Event - Balloon's Day Parade Brussels (2019)

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Every year movie & comic book characters parade through the streets of Brussels.. not as human-sized characters but as giant balloons. More images on Flickr.

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Sony tech - Using A-mount lenses on E-mount cameras

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Sony tech - Rename your photo & video files in-camera

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Event - Pride Parade 2026

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Sony tech - The A7RV menu system

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Event - Kermis Tongeren (2026)

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