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The A9ii, the last A9 released was 4 years ago ! Usually Sony works on this timescale to update cameras. Also, the A9 ii was (is) still selling close to the RRP of 4 years ago

I've been playing with the new lens blur and point colour features this morning - they work really well ! Having control over the blur and being able to visualise the areas being changed is a major step up from the 'Portrait' modes on phones. I know depth maps and bluring could be done in...

Do you like wide angle lenses - this could be the one ! [Just launched today] : £460

So my new wide angle Viltrox 16mm F1.8 lens arrived First impressions - it's v.nice! A full metal construction, with an aperture ring, two custom buttons, a digital info screen all for £450 brand new. A couple of photos F5.6 F1.8 F4

So I did some research and thinking about use cases last night and decided on the Viltrox 16mm. This morning I found a used one on Park Cameras , in as new condition for £420, got myself a drink before I ordered and it had sold already :( Found a new one for £450 on AVMPhoto - Authorised...

The new Tamron 17-50 F4 lens - distortion is quite significant at 17mm. I'm debating getting this, or a Viltrox 16mm F1.8, along side my 35mm F2.8 Prime Source : Dustin Abbott Review

It's going to need to be amazing, to get me to swap my compact and light Tamron 70-180mm out my bag. --------Sony 70-200 G2 ----------------------- New Sigma 70-200 --------------------Tamron 70-180

For sure - the Canon 17-40 is 20 years old, so of course modern lenses will have evolved to be sharper. My point - this focal range was available two decades ago and 20 years of development has added 10mm and improved sharpness, which you would expect as tech improves. Tamron pushing it as the...

The intro paragraph on the Tamron website

I’m interested in buying this lens - it covers the range I use a lot. Not sure it‘s the break through lens Tamron are claiming though - Canon had the 17-40L F4 in 2003, which was compact, had internal zoom, weather sealed, close focussing and was cheap.

I used to love insect macro photography - here’s my macro setup from about 2005. A 1:1 macro lens, full extension tubes and a macro flash light. Depth of field was about 2mm at F16 :runaway:

Talking of 35's :) I've just bought a used Tamron 35mm F2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 lens for just £160 ! [From a person who bought it new in Nov '22 and hasn't used it] It's plastic, slow focusing and no buttons or features, but optically it's up there with other 35's costing 4x plus [Dustin Abbott's...

Looking forward to a Sony A9 type mirrorless camera with the features discussed in this latest T&C N video

I switched from a Canon 6D to a Sony A7 III in 2019. It’s a much better camera - AF actually works !

This is impressive. Changing photos using keyword searches, with auto blending, including variation options.