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Sony Mirrorless wish list • Deals on Sony $1248 SAVE $100 = 7.0% Sony 24-240mm f/3.5-6.3 FE OSS IN STOCK in Lenses: Mirrorless $6000 FUJIFILM 200mm f/2 XF R LM OIS WR Lens with XF 1.4x TC F2 WR Tel… IN STOCK in Lenses: Mirrorless $1020 Seagate 28TB IronWolf Pro 7200 rpm SATA III 3.5" Internal NAS HD… IN STOCK in Computers: Drives and Storage $209 SAVE $90 = 30.0% GVM BD45R Bi-Color RGB LED Light Wand (48") IN STOCK in Lighting: LED SHOOTOUT: Sony A7R VI vs Sony A7R V — Detail Capture  2026-08-04 • SEND FEEDBACK | Related: Eastern Sierra, Mt Conness area, peak bagging, Sony, Sony A7R, Sony A7R II, Sony A7R III, Sony A7R IV, Sony A7R V, Sony mirrorless Using the finest lens I have available, the Voigtlander FE 50mm f/2 APO Lanthar Aspherical at f/5.6, I look at how much detail can be extracted at 60MP vs 66MP. Sony A7R VI vs Sony A7R V: Conness Southern Ridge Includes images up to full camera resolution, plus crops. CLICK TO VIEW: Sony A7R VI and Related f5.6 @ 1/640 sec mech shutter, ISO 100; 2026-07-24 14:34:38 Sony A7R VI + Voigtlander FE APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical ENV: Mt Conness area, altitude 9500 ft / 2896 m, 70°F / 21°C RAW: Enhance Details, LACA corrected, WB 5300°K tint 16, push 0.66 stops, +10 Whites, AI Denoise , AI Denoise 10, +10 Vibrance [low-res image for bot] Best Deals, Updated Weekly Sony A7R VI: ISO Series 100 to 12800 — Mt Dana 2026-08-02 • SEND FEEDBACK | Related: Eastern Sierra, Mt Dana area, noise, peak bagging, Sony, Sony A7R, Sony A7R II, Sony A7R III, Sony A7R IV, Sony A7R V, Sony mirrorless Sony A7R VI offers 10% more pixels than the Sony A7R V. Can it maintain its quality level at higher ISOs? Sony A7R VI: ISO 100 to 12800 with/without Denoise (Mt Dana) Includes large crops from ISO 100 to 12800, without and with Adobe Camera Raw AI Denoise. CLICK TO VIEW: Sony A7R VI and Related f8 @ 1/2000 sec mech shutter, ISO 3200; 2026-07-21 19:18:49 Sony A7R VI + Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM @ 33mm ENV: Mt Dan, altitude 9500 ft / 2896 m, 58°F / 14°C RAW: Enhance Details, LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, WB 5250°K tint 18, push 0.33 stops, +60 Shadows, +10 Whites, +20 Dehaze, +10 Clarity, AI Denoise 10, +10 Vibrance [low-res image for bot] View all handpicked deals... Sony WH-1000XM5 Noise-Canceling Wireless Over-Ear Headphones (Black) $398 $248 SAVE $150 Sony A7R VI: Venus, Crescent Moon, Sunset 2026-07-16 • SEND FEEDBACK | Related: Sony, Sony A7R, Sony A7R II, Sony A7R III, Sony A7R IV, Sony A7R V, Sony mirrorless Sony A7R VI is the peak of excellence. Lovin' it. Huge improvement with EVF. Won't be posting much while away—forgot computer mouse, and it's just a pain in the van. Note: any banding in the images are due to JPG artifacts, even at very high quality. Original rocks. CLICK TO VIEW: Sony A7R VI and Related f5.6 @ 1/40 sec handheld IBIS=on mech shutter, ISO 100; 2026-07-16 20:27:49 Sony A7R VI + Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM @ 45mm ENV: White Mountain Road, altitude 11880 ft / 3621 m, 58°F / 14°C RAW: Enhance Details, LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, WB 5250°K tint 18, pull 0.33 stops, +20 Whites, +20 Dehaze, AI Denoise 10, AI Denoise Venus and Crescent Moon Sunset [low-res image for bot] Sony A7R VI Here for Evaluation 2026-07-09 • SEND FEEDBACK | Related: Sony, Sony A7R, Sony A7R II, Sony A7R III, Sony A7R IV, Sony A7R V, Sony mirrorless Sony A7R VI just arrived and I'll be doing some work with it. No promises on how much, due to health challenges. I plan on spending 10 days or so in the White Mountains, hiking ability TBD. Dunno how much I will post from there because of display limitations working in van. New battery for the A7R VI due to the new battery being larger. Hopefully it will be good all day—TBD. But it does suck to not be able to use my A7R V batteries. Excellent grip, the A7R VI is a drop-in replacement for the Sony A7R V workhorse, I feel right at home instantly That's the way an upgrade to an already-superb design should feel. To this day, I'm not giving an inch on usability to any other brand vs Sony's A7R and A7 and A1 series. 