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After nearly 30 years of work, the James Webb Space Telescope is about ready for liftoff. The successor to the famous Hubble telescope was originally scheduled to launch on December 22, although that launch has been delayed to no earlier than December 24. When the space telescope launches aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, a new era of astronomy will begin. Longtime DPReview reader, Dr. Kevin Hainline, and Smile Mountain have teamed up to make a video about the James Webb Space Telescope, outlining the telescope’s impressive...
Published Dec 18, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The boys from Calgary are on a quest to find the best camera under $500 in 2021. Does such a beast still exist? This episode may reveal as much about the state of the camera market as it does about Chris and Jordan’s personal gear preferences. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Gear in this story They may not offer latest generation technology, but the Canon T7 and Nikon D3500 boast a price point that’s tough to argue with. We think that the D3500 has a slight edge in this...
Tokina has announced an updated version of its 400mm F8 mirror lens that tweaks the optical detain and adds a T-mount system that Tokina says improves the performance of the lens and enables the lens to be used with eight different camera mounts. The Tokina 400mm F8 N II S mirror lens is a successor to the 400mm F8 N S mirror released back in July 2020. The updated lens is constructed of six elements in two groups—a departure from the six elements in five groups used in the original version. The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 115cm (45.3″), has a 67mm front filter thread and...
Sony Smiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony) has announced it’s developed ‘the world’s first stacked CMOS image sensor technology with 2-Layer Transistor Pixel.’ This new technology separates the photodiodes from the pixel transistors onto different substrate layers, which nearly doubles the amount of light a single pixel can capture compared to more conventional image sensors. Sony says its proprietary ‘2-Layer Transistor Pixel’ technology splits the photodiodes (which convert photons to electrical signals) and pixel transistors (which control those electrical signals) onto different...
[embedded content] Whether he’s making beet juice prints, shooting with a lens made of ice or adapting one of his ‘weird’ lenses, photographer Mathieu Stern is no stranger to creating and sharing analog-oriented photography videos on his YouTube channel. For his latest video, Stern shares how he restored 110-year-old glass plate negatives using Photoshop and a little help from artificial intelligence. After acquiring a pair of glass plate negatives that were shot in the United Kingdom in 1910, Stern says he wanted to learn more about the woman pictured in the photographs. So, he did what any...
Eighteen months ago, French startup Pixii opened up pre-orders for its 12MP APS-C M-mount digital rangefinder, the Pixii camera. Since then, Pixii has followed it up with a new 26MP version that improves upon its predecessor with an updated sensor, a better viewfinder and countless other improvements, many of which were the direct result of customer feedback from the original version. Now, after spending an extended period of time with the new camera, Hamish Gill, founder of 35mmc.com, has shared a detailed review of the new Pixii camera. The review, which comes in at just over 4,500 words,...
[embedded content] Stephen Dowling, founder of Kosmo Foto, has shared a video highlighting five compact film cameras that you can use to get started in film photography without breaking the bank. As film photography continues to claw back at least some of the user base it once had in the late 90s and early 2000s, the price of many working 35mm compact cameras has increased. There are, however, a few gems that offer a quality 35mm film photography experience that can be had for less than $100. This video, shared to the Kosmo Foto YouTube Channel, goes over five of them, each of which are from...
Depending on your region, the pandemic may have made it more difficult than every to see artwork in a gallery setting. Thankfully, as has been the case with so much throughout the course of the pandemic, a clever program called Galeryst is here to help bring the gallery experience to your computer screen. Galeryst is an online gallery platform that lets photographers turn their Lightroom albums into an immersive 3D art gallery. You can host a gallery of up to 80 photos for free. To get started, all you need is a free trial of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and an Adobe ID. After syncing your...
Illustration courtesy of NASA NASA has announced that the Parker Solar Probe has flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere, the corona, for the first time. While there, the probe sampled particles and magnetic fields and captured historic, close-up photos of coronal streamers. Much like humankind’s first steps on the Moon, the Parker Solar Probe’ touching the very stuff the Sun is made of’ will usher in a new era of solar science. We are significantly closer to understanding critical information about the Sun and how it influences the solar system and Earth itself....
It seems the GH6 will remain in the shadows for at least a few months longer. Panasonic Japan has issued a statement announcing the release of its Lumix GH6 mirrorless camera has been delayed into 2022. When it first announced it had started development of the GH6, back in May 2021, Panasonic’s plan was to release it by the end of the year. Unfortunately, that time line didn’t work out. Panasonic Japan didn’t specify in the announcement why the release has been pushed back, but considering nearly every other manufacturer in the industry is struggling to procure parts due to the silicon...
[embedded content] Earlier this week, we shared a teaser from Oppo showcasing a concept mobile device with a built-in retractable camera module. Now, thanks to GSMArena, we now know more about the camera module inside the concept device, which was shown off at Oppo’s annual Inno Day event. According to reporting from GSMArena, Oppo managed to squeeze the 50mm full-frame equivalent F2.4 camera module into a device just 8.26mm thick. Behind the retractable lens is a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor Oppo is believed to be using in its upcoming Reno 7 Pro flagship smartphone. As you would expect from...
The Analogue Pocket has finally arrived after numerous delays. And a new announcement confirms the device will be fully compatible with Nintendo’s Game Boy Camera, released back in 1998. For those unfamiliar with the Analogue Pocket, it’s a handheld device that looks like a modern Game Boy. Well, it basically is a Game Boy. It includes custom computing hardware to play any official Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridge. It also works with carts from other handheld gaming systems, like Game Gear and Neo Geo Pocket Color. For those with no interest in gaming,...
Viltrox has announced the release of two new lenses: a 35mm F1.8 autofocus lens for Sony E-mount cameras and a 50mm F1.8 autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount and Sony E-mount cameras. 35mm F1.8 AF lens for E-mount The 35mm F1.8 autofocus lens for Sony E-mount cameras is effectively a remounted version of the same lens released back in September for Nikon Z-mount camera systems. It’s constructed of ten elements in eight groups, including two extra-low dispersion elements, two aspherical elements and two high-refractive index elements. It features a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, has an aperture...
Published Dec 15, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] We know, we know! You’re getting tired of all the holiday gift guides for photographers, right? Well, this one’s a bit different. Instead of focusing on things to buy for other people (see what we did there?), Jordan tells you what you should buy for yourself, particularly if you shoot video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. If you’re looking to speed up your editing workflow, few pieces of hardware can make complex masking, brushing and cloning jobs easier than a...
Dell has announced a new design concept for a laptop. Dubbed ‘Concept Luna,’ the proof-of-concept laptop is designed to last longer, be easier to fix and have less impact on the climate. While there’s not a new ‘product’ yet, Dell’s design team has shown off some impressive designs and ideas, including a flax-based PCB and a motherboard mounted behind the display. Dell wants to make repairing and maintaining its computers easier. There are many good reasons for this, including limiting waste and reducing its impact on the environment. It’s also good...
Sony’s a7 IV is the company’s latest enthusiast-targeted full-frame mirrorless camera. Its price and spec put it directly into competition with Canon’s hugely likeable EOS R6. The improvements to the Sony mean that both promise powerful combinations of image quality, autofocus and video capabilities. But which is the better camera? Given that the majority of modern cameras are very, very good, it’s unlikely to be a decisive victory overall, so we’re going to look at the two cameras and their respective strengths in detail, to provide you with the information to...
Camera maker Ethan Moses from Cameradactyl has built a very-large format camera that shoots 20×24″photos that can be developed into positive images right inside the camera’s custom-made film holder for near-instant prints. The result is a kind of ‘instant’ print reminiscent of the type created by the giant Polaroid cameras that were built in the late 1970s. Ethan designs and makes a range of different cameras that he 3D-prints or builds from wood in his workshop in Albuquerque, but this new bellows model is on a whole new scale. The key innovation though is not the size of the...
Smartphone manufacturer Oppo has announced it’s developed its own in-house nerual processing unit (NPU) to put inside its future mobile devices. This new 6nm chipset, which Oppo is calling MariSilicon X, includes a the NPU, an image signal processor (ISP) and a custom memory architecture, all of which work together to improve the imaging capabilities of mobile photography. Oppo says the MariSilicon X NPU, which is only a small portion of the entire chipset required to power a smartphone, can process up to 18 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of int8 at a rate of 11.6 TOPS per watt. For...
[embedded content] Award-winning aerial filmmaker and photographer Vadim Sherbakov shows us the vast beauty of West Siberia with his latest short film ‘Spirit of Altai.’ It was shot entirely on a DJI Air 2S drone. The Air 2S also happens to be our staff’s top pick for most drone users. The film, which clocks in a little over two-and-a-half minutes, takes the viewer on a tour of an arctic region with snow-covered mountains and a winding river. ‘Spirit of Altai is a short drone film that immerses you into (the) beauty of that region, showcasing spectacular nature that...
We’ve seen our fair share of weird and impressive cameras go up for auction over the years, but this latest one might just be one of the most interesting we’ve come across. On Catawiki, an online auction marketplace, there’s a live auction listing for a KMZ Krasnogorsk Zorki 4 ‘reflex’ C166 (NIMFA-3) camera, a Soviet spy camera designed to photograph through small drilled holes in walls to capture compromising photos. As spotted by Kosmo Foto, the modified 35mm rangefinder camera has a special lens assembly, decked out in stealthy black, that adds a reflex-style...
We’ve just published the studio scene images for the Sony a7 IV, providing a chance to take a look at how its new 33MP BSI CMOS sensor compares both to its predecessor and to its peers. Studio test scene Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you’ll encounter in the real world. It also has two illumination modes to see the effect of different lighting conditions. The first thing that should be apparent is that the a7 IV’s 33MP sensor can capture a lot of detail and, as we saw in our real-world samples, JPEG color that’s...
Today, Nikon announced the development of the roadmap’s 800mm f/6.3 prime as well as an unexpected 28-75mm f/2.8 Z-series zoom lens. Of the two, the 28-75mm f/2.8 is the big surprise and not exactly what it appears to be at first glance. Here’s what we know so far. 800mm f/6.3 S Development Nikon has only had an 800mm lens on their roadmap for a couple of months, and we’re already getting new details about it. According to Nikon, the new supertelephoto prime will be an f/6.3 lens (a third of a stop slower than the F-mount 800mm f/5.6) and include a phase-fresnel lens for a lighter-weight...
Nikon has announced the Z 28-75mm F2.8, a new standard zoom lens for its full-frame Z-mount cameras, billed as a more affordable alternative to the Z 24-70mm F2.8 S. According to Nikon, the new zoom offers impressive versatility, ‘capable of everything from impressive portraits with a soft background blur to extremely detailed landscape photos, striking low-light ambience or a small-footprint video production’. The design, optical makeup and minimum focus specifications point strongly to this being a re-mounted, Nikkor-branded (and corresponding more costly) version of the Tamron...
Xiaomi claims the smaller battery pack on the right contains the same amount of power as the larger pack on the left. Electronics manufacturer Xiaomi claims it’s developed a new type of battery technology that can pack 10% more capacity into batteries the same size of traditional lithium-ion batteries. In a post shared on Weibo, Xiaomi says its High-Silicon Lithium battery technology packs three times as much silicon on the negative electrodes compared to current lithium-ion batteries and uses a special layering technique to improve efficiency. According to Xiaomi, this new design gives 10%...
Adobe has announced Creative Cloud Express, new tools available on web and mobile that provide basic versions of Adobe’s image and video editing tools, some of which that were previously available in Adobe Spark. Adobe describes Creative Cloud Express as a ‘quick and easy web and mobile app that’s perfect for a tattoo artist sharing his latest design, a clothing designer advertising her latest pop-up, a student creating an interactive history report, a real estate agent marketing his newest listing, or an aspiring musician posting about her upcoming performance.’...
Published Dec 13, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris and Jordan recently reviewed the Panasonic 35mm F1.8 lens. In the process, they compared it to another great L-mount option: the Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN. Check out this gallery of images from their review to see if you agree with their conclusions. Did you miss their review of the 20mm F1.4 Pro? If so, you can watch it here. View the Panasonic 35mm F1.8 sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story PANASONIC LUMIX S Series Camera Lens, 50mm F1.8 L-Mount Interchangeable Lens for Mirrorless Full Frame Digital Cameras, S-S50 $447.99 Shop now...
Lead image and all other images courtesy of ESO The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope has discovered a new star in the night sky. Astronomers have photographed a planet orbiting b Centauri, a two-star system that you can see with the naked eye. The observation is significant because it’s the hottest and most massive planet-hosting star system ever found. The planet orbits its star at about 100 times the distance that Jupiter orbits the Sun. Researchers have published their research in Nature. The research paper’s first author, Markus Janson, an astronomer...
If you’re looking to speed up your editing workflow, there are few pieces of hardware that can make complex masking, brushing and cloning jobs easier and more intuitive than a digital pen. I first picked up an active-style pen a few years ago as an optional extra for my new laptop, and while I’m no sketch artist, I quickly realized that it was much better than a mouse or touchpad for those fiddly tasks like making complex masks or cloning specks of dust out of product photos. But active pens are really only an option for laptops, tablets or machines equipped with pricey...
Petzval Portrait Lens, circa 1890, from author’s collection. It’s amazing to me that we’re rapidly approaching the 200th anniversary of the first photograph being made: Niepce’s View from the Window of Le Gras, taken in 1827. My last post concluded with the WWF–style camera cage match that was the beginning of photography. Daguerre and Fox Talbot were the main combatants. Sir John Herschel refereed the match rather impartially and helped both sides (and photography) equally. Hippolyte Bayard made a dramatic top rope entrance after the battle was largely over, but really didn’t affect...
Published Dec 11, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] This week Chris and Jordan compare the new Panasonic 24mm F1.8 and 35mm 1.8 to their closest competitors: the Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN and Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN. Which is best for L-mount? TLDR; they’re all good lenses, but there are some big differences worth knowing about. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Sample galleries for all four lenses Panasonic 24mm F1.8 Panasonic 35mm F1.8 Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN Gear in this story The Panasonic Lumix S 35mm F1.8 is the fourth in...
Published Dec 11, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris and Jordan just reviewed the Panasonic 24mm F1.8 for L-mount cameras. View this sample gallery of images from their review see how it compares to the competition. Did you miss their review of the 20mm F1.4 Pro? If so, you can watch it here. View the Panasonic 24mm F1.8 sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story The Great Joy 60mm T2.9 offers full-frame users an affordable option for 1.33x anamorphic shooting, while the 1.35x adapter can squeeze that to 1.8x, or turn your regular spherical lenses anamorphic for an even more budget-friendly...
