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People have been mulling over this problem for years. I think generally what people find is there isn't really an equal. Adobe has all the brains and all the talent working for them. I like ...

Hmmm... I think you might need an intervention.

The A7IV is $500 more. If it is not affordable now it's better to go without a camera and save for a few months more than either of these two options. The IV is the true 10 year camera. I can't ...

Was playing around with wireless and smartphone connectivity a few days ago. If you leave the wi-fi and bluetooth connections on, the camera stays on. Once I set it to airplane mode, the power ...

I vaguely remember the rear LCD turning off on its own after a minute or so after setting the camera down. I notice on my A7RIV it doesn't do this anymore. The LCD and camera just stays on. This ...

Downside of having an open mount. FWIW, the 40mm f/2.5 is razor sharp in such a compact body. Good lawd. I haven't tried the 50mm f/2.5 but if it's similar to the 40mm and if you prefer 50mm it ...

She plays the empress in Gladiator (2000).

Yes. What's noticeable about the ones I have is the build quality. Metal build, everything is engraved. Crystal clear glass. This is how a real lens is supposed to feel. Modern lenses feel plastic ...

Click the '+' next to "Previous Benefits and Improvements". There's an additional 12 bullet points of fixes/improvements.

Looks like this lens is sharpest wide open. In the center at least. https://www.lenstip.com/643.4-Lens_review-Sony_FE_20-70_mm_f_4_G_Image_resolution.html

I don't think you need to buy anything else. Just point the flash head up towards the ceiling, and pull the white catchlight card out (while tucking the hard clear plastic wide angle diffuser back ...

Wow, if that's all open box is maybe I'll choose that option instead next time. I always thought it was a customer return which I don't want anything to do with.

Darktable is a free open source software and it has the ability to read and apply the correction data Sony has embedded in the raw files. No need to wait for a software update. If a free open ...

That depends entirely on the lighting. If you shoot midday in harsh lighting you are going to get a washed out look. The mornings or evenings are best. Sometimes in the daytime when the clouds ...

IMO it's better to start with a sharp and technically correct lens and then add hardware or software filters to achieve desired look than to have a lens that already has 'character' i.e. softness ...

The software is free so you should download it and try it for yourself. Everyone's experience will be different. For example, you say you have quality and reliability issues with Capture One. My ...

Not even the same class of lenses. Economy car like a Civic or Corolla vs. Ferrari. The 35mm 1.4 was in Nikon's 'gold ring' lineup which was their high end and is a closer comparison. All...

The price is reasonable for an ultra modern compact and lightweight mirrorless lens. Nikon and Canon had a nice racket going in the dslr days before Sony came into the picture. The Nikon dslr 35mm...

Capture One and darktable are the only two software packages I know that accesses the already built in correction data and applies it to your RAW files. Other companies need to implement this ...

That 24-50mm looks bigger than it should be. Compare it to Sony's 28-60mm which is both longer and faster and has excellent optics.