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Save 20% Off Amazon with American Express

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How to get this deal. Go to the link above or here and activate the deal by using the button. You will need to login to Amazon to get there. Search for items sold by amazon.com by searching for an item then clicking on the category on the left column. Then scroll down and select Amazon.com as the seller. Or use this link Lenses for Sony Cameras Click on an item and add to cart. $50 is the maximum discount, a total order of $250 will be optimum. Discount can be applied on multiple items. Make sure your American Express with Membership Rewards is linked to your Amazon account. Link Amex to Amazon Checkout and use at least 1 American Express Membership Reward Point. Use your linked Amex card to pay for the balance. See the 20% American Express discount on the order total and place the order. Orders must be placed before October 24. Here are some items we recommend. Sony 50mm FE Lens Sony SF-G128/T1 High Performance 128GB SDXC UHS-II Class to keep up with your .

Free DxO Optics Pro Raw Developer

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DxO and Practical Photography teamed up to give us free copies of DxO Optics Pro 11 Essential Edition. They request an email address where the download link, Windows and Mac, will be sent along with the activation code. Head over to http://dxo.com/us/practicalphotography to download your free copy of this excellent raw developer. It works great with Sony files.

Download Sony Alpha a9 Instruction Manual

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Sony Alpha a9 Instruction Manual PDF Dropbox download link.

Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 Lens Announced

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FE 12-24mm @12mm/F11 ISO:100 SS:1/30 s. SEL1224G Here is the perfect travel lens for those narrow ancient streets, vast landscapes, beautiful interiors, and anywhere close quarter shooting is required. The Sony FE 12-24mm f/4 G lens is an ultra-wide zoom lens that weighs over a little a pound - half the weight of the Sigma and Canon equivalents. The official word from Sony: New FE 12-24mm F4 G Ultra-Wide-Angle Zoom Lens A uniquely designed ultra wide-angle zoom lens, the new FE 12-24mm F4 G lens produces outstanding image quality in a compact, lightweight design, weighing in at approximately 20 oz. Sony’s widest full-frame E-mount lens, it offers a dynamic perspective for landscape, architecture and interior photography, and is well-suited for both stills and video shooting. The lens features an innovative optical design with four aspherical elements that ensure excellent corner to corner sharpness and resolution. Additionally, the lens has three ED glass elements and on

Sony Alpha a9 Eye AF Test

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Eye AF (autofocus) Test with the Sony a9 Let's see how the new Sony a9 handles Eye AF. Here is good video on the use of Eye AF. Eye AF Basics from Adorama

Must Have Sony Alpha a9 Accessories.

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Sony Alpha a9 (ILCE-9) Body Only The Sony Alpha a9 (ilce-9) is sold body only. Here is what's listed as what will come in the box with the a9: Power cord Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100 Battery Charger BC-QZ1 Cable Protector AC Adapter Shoulder strap Body cap Shoe cap Eyepiece cup Micro USB cable Instruction Manual   Here are some items that every kit should have. Two UHS-II memory cards to take advantage of the a9's dual slots. 1 hr of 4K video will take up 46 gb of storage. 64gb UHS-II SDXC Memmory Card An extra battery. The NPZFZ100 is conservatively rated at 650 shots per charge. Or you can also get the NPAMQZ1K Multi Battery Rapid Charger which comes with 2 batteries. NPFZ100 Z-series Rechargeable Battery Pack A screen protector. PCKLG1 Screen Protector A flash that you can build a system on. The godox tt350s can handle HSS of the Sony system. It can also be a wireless flash trigger when you add the larger V860II-S

Milky Way Timelapse with the a7s II

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Dark Skies at Assateague Island National Seashore by Aryeh N. Camera: Sony A7s II Lens: Tamron 15-30mm f2.8 lens