Last year, Microsoft announced Azure Space, making the powerful Azure cloud ecosystem available to the space community. Today, Microsoft has announced new partnerships and capabilities for Azure Space, including innovations such as SpaceEye, which allows users to ‘see’ through clouds from satellites. At any given time, two-thirds of the Earth is covered in clouds, making space-based observation of Earth much more challenging. Built on Azure by Microsoft Research, SpaceEye is an AI-based system that generates daily cloud-free optical and multispectral imagery of Earth. SpaceEye...
Cosina has announced it will be releasing its new Nokton 50mm F1 VM mount lens in January 2022. This lens will be the fastest full-frame interchangeable Voigtländer lens Cosina has ever produced. The lens is constructed of nine elements in seven groups, including a ground aspherical surface and another aspherical element. It uses a 12-blade aperture diaphragm, has a minimum focusing distance of 90cm (35.5”) and uses a 62mm front filter thread. The manual focus mechanism uses an all-metal helicoid design that Cosina says is made with a ‘high-quality grease that produces appropriate torque,...
noirdesir For once, the wall is obviously not fully vertical, otherwise something hand-free like this wouldn’t work. It could have a 10 to 15° tilt to it. Second it is not quite as smooth and featureless as this photo shows. I’ve found another photo that shows a bit more nooks and crannies (https://cdn2.apstatic.com/photos/climb/112246680_large_1494328484.jpg). In the position shown in the winning image, you are essentially standing on your two big toes (plus the bones they are connected to) but some weight is also transferred to the wall via your body leaning on it. Something like a 2-cm...
If you thought supply chain constraints would stop Leica from releasing new, limited-edition camera models, you’ve been bamboozled. Today, Leica has released the Q2 Reporter, a limited-edition version of its Leica Q2 fixed-lens camera that comes wrapped in Kevlar and features an olive green paint job. If the ‘Reporter’ nomenclature sounds familiar, it’s because Leica released a ‘Reporter’ version of its M10-P camera back in January 2020. As was the case with the M10-P Reporter, the Q2 reporter remains functionally unchanged from its standard counterpart. At the heart of the camera is the...
Capture One 22 is now available. The latest major release adds new photo editing features, Capture One’s first AI tool, improved camera and lens support, and wireless camera tethering. Capture One has previously teased a couple of Capture One 22’s key new features: Panorama Stitching and HDR Merging. The software now lets users easily merge multiple photos into a single panorama or multiple images captured with different exposures into a single HDR image with extended dynamic range. You can check out these new features in a pair of overview videos below. [embedded content] By...
DxO has announced updates to its PhotoLab 5, FilmPack 6 and the Nik Collection by DxO. PhotoLab version 5.1 includes an improved user interface with GPS coordinates that display directly on Google Maps. There’s a revised photo filter menu that promises improved usability. DxO has added support for the Canon EOS R3, Ricoh GRIIIx, the Fujifilm X-T30 II and Fujifilm GFX 50S II. PhotoLab 5.1 also adds Chinese language support. [embedded content] FilmPack 6.1 includes an improved workflow as well. The Time Machine feature that was added to FilmPack 6 when it released earlier this fall has a...
We took the second generation of Tamron’s well-priced F2.8 standard zoom with us to Louisiana and Florida over the Thanksgiving weekend, in the hope of catching some sun. It proved itself to be a capable companion, even when tasked with resolving the Sony a7R IV’s 61 megapixel resolution. In addition to the regular sample images, we’ve also added a series of images shot at F8 at 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 75mm, for assessing sharpness through the focal length range. We’ll be adding more samples in the coming days and weeks. Click here to see our Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III...
If you’re wondering what new products have proven to be most popular throughout 2021, Lensrentals has you covered. As it’s done in the past, Lensrentals has published a list revealing what products released in 2021 were the most rented by photographers and cinematographers around the world. As was expected, last year’s list proved to be ‘a bit of an anomaly,’ mostly due to the industry-wide chaos caused by COVID-19. Thankfully, this year brought some semblance of normalcy wherein Lensrentals ‘was able to rebuild some of the momenta it had built from previous years.’ As has been the case with...
We’ve seen light field cameras before, such as the Lytro camera, but K-Lens is the first light field interchangeable lens to be available for existing digital still and video cameras. The lens is able to record a grid of images that contain information about the relative distance of different objects in the scene. This information can then be used in post-processing to adjust the focus point in the scene, as well as to easily mask different areas to alter the brightness and colors of different layers in the scene. The images can also be used to create moderate 3D effects that allow us to...
Lead image credit: NASA After more than a month in safe mode, NASA has announced that the Hubble Space Telescope has returned to full science operations. We reported on November 8 that Hubble was in safe mode following its second shutdown of the year. The famous telescope entered safe mode on October 25 after a loss of data synchronization was detected. The Hubble team instantly went to work trying to isolate the problem. Hubble is fully back! The telescope is now operating with all four active instruments after the @NASA team recovered the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph on Monday,...
We’ve been continuing to shoot with Nikon’s compact, fast-aperture 40mm F2, and as autumn turns to winter here in the Pacific Northwest, we’ve updated our initial sample gallery with several new images, for your viewing pleasure. Check out our updated gallery of samples from the Nikon Z 40mm F2 Gear in this story After confirming in June that it would be available in 2021, Nikon has officially announced the Nikkor 40mm F2, a compact, affordable prime lens for the mirrorless Z-mount. The Great Joy 60mm T2.9 offers full-frame users an affordable option for 1.33x anamorphic...
This past Summer, the annual Comedy Pet Photography Awards made a call for entries. ‘Whizz Pop’ by Zoe Ross, which catches a moment where a bubble appears in front of her black Labrador puppy’s behind, was declared the Overall Winner. Ross received a £2,000 cash prize and another £10,000 was donated to competition partner Animal Friends Insurance. The puppy, whose name is Pepper, was adopted as a companion for another dog, Dolly, who was facing separation anxiety. “She’s been a wonderful addition to the family, providing lots of extra love and entertainment for all of us,...
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo has published a teaser video showing off a retractable smartphone camera that pops out from the rear of the phone, similar to what we’re accustomed to seeing with many compact camera systems. Most pop-ups are annoying… But not our self-developed retractable camera! 😉 Explore more in INNO WORLD on 14/12.#OPPOINNODAY2021 pic.twitter.com/33hgJSw8If — OPPO (@oppo) December 7, 2021 Oppo doesn’t specify what the added benefit of this particular telescoping mechanism prototype is, but retractable lenses have historically been used to offer longer...
When Nikon announced its forthcoming Z9 camera, it confirmed it would be able to shoot 8K Raw video at up to 60 frames per second (fps) with a firmware set to be released in 2022. At the time, Nikon didn’t specify how it had achieved this, but we now know it’s being done with the help of TicoRAW, a compression technology from intoPIX that Nikon is licensing for its Nikon Z9 camera system. In a press release, published today, intoPIX says Nikon selected its TicoRAW technology for use in its Z9 camera system to achieve 8K Raw recording at up to 60 fps. According to intoPIX, TicoRAW captures...
Arducam has launched its first Kickstarter project, a 16MP autofocus-equipped camera module for Raspberry Pi. The 16MP high-res AF camera module fits all Raspberry Pi models and offers twice the resolution of the v2 camera module and 40% higher resolution than the HQ camera. The project has already reached its relatively low funding goal of $1,999. As of writing, the project has received nearly $30,000 in support with 22 days remaining in the campaign. The new Arducam 16MP camera module is the same size as the V1 and V2 cameras for Raspberry Pi but now includes autofocus. The camera uses the...
Sony’s ZV-E10 compact camera. Sony has announced a pair of new firmware updates for its a7C and ZV-E10 camera systems. In addition to overall improved performance, the 2.00 firmware updates bring Animal Eye AF to both cameras while recording video. Starting first with the a7C, Sony has added a new USB Streaming option so you can use the camera as a webcam when connected via USB to a computer. Also new is the ability to use Animal Eye AF while recording movies—something previously limited to still images. Sony says the update also improves the overall operational stability of the...
Published Dec 7, 2021 | dpreview staff We recently took delivery of a pre-production sample of the Nikon Z9, and we spent our time with it shooting as much as possible. We’ve just updated our previously-published gallery of samples with more than 50 new images taken in and around the Pacific Northwest. Please note that as with our earlier gallery, these images were taken using a pre-production camera, and at Nikon’s request, we are only publishing out-of-camera JPEGs at this time. More samples (and Raw files) will come as soon as we can get access to a final shipping sample....
Just two weeks after announcing it would no longer take orders for its a7 II series, a6400 and a6100 camera systems, Sony Japan has announced the next casualty of the ongoing chip shortage is its ZV-E10 compact camera system. In an announcement posted to its website, Sony Japan says ‘there is a delay in procurement of parts for digital imaging products due to the global shortage of semiconductors.’ Specifically, the announcement says that as of December 3, 2021, Sony would no longer be accepting orders from dealers and customers for the ZV-E10, a vlogging-oriented camera released just five...
Researchers from Princeton University and the University of Washington have developed a high-resolution color camera roughly the size of a coarse grain of salt. This new sensor technology combines meta surface optics and machine learning models to reconstruct images via the nano-optic imager. Specifically, the research paper detailing the technology says ‘Nano-optic imagers that modulate light at sub-wavelength scales could enable new applications in diverse domains ranging from robotics to medicine. Although metasurface optics offer a path to such ultra-small imagers, existing methods...
The Wooden Model Design store in Vietnam has crafted a beautiful wooden Olympus camera. Better yet, the camera accepts wooden interchangeable lenses. The camera is a wooden replica of the Olympus OM-1 film camera, complete with operational dials and levers. It features intricate detail, and accents and logos appear to be applied using wood-burning techniques. The included detachable lens is a Zuiko 50mm F1.8. The total cost for the package worked out to around $35 USD. The Wooden Model Design store has crafted many other wooden cameras, including a Sony A1 and FE 35mm F1.4 GM lens for a...
Whether you’re just sharing clips with friends or you’re launching an online on-camera career, vlogging matters. We looked at cameras with selfie-friendly screens, wide-angle lenses, microphone inputs and great video quality, and selected the best.
[embedded content] A hyperlapse sequence was captured using the DJI Air 2S in Course Lock mode (discussed below).Video by Kara Murphy One of the many valuable features of the DJI Air 2S is its ability to capture 4K hyperlapse videos. For those unfamiliar with the term, a hyperlapse is essentially a time-lapse sequence with the added element of motion – which is achieved by moving the camera slightly between each frame. The Air 2S has some features that make it particularly useful for shooting a hyperlapse: it can capture photos with exposure times up to eight seconds, which is ideal for...
I never want to stop picking up new techniques in photography. If you’re constantly learning, you’re constantly improving. Now that 2021 is coming to a close, I’d like to share some things I learned this year and how they’ve helped my photography grow. Many of the techniques I’m writing about today are things I’ve already talked about at least a bit on Photography Life. When I learn a new and useful tip, I usually post it here as soon as possible! But even if some of them are things I’ve written about before, I hope they still inspire you to think about your own photography this year. Did...
We’ve seen numerous lower-cost anamorphic lenses come to market over the past few years. Sirui has been behind many of these budget-friendly anamorphic lenses, including four focal lengths designed for APS-C and MFT cameras, and more recently a 50mm for full-frame. While Surui’s lineup has been a welcomed addition to the filmmaking world, there are those who’ve complained the 1.33x squeeze of these lower-cost lenses doesn’t offer enough of a dramatic anamorphic effect. Enter Great Joy, with its new 60mm T2.9 1.33x anamorphic lens and 1.35x adapter. The lens is designed for...
Published Dec 4, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] It’s that time of the year when Chris and Jordan look back on the year’s best and worst releases of photo and video gear. As has become traditional, they’ve devised a drinking game to help ensure that their recollection ends up as hazy as the output of the worst lens… Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Apple’s flagship M1 Max MacBook Pro offers a combination of performance, efficiency, build quality, and screen quality that you cannot find in any PC on the...
Twitter has announced a ban on nearly all pictures and videos containing people who haven’t given permission for that media to be posted. The new rule is an extension of the company’s privacy protection policy and is intended to uphold the human rights of its users and was put in place just a day after former CEO, Jack Dorsey, stepped down and announced Parag Agrawal, who joined Twitter in 2011 as an engineer and previously held the title as Chief Technology Officer, as his successor. In a thread, posted to its @TwitterSafety account on November 30, Twitter said ‘Beginning today, we...
The ongoing chip shortage and general supply chain constraints has impacted nearly every camera and lens manufacturer. Just last week, Sony announced it would no longer take orders for some of its older mirrorless cameras. Now, Canon has published a notice informing consumers that orders for its flagship EOS R3 mirrorless camera could take up to six months to ship. In the announcement, shared on Canon’s website under the headline ‘Apology and guidance regarding the supply status of products,’ Canon says it could take ‘a lot of time’ for its new EOS R3 and RF 14–35mm F4 L IS USM to ship out...
If you’re at all in tune with the film photography world, you know film stocks from various manufacturers are either being discontinued or rapidly getting more expensive. The latest example of this came last month when Kodak announced it was increasing the price of its various film stocks by between 9–15%. As is often the case with sudden price changes, Kodak immediately faced criticism from members of the film photography community, many of whom suggests Kodak isn’t supporting film photographers as much as they believe it should be. In response to this criticism, two respected entities in...
[embedded content] During the opening keynote at its annual Snapdragon Summit where it revealed its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, Qualcomm announced it has partnered with Sony Semiconductor Solutions to work alongside one another inside Qualcomm’s San Diego headquarters to push mobile imaging into the future. While the exact details of this partnership remain under wraps, Qualcomm mentioned three specific benefits it expects to gain from the partnership as it pertains to camera advancements. The first benefit is the ability to expedite image processing development on Snapdragon 8...
The overall winner and finalists for the 2021 International Wedding Photographer of the Year (IWPOTY) competition have been announced. More than 1,500 images from 415 photographers in 58 countries were submitted to 9 categories including Black & White, Epic Location, and Couple Portrait. Fabio Mirulla, from Italy, was declared the overall winner for his brilliant composition of a light shade cleverly concealing a bride. He will receive a Canon EOS R5 camera and other accessories from additional sponsors. The runner-up was taken by duo Willow & Wolf. It depicts a couple that hiked all...