66.4MP vs 60MP is of no resolution consequence (about 4% linearly), so the interesting part is image quality with a 2-step gain that flips at ISO 640. Seems like we are at the END OF THE LINE for 35m mirrorless cameras in terms of having nailed-down just about everything. Still, stupid things remain unfinished, like no in-camera frame averaging, and less than perfect Eye AF. But in terms of raw imaging ability, the final result is in, barring some radically new tech. The Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM and Sony FE 50-150mm f/2 GM are now at the top of my list for all-time favorites. I don't own either, but I would like to. CLICK TO VIEW: Sony A7R VI and Related Below, I used Adobe Adaptive Color for the rendition. It produces a more pleasing look in this situation. It will take time to form an opinion on its applicability for general use. f5.6 @ 1/250 sec handheld IBIS=on mech shutter, ISO 64; 2026-07-09 09:33:50 Sony A7R VI + Sony FE 28-70mm f/2 GM @ 50mm RAW: Enhance Details, LACA corrected, vignetting corrected, WB 5250°K tint 18, pull 0.17 stops, +10 Whites, AI Denoise 10 AAC [low-res image for bot] Spectral Distribution: Mid-Day Just Past Sunset 2026-07-03 • SEND FEEDBACK | Related: sunlight Lighting quality matters to human health, circadian rhythms, etc. The spectral distribution, the time of day eg circadian rhythm, etc. Poor health and even cancer develop from bad lighting, taking a particular toll on children. Lighting sources and filtration (glass) strongly interfere with natural light balance. Metering Sekonic C-7000 can be connected to a Mac or PC to obtain these and other high quality graphs. CLICK TO VIEW: Sekonic L-7000 Spectrometer and lights Spectral distribution by time of day I was curious as to how the proportion of UV/blue vs infrared changes over the course of the day. I did not chart the entire day, but sunrise and sunset should be nearly identical, possibly with air that is more clear at sunrise, so more UV and blue (less scattering). These readings on July 2 are within 2 weeks of summer solstice. Readings and time of day will follow a similar pattern over the day, but with much less UV at the beginning and end of the day, since the sun is much lower to the horizon near the winter solstice. At 13:14 (almost exactly solar noon), the light energy is evenly distributed across the spectrum. UV and blue are relatively high. Light energy doesn't change much through at least 16:34... call it 5PM. From 5PM to sunset (July), the light increasingly is dominated by red + infrared.\ UV drops substantially by 18:35. Infrared is coming on strong about 45 minutes bef0re sunset. Just after sunset, the UY/blue spectrum rises, but intensity is very low. Toggle to compare over the time of day, denoted in 24 hour notation, Pacific Daylight Time. Spectral Distribution: High Infrared Under the Green Canopy of a Persimmon Tree 2026-07-02 • SEND FEEDBACK | Related: infrared, Persimmon Lighting quality matters to human health, circadian rhythms, etc. The spectral distribution, the time of day eg circadian rhythm, etc. Poor health and even cancer develop from bad lighting, taking a particular toll on children. Lighting sources and filtration (glass) strongly interfere with natural light balance. Meter Sekonic C-7000 can be connected to a Mac or PC to obtain these and other high quality graphs. CLICK