Sony A7IV: First Impressions

My Sony A7IV arrived on Christmas Eve and I spent the last 3 weeks learning the settings. This video addresses customization suggestions as well as minor issues with the camera. The A7IV is a significant upgrade over the Sony A7C and I hope Sony addresses the battery and (potential) file codec issues. Note: This video […]

Sony 35mm F 1.8 Lens Review

I recently purchased a Sony 35mm F1.8 lens (SEL35F18F) and paired it with my A7C to make this review. The low light performance is very good, but at the end of the video I was overly optimistic about the low light performance (I literally shut all of the lights off), as expected the ISO ramped […]

Playing with old Canon Lenses

I found a two Canon FD lenses that I bought on ebay a while ago. I wondered if they would work with my Sony E-mount cameras, so I ordered an adapter ring and started playing around. The lenses: Canon FD 50MM 1.8 Canon FD 35MM 2.8 I took pictures indoors and out, and did some […]

Genaray LED-6800 Light Review

I purchased the Genaray LED 6800 light via a B&H daily sale last week and wanted to do a review since there isn’t much information online about it. It gets the job done, but there are some cheaper elements to the design and connection points that need additional consideration. I also used this video as […]

Comica BoomX-D Wireless Mic Review

A B&H Holiday gift guide turned me on to Comica’s BoomX-D wireless mic set. The BoomX-D comes with one receiver, two wireless mics, 2 lav mic attachments, two dead-cats for outdoor wind reduction, and all the cables you need. Once I figured out the settings, the sound was pretty good… actually better than good. The […]