Best zoom lens of 2020 2021 was a bad year for lots of things, but a very good year for new lenses. Within that category, some of the highest-performing optics of the year were zooms. Plenty of great new gear was released this year, and while we’ve reviewed a lot of it, we can’t get our hands on everything. And that’s where you come in. Our editorial team has had its say already, in our annual DPReview Awards, but which of this year’s new zoom lenses was your favorite? This your chance to let us know. And if you think we missed something, please leave a comment....
Best camera of 2021 2021 has been another disrupted year, with global supply chain problems still a major factor in the availability of all consumer goods, including new camera equipment. However, plenty of great new gear was released this year, and while we’ve reviewed a lot of it, we can’t get our hands on everything. And that’s where you come in. Our editorial team has had its say already, in our annual DPReview Awards, but which of this year’s new cameras was your favorite? This your chance to let us know. And if you think we missed something, please leave a...
Best prime lens of 2021 Prime lenses aren’t what they used to be – while today’s ‘nifty fifties’ are bigger, and typically more costly than their SLR-era forebears, they’re also typically far more advanced. Meanwhile, specialized wide and tele primes and macro lenses just keep getting better and better. Our editorial team has had its say already, in our annual DPReview Awards, but which of this year’s new prime lenses was your favorite? This your chance to let us know. And if you think we missed something, please leave a comment. Voting in three categories...
Trees and forests are deceptively difficult subjects to photograph. It seems that something is often lost in the process – maybe their scale, maybe their tranquility. Photos of a forest scene can easily turn into nonsensical jumbles even if the subject looks wonderful in person. How do you avoid that? My hope is that this article will help. Today, I’m going to cover my favorite techniques for photographing forests – gear selection, composition, post-processing, and so on. Forests are some of the subjects I photograph the most, and even though there is no “magic bullet” when you’re...
[embedded content] Gordon Laing, founder of CameraLabs, is back with another Retro Review, this time taking a look at the PowerShot Pro1, a bridge camera that served as the flagship offering in Canon’s fixed-lens PowerShot Pro series lineup. At the time of its release, back in February 2004, the PowerShot Pro1 retailed for roughly $1,000. Inside the camera is what was then a top-of-the-line 8MP Sony 2/3in CCD sensor that could capture photographs between 50 and 400 ISO. In Gordon’s own words, ’50 ISO looked great, 100 was just about ok, but at 200 there were visible losses, while at 400 ISO...
If you’re a fan of single-use cameras and enjoy black and white photography, Kodak has a new product that might pique your interest. Kodak Professional has announced a new single-use film camera loaded with 27 frames of Tri-X 400 film. As you’d expect for a single-use camera, it’s fairly primitive, featuring only a shutter button, a flash button and a winder for moving the roll of tilm to the next exposure. The lens is a 30mm dual-element F10 lens that produces rather impressive results with its single 1/125th shutter speed and fixed focus range of 1m to infinity, based on the sample photos...
[embedded content] Sony has announced its Airpeak S1 drone is now available to pre-order. After nearly a year of teasing its drone and showing off its capabilities in behind-the-scenes videos, Sony’s first professional drone is available to purchase—but it won’t come cheap. The Airpeak S1, which Sony calls ‘the world’s smallest drone that can be equipped with a full-size mirrorless interchangeable lens Alpha camera,’ is available to pre-order starting today, December 1, 2021, for $9,000. The Airpeak S1 is compatible with many of Sony’s mirrorless camera systems, including the a1, a7S series,...
Published Dec 1, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] There’s an old adage about standards: the great thing about them is there are so many to choose from. That pretty accurately describes the state of USB power in 2021. In this video, Chris explains everything you need to know about USB power including the different types, how to calculate power delivery, and the terminology you need to know. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Apple’s flagship M1 Max MacBook Pro offers a combination of performance, efficiency, build quality, and...
[embedded content] Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a zoom lens as you turn the ring through the various focal lengths? If so, this brilliant X-ray video will help you better understand what mechanics are involved in moving the various optical elements around inside the lens. Ben Krasnow, the human behind the YouTube channel Applied Science, took a broken X-ray sensor and repaired it so he could capture timelapse and stop-motion animation films. While much of the 21-minute video explains how he built his at-home X-ray camera system, a very small clip shown within the video (1:50...
[embedded content] Qualcomm has announced the details of its next-generation mobile chipset, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. In addition to a new naming scheme, the new mobile platform brings a number of firsts and improves upon its already-capable Snapdragon 888+ predecessor. Starting first with the photo-centric improvements, Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor features Snapdragon Sight Technology—the name given to the 18-bit image signal processor (ISP) onboard the chipset. This marks the first time an 18-bit ISP has been developed for mobile devices and there are three of them onboard the...
Today, winners of the 2021 Hasselblad Masters competition were announced. Photographers from all over the globe submitted a set of 3 images, for a total of 63,000, to 12 categories including Aerial, Architecture, Portrait, Product, and Heritage – a newly added category to commemorate the camera maker’s 80th anniversary. A panel of judges, including Isabella Tabachi, Tyler Shields, and our own Damien Demolder are part of the Grand Jury. Aerial winner Florian Ledoux had this to say to DPReview: ‘As a photographer using Hasselblad cameras through drone technology to capture the Art...
Shizuko Ina (middle) was recently identified by the Library of Congress in this image from 1942. Ina was imprisoned in the United States from 1942-1946. World War II was a horrific experience for many people around the world. On American soil, Pearl Harbor was far from the only tragedy. Following the Japanese attack on Hawaii, over a hundred thousand Americans of Japanese ancestry became the victims of national security fears. President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 resulted in the internment of Japanese Americans in established restricted zones and internment camps from 1942 to...
After spending nearly 200 days in space during his second mission to the International Space Station (ISS), French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has returned to Earth after having captured nearly a quarter of million photos. As we’ve seen, Pesquet has been very busy in space. He’s photographed a rare blue ‘transient luminous event,’ he’s shot 360-degree video tours of the Space Station, and he’s photographed a blue auroral display. Pesquet has been sharing many photos on Twitter, including photos of airports (Pesquet has a background as a commercial pilot),...
Zhong Yi Optics has announced the release of its new Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm F1.5 lens, a fast, manual prime designed to be a more budget-friendly alternative to Leica’s $14,000 90mm F1.5 Summilux M. The lens, which will be available for Canon RF, Leica M, Nikon Z and Sony E mount, is constructed of nine elements in six groups, including two extra-low dispersion elements and two high-refractive elements. It also has a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, a 110cm minimum focusing distance of 110cm (3ft8in), a 67mm front filter thread and an F1.5 through F16 aperture range. The lens is fully...
All product photography by DL Cade. By just about every metric you can come up with, Apple’s transition to Apple Silicon on the Mac has been a success. The M1 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro put up performance and efficiency numbers that were hard to believe, at a price point that instantly placed Apple at the top of every “best entry-level creator laptop” list on the Internet. But for many of the professional creatives in the audience – people whose livelihood depends on the performance and reliability of their computer – the M1 was just a taste. With the release of the 14-...
Samyang, also known as Rokinon, has announced four new XEEN cinema lenses, including three T1.3 ‘Meister’ primes and a single 2x anamorphic lens. XEEN 35mm, 50mm and 85mm T1.3 ‘Meister’ primes The three XEEN ‘Meister’ primes are designed for cameras with up to 8K resolution and feature Samyang’s proprietary X-coating technology. The lenses are color-matched across the entire ‘Meister’ range and all offer the same T1.3 apertures with a 13-blade aperture diaphragm. Each of the lenses also have a 300º rotation angle for the geared focus ring, a 92º rotation for the aperture ring, a 114mm front...
Over the weekend, Mirrorless Rumors (somewhat cryptically) posted about the ‘sexy and expensive’ Sonnar 180mm F2.8 lens that you could purchase if you had a lot of extra money, €120,000 of extra money. But what is the expensive lens and why is it so expensive? Contax Rifle 543/75 outfit / Credit: Leitz Photographica Auction For avid readers, the lens might look familiar. The unique camera and lens combination was recently available in the 39th Leitz Photographica Auction. The lot, number 429, was one we featured in our coverage. Despite an estimated final price between €60,000...
Venus Optics has announced the 85mm F5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens, the world’s smallest 2x macro lens for full-frame mirrorless camera systems. The manual lens is constructed of 13 elements in nine groups, including three extra-low dispersion elements, using an apochromatic (APO) design to minimize chromatic aberrations. The lens features a minimum focusing distance of 16.3cm (6.4″), has a 2x magnification ratio and uses an internal focusing mechanism so the front barrel of the lens doesn’t extend when focusing on subjects. To claim its spot as the smallest 2x macro lens for full-frame...
DJI Action 2 from $399 | DJI.com The DJI Action 2 is a modular action camera with a very compact body and impressive 4K video capabilities. It’s a reimagined version of DJI’s Osmo Action camera and features a variety of magnetic modules so users can customize it to their shooting needs. The Action 2 uses a 1/1.7″ CMOS sensor, which is larger than the 1/2.3″ sensor in the original Osmo Action camera. Its F2.8 lens gives a 155º field of view (FoV) and a new color temperature sensor helps the camera quickly adjust as shooting situations change. The camera also features a...
Best gifts for photographers in 2021 It goes without saying that last two years have been difficult. Although things are feeling a little more normal than last holiday season – people are traveling, industries are returning and people have the ability to gather more freely – we still aren’t back to “normal”. The pandemic isn’t over and many people are still struggling. But for many photographers, the act of making pictures can be incredibly therapeutic. If you’re shopping for a photographer this season, we think that these gifts will put a smile on their face....
Some of the most common advice in photography, especially for landscape and architectural work, is to use a tripod. But the story doesn’t end there. Even if you have a top-of-the-line tripod and head, bad tripod technique can result in some seriously blurry shots. This is especially something you’ll notice when you shoot in windy conditions and use longer lenses. Still, by following the steps below (some of which are obvious, others of which are more obscure) you can get sharp photos no matter the situation. Personally, I realized how much room for improvement there was in my tripod...
Published Nov 27, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The new Sony a7 IV offers a range of updates over the popular a7 III, but at a higher introductory price. Are the new features worth the cost of upgrading? In this week’s episode of DPRTV, Chris and Jordan get to the bottom of what makes the two cameras different, and which might be right for you. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Gear in this story This year, despite the disruption, plenty of amazing cameras, lenses, accessories and other products came through our doors. Now, as...
There are lots of great Black Friday deals still left for photographers, and almost all of them carry over to Cyber Monday. Here are some of the ones that stand out to me. KEH: Entire Store 10% Off Until November 29 at 11:59pm ET, everything in KEH’s catalog is 10% off. KEH is one of my favorite stores for used photography equipment, with very reasonable prices (often even cheaper than eBay) and a great return policy. Since they sell used equipment, you’re taking 10% off what are already low prices. Black Friday shoppers on a budget should strongly consider them. Fuji GFX 50R: Was $4500, Now...
After more than a year of tinkering with designs, the team over at Solarcan has announced their newest ultra-long exposure camera in a can, the Solarcan Puck. As its name suggests, this version of the Solarcam is a shrunk-down version of the original 16oz version. Like the original Solarcan, the Solarcan Puck is a pinhole-style camera for capturing scene where it’s located, as well as the path of the sun over days, weeks, months or years. It uses a very small aperture poked into the front metal to expose sheets of photographic paper packed inside the puck. Each Solarcan Puck holds three...
TourBox released the original TourBox Bluetooth controller aimed at creators in 2018. We reviewed it in 2020 and said, ‘The Tourbox’s unique combination of different controls sets itself apart from much of the competition, as does its price. However, the product could benefit from some more development work both in the hardware and software departments. And who knows, maybe a Pro version won’t be far down the line?’ Well, a ‘Pro’ version is here now in the form of the TourBox Elite. The new TourBox Elite is currently available to back on Kickstarter, and...
Published Nov 26, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris from DPReview TV recently reviewed the first new OM System lens, the M.Zuiko 20mm F1.4 Pro. He found it to be a solid performer, but check out this sample gallery from his review to judge image quality for yourself. Did you miss their review of the 20mm F1.4 Pro? If so, you can watch it here. View the OM System 20mm F1.4 Pro sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story We are retrieving offers for your location, please refresh the page to see the prices. OM Digital Solutions – the company that’s bought the Olympus imaging division –...
Photos Members Group Since 5D4 Firmware skankosis says: I’ve been running into posts of possible autofocus issues with the latest firmware (1.3.3). I’m running 1.2.1 and have no problems, yet. Does anyone know of such issues regarding AF?Thanks 5:55AM, 26 November 2021 PST (permalink) W9JIM says: I’m running 1.3.2 and have no issues. Wasn’t aware of 1.3.3. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. 16 hours ago (permalink) skankosis says: Thank you for the info. I’m not sure whether to update or double down. I have no issues with how I’m using the camera...
The sensor in the Canon EOS R3 is key to the image quality the camera is capable of, and it’s Canon’s first ‘stacked’ CMOS sensor to date. Let’s take a quick look at how it compares to other cameras of similar pixel counts. Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you’ll encounter in the real world. It also has two illumination modes to see the effect of different lighting conditions. We’ll be going into a full analysis in our full review, but we can see off the bat that the R3 turns in competitive detail...
Join us for incredible experiences in Death Valley NP and Jordan / Dubai in 2022! By Nasim Mansurov No CommentsPublished On November 24, 2021 We have had a couple of cancellations for the Death Valley Workshop that’s taking place in early January of 2022. If you would like to join us in this adventure, I recommend signing up as soon as possible, as these spots will fill up quick. To sign up for the workshop, please see the Workshop Registration page, and if you want to find out more about the workshop and our detailed schedule, please click on the image below: If you are looking for an...
Published Nov 24, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The 20mm F1.4 Pro is the first M.Zuiko lens released under the new OM System brand. Does it live up to its heritage of Olympus Pro-series glass? Chris puts it to the test to find out. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. OM System 20mm F1.4 Pro sample gallery from this episode Please do not reproduce any of these images on a website or any newsletter/magazine without prior permission (see our copyright page). Gear in this story We are retrieving offers for your location, please refresh the...
Atomos has announced an update for its Ninja V and Ninja V+ that brings new ProRes RAW Recording options for Canon’s EOS R5, Panasonic’s Lumix BS1H and legacy Sony FS series cinema cameras. AtomOS version 10.71 also adds support for Atomos’ new AtomX Cast hardware with the Ninja V+. Canon EOS R5 On Canon’s EOS R5 mirrorless camera, AtomOS version 10.71 adds the ability to record up to 5K/30p (5088 x 2680 pixels) ProRes RAW on the Ninja V and up to 5K/60p or 8K/30p PreRes RAW on the Ninja V+. The update also adds slider adjustments for white balance and ISO Controls in Final Cut Pro X....
