In the following video featuring my dog Frank I do a simple autofocus comparison and keeper test. This video forms part of my Sony 200-600 vs 100-400 comparison article. I shot both lenses wide-open at 400mm, I then added the 1.4x to the 100-400 and tested it at 560mm vs the 200-600 at
Firmware Update v3.00 Adds Animal Eye AF, Real Time Eye AF, & Interval Shooting to Sony a7 III & a7R III
Sony has today released the big version 3.0 update for the Sony a7III and a7R III. This updates adds some really big improvements including Animal Eye AF, Real Time Eye AF and Interval Shooting. A very quick test with the a7III and FE 85mm F1.8 lens with my dog Frank shows that it works, but it
Sony Announces Big Firmware Updates for a7 III, a7R III and a9
Sony today announced a major upgrade for their a9 mirrorless camera that will be available via a firmware update, updates to both the Sony a7 III and a7R III are also coming. Sony a9 Firmware V5.0 (Coming in March 2019) The new version 5.0 software for α9 adds Sony’s newly developed ‘Real-time
Sony a7 III and a7R III v2.0 Firmware Suspended and Warning Issued
Update Dec 18th 2018 - Firmware version 2.10 has now been released for both the a7III and a7R III that fixes these issues. Sony has suspended downloads of the latest firmware for both the a7 III and a7R III. They have also issued the following warning for anyone who has already updated the firmware
Borneo Wildlife Adventure with the Sony a7R III + 100-400mm GM
I recently spent two weeks shooting wildlife in Borneo (with my camera), sweating like a pig and bathing in DEET to fend off the ferocious mosquitos. Well, actually it was just one week shooting wildlife, for most of the second week I spent feeling rather unwell in bed. Thankfully the last 6 days
Sony a7R III vs The Red Squirrel
Shortly after Christmas I decided to head up to a red squirrel hide in the Yorkshire Dales, allowing me to put my recently purchased Sony a7R III to work shooting some very cute and pretty crazy creatures. The hide is run by wildlife photographer Simon Phillpotts. You can find full details on his
Sony a7R III Review Round-Up
The Sony a7R III has been out for a couple of months now, so there are plenty of reviews out there, some good and some not so good. To save you the trouble and time of working out which reviews are worth reading and watching, I've rounded up all of the best Sony a7R III reviews to-date. I've yet to
Lightroom Adds RAW Support for the Sony a7R III
Adobe has finally updated Lightroom and Camera RAW to support RAW files from the new Sony a7R III. Support has also been added for the Sony RX10 IV, as well as a lens profile for the new Sony FE 24-105 F4 G lens. New camera support added for: Sony A7R III (ILCE-7RM3) Sony RX10 IV