Building a DIY Pringles Can Telephoto Pinhole Lens for the Sony Alpha

If you have no money for a new lens follow this tutorial to build a telephoto pinhole lens with a pringles can :)

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Kenko 400mm F8 IIS Mirror Lens announced – Specs and Sample Images

Press text:

Product Details and Samples

The reflected optics using a mirror realizes an amazingly compact size and lightness while being ultra-telephoto of 400 mm. The inner reflection of the T-mount part has been suppressed and the performance has been improved. The unique ring blur unique to mirror lenses is attractive. We have a lineup of 8 types of mounts for single-lens reflex and mirrorless.

  • The mount is T-mount type and removable. You can also convert it to another mount.
  • The focus is
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Special Topaz Christmas deal: 25% off on all APPS + additional 15% discount with our code!

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Sony just made our US readers a nice present: A7IV shipment start anticipated to December 23th!

Some good Christmas news for you: Instead of Dec 30, the A7IV will now start to ship out on Dec 23 at BHphoto . Amazon . Adorama . FocusCamera . BuyDig .

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Android App Camoodoo updated

Steffen:

Im the developer of the Android App Camoodoo. It allows to remote control all current Sony Cameras via Android Smartphone. It is similar to some other Apps you already mentioned on your page, but for Android and I think it has more features.

I released the new Version 6 some days ago with this new features:
– UI Redesign
– Support for newer Sony Models (A7SIII, A7RIV, A7C, Rx100VII, ZV-1, ZV-E10


Viltrox 35mm and 50mm f/1.8 FE lenses now in Stock at BHphoto and Amazon

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Press text: Sony Develops World’s First*1 Stacked CMOS Image Sensor Technology with 2-Layer Transistor Pixel

Today Sony announced a new kind of sensor. This is the press text:

Sony Develops World’s First *1 Stacked CMOS Image Sensor Technology
with 2-Layer Transistor Pixel
Widens Dynamic Range and Reduces Noise by
Approximately Doubling *2 Saturation Signal Level *3

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
*1: As of announcement on December 16, 2021.
*2: Based on comparison, on a one square μm equivalent basis, between existing image sensor and the new technology applied to Sony’s back

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ZEISS Celebrates 175 Years of Innovation, Passion and the Courage to Develop


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