canon 6D to Add Autofocus at f/8

March 12, 2013 By Eric Reagan

Canon 6D

Recent rumors point to the possibility of a firmware update for the full frame Canon 6D. As the junior full frame shooter in Canon’s line-up, the 6D offers a lot of camera for a relatively affordable price point (it’s under $1800 at the moment).

However, there are plenty of things that users looking to move up to full frame are missing – such as the headphone jack found in the 5D Mark III and the ability to autofocus at f/8. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Canon Tagged With: 6d, af, autofocus, Canon, canon rumors, dslr, firmware

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