TO VIEW: Sekonic L-7000 Spectrometer and lights Under the persimmon tree As shown, most of the light has to come filtered through the leaves. An outstandingly even spectral distribution overall, but with a massive spike into the deep red and infrared. Actually energy extends well beyond 780nm but the meter cuts off at that point. Infrared is what your body craves, so reading or napping (or even knapping) under a tree like this is a great way to get natural light. Toggle to compare with/without windshields. Spectral Distribution: Sunlight through Car Windshield, Ultraviolet and Infrared 2026-07-02 • SEND FEEDBACK | Related: health, infrared, sunlight, ultraviolet Lighting quality matters to human health, circadian rhythms, etc. The spectral distribution, the time of day eg circadian rhythm, etc. Poor health and even cancer develop from bad lighting, taking a particular toll on children. Lighting sources and filtration (glass) strongly interfere with natural light balance. Meter Sekonic C-7000 can be connected to a Mac or PC to obtain these and other high quality graphs. CLICK TO VIEW: Sekonic L-7000 Spectrometer and lghts Spectral Distribution: Sunlight through Car Windshield Car windshield (2017 Volkswagen Passat): Blocks UV-A and nearly all violet. Cuts blue-violet by ~15%. Cuts orange by about 15% Cuts red by about 30% Cuts infrared by about 50%. Deep red and infrared are important wavelengths for health, but for a vehicle, blocking heat (infrared) is a huge plus on a hot summer day (not so great in winter). What about home windows? We shall see. Toggle to compare with/without windshields. Spectral Distribution of Various LED and Halogen Bulbs 2026-07-01 • SEND FEEDBACK | Related: health, infrared Lighting quality matters to human health, circadian rhythms, etc. The spectral distribution, the time of day eg circadian rhythm, etc. Based on what I've seen, overall health and even cancer can result from bad lighting, taking a particular toll on children. And yet both lighting sources and glass strongly interfere with natural light balance. I used a Sekonic C-7000 to measure various light sources in my house. Inside, I use halogens exclusively, but the garage needs high power LEDs to be sufficiently bright. The C-7000 can be connected to a Mac or PC to obtain these and other high quality graphs. Sunlight is the best of course. Next best is tungsten halogen, with its continuous spectrum loaded with beneficial infrared and free from excess blue that damages health. For LEDs, Cineo remote phosphor is by far the best of any LEDs I tested and this is readily perceived simply by the lovely color rendition, the closest to daylight you'll get short of halogens. But like all LEDs, it is weak in infrared and still has a modest blue spike. Awful color quality is seen in even high-grade flashlights, such as the Fenix LR35R Pro, whose red and UV modes are really useful, with red being super easy on the easy for night vision, but its godawful blue spike "white" light being about the worst thing ever for your eyes. Mouse-over to compare the various light sources. Note: C-7000 measurement range is 380nm ultraviolet (long wave UV) to 780nm short infrared which some people can weakly see. Additional energy be be present outside the graphed range, particularly for sunlight and the UV flashlight. CLICK TO VIEW: Sekonic L-7000 Spectrometer and lghts Best Deals, Updated Weekly LG 6K Display: on sale for $1300 2026-06-29 • SEND FEEDBACK | Related: 6K display, computer display I bought the LG 6K a few months ago, and I've been using it 6 months now. The working space is awesome. I love looking at photos on it. But like all Retina displays, the pixel density makes it hard to assess photos, so I still use my NEC PA302W for that. See my quick review, whi…