It’s that time of year again, and with the holidays just around the corner, we’ve collated our annual list of what (in our opinion) constitutes the best of the year’s major product releases. If 2020 was the year of Covid lockdowns, working from home, and dreams of travel, 2021 has been a dreary slog of almost-but-not-quite-normality. Meanwhile, supply-chain issues across the world continue to impact virtually every industry, in every country – consumer electronics being no exception. Partly as a consequence of all this disruption, 2021 was a relatively quiet year for...
On Monday, November 22nd, winners and runners up were announced via a live YouTube stream for the latest Nature inFocus Photography competition. Over 2,000 photographers from 40 countries submitted close to 18,000 photographs. The annual event showcases creative wildlife photography, animal portraits, creative nature shots, and more. [embedded content] For the first time in the competition’s history, an Overall Winner was not named as the jury felt it was too hard to choose. A gallery of the winning and finalist images can be found on Nature inFocus Photography’s...
I purchased a used 5d recently for a scary-good price. It takes photos, all modes work, autofocus is fine, shutter seems a little worn but still works. Joystick is broken, wifi works. Wondering, are there any really important things I wouldn’t notice are broken but may need to use in the future? I purchased a used 5d recently for a scary-good price. It takes photos, all modes work, autofocus is fine, shutter seems a little worn but still works. Joystick is broken, wifi works. Wondering, are there any really important things I wouldn’t notice are broken but may need to use in the...
Photos Members Group Since How to inspect a 5d Mark IV coralscolescoburn says: I purchased a used 5d recently for a scary-good price. It takes photos, all modes work, autofocus is fine, shutter seems a little worn but still works. Joystick is broken, wifi works. Wondering, are there any really important things I wouldn’t notice are broken but may need to use in the future? 7:00PM, 23 November 2021 PST...
Sony’s a7R II full-frame mirrorless camera system. Sony Japan has published a notice on its website informing consumers that it will stop production of five camera systems and an accessory due to the global semiconductor shortage. In its notice, which doubles as an apology, Sony says it stopped the acceptance of orders from distributors and customers on November 19, 2021 for the following equipment: a7 II series cameras, a6400 series cameras, a6100 cameras (black models only, apparently), PXW-Z190 professional 4K camcorder and the ECM-B1M shotgun microphone. Sony’s a6400 APS-C...
Photos Members Group Since Black Friday macro lens sale for D3200? Floating on Air says: For those in the United States, are you aware of any good sales for Nikkor lenses to use for Macro photography? I am looking for a new lens with at least an f1.8 aperture that can be used with or without automatic focus. 9:55AM, 23 November 2021 PST (permalink) Would you like to comment? Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you’re already a...
Less than a month after Pixelmator Pro 2.2 was released, Pixelmator Pro 2.3 is now available. The new version is codenamed Abracadabra ‘because it’s totally magic,’ and it adds many new features, including automatic background removal, automatic subject selection and more. The new Magic Background Eraser lets you remove the background from any image with a click. It works using a convolutional neural network to identify the subject in ‘pretty much any image’ and remove the background. The tool uses three different machine learning models that work together. You...
The world’s largest digital camera is undergoing final assembly and testing before being shipped to the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile next year. The camera, dubbed Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), will capture half the southern night sky every three days and has a resolution of 3,200 megapixels. Just over 14 months ago, the camera’s creators, the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, successfully tested the camera ahead of its planned installation in Chile in 2022. The camera sensor is an array that contains 189 individual image sensors. The...
Do you love film photography, or are you shopping for someone who does? If so, you’re in luck, because film photography is making a comeback and manufacturers are bringing a modern touch to the more analog art form. To save you some time this holiday season, we’ve combed through the best film photography products we’ve come across throughout 2021 and created this fun little buying guide. From 35mm panchromatic black-and-white film to tablet developer and modern photo enlargers, we’ve got the best 2021 has to offer for film photographers who are looking for a little...
The Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm F2 is one of a pair of compact, lightweight and affordable prime lenses for the mirrorless Z-mount system (the other being the Z 28mm F2.8 which was announced recently). At only 170 g (~6 oz) is an attractive everyday lens for both full-frame and APS-C (where it covers a focal length equivalent to 60mm). We’ve been shooting with the Z 40mm F2 for a few days, and in this article we’ll provide a brief overview of its key features and handling, along with some first impressions of image...
Please note that this article will be updated over the course of the holiday week/end. We will make every effort to keep it up to date but we cannot guarantee that all of the deals listed below will be available at the time of reading. Here in the US, we’re looking forward to Thanksgiving. While this year’s Turkey Day will be a little unusual thanks to you-know-what, some things remain the same. Holiday season traditionally means shopping season, and the week of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday deals is here. We’ve compiled a list of the best offers on...
Lead image: Image generated from the following text, ‘A peaceful lake surrrounded by tall-trees in a foggy day.’ NVIDIA has announced the latest version of NVIDIA Research’s AI painting demo, GauGAN2. The model is powered by deep learning and now features a text-to-image feature. Whereas the original version could only turn a rough sketch into a detailed image, GauGAN 2 can generate images from phrases like ‘sunset at a beach,’ which can then be further modified with adjectives like ‘rocky beach,’ or by changing ‘sunset’ to a different...
Rob Corbett served in the United States Air Force as a criminal and counter-intelligence investigator for over a decade. In 2016, after 4 long deployments, he left active duty and became a reservist. One month into his transition, a freak snowboarding accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. ‘I knew on impact something was wrong and I felt totally disconnected from the shoulders down. I was air lifted off the mountain to the nearest trauma center and that is where the new chapter began for my family,’ Corbett tells DPReview. ‘My wife was by my side upon arrival and...
Western Digital (WD) has announced that it is ending support for prior generations of My Cloud OS, including My Cloud OS 2 and 3. The company has also announced that devices compatible with My Cloud OS 5 will no longer support previous generations of My Cloud OS. If your device is compatible with My Cloud OS 5, which you can check here, you should upgrade now to continue to have remote access to your storage device. My Cloud OS 5 released in March of this year and includes major security updates to address vulnerabilities. In June, we wrote about a vulnerability with My Book Live devices...
Even though I’m usually a mountain person, I’ve always found it fun to photograph beach scenes, too. But I’ve also wondered why a beach scene can look terrific to my eyes while failing to translate into a photo. It took years of trial and error before I took pictures of beaches and seashores that I was happy with. In this article, I’ll go through the tips that I found the most helpful along the way. Table of Contents 1. Wait for Clouds A bright, beautiful day on the beach without a cloud in the sky might sound nice, but it often won’t look very exciting in a photo. The more interesting...
Exposure Software Exposure X7$129-149 | exposure.software Each autumn since 2015, Exposure Software has released a major update to its eponymously-named flagship photo editing and organization software. Affordably priced and packed to the rafters with features, the Exposure X-series has built a loyal following among photographers looking for a subscription-free rival to the likes of Adobe’s Lightroom Classic. And 2021 didn’t buck the trend, as Exposure X7 made its debut in late September. Given that we’ve published an in-depth review of each new version since the launch of...
Published Nov 20, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] Chris and Jordan have been testing a full production EOS R3 and pushing it to the limits: high ISO tests, dynamic range, eye-controlled AF, flash photography and more! You may recall that in their EOS R3 first impressions review with a pre-production Canon R3, Jordan experienced a couple of overheat warnings. Watch to find out how the production camera performed. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Canon EOS R3 sample gallery from this episode Gear in this story Pre-order now Released on...
Published Nov 20, 2021 | dpreview staff If you had a new Canon EOS R3 what would you shoot first? Penguins, apparently. Along with dinosaurs, oversized kangaroos and wolves. Because #artists. Check out Chris and Jordan’s EOS R3 sample gallery and let us know what you think of the image quality. Did you miss their review? If so, you can watch it here. View the Canon EOS R3 sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story Pre-order now Released on Nov 26, 2021 The Canon EOS R3 sits above the EOS R5 at the pro/enthusiast end of the company’s mirrorless lineup. But how do they...
Mick Rock, a British photographer known for capturing some of the most iconic photographs of rock stars and rock bands throughout the 70s, passed away today at the age of 72. ‘It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share our beloved psychedelic renegade Mick Rock has made the Jungian journey to the other side,’ reads a statement shared to Rock’s official social media accounts. When we look back through history, particularly music history, we often do so in decade-long increments, referring to the different sounds as ‘the 60s’ or ‘the 90s.’ Visually, these decades are remembered through...
This past September, we covered the finalists for the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards competition. Now, the winners have been announced. Over 7,000 images were submitted from around the world. Amateur photographer Ken Jensen was awarded Overall Winner for his image of a golden silk monkey looking like he’s in pain, when he’s really showing aggression. ‘I was absolutely overwhelmed to learn that my entry had won, especially when there were quite a number of wonderful photos entered. The publicity that my image has received over the last few months has been...
Canon USA has announced that the company will provide technical assistance to Project Dragonfly, an international research team from Yale University and the University of Toronto, in its plan to expand the Dragonfly Telephoto Array. The Dragonfly Telephoto Array is a telescope concept designed to capture images of extremely faint structures in the night sky. It is believed that the structures offer insight into the distribution and nature of dark matter. Canon USA will provide the team with 120 Canon EF 400mm F2.8L IS II USM large-aperture super-telephoto lenses. Canon Inc. will also provide...
The COVID-19 pandemic has touched nearly every aspect of daily life across the globe. While there’s no denying the hardships endured and losses felt by nearly everyone on this planet throughout the past two tumultuous years, Hamish Gill, founder of 35mmc, wanted to showcase the work of film photographers who have continued to create throughout the global pandemic. What he and his collaborator, Holly Gillman, came up with is Photography through the Pandemic, a book that showcases the images and words of 49 different photographers from across the world who were inspired to create over the past...
Dutch filmmaker and photographer Jan van Ijken combines his passion for art and science in his photography and videography. He has recently created a short film, Planktonium, that showcases the ‘unseen world of living microscopic plankton.’ The short film is a detailed look at plankton through microscopes. The film, presented without voiceover, includes a sound composition from Norwegian artist Jana Winderen. Of Winderen’s audio work, van Ijken says, ‘She is recording audio environments and creatures which are hard for humans to access, both physically and aurally –...
Screenshot from a Canon promotional video, embedded below, showing off the capabilities of its Car AF mode with motorsports photographer Larry Chen. Canon Japan has announced new firmware updates for its EOS R5, EOS R6 and EOS 1DX Mark III camera systems will be released on December 2, 2021, bringing new and improved autofocus performance to each of the three cameras. Firmware version 1.6.0 for the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III brings a single update: improved head detection performance for people who are wearing helmets and goggles during winter sports, such as skiing and snowboarding. While...
TTartisan has announced the details of a new 23mm F1.4 wide-angle prime lens designed for APS-C camera systems. The lens offers a 35mm equivalent focal length and is available for an array of APS-C camera systems. The manual lens is constructed of eight elements in six groups, including three high-refractive-index elements and one low-dispersion element. It has an aperture range of F1.4 through F16, uses a 10-blade aperture diaphragm, has a minimum focusing distance of 20cm (7.8”) and uses a 43mm front filter thread. Depending on what lens mount version you go with, the lens weighs between...
Thanks to its color-accurate display, sleek design, and solid photo editing performance, the Dell XPS 17 is one of the most popular “creator” laptops for Windows users on the market. Dell’s XPS laptops have become a top choice for creators over the past several years. Ever since the XPS 15 and XPS 17 moved to the new, sleeker design with a beautiful “infinity edge” display, they’ve become favorite Mac alternatives for PC users who care more about screen quality and portability than gaming performance. The XPS 17 in particular – with its more powerful...
As winter draws nearer in the northern hemisphere, it’s only a matter of time before you pick up your camera, head outside to shoot and eventually realize your lens is fogging up as the temperatures shift. Usually, you’d be out of luck, but a clever product from Hakuba Photo hopes to make foggy lens elements a thing of the past. It’s called the Haida anti-fog belt and, in essence, it’s a small USB-powered heater that you can wrap around your lens to keep the optics nice and toasty. The heating belt uses a hook-and-loop system to wrap around lenses with a maximum diameter of 11cm (4.3”). The...
The M.Zuiko Digital 20mm F1.4 Pro is the first new lens from OM System (replacing the legacy ‘Olympus’ brand name), and we’ve put together a gallery of images from around Seattle so you can get an idea of what this fast, well-built prime is capable of. Check out how this lens handles in our up-close look right here. View our OM System 20mm F1.4 Prosample gallery Gear in this story We are retrieving offers for your location, please refresh the page to see the prices. The new Dell XPS 17 (9710) is a solid laptop with a sleek design language, great build quality, and a...
Nikon has officially released the Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8 – the non ‘SE’ version of a lens that we’ve been fans of for a while. Literally the only differences between this version and the previously released ‘SE’ are cosmetic. The new lens is housed in a more subdued, modern-styled matte black plastic barrel, in contrast to the retro-styled ‘SE’. Official samples The glass is the same, which means that we’d expect the same excellent overall performance from a lens that should pair very nicely with the Z 40mm F2 which was released recently. The...
Apple has announced its new Self Service Repair program. This program will offer parts, tools and manuals to all customers to repair select Apple products, starting with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13. While not all customers will feel comfortable repairing their own Apple products, for those who do, Apple will provide access to the necessary genuine parts, tools and manuals. The program currently applies to the iPhone 12 and 13, but Apple will soon add Mac computers featuring M1 chips. Self Service Repair will be available early next year in the US and will expand to additional countries...
Gimbal manufacturer FeiyuTech has announced a new series of stabilizers called Scorp that feature touch screen controls, electronic focus motors and physical memory buttons to make using advanced functions easier. The Scorp and Scorp Pro models also come with a detachable suspension handle, the ability to shoot upright footage at the press of a button and a 13 hour battery life. [embedded content] The standard Scorp version is aimed at enthusiast shooters and can hold up to 2.5kg (5.5lbs), while the more hefty Scorp Pro can manage kit weighing up to 4.7kg (10.5lbs). The Pro model can also be...
Fujifilm North America Corporation has announced the INSTAX MINI EVO Hybrid Instant Camera (Mini Evo). It’s a ‘hybrid’ camera because it combines traditional analog instant camera technology with digital capabilities, like the ability to select, share and store images. ‘The INSTAX MINI EVO Hybrid Instant Camera offers a unique way to chronicle life’s milestones,’ said Manny Almeida, division president, Imaging Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. ‘This camera was designed to give the photographer the flexibility to choose which images to...
Published Nov 17, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 may seem like an odd focal range at first, but Chris argues that it hits the sweet spot for many people like wedding photographers, portrait shooters, and even for travel. Overall, it delivers great image quality and its fast aperture makes it extremely versatile. However, Chris did find one major flaw in his testing that could impact some photographers. Watch his full review to find out what he thinks of it and who it’s best suited for. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview...
The front view of the USA Today/Gannett Building in McLean, Virginia, headquarters of the largest newspaper in the United States. Image and caption by Wikimedia member Patrickneil, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. Sony and Gannett have released a joint press release announcing a new partnership that will see Sony become the imaging products provider for Gannett’s photojournalists and videographers. The news comes a year-and-a-half after The Associated Press announced a partnership with Sony as its exclusive provider of photo and video equipment. Gannett, which owns more than 250 national and local...
Published Nov 17, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris and Jordan from DPReview just reviewed the Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2 for Sony E-mount. Check out their gallery of sample photos to judge critical image quality for yourself. Did you miss their review? If so, you can watch it here. View the Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story Tamron has announced a 35-150mm F2-2.8 fast, flexible zoom for full-frame Sony E-mount bodies, alongside a second-gen version of its 28-75mm F2.8 standard zoom lens for the same system. Tamron is working on a fast-aperture 35-150mm F2-2.8...
It’s easy to look at the impressive slate of cameras today and wonder what more they could possibly do. But there’s always room for improvement, which is why I’d like to go through some of the most useful features found on some – but not enough – cameras today. All the features I’m listing below exist at least somewhere on the market. In other words, the technology is there. But I think there’s a big gap on the market if a company wants to stand out with their feature set, since no camera comes anywhere close to having all of these. Note that when I’ve listed the features below, I’ve also...
Seán Doran turns astro images into wonderful videos. We’ve seen his work before and Doran’s use of still images from organizations like NASA and JAXA to create stunning videos is incredible. Doran’s latest creation is a remastered video of the Sun. Doran used 78,846 frames of ångström-171 data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory. He repaired, processed and rescaled the images captured during August 2014 to create the final 4K resolution video. The 48-minute timelapse showcases the Sun’s movement during that month. [embedded content] It’s one thing to view still...
Do you love macro photography but find that traditional macro lenses come up short? Or, do you just want to try close-up photography without breaking the bank? If so, Nicholas Sherlock has just what you need— a 3D-printed adapter that effectively turns a 4x microscope into a macro lens for Sony mirrorless or Canon EF-mount DSLR cameras. The best part is, if you have a 3D printer (or have access to one, such as one in a local library), you can make the entire setup yourself for under $35 or so. For the rig, Sherlock used this $23 microscope adapted to the 3D-printed adapter, whose 3D...
TTartisan has announced the details of its new 28mm F5.6 lens for Leica M mount camera systems, a compact, lightweight prime. The manual prime is constructed of seven elements in four groups, including two high-refractive index elements and a single low-dispersion element. Other features include a 37mm front filter thread, a 1m (3.4ft) minimum focusing distance and a six-blade aperture diaphragm. The lens measures in at 51mm (2″) in diameter, 19mm (.7″) long and weighs in at 151g (5.3oz). TTartisan hasn’t mentioned how much the lens will cost, nor its exact release date. We have...
Nikon’s compact, fast-aperture 40mm F2 lens for its Z-mount cameras has just hit store shelves in the Pacific Northwest, and ties the Z 28mm F2.8 as one of Nikon’s least-expensive options in the lineup. We’re impressed not only with just how lightweight this lens is, but also the fact that it feels well-built and balances nicely on full-frame cameras. We’ve gotten straight to shooting with it around Seattle to see what its $299 USD asking price gets you in terms of image quality on high-resolution Z7 camera bodies. Short version: It’s not the best lens Nikon has...
I’m happy to announce that Photography Life is hiring part-time and full-time writers to join our growing team! All the details and the application form are below. Job Description Every week, writers at Photography Life work hard to publish the best photography content online. To keep improving our articles and publish more frequently, we want to expand our team of skilled writers and photographers. If you like writing and taking pictures, this is a chance to get paid for it. You can work remotely from anywhere in the world, whether from the comfort of your home or from the road on an...
If you love the gear you rent from Lensrentals, you now have direct purchase options, removing the need to send it back. Lensrentals has announced two purchase programs, Keeper and Keeper Test Drive. The programs, both available via the Keeper page on Lensrentals, allow customers to purchase pre-owned inventory that has been refurbished, tested, graded and priced by the Lensrentals sales team. Grades range from 1 (exceptional) to 4 (flawed), and products are graded in terms of cosmetic quality, performance, and where applicable, glass quality. In some cases, the listings also show how much a...
Earlier this month, DJI released its long-awaited Mavic 3 drone. While we were able to get our hands on a unit for our review, many of the new and improved shooting modes weren’t yet available to use. We have now confirmed these modes will be available in a forthcoming update set to be released at the start of next year. In an email to DPReview, a DJI representative confirmed ActiveTrack 5.0, MasterShots, QuickShots, Hyperlapse, Panorama mode and Wifi Quick Transfer are all delayed until a future firmware update – set to be released in January 2022. While DJI now shows this on its...
Sony has unveiled the Venice 2, its newest flagship cinema camera capable of recording 8.6K full-frame video with up to 16 stops of dynamic range. The new Venice 2 cinema camera features a similar design to its predecessor, but comes in a slightly more compact form factor and is available with two different sensor blocks: a new full-frame 8.6K (8640 x 5760 pixel) 50MP 3:2 sensor or the original 6K 24.8MP Venice sensor. Sony says the new 8K sensor can capture up to 16 stops of dynamic range (the 6K model tops out at 15 stops) and includes the same color science found in the original Venice...
Cosina has announced (translated) its latest lens, the Voigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical Type II, a manual prime lens for Leica M mount camera systems. As its name suggests, the lens features a vintage design and is made entirely of metal, including the aperture and focus ring, both of which forgo the usual knurled design for a lever-style grip. The lens is constructed of nine elements in eight groups, including a single low-dispersion element (new to the Type II lens) and a single aspherical element. Comparison photographs of the Type I lens compared to the new Type...
Nik Silver Efex Pro 3, one of the standout components of Nik Collection 4, is a black-and-white conversion tool that goes far further than the grayscale or black-and-white tools built into all-in-one photo apps. For some users, this app alone might be worth the cost of the whole collection – find out for yourself in our review.
The famous viewpoint in Reine, the Lofoten Islands, Arctic Norway. Light: awesome. Originality: 0/10. Art? Not by a longshot. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Tamron 24–70mm, F11, 25 sec, ISO 100 Reine, The Lofoten Islands, Arctic Norway It has been, and continues to be, a rough time for a nature photographer who makes a living shooting around the world. This kind of time period sometimes makes we artists think about our life missions and convictions, and delve deeper into our beliefs and the way we view our art and what makes it worthwhile. While some people don’t see photography as art, I...
Published Nov 13, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The DJI Ronin 4D is a 4-axis gimbal with an integrated full-frame cinema camera. It’s also unlike any camera we’ve ever seen before. The Ronin 4D includes novel features like a Z-axis stabilization, LIDAR-based autofocus that works with virtually any lens, detachable controls for remote operation, and a new ‘focus waveform’ display with integrated focus pulling control that allow a camera operator to pull focus without an assistant. Although the camera has a few quirks, DPReview TV’s Jordan Drake thinks...
Recently the winners and runners up were announced for the 2021 Natural Landscape Photography Awards. 1,300 photographers from 47 countries submitted 13,368 images to this year’s competition. A panel of 8 judges, including well-known landscape photographers Joe Cornish and William Neill, selected Utah, USA-based Eric Bennett as the overall winner. This competition set out some particular standards, mainly that images containing ‘deceptive digital editing techniques’ would not qualify. ‘As a photographer who strives to show people the value of wilderness, I have always...
ACD Systems has launched Photo Studio for Mac 8, a digital asset management tool that runs natively on macOS. The new version is the first Photo Studio software to run natively on Macs with M1-based Apple Silicon, including the new MacBook Pro models. Photo Studio for Mac 8 includes user-friendly graphical user interface improvements that allow for easier navigation. The look of Photo Studio for Mac 8 better fits with the existing macOS presentation. While your computer is idle, a new customizable Indexer efficiently organizes your assets. [embedded content] The software also includes new...
Nikon Australia has announced it’s planning to collaborate with Nissin and Profoto on future speedlight and studio lighting products in an effort to improve functionality and compatibility with Nikon’s ecosystem. As Nikon notes in its press release, embedded below, ‘Nissin Japan Ltd. is a speedlight manufacturer with a history of over 60 years since its establishment in 1959 [and] Profoto AB is the world’s leading manufacturer of lighting equipment for professional photographers.’ Both companies have released Nikon-compatible products over the years, but Nikon says its goal with this new...
My 1986-era Lomo LC-A, with a Soviet badge replacing the name, worn off after years of use (Photograph by Stephen Dowling, used with permission. ) Stephen Dowling, founder of Kosmo Foto, has published what is, in essence, a 20-year review of the Lomo LC-A. The LC-A is now considered one of the most important cameras in film photography history, despite its subpar image quality and primitive design, which was inspired by a camera from a manufacturer that far better known – and respected – at the time of its release. Dowling begins his review with a quick history lesson of the Lomo LC-A, a...
There’s been a large shakeup in the photo website sphere. Zenfolio announced today that it has acquired Format, a major website-building platform and marketplace based in Canada. Zenfolio has offered Software as a Service (SaaS) business solutions for photographers since 2006. Format has been live since 2010. With today’s acquisition, Zenfolio is positioned as one of the most comprehensive services for photographers and artists. ‘We deeply respect the Format brand, their employees and community, and the business they have built,’ said John Loughlin, Zenfolio’s...
[embedded content] Cinematographer Roger Deakin, a member of the British Society of Cinematographers and to The American Society of Cinematographers, is known for his work on films such as A Beautiful Mind, O Brother, here Art Thou?, The Shawshank Redemption, Fargo, Skyfall, Sicario and many others. While his silver screen contributions are what he’s most known for by the general public, Deakins is also known in the film world as the creator of what’s colloquially referred to as the Deakinizer lens. In the above video, YouTuber Chung Dha shares how he created a DIY Deakinizer lens using two...
NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have released the first images from Landsat 9, a joint mission between the two organizations. Landsat 9 launched on September 27 and captured its first photos on October 31. The photos provide a look at how the mission will assist people with vital natural resource management and help us understand the impact of climate change. The images and data from Landsat 9 join an existing catalog of data that spans nearly five decades of space-based Earth observation. ‘Sediments swirl in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair in this Landsat 9 image of both...
The best thing about the Ricoh GR IIIx is that it’s basically just a GR III with a slightly longer lens. The worst thing about the Ricoh GR IIIx is that it’s basically just a GR III with a slightly longer lens. If you’re familiar with the original GR III, that might be as far into this article as you need to read, to be completely honest. The GR IIIx offers exactly the same ergonomics and pretty much exactly the same performance and image quality as its forebear, but with a 40mm equivalent lens instead of a 28mm. I say ‘pretty much’ because that new lens...
What are the best walk-around settings for wildlife photography? Perhaps you just bought your first camera and want to photograph some wildlife. Or, maybe you’ve been struggling with capturing crisp and properly exposed images of wildlife for a while, and you need some guidance. If that sounds like you, read on! Photographing wildlife can be a real challenge. Animals have sporadic movements, an affinity for low-light conditions, and (literally) minds of their own. Almost anyone with a camera has dabbled in wildlife photography at some point. But good results can be scarce at first, and...
Published Nov 10, 2021 | dpreview staff Want to learn more about the Nikon Z9? Do you have a burning question you haven’t seen answered anywhere else? In our next Twitter Space, DPReview editors Barney Britton, Richard Butler and Jordan Drake will field your questions about Nikon’s flagship mirrorless camera. This is your chance to ask the experts! Date: Thursday, Nov. 11 Time: 2pm Pacific Time (5pm ET, 22:00 UTC) To join in, follow the link in the Twitter post below. Make sure to follow us on Twitter to hear about future events. Join us at 2pm PT on Nov. 11 for a live Twitter...
Nikon has released minor firmware updates for nearly its entire Z mount mirrorless camera lineup. The Nikon Z6 and Z7 receive firmware version 3.40 while the Z5 and Z50 receive firmware versions 1.20 and 2.20, respectively. Each of the firmware updates improve autofocus (AF) capabilities across the board, but the updates for the Z5 and Z50 aren’t as substantial as those for the Z6 and Z7. For the Z5 and Z50, Nikon says both Face and Eye Detection autofocus modes have been improved when using a flash unit. The Z6 and Z7 receive that improvement, as well as improved eye detection performance...
Lead image: Ichneumonid wasp. Image credit: Dr. Adrian Smith Dr. Adrian Smith is the head of the Evolutionary Biology and Behavior Research Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and North Carolina State University. Dr. Smith is also the creator of some amazing slow-motion videos of insects. Earlier this year, we saw springtails jumping at a jaw-dropping 73,000 frames per second (fps) and a video showcasing seven beautiful moths taking flight at 6,000 fps. Dr. Smith is back with another video shot at 6,000 fps, this time showcasing flight sequences of numerous insects,...
Published Nov 10, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The original Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 was a Goldilocks lens for many Sony E-mount shooters. Now Tamron is back with a second gen version that promises to be even better. Does it deliver on that claim? Chris and Jordan did a side-by-side comparison to find out, looking at critical qualities like bokeh, sharpness, flare, ghosting, AF speed and more. Watch to find out if Tamron has another winner on its hands. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Full resolution sample photos from this episode Gear...
Published Nov 10, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris and Jordan from DPReview just reviewed the Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2 for Sony E-mount. Check out their gallery of sample photos to judge critical image quality for yourself. Did you miss their review? If so, you can watch it here. View the Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2 sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story Tamron has announced a 35-150mm F2-2.8 fast, flexible zoom for full-frame Sony E-mount bodies, alongside a second-gen version of its 28-75mm F2.8 standard zoom lens for the same system. Tamron announced the development of the 28-75mm F2.8 Di...
In the announcement of its new Lumix S 35mm F1.8 yesterday, Panasonic also revealed it was working on an 18mm F1.8 lens. While no details or images accompanied that announcement, we now have out first glimpse of the new lens, thanks to Panasonic China. As discovered by Mirrorless Rumors, Panasonic China has posted an updated image that shows off a washed-out profile of its forthcoming 18mm F1.8 wide-angle lens alongside its current lineup of dimension-matched primes lenses. The 18mm F1.8 lens would fill the fixed focal length gap between 14mm and 20mm in the L-mount lens world. No...
Yongnuo has announced the YN 50mm F1.8S DF DSM, a new lens for full-frame Sony E mount camera systems. While the name and basic specifications are nearly identical to the APS-C 50mm F1.8 Sony E mount lens Yongnuo released early last year, the lens itself appears to be an entirely different design, inside and out. The autofocus lens is constructed of 11 elements in eight groups, including four high-refractive elements, one low-dispersion element and one aspherical element. The lens uses a digital stepping motor (DSM) to drive the autofocus system and can be turned on/off using a toggle switch...
Viltrox has announced its new 85mm F1.8 AF lens for Canon RF lenses, marking the company’s first AF lens for Canon’s mirrorless camera mount. The autofocus lens is constructed of ten elements in seven groups, including four short-wavelength elements and one extra-low dispersion (ED) element). Other features include a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, an aperture range of F1.8 through F16, a 72mm front filter thread and a minimum focusing distance of 80cm (2.6ft). Autofocus is driven via a stepping motor (STM) and an integrated chip transfers metadata from the lens to the camera and allows for...
Aptolux wants to create video lights ‘for videographers, by videographers.’ The company’s first product in pursuit of that goal is the Aptolux MP-1. The MP-1 is a modular lighting system that can change its size and shape based on a videographer’s or photographer’s needs. Photographer and filmmaker Alvis Rozenbergs started Aptolux and has spent the last couple of years working on developing a modular lighting system that solved the problems he has faced with lights in his career. Rozenbergs found that lights were heavy, expensive, difficult to repair and...
What tripod can support a 600mm lens and still go on a long hike into the wilderness? We test out six higher-end, thick-legged, modular tripods that are comfortably tall and capable of supporting tremendous amounts of gear. This group review compares all six models, examining their features, functions and ergonomics in use, both in the studio and out in the field.
Published Nov 9, 2021 | dpreview staff We’ve been using Panasonic’s new Lumix S 35mm F1.8 L-mount lens for the last few days, and while we’ve barely begun our planned schedule of shooting, we’ve prepared a small initial sample gallery to show a little of what the new lens can do. Keep an eye on our homepage in the coming days for more samples as soon as we can upload them. View our Panasonic Lumix S 35mm F1.8 gallery Gear in this story Three years after releasing the Mavic 2 series, DJI returns with the Mavic 3. It features a dual-camera system with a 4/3″ CMOS...
Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 35mm F1.8, the latest in its range of full frame prime lenses for the Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L-mount. The 35mm F1.8 becomes the fourth in a series of similar primes, meaning L-mount users can choose from 24, 35, 50 or 85mm F1.8 Lumix S primes, all of which share the comparable ergonomics and dimensions. Panasonic points out that this should allow them to be swapped-out when used on a gimbal, with minimal need for re-balancing (they are similar but not identical in weight). The 35mm F1.8 features eleven elements in nine groups, including three aspherical...
Panasonic has released firmware version 1.1 for the Lumix DC-GH5 II, adding support for wired 4K streaming, among several feature enhancements. With the new firmware, IP streaming will be possible over tethered LAN at up to 4K/60p, in the H.265 codec. Using the H.264 code opens up the option to directly stream 4K/60p using a smartphone, via USB. Other enhancements include improvements when shooting using Panasonic’s Lumix Tether software, the addition of Live View Composite, and the inclusion of 720 degree and 1080 degree selections to the Focus Ring Control option. The new firmware...
This is Chapter 2 of our multi-part tutorial, Composition in Photography, which teaches you how to compose photos that are as effective as possible. In this part of the guide, I’ll define composition and explain why it’s such a powerful tool for taking better photos. NIKON D800E + 105mm f/2.8 @ 105mm, ISO 100, 1/640, f/3.5 Table of Contents The Definition of Composition Each time you take a photo, you end up making conscious decisions about what items to include or exclude. You also decide how to arrange the objects that are in your frame. So, what is composition? It is simply the...
Lead image credit: NASA US astronomers want a new space-based telescope to search for exoplanets, and perhaps the project can’t come soon enough. The Hubble Space Telescope’s scientific operations are on hold for the second time this year. After an extended offline period this summer, Hubble is in ‘Safe Mode’ as NASA scientists investigate what’s gone wrong with the telescope. NASA writes, ‘NASA is continuing work to resolve an issue that has suspended science operations on the Hubble Space Telescope. The science instruments entered a safe mode...
Panasonic China has published a pair of teasers on multiple Chinese social networks teasing a forthcoming launch event set to take place tomorrow, November 9th. While the teasers don’t reveal much, they do show off the silhouette of a lens, with two different images escaping from the front element: a rocket and planetary system in one and a model in another. There is also text overlaid next to the release time that machine-translates to ‘invite you to open the box.’ Whatever the announcement is, we shouldn’t have to wait long, as it’s set to take place at 8:40am EST (-5 UTC). Three years...
I bought my Nikon D3200 a few years ago, then soon after lost track of where I put it. It recently resurfaced and I am enjoying getting to know it better. I joined flickr in September and have been going through and editing older photos, as well as taking a few new ones. The thing is I was real lazy at first once we entered the digital photography era, and relied too much on taking photos automatically. Now I am more seriously trying to understand the digital elements of photography and this particular camera. Years ago I had an Olympus OM1, and I took photography classes a couple times,...
Suddenly my camera stop showing screen display. I tried almost all the tricks and tips discussed on many forums like holding the info and menu button together for 10 sec and pressing the info button 5/6 times. But it doesn’t work in my case. Kindly guide me!!!! I am helpless Suddenly my camera stop showing screen display. I tried almost all the tricks and tips discussed on many forums like holding the info and menu button together for 10 sec and pressing the info button 5/6 times. But it doesn’t work in my case. Kindly guide me!!!! I am helpless Publish...
[embedded content] Gordon Laing, founder of Camera Labs, is back with another Retro Review, this time taking an in-depth look at the Nikon Coolpix 300. As with his past reviews for his DinoBytes YouTube channel, Laing goes back in time to see how well Nikon’s ‘Personal Imaging Assistant’ holds up 25 years later. The Nikon Coolpix 300 was released in late 1996 and retailed for around $800. While its ‘Coolpix’ nomenclature suggests this was only a digital camera, it actually had a few tricks up its sleeve, inspired by the PDAs of the day. The Coolpix 300 had a unique form factor, with a...
Zhong Yi Optics has announced the launch of three new Mitakon Lens Turbo adapters designed for DX-format Nikon Z cameras, such as the Nikon Z50 and the Nikon Z fc. The trio of adapters allow users to mount M42, Canon EF and Nikon F lenses for use on APS-C Z system cameras. The adapter includes optics to offset the 1.52x crop factor of an APS-C image sensor. The Zhong Yi Lens Turbo adapter includes reduction optics inside, allowing cameras with a smaller sensor to use just shy of the full image circle of lenses designed for full-frame cameras. The adapter’s magnification is 0.726x....
Published Nov 8, 2021 | This is sponsored content, created with the support of Sony [embedded content] Sony’s latest mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras feature powerful autofocus systems which include advanced human and animal Eye-AF features. Earlier this year, DPReview’s Carey Rose takes Sony’s flagship Alpha 1 into the Cascade Mountains here in Washington State to document the controlled release of a black bear, rescued from possible starvation by local animal charity PAWS. In this video, Carey uses the Sony A1’s human and animal Eye-AF technology to capture...
Photos Members Group Since Newbie saying hello Floating on Air says: I bought my Nikon D3200 a few years ago, then soon after lost track of where I put it. It recently resurfaced and I am enjoying getting to know it better. I joined flickr in September and have been going through and editing older photos, as well as taking a few new ones. The thing is I was real lazy at first once we entered the digital photography era, and relied too much on taking photos automatically. Now I am more seriously trying to understand the digital elements of photography and this particular camera. Years ago I...
Hands-on with the new OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO OM Digital Solutions – the company that’s bought the Olympus imaging division – has just launched the M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO. The new 20mm becomes the first lens released under its new brand, ‘OM System’ which replaces the legacy Olympus branding. Appropriately perhaps, the new brand debuts with a lightweight (247g / 8.7oz), compact, and weather-sealed lens – characteristics which have exemplified the best M43 optics going back to the inception of the system. Gear in this story We are...
Published Nov 6, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] Fujifilm has updated the specs of its mid-level X-T30 model, making it harder than ever to choose between the X-T30 II and the X-S10. Chris and Jordan tease-out the differences in the above video. First, Chris breaks down what the X-T30 II offers and notes what’s changed compared to its predecessor. He then explains where the X-T30 II fits in within Fujifilm’s mirrorless camera lineup, specifically comparing it with the slightly more expensive X-S10, to see which camera you should buy based on your needs. Subscribe to our...
Samyang has announced its new 12mm F2.0 AF lens for Fujifilm X mount camera systems, which offers a full-frame equivalent focal length of 18mm. This compact ultrawide lens appears to be a slightly tweaked version of the APS-C Sony E mount 12mm F2 lens revealed earlier this year. Like its E mount predecessor, the X mount 12mm F2 AF lens is constructed of 12 elements in 10 groups, including three extra-low dispersion elements, one hybrid-aspherical element and one aspherical element. Samyang is also using an ‘advanced version’ of its Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) to reduce flaring and ghosting....
Lomography has announced that it’s re-releasing its LomoChrome Turquoise Film with a new and improved formula, as well as a 110 format version of the color-shifting film stock. The first batch of LomoChrome Turquoise Film, which was limited to 5,000 rolls, was released back in 2017. After many requests from film photographers, Lomography is bringing back the experimental ISO 100–400 film, which it calls an ‘intriguing emulsion [that] transforms everyday colors into shades of deep emerald, cobalt and cyan while tints of blue fade into gorgeous golden gradients.’ Although Lomography...
The recently-announced Nikon Z9 immediately drew comparisons with Canon’s high-end EOS R3, another mirrorless camera geared toward sports and wildlife photography. While the two cameras have plenty of differences, they’re targeted at similar photographers and both cameras bring a lot of features to the table. I’ll compare them below. Before I begin, I want to note that this is primarily a comparison of specifications. We will add more detailed information to this comparison like dynamic range, high ISO performance, and focusing performance after our copy of the Z9 ships later this year or...
Introduction In September, 2016, DJI introduced the Mavic Pro – a compact, foldable drone with a professional-grade camera that also detected obstacles. Two years later, they followed up with the Mavic 2 series. Notably, at the time of its release, the Mavic 2 Pro was the smallest drone to feature a camera with a 20MP 1″-type CMOS sensor and the first to include Hasselblad’s Natural Color Solution (HNCS) technology. It was an impressive feat, but there were some shortcomings. The Mavic 2 Pro’s camera didn’t use the full sensor when shooting 4K video clips. Perhaps...
DJI has announced the Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine, the latest drones in its Mavic lineup that bring dual camera systems with improved sensors, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, improved flight time and more. Both the Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine feature a Hasselblad-branded L2D-20c dual-camera array that couples DJI engineering with Hasselblad’s proprietary Natural Color Solution (HNCS) technology. Inside the main camera, which can capture 12-bit Raw files, is a 20MP Four Thirds sensor behind a 24mm (full-frame equiv.) lens with a variable F2.8-11 aperture. The secondary camera (the top one...
Image credit: TMT International Observatory US astronomers and astrophysicists have released a new report that aims to guide the next decade of research. A new report is written every 10 years. The new version, Astro2020, is 600 pages long and draws from hundreds of white papers. It also took years of deliberation to settle on the final report. Among the 600 pages are three key scientific priorities for space exploration and research for the next decade. One of the three priorities is to identify and characterize Earth-like planets outside of our solar system. Another priority is...
Correction (Thursday November 4, 2021): The original headline and text within the article stated this lens retails for $500. That is the pricing of the first generation. This second-generation lens retails for $750. THe headline and article has been corrected. Samyang, which also goes under the brand name Rokinon, has announced the release of its new AF 50mm F1.4 FE II lens for Sony E mount camera systems. The lens, which Samyang says was released to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversaruy, is constructed of 11 elements in eight groups, including three high-refractive index elements, two...
We’ve written about a lot of crowdfunding campaigns here at DPReview. Crowdfunding is a great way for products that never would have stood a chance otherwise to get off the ground and eventually into consumers’ hands. However, not every campaign is successful, and sometimes people can end up feeling swindled. While we’re careful to share only campaigns that appear reputable, crowdfunding sites themselves are working to improve their screening process and ensure that users have a more positive, safer experience when funding campaigns. To better vet campaigns, Indiegogo will...
Introduction Is a 60fps viewfinder refresh rate good enough for shooting peak action? When paired with blackout-free shooting, yes. Processed and cropped in Nikon Studio NX.1/3200 sec | F2.8 | ISO 100 | Nikon Z 14-24mm F2.8 S @ 24mm There’s a lot of buzz surrounding the new Nikon Z9, and for good reason: it’s the first truly pro-level Nikon mirrorless camera, and from our initial impressions at least, it packs quite the punch. There’s the super-fast sensor, the shutterless design, the return to 3D Tracking autofocus glory and compromise-free 8K video capture. Based on...
Published Nov 4, 2021 | dpreview staff OM Digital Solutions has just launched the first lens under its new brand, ‘OM SYSTEM’ which replaces the legacy Olympus branding. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO is billed as a high-performing, fast and lightweight (247g / 8.7oz) prime lens for Micro Four Thirds, offering a standard ‘normal’ focal length of 40mm equivalent. Like previous F1.2 PRO lenses, the new 20mm is designed to deliver what the company calls ‘feathered bokeh’ when shot wide open. Despite its small size (the 20mm F1.4 takes up roughly the...
One of the first images shared by Panasonic revealing what is, at least to our knowledge, still a prototype version of an 8K cinema camera that would use this organic sensor technology. Back in February 2018, Panasonic announced it was developing an organic 8K image sensor that offered wide dynamic range (WDR) and a global shutter at up to 60 frames per second (fps). While little has been revealed about that sensor since then, it appears as though the technology is still in development, as Panasonic has revealed additional information about the 35MP Super 35mm sensor. Comparing typical BSI...
Caves are some of the most challenging places on earth to explore – and if exploration alone is so tricky, you can imagine how difficult it can be to photograph them. I recently made a trip to Belum Caves in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. I struggled to capture them for the first two days. But as time went by, I started getting more satisfactory results and learned how rewarding they could be. I am a firm believer that you don’t get a good photograph of a scene unless you enjoy it in the first place. So, this article will go into more than just how to photograph caves, but also how to...
Venus Optics has announced its bringing its popular 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe lens, as well as its 4mm F2.8 Fisheye and 9mm F2.8 Zero-D lenses, to Canon RF and Nikon Z mount mirrorless camera systems. Venus Optics’ press release says the new mount options will be available to order starting this Friday, November 5, 2021. Aside from the new mount options, the lenses remain unchanged. Below is a quick refresher for each of the three lenses. Laowa 4mm F2.8 Fisheye This manual fisheye lens is constructed of seven elements in six groups, features an F2.8 through F16 aperture range, uses a...
Shortly following its rebranding as Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook has also announced that it is shutting down the Face Recognition system on Facebook. Users who have opted into the system will no longer be automatically recognized in photos and videos, and Meta will delete more than a billion people’s facial recognition templates, per the company’s update. This seems like a good move for users concerned about privacy – although being on Facebook at all seems to run counter to an intense desire for privacy – but it does have negative repercussions for some users....
[embedded content] Atomos has just added a more powerful monitor/recorder to its Ninja lineup. Jordan Drake takes a closer look at what the Ninja V+ brings to the table, including the ability to capture high resolution and high frame-rate Raw footage from some of the more powerful modern cameras. Is this enough to make it worth the extra money? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. The Nikon Z9 is the company’s first camera to feature a stacked CMOS sensor, which brings a raft of new features, including blazing speed and autofocus performance...
While organizing one of its warehouses, Epson came across 30 brand-new, unopened Epson R-D1s rangefinder cameras. Epson will be offering the newfound cameras to fans via a lottery. As a refresher, the R-D1s rangefinder was originally announced back in 2006. The camera built upon 2004’s R-D1, retaining the same 6.1MP APS-C image sensor and support for Leica M and L mount lenses. The R-D1s added interesting features, including a ‘Quick View’ record review function, RAW+JPEG file support, the Adobe RGB color space, image parameter control, long exposure noise reduction and...
Funleader, a company known for its unique lenses and optics, has announced the availability of its new Contax G45 F2 to Leica M Lens Conversion Lens. This unique offering is a $1,200 Leica M mount lens built from the Carl Zeiss Planar T* optics taken from 300 Contax 45mm F2 lenses. Each of these new lenses is based around the optical design of the Contax Zeiss Planar T 45mm F2 G autofocus lens, originally made for Contax G1 and G2 camera systems. This optical design consists of six elements in four groups and features Zeiss’ signature T* coating, which minimized flares and ghosting. While...
Filter and gels manufacture Lee Filters has introduced a new system of circular filters aimed at still and video shooters. The Elements system comprises Big and Little Stoppers, a circular polarizer and a pair of variable neutral density filters in sizes from 67mm to 82mm. This is the first time the company’s Big (10-stops) and Little Stopper (6-stops) filters have been available outside of a holder system, with circular screw threads to attach them directly to the lens. The company doesn’t specify exactly what makes these Elements filters so easy to put on and take off, but it says the...
Naoyuki Murakami Executive Fellow and Sector Manager of the Development Sector, in Nikon’s Imaging Business Unit. (Image supplied by Nikon). On the eve of the Z9 launch, we spoke to Naoyuki Murakami, Executive Fellow and Sector Manager of the Development Sector in Nikon’s Imaging Business Unit, to learn more about the new camera, and what it means for Nikon’s future. The following interview was conducted via email, and has been lightly edited for clarity and flow. We have heard the Z 9 described by Nikon representatives as a “D3 moment”. What do you mean by this? I have...
DJI has announced two of the three announcements it teased back in the beginning of October. And neither have disappointed. While there have been plenty of rumors swirling about what the third announcement is, it seems DJI’s latest teaser gives us an answer. Imaging Above Everything. Join us November 4th, 10:00 PM EDT Learn More: https://t.co/8WtqfkQ337 pic.twitter.com/L0Q4TrWoKq — DJI (@DJIGlobal) November 1, 2021 As first spotted by an editor at DroneDJ, DJI’s latest Twitter teaser all but confirms we’ll see a Mavic 3 drone at 10pm EDT on November 4, 2021. The teaser image shared in the...
Canon has released its third quarter (Q3) results for its 2021 fiscal year (FY2021), revealing the current state of the company, including is imaging division. The data in the report shows relatively steady unit sales across the board with healthy year-over-year (YoY) jumps in both revenue and operating profit, despite ongoing supply chain issues. Starting at the top, Canon’s camera division (including compact cameras, interchangeable lens camera, lenses and camera accessories) pulled in 100.2B yen in revenue and 17.7B yen in operating profit, increases of 9.9% and 42.2%, respectively,...
The winners and finalists for the 19th annual International Photographer Awards (IPA) have been announced. Almost 14,000 images were submitted from photographers in 100 countries. 13 Professional and 13 Non-Professional category winners were each awarded $1,000 and $500 USD, respectively. ‘We’re honoured to have been able to share these incredible images with you, shining the spotlight on the brilliant and talented photographers who created them, and highlighting the vital role of photography as an art form and a medium of communication in the world today. We hope that you will also be...
Apple’s new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros deliver incredible performance inside a totally redesigned chassis that creatives will love. All product photography by DL Cade. Two weeks ago, Apple unveiled a pair of MacBook Pros that are characteristically un-Apple – and we mean that in the best way possible. Ever since 2016, Macs have been getting thinner, sleeker and more frustrating. They’ve had overheating issues, god-awful keyboards, they lost MagSafe, lost the function row, introduced the world to the dongle life, and just generally failed to deliver that Apple...
Alongside the Nikon Z9 and new lens announcements (Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S, Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, updated Z lens roadmap and new FTZ II adapter), Nikon announced a pair of new apps, NX MobileAir and NX Tether. NX MobileAir is an Android and iOS app that lets photographers tether a compatible Nikon camera to their smartphone for fast FTP uploads over 4G or 5G cellular connections. The pro-oriented app allows you to manage FTP server info, perform simple edits, enter IPTC data and add voice memos. Imagine you’re a photojournalist or sports photographer out in the field,...
Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/NASA/ESA, M.H. Wong and I. de Pater (UC Berkeley) et al. NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter has produced new images of the gas giant, showing new detail of the planet’s atmosphere and uncovering new depth data about Jupiter’s famous Great Red Spot. The Juno mission is, unsurprisingly, aimed at observing Jupiter and learning more about the planet. One of Jupiter’s most famous features, the Great Red Spot, has long been shrouded in mystery. The planet’s observable features alone are the source of much...
Finding the perfect camera to travel with can be a challenge, because so much of the joy of traveling comes from its unpredictability. We all have our own idea of what makes the perfect trip, but a common theme is that it should be different to your experiences at home. And the role of the camera you take with you is to capture all those exciting, unexpected and unfamiliar experiences. So the perfect travel camera should be a great all-rounder: able to take great-looking photos, of course, but also able to respond to whatever happens. Maybe you’ll want to take some video of your trip,...
This is a reference article with all of Nikon’s current lens discounts, plus my thoughts on which deals are the best! Nikon just announced some major sales covering both Z-mount and F-mount lenses, up to $300 off for the holiday season. Here they are, starting with the Z-mount lenses. As we are part of B&H’s affiliate program, any visits through the links below are a free way to say thanks to Photography Life for all the work that goes into these articles. Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 for $950 (was $1050) – Nearly every Nikon Z lens released so far has been great, and all the primes have been...
Video: Everything you need to know about the James Webb Space Telescope ahead of its launch
Posted by Chris Roubis on 18th, Dec, 2021 |
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After nearly 30 years of work, the James Webb Space Telescope is about ready for liftoff. The successor to the famous Hubble telescope was originally scheduled to launch on December 22, although that launch has been delayed to no earlier than December 24. When the space telescope launches aboard an Arianespace Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Center in Kourou, French Guiana, a new era of astronomy will begin. Longtime DPReview reader, Dr. Kevin Hainline, and Smile Mountain have teamed up to make a video about the James Webb Space Telescope, outlining the telescope’s impressive...
DPReview TV: Best camera under $500 in 2021
Posted by Chris Roubis on 18th, Dec, 2021 |
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Published Dec 18, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The boys from Calgary are on a quest to find the best camera under $500 in 2021. Does such a beast still exist? This episode may reveal as much about the state of the camera market as it does about Chris and Jordan’s personal gear preferences. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Gear in this story They may not offer latest generation technology, but the Canon T7 and Nikon D3500 boast a price point that’s tough to argue with. We think that the D3500 has a slight edge in this...
Tokina’s second-generation 400mm F8 mirror lens is available in eight mounts for $260
Posted by Chris Roubis on 17th, Dec, 2021 |
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Tokina has announced an updated version of its 400mm F8 mirror lens that tweaks the optical detain and adds a T-mount system that Tokina says improves the performance of the lens and enables the lens to be used with eight different camera mounts. The Tokina 400mm F8 N II S mirror lens is a successor to the 400mm F8 N S mirror released back in July 2020. The updated lens is constructed of six elements in two groups—a departure from the six elements in five groups used in the original version. The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 115cm (45.3″), has a 67mm front filter thread and...
Sony develops ‘world’s first stacked CMOS image sensor technology with 2-Layer Transistor Pixels’
Posted by Chris Roubis on 17th, Dec, 2021 |
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Sony Smiconductor Solutions Corporation (Sony) has announced it’s developed ‘the world’s first stacked CMOS image sensor technology with 2-Layer Transistor Pixel.’ This new technology separates the photodiodes from the pixel transistors onto different substrate layers, which nearly doubles the amount of light a single pixel can capture compared to more conventional image sensors. Sony says its proprietary ‘2-Layer Transistor Pixel’ technology splits the photodiodes (which convert photons to electrical signals) and pixel transistors (which control those electrical signals) onto different...
Video: Using Photoshop and AI to restore 110-year-old glass plate negatives
Posted by Chris Roubis on 17th, Dec, 2021 |
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[embedded content] Whether he’s making beet juice prints, shooting with a lens made of ice or adapting one of his ‘weird’ lenses, photographer Mathieu Stern is no stranger to creating and sharing analog-oriented photography videos on his YouTube channel. For his latest video, Stern shares how he restored 110-year-old glass plate negatives using Photoshop and a little help from artificial intelligence. After acquiring a pair of glass plate negatives that were shot in the United Kingdom in 1910, Stern says he wanted to learn more about the woman pictured in the photographs. So, he did what any...
Film(ish) Friday: An honest look at the 2nd-generation Pixii M-mount digital rangefinder
Posted by Chris Roubis on 17th, Dec, 2021 |
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Eighteen months ago, French startup Pixii opened up pre-orders for its 12MP APS-C M-mount digital rangefinder, the Pixii camera. Since then, Pixii has followed it up with a new 26MP version that improves upon its predecessor with an updated sensor, a better viewfinder and countless other improvements, many of which were the direct result of customer feedback from the original version. Now, after spending an extended period of time with the new camera, Hamish Gill, founder of 35mmc.com, has shared a detailed review of the new Pixii camera. The review, which comes in at just over 4,500 words,...
Video: 5 compact AF 35mm film cameras you can still pick up for under $100
Posted by Chris Roubis on 16th, Dec, 2021 |
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[embedded content] Stephen Dowling, founder of Kosmo Foto, has shared a video highlighting five compact film cameras that you can use to get started in film photography without breaking the bank. As film photography continues to claw back at least some of the user base it once had in the late 90s and early 2000s, the price of many working 35mm compact cameras has increased. There are, however, a few gems that offer a quality 35mm film photography experience that can be had for less than $100. This video, shared to the Kosmo Foto YouTube Channel, goes over five of them, each of which are from...
Host your own virtual 3D art gallery for free with Galeryst and Adobe Lightroom
Posted by Chris Roubis on 16th, Dec, 2021 |
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Depending on your region, the pandemic may have made it more difficult than every to see artwork in a gallery setting. Thankfully, as has been the case with so much throughout the course of the pandemic, a clever program called Galeryst is here to help bring the gallery experience to your computer screen. Galeryst is an online gallery platform that lets photographers turn their Lightroom albums into an immersive 3D art gallery. You can host a gallery of up to 80 photos for free. To get started, all you need is a free trial of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and an Adobe ID. After syncing your...
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe enters the Sun’s atmosphere for the first time
Posted by Chris Roubis on 16th, Dec, 2021 |
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Illustration courtesy of NASA NASA has announced that the Parker Solar Probe has flown through the Sun’s upper atmosphere, the corona, for the first time. While there, the probe sampled particles and magnetic fields and captured historic, close-up photos of coronal streamers. Much like humankind’s first steps on the Moon, the Parker Solar Probe’ touching the very stuff the Sun is made of’ will usher in a new era of solar science. We are significantly closer to understanding critical information about the Sun and how it influences the solar system and Earth itself....
Panasonic’s GH6 camera has been delayed, won’t be released until at least ‘early 2022’
Posted by Chris Roubis on 16th, Dec, 2021 |
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It seems the GH6 will remain in the shadows for at least a few months longer. Panasonic Japan has issued a statement announcing the release of its Lumix GH6 mirrorless camera has been delayed into 2022. When it first announced it had started development of the GH6, back in May 2021, Panasonic’s plan was to release it by the end of the year. Unfortunately, that time line didn’t work out. Panasonic Japan didn’t specify in the announcement why the release has been pushed back, but considering nearly every other manufacturer in the industry is struggling to procure parts due to the silicon...
Oppo reveals more details about its retractable 50mm equiv. camera module
Posted by Chris Roubis on 16th, Dec, 2021 |
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[embedded content] Earlier this week, we shared a teaser from Oppo showcasing a concept mobile device with a built-in retractable camera module. Now, thanks to GSMArena, we now know more about the camera module inside the concept device, which was shown off at Oppo’s annual Inno Day event. According to reporting from GSMArena, Oppo managed to squeeze the 50mm full-frame equivalent F2.4 camera module into a device just 8.26mm thick. Behind the retractable lens is a 50MP Sony IMX766 sensor Oppo is believed to be using in its upcoming Reno 7 Pro flagship smartphone. As you would expect from...
The Analogue Pocket breathes new life into the iconic Game Boy Camera
Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Dec, 2021 |
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The Analogue Pocket has finally arrived after numerous delays. And a new announcement confirms the device will be fully compatible with Nintendo’s Game Boy Camera, released back in 1998. For those unfamiliar with the Analogue Pocket, it’s a handheld device that looks like a modern Game Boy. Well, it basically is a Game Boy. It includes custom computing hardware to play any official Game Boy, Game Boy Color and Game Boy Advance cartridge. It also works with carts from other handheld gaming systems, like Game Gear and Neo Geo Pocket Color. For those with no interest in gaming,...
Viltrox announces $400 50mm F1.8 AF lens for E-mount and Z-mount, adds E-mount option for its 35mm F1.8 AF lens
Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Dec, 2021 |
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Viltrox has announced the release of two new lenses: a 35mm F1.8 autofocus lens for Sony E-mount cameras and a 50mm F1.8 autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount and Sony E-mount cameras. 35mm F1.8 AF lens for E-mount The 35mm F1.8 autofocus lens for Sony E-mount cameras is effectively a remounted version of the same lens released back in September for Nikon Z-mount camera systems. It’s constructed of ten elements in eight groups, including two extra-low dispersion elements, two aspherical elements and two high-refractive index elements. It features a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, has an aperture...
DPReview TV: Video gifts you should give to yourself!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Dec, 2021 |
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Published Dec 15, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] We know, we know! You’re getting tired of all the holiday gift guides for photographers, right? Well, this one’s a bit different. Instead of focusing on things to buy for other people (see what we did there?), Jordan tells you what you should buy for yourself, particularly if you shoot video. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. If you’re looking to speed up your editing workflow, few pieces of hardware can make complex masking, brushing and cloning jobs easier than a...
Dell’s easy-to-repair Luna Concept laptop aims to reduce e-waste and carbon emissions
Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Dec, 2021 |
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Dell has announced a new design concept for a laptop. Dubbed ‘Concept Luna,’ the proof-of-concept laptop is designed to last longer, be easier to fix and have less impact on the climate. While there’s not a new ‘product’ yet, Dell’s design team has shown off some impressive designs and ideas, including a flax-based PCB and a motherboard mounted behind the display. Dell wants to make repairing and maintaining its computers easier. There are many good reasons for this, including limiting waste and reducing its impact on the environment. It’s also good...
Sony a7 IV vs Canon EOS R6: Which is the best enthusiast mirrorless?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Dec, 2021 |
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Sony’s a7 IV is the company’s latest enthusiast-targeted full-frame mirrorless camera. Its price and spec put it directly into competition with Canon’s hugely likeable EOS R6. The improvements to the Sony mean that both promise powerful combinations of image quality, autofocus and video capabilities. But which is the better camera? Given that the majority of modern cameras are very, very good, it’s unlikely to be a decisive victory overall, so we’re going to look at the two cameras and their respective strengths in detail, to provide you with the information to...
Cameradactyl built a 20×24 inch camera for poster-sized instant photo prints
Posted by Chris Roubis on 14th, Dec, 2021 |
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Camera maker Ethan Moses from Cameradactyl has built a very-large format camera that shoots 20×24″photos that can be developed into positive images right inside the camera’s custom-made film holder for near-instant prints. The result is a kind of ‘instant’ print reminiscent of the type created by the giant Polaroid cameras that were built in the late 1970s. Ethan designs and makes a range of different cameras that he 3D-prints or builds from wood in his workshop in Albuquerque, but this new bellows model is on a whole new scale. The key innovation though is not the size of the...
Oppo goes custom with its new 6nm MariSilicon X imaging NPU with 20-bit HDR pipeline
Posted by Chris Roubis on 14th, Dec, 2021 |
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Smartphone manufacturer Oppo has announced it’s developed its own in-house nerual processing unit (NPU) to put inside its future mobile devices. This new 6nm chipset, which Oppo is calling MariSilicon X, includes a the NPU, an image signal processor (ISP) and a custom memory architecture, all of which work together to improve the imaging capabilities of mobile photography. Oppo says the MariSilicon X NPU, which is only a small portion of the entire chipset required to power a smartphone, can process up to 18 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of int8 at a rate of 11.6 TOPS per watt. For...
Video: ‘Spirit of Altai’ reveals the aerial beauty of Siberia, as captured with a DJI Air 2S
Posted by Chris Roubis on 14th, Dec, 2021 |
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[embedded content] Award-winning aerial filmmaker and photographer Vadim Sherbakov shows us the vast beauty of West Siberia with his latest short film ‘Spirit of Altai.’ It was shot entirely on a DJI Air 2S drone. The Air 2S also happens to be our staff’s top pick for most drone users. The film, which clocks in a little over two-and-a-half minutes, takes the viewer on a tour of an arctic region with snow-covered mountains and a winding river. ‘Spirit of Altai is a short drone film that immerses you into (the) beauty of that region, showcasing spectacular nature that...
Modified Soviet spy camera designed to shoot through walls is up for auction
Posted by Chris Roubis on 14th, Dec, 2021 |
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We’ve seen our fair share of weird and impressive cameras go up for auction over the years, but this latest one might just be one of the most interesting we’ve come across. On Catawiki, an online auction marketplace, there’s a live auction listing for a KMZ Krasnogorsk Zorki 4 ‘reflex’ C166 (NIMFA-3) camera, a Soviet spy camera designed to photograph through small drilled holes in walls to capture compromising photos. As spotted by Kosmo Foto, the modified 35mm rangefinder camera has a special lens assembly, decked out in stealthy black, that adds a reflex-style...
Sony a7 IV studio scene: 33MP sensor gives excellent detail but falls behind at high ISO
Posted by Chris Roubis on 14th, Dec, 2021 |
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We’ve just published the studio scene images for the Sony a7 IV, providing a chance to take a look at how its new 33MP BSI CMOS sensor compares both to its predecessor and to its peers. Studio test scene Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you’ll encounter in the real world. It also has two illumination modes to see the effect of different lighting conditions. The first thing that should be apparent is that the a7 IV’s 33MP sensor can capture a lot of detail and, as we saw in our real-world samples, JPEG color that’s...
Two Nikon Z Lens Announcements: 800mm f/6.3 Development and 28-75mm f/2.8
Posted by Chris Roubis on 14th, Dec, 2021 |
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Today, Nikon announced the development of the roadmap’s 800mm f/6.3 prime as well as an unexpected 28-75mm f/2.8 Z-series zoom lens. Of the two, the 28-75mm f/2.8 is the big surprise and not exactly what it appears to be at first glance. Here’s what we know so far. 800mm f/6.3 S Development Nikon has only had an 800mm lens on their roadmap for a couple of months, and we’re already getting new details about it. According to Nikon, the new supertelephoto prime will be an f/6.3 lens (a third of a stop slower than the F-mount 800mm f/5.6) and include a phase-fresnel lens for a lighter-weight...
Nikon announces new budget Z 28-75mm F2.8 and teases 800mm F6.3 PF
Posted by Chris Roubis on 14th, Dec, 2021 |
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Nikon has announced the Z 28-75mm F2.8, a new standard zoom lens for its full-frame Z-mount cameras, billed as a more affordable alternative to the Z 24-70mm F2.8 S. According to Nikon, the new zoom offers impressive versatility, ‘capable of everything from impressive portraits with a soft background blur to extremely detailed landscape photos, striking low-light ambience or a small-footprint video production’. The design, optical makeup and minimum focus specifications point strongly to this being a re-mounted, Nikkor-branded (and corresponding more costly) version of the Tamron...
Xiaomi claims its new battery technology increases battery capacity 10%
Posted by Chris Roubis on 13th, Dec, 2021 |
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Xiaomi claims the smaller battery pack on the right contains the same amount of power as the larger pack on the left. Electronics manufacturer Xiaomi claims it’s developed a new type of battery technology that can pack 10% more capacity into batteries the same size of traditional lithium-ion batteries. In a post shared on Weibo, Xiaomi says its High-Silicon Lithium battery technology packs three times as much silicon on the negative electrodes compared to current lithium-ion batteries and uses a special layering technique to improve efficiency. According to Xiaomi, this new design gives 10%...
Adobe announces Creative Cloud Express, unified web and mobile app for fast, easy editing
Posted by Chris Roubis on 13th, Dec, 2021 |
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Adobe has announced Creative Cloud Express, new tools available on web and mobile that provide basic versions of Adobe’s image and video editing tools, some of which that were previously available in Adobe Spark. Adobe describes Creative Cloud Express as a ‘quick and easy web and mobile app that’s perfect for a tattoo artist sharing his latest design, a clothing designer advertising her latest pop-up, a student creating an interactive history report, a real estate agent marketing his newest listing, or an aspiring musician posting about her upcoming performance.’...
Panasonic S 35mm F1.8 sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Posted by Chris Roubis on 13th, Dec, 2021 |
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Published Dec 13, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris and Jordan recently reviewed the Panasonic 35mm F1.8 lens. In the process, they compared it to another great L-mount option: the Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN. Check out this gallery of images from their review to see if you agree with their conclusions. Did you miss their review of the 20mm F1.4 Pro? If so, you can watch it here. View the Panasonic 35mm F1.8 sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story PANASONIC LUMIX S Series Camera Lens, 50mm F1.8 L-Mount Interchangeable Lens for Mirrorless Full Frame Digital Cameras, S-S50 $447.99 Shop now...
Astronomers use ESO’s ‘Very Large Telescope’ to identify a new exoplanet that defies expectations
Posted by Chris Roubis on 13th, Dec, 2021 |
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Lead image and all other images courtesy of ESO The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope has discovered a new star in the night sky. Astronomers have photographed a planet orbiting b Centauri, a two-star system that you can see with the naked eye. The observation is significant because it’s the hottest and most massive planet-hosting star system ever found. The planet orbits its star at about 100 times the distance that Jupiter orbits the Sun. Researchers have published their research in Nature. The research paper’s first author, Markus Janson, an astronomer...
Xencelabs Pen Tablet Small review: The more affordable rival to Wacom’s Intuos Pro
Posted by Chris Roubis on 13th, Dec, 2021 |
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If you’re looking to speed up your editing workflow, there are few pieces of hardware that can make complex masking, brushing and cloning jobs easier and more intuitive than a digital pen. I first picked up an active-style pen a few years ago as an optional extra for my new laptop, and while I’m no sketch artist, I quickly realized that it was much better than a mouse or touchpad for those fiddly tasks like making complex masks or cloning specks of dust out of product photos. But active pens are really only an option for laptops, tablets or machines equipped with pricey...
Lens Wars: Episode V – Petzval Strikes Back
Posted by Chris Roubis on 12th, Dec, 2021 |
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Petzval Portrait Lens, circa 1890, from author’s collection. It’s amazing to me that we’re rapidly approaching the 200th anniversary of the first photograph being made: Niepce’s View from the Window of Le Gras, taken in 1827. My last post concluded with the WWF–style camera cage match that was the beginning of photography. Daguerre and Fox Talbot were the main combatants. Sir John Herschel refereed the match rather impartially and helped both sides (and photography) equally. Hippolyte Bayard made a dramatic top rope entrance after the battle was largely over, but really didn’t affect...
Sigma vs. Panasonic – 24mm and 35mm Shootout!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 11th, Dec, 2021 |
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Published Dec 11, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] This week Chris and Jordan compare the new Panasonic 24mm F1.8 and 35mm 1.8 to their closest competitors: the Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN and Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN. Which is best for L-mount? TLDR; they’re all good lenses, but there are some big differences worth knowing about. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Sample galleries for all four lenses Panasonic 24mm F1.8 Panasonic 35mm F1.8 Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN Sigma 35mm F2 DG DN Gear in this story The Panasonic Lumix S 35mm F1.8 is the fourth in...
Panasonic S 24mm F1.8 sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Posted by Chris Roubis on 11th, Dec, 2021 |
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Published Dec 11, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris and Jordan just reviewed the Panasonic 24mm F1.8 for L-mount cameras. View this sample gallery of images from their review see how it compares to the competition. Did you miss their review of the 20mm F1.4 Pro? If so, you can watch it here. View the Panasonic 24mm F1.8 sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story The Great Joy 60mm T2.9 offers full-frame users an affordable option for 1.33x anamorphic shooting, while the 1.35x adapter can squeeze that to 1.8x, or turn your regular spherical lenses anamorphic for an even more budget-friendly...
Microsoft’s new SpaceEye technology enables imaging satellites to ‘see’ through clouds using AI
Posted by Chris Roubis on 10th, Dec, 2021 |
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Last year, Microsoft announced Azure Space, making the powerful Azure cloud ecosystem available to the space community. Today, Microsoft has announced new partnerships and capabilities for Azure Space, including innovations such as SpaceEye, which allows users to ‘see’ through clouds from satellites. At any given time, two-thirds of the Earth is covered in clouds, making space-based observation of Earth much more challenging. Built on Azure by Microsoft Research, SpaceEye is an AI-based system that generates daily cloud-free optical and multispectral imagery of Earth. SpaceEye...
Cosina announces its fastest full-frame lens, the Nokton 50mm F1 VM
Posted by Chris Roubis on 10th, Dec, 2021 |
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Cosina has announced it will be releasing its new Nokton 50mm F1 VM mount lens in January 2022. This lens will be the fastest full-frame interchangeable Voigtländer lens Cosina has ever produced. The lens is constructed of nine elements in seven groups, including a ground aspherical surface and another aspherical element. It uses a 12-blade aperture diaphragm, has a minimum focusing distance of 90cm (35.5”) and uses a 62mm front filter thread. The manual focus mechanism uses an all-metal helicoid design that Cosina says is made with a ‘high-quality grease that produces appropriate torque,...
Slideshow: The adventurous winners of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest 2021 competition
Posted by Chris Roubis on 10th, Dec, 2021 |
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noirdesir For once, the wall is obviously not fully vertical, otherwise something hand-free like this wouldn’t work. It could have a 10 to 15° tilt to it. Second it is not quite as smooth and featureless as this photo shows. I’ve found another photo that shows a bit more nooks and crannies (https://cdn2.apstatic.com/photos/climb/112246680_large_1494328484.jpg). In the position shown in the winning image, you are essentially standing on your two big toes (plus the bones they are connected to) but some weight is also transferred to the wall via your body leaning on it. Something like a 2-cm...
Leica releases a $5,995 Q2 Reporter with an olive green paint scheme and Kevlar body wrap
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Dec, 2021 |
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If you thought supply chain constraints would stop Leica from releasing new, limited-edition camera models, you’ve been bamboozled. Today, Leica has released the Q2 Reporter, a limited-edition version of its Leica Q2 fixed-lens camera that comes wrapped in Kevlar and features an olive green paint job. If the ‘Reporter’ nomenclature sounds familiar, it’s because Leica released a ‘