PetaPixel graded the Sony 2024 year with “A-“…but I disagree :)

According to PetaPixel Sony had a solid year in 2024:

It was a clean sweep for Sony in PetaPixel‘s 2024 Awards. The Sony a9 III (announced near the end of 2023 and therefore not relevant to Sony’s 2024 grade) won Camera of the Year, the 85mm f/1.4 GM II won Prime Lens of the Year, and the 28-70mm f/2 GM our Zoom Lens of


Curiosity: The Sony a7III is the most popular camera among professional photographers, according to a Shotkit survey

Shotkit asked 1,000 Photographers What Camera They Use in 2024, And here are the findings:

  1. Nikon is the most popular camera brand used by professional photographers. 31% of professionals use Nikon, closely followed by Canon (28%) and Sony (20%).
  2. Canon is the most popular camera brand used by amateur photographers. 27% of amateurs use Canon, closely followed by Nikon (25%) and Sony (16%).
  3. The Sony
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Curious Sony A7sII review: Why Sony’s $500 Full Frame Camera is SO Valuable

Sometimes it’s worth reading a new report about an OLD camera. Do we always need the latest and greatest to create beautiful works?

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Ending on December 31: 15% off on all Viltrox lenses


December best sellers at Yodobashi store: Sony 28-70mm GM takes the lead!


Sony Tidbits…


EXTENDED: The big Sony rebates will end on December 30

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Crazy wild rumor about a new 400-800mm f/8.0 GM lens

Guys, it’s vacation time and I need a break. So I figured I’d take the chance to post this crazy rumor I received from an anonymous source. I give it 0.000001% that it’s true. And I wonder why such a lens makes any sense at all! The “source” wrote:

The zoom lens is a FE 400-800 with large aperture values such as F8, I have seen it being used in


Explora’s Top Camera Backpacks of the Year