Photo Mish Mash Episode 84
/Photo Mish Mash Episode 84
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Week in review AKA in case you missed it:
Photography challenge, watch at the Northrup channel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIOF4vpm_sYArtist vs. Geek - http://petapixel.com/2016/01/19/the-yin-and-yang-of-photography-the-artist-and-the-geek/A7Sii vs. A7Rii - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbCPVz6zi_k
Gear on the Table:
News:
GoPro going down the toilet?RM3 - http://www.theverge.com/2016/1/13/10763952/gopro-lays-off-seven-percent-of-its-staff-warns-of-poor-salesNikon Announcement - http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1214308-REG/nikon_keymission_360_action_camera.htmlRM3 - Fujifilm’s X-Pro2 is a Retro 24.3MP X-Trans Mirrorless with a New Hybrid ViewfinderRM3 - Fujifilm Unveils the X-E2S: A Sleek and Simple 16.3MP Mirrorless CameraRM3 - The Fujifilm X70 Boasts the First Touchscreen in an X-Series Camera - RM3 - http://www.mirrorlessrumors.com/fuji-brings-yet-the-best-pro-mirrorless-argument-so-far/SRG - Sony "G-Master" line fe 24-70 f/2.8RM3 - Fujifilm Unveils the XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 LensHow far will you go to get the shot?! (Portraits with sharks)RM3 - Almost all Samsung NX lenses now listed as “closeout” at AdoramaRM3 - VENUS OPTICS ANNOUNCES LAOWA STF 105MM F/2, A FAST PORTRAIT PRIME FOR FULL-FRAME CAMERAShttp://www.theverge.com/2016/1/18/10785038/fujifilm-x-pro-2-lens-factory-manufacturing-photosRM3 - Leica updates wide-angle M lenses with new optical and design featuresRM3 - Photographer Sues Twitter for Not Removing Photos Despite DMCA RequestsRM3 - Manfrotto introduces next generation of on-camera LED panels RM3 - Leica X-U: Leica’s First Rugged Underwater Camera
Sony has held several press conferences and hands-on demos over the last 24 hours and the reviews are starting to appear. Form-wise it is identical to the Sony a7RII and A7II. The distinguishing feature of the Sony A7S series is the amazing low light performance. This is really a video focused camera - read over the new features below to see why the A7RII is still a better hybrid (video and photos) choice for those that need both stills and video.The NEW features of the Sony a7S II
The commlite doesn't feel exactly cheap in the hand but it does feel a little less substantial, the sound is cheaper, tinnier and I have found that with the sony adapter the lens lock pin sticks, so you often need to manually slide it forward or the lens will not lock in place.
The tripod foot is less secure and becomes annoyingly loose at times and I found it difficult to tighten once the camera is attached to a tripod or tripod plate. The EF to MFT doesn’t have a tripod foot at all and the lens lock pin never seems to stick, always working correctly. One more important point - the Metabones adapters have a micro USB port for firmware updates and in the case of this EF to M43 Speedbooster I have, that allowed me to easily upgrade the firmware and I now have autofocus capabilities when I didn’t before! As far as I know there is no way to upgrade the firmware on the Commlite adapters.
Performance - with the Metabones EF to Micro four thirds adapter, performance is very good- I have used this setup with a variety of my canon lenses over the last 8 months and never had a single connection issue or error. With the new firmware update I now have autofocus and it works well albeit slower and less sure of itself compared to native, MFT lenses. I can’t say the same about the performance of the Commlite - I have only had it a few days but It fails after just a few seconds with almost all lenses - when it works longer than a few seconds there are AF capabilities but aperture is zeroed out and trying to change aperture or taking a photo causes the connection to fail.
Clearly something is not working here and I have reached out to the company. Check back for updates. The EF to E Commlite adapter actually works, and with some lenses Autofocus is just as good as with the Metabones but when you compare the complete list of lenses I tested using the two adapters, the Metabones performs better with a greater number of lenses.
To be fair both offer a list of compatible lenses so you can check to see if the Commlite or Metabones will work for you but it was apparent that when the same lens is on both lists the Metabones will offer slightly faster and more consistent focusing. The Commlite and any lens combination never outperformed the Metabones but with the 
