Sony A1 firmware update 1.32 released
You can download it here: sony.com/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-1-series/ilce-1/downloads
Benefits and Improvements
- Fixes an issue where the camera may not start when the Mode dial is set to Movie and the NTSC/PAL selector is set to PAL
- Improves the operational stability of the camera
So this is a bug fix release and no new features have been added :(
Just released: New Topaz Photo AI v1.3
The new Topaz Photo AI v1.3 has been released . Here are the updates:
New Sharpen Strong model
Topaz Photo AI v1.3 introduced a new Sharpen Strong model that recovers more detail and generates fewer artifacts than before. Autopilot now selects Sharpen Strong instead of the older Motion Blur / Lens Blur options.
Here is a comparison of the results between Sharpen Strong and the old Lens Blur model for a misfocused subject at 200% zoom:
As you can see above, Sharpen Strong helps generate more
Competition news: First reviews of the Lumix S5 IIX that does it all for $2,198 only!
Panasonic officially released the S5 IIX (listed here at BHphoto and Amazon ). A press text is available on Explora .
This is a filmmakers focused camera with RAW video output and All-Intra and internal ProRes recording to an external SSD via USB. I see this as a competitor of the A7sIII which is priced at $1,300 more than the Lumix. Panasonic is really throwing in all their best tech at a stunningly affordable price. Probably an extreme attempt to save their L-mount
RUMOR: 4k120 will be available later via firmware update on the A6700
I got a minor update on the A6700 from a new source:
A6700-4k120 is true. But will come in FW update along with zve1
While this is not coming from one of my trusted sources it sounds possible the A6700 will have the same fate of the ZV-E1. Probably they use the same new engine and software updates and it makes sense that the 4k120p feature will have the same
Another one bites the dust: Imaging Resource now offline
Imaging Resource is now gone for good. Ironically the news has been reported by Dpreview which is going to close soon too:
After narrowly avoiding closure in 2019 , Imaging Resource unceremoniously ceased publication on May 6, 2023. No statement or additional information was made available for the reason behind the closure. Many readers and the photo community at large first learned of the end of publication only after visits to the website returned an error message.
Launched in 1998, the same year as
Leaked image of the new Laowa 24mm t/8.0 2x macro lens
Venus Optics is preparing the launch of a faster version of their current Laowa 24mm T14 2X PeriProbe lens . The leaked image shows the box of the updated t/8.0 lens. No info yet about exact release date…
Today only: Save big on Lexar SD cards and Amazon Anker chargers
Today only you save big on Amazon Anker chargers (Click here) , Samsung T7 shields at Amazon and Lexar SD cards sold by BHphoto .
45% off on the Flex Bolt ultimate lightning trigger to capture stunning lightning shots effortlessly
There is a 45% discount on the Flex Bolt sold on Indiegogo . The FLEX Bolt makes it easy to capture stunning lightning shots effortlessly.
Happening this week: Three announcements from Nikon (Z8), Canon (V10) and Sony (Xperia 1V with world’s first dual layer sensor)
I was three days offline but now I am back right in time for the triple announcement: The Nikon Z8 (May 10), the Canon V10 (May 11) and the very important Sony announcement for the Xperia 1V with the world’s first dual layer sensor.
There is still no leak about the camera sensor performance but the phone will apparently cost less than the predecessor. Definitely a step Sony should have done a long time ago because they are still struggling to make meaningful sales