this post was submitted on 29 Nov 2023
1 points (100.0% liked)

Photography

33 readers
1 users here now

A place to politely discuss the tools, technique and culture of photography.

This is not a good place to simply share cool photos/videos or promote your own work and projects, but rather a place to discuss photography as an art and post things that would be of interest to other photographers.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] njpc33@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Paid firmware updates are the death knell. But even beside that… $150?!?!

[–] Mo_Coffee_Plz@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (3 children)

…And for $50/month you can unlock an additional 20mp. Lol

[–] andrei-mo@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

... but the first thing I unlock is the $100/month unlimited actuations package. It's the best value hands down.

The 200 photos / month package included with the camera is just not enough.

[–] AdministrativeShip2@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Remember to check in every day to receive 10 free shutter pushes.

[–] SgObvious@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

I’m starting to feel a sense of pride and accomplishment already.

[–] Fineus@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Shoot and post our loot boxes on your social media to receive FREE collectable skinned menu systems for your mirrorless camera!

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] ridiculid@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

My prediction is that by 2030, people (not me) will be paying monthly just to use the camera they paid full price for. Subscription based mandatory operating software and or monthly shutter click limit. Or maybe they’ll require a 60$ yearly fee for using non Sony lenses lol. Excited to see the next generation of uniquely creative greed! God has abandoned us lol

[–] samop002@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] MasterMike7000@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

What the fuck

[–] Anaaatomy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

lowkey, I'm fine with this cuz like who needs this function?

[–] ILikeLenexa@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

People who need 800 perfectly lined up yearbook photos or employee directory photos.

[–] AngusLynch09@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Lots of people would love this feature. Prints and frames come in all sorts of different ratios, and it's handy to know your composition will sit perfectly within those ratios.

[–] Anaaatomy@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You actually make a good point, i would love to try out shooting with wide aspect ratios

[–] platypus1224@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

No thank you my a7 II is still going strong

[–] MethodicaL51@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

And Sony hates that

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Slarm@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

There are just two insightful comments on the PetaPixel article:

Allen Mac:

It's likely due to patent issues - patent trolls demanding outrageous loyalties for using their ideas.

Mick:

100%, I guess they’ve got some large corporate client who has asked for this feature, so they’ve done a deal with the patent owners and offered it as the patent licensing fees they wanted, plus development costs. I doubt Sony is making a profit on this feature, they’re doing it to sell more cameras.

That would make a lot of sense. I hope it is the case and not just milking it. On a body that expensive adding upcharged soft/firmware without a good cause is repulsive. Sony took a huge share of the market by dropping FF mirrorless, but with their competitors showing up ready to fight I don't think they can afford to pull this stuff off unless they get into a cabal together...

[–] Omnitographer@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A patent makes no sense here, an overlay on a screen is something computers have done for decades. I certainly can't imagine how anyone could have a patent for something done by the bespoke hardware of each camera manufacturer.

[–] Sarkos@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

You'd be amazed at the ridiculousness of patents. Apple has a patent for detecting phone numbers in text.

[–] ZeAthenA714@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Meh, every time there's a company that makes a greedy or stupid move there's someone to comment "it's probably because of patents", but it's almost never the case.

Sometimes companies are just greedy.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] Fantastic_Raccoon103@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Gimmie a ruler and a sharpie and I'll do it for free

[–] stoneyyay@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Yup. Screenprotectors are cheaper than this shit update. Although if Sony hears that you may be forced to use viewfinder if they detect an aftermarket screen guard, and disable your screen

load more comments (8 replies)
[–] ctruvu@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

pre printed gridlined screen protectors should be a thing. not like there are that many different screen sizes to have to account for

[–] Comprehensive_Tea924@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

There are!! You can get them on Etsy!

[–] LifeWithAdd@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

We used thin painters tape on our studio monitors.

[–] GregnantMan@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah I was like there must be a practical solution for a lot of situations too, but I understand the astonishment.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] firedrakes@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

paid firmware updates... wow

[–] cynicown101@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Pretty sure Panasonic have done these too. I picked up a G9 a while back and there are paid firmware updates to shoot in log

[–] tristanjorge@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Took a page from Atomos’ handbook

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Fineus@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (4 children)

And I thought BMW were ridiculous when they offered heated seat functionality for a monthly subscription...

load more comments (4 replies)
load more comments (1 replies)
[–] jncc@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Seems like a reasonable charge for a very niche modification that less than 1% users would ever consider using.

[–] 7LeagueBoots@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Someone will crack the firmware and offer a hacked version shortly after this rolls out.

[–] qtx@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

They won't.

If people could hack the firmware of these companies they would've done it by now, but no one has.

Except the old Magic Lantern one from decades ago.

[–] 7LeagueBoots@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It’s been done for Sony cameras a while back. One of the tools that lets you get into the camera’s firmware is Sony-PMCA-RE. As far as I know this is not the only one either.

It’s not a powerful as a Magic Lantern, but that’s not the point, which is that camera firmware hacks are still going on.

As long as there is a reason and motivation someone will figure it out.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] strouze@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

My 6d mk1 with magic lantern could do this.

[–] anonymoooooooose@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

They tried this before, and gave up on it.

https://www.playmemoriescameraapps.com/portal/

BMW had to back down on the heated seat subscription foolishness.

Vote with your wallets, people.

[–] tanilolli@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

$150 for a magic lantern feature from 10 years ago lol

[–] random_fist_bump@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

and so it starts. subscription camera ownership.

Saddest part is some idiots will pay the money.

[–] Kunaak@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Cool, now I know for a fact I will never bother with a Sony camera.

[–] totally_not_a_reply@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Good luck finding a company that doesnt sell certain features.

[–] 3nanda@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

How much for the grip warmer?

[–] chndmrl@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

Sometime next year you need to pay for autofocus. Oops you ran out of credits to focus!

[–] Duckel@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

don't you guys just leave some space then crop and tilt?

[–] LeadPaintPhoto@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

A7vii no memory card slots, built in storage, 64gb for $4000, 128gb for extra $20/month , 256gb $30/, 512gb $50. 1tb $100/m Internal memory is 1tb in every body but must pay to use various amounts , failure to pay and camera deletes all stored files down to 64gb.

load more comments (2 replies)
[–] bgva@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

r/assholedesign

load more comments
view more: next ›