Bill Claff from PhotonsToPhotos measured the Sony A9III dynamic range and there are quite some surprising aspects:

• Except of the Base ISO 100 and the ISO 8000 the A9III beats the previous A9II in terms of dynamic range performance
• It also beats the Nikon Z8 at any ISO except again base ISO and ISO 800.
• The Sony A7rV is the Dynamic Range king but from ISO 800 the A7rV and the A9III perform the same!

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So far I got NO reliable rumor about the possible release date of the upcoming A7sIII and A1 firmware update. All we know is that Sony said they would launch it from “March 2024 or later”.

The latest super wild rumor I got in my inbox is this one:

I have informations by my Sony dealer that the a1 firmware update will be Launched on March 28th

Fingers crossed this rumor turns out to be real…but like I told you…it’s

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ThePhoBlographer reviewed the A9III and focused particularly on the Flash photography aspect:

By far, the Sony a9 III is the single best camera that Sony has made thus far. Nearly every issue that I’ve had with the company’s cameras over the years has been resolved in some way or another. Ergonomically speaking, this is the most perfect Sony camera I’ve held. It truly feels like the evolution of a Minolta camera for

If you happen to read those info…know those are completely MADE UP. The same site also still show the wrong Sigma 50mm 1.2 image (with 77mm marking and I told you it has 72mm filter!) and also wrong Nikon 28-400mm aperture info (f/3-5-5.6 but I told you it has 4.0-8.0) and so forth. They have a history of making up stuff and next

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Three sources now confirmed Sony will have a product announcement event around April 16/17 (depending on your timezone). So far I only got confirmation about one specific product that will be announced on that day.

To be announced on April 16/17

• Sony 16-25mm f/2.8 G

Rumored to be announced within the next 2-3 months:

• Sony ZV-E10II
• Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM II
• Sony 24-

Viltrox officially teased the presentation of the new 135mm f/1.8 FE lens at the NAB show. This lens will be the first lens of the “LAB” series which aims to achieve the highest possible Image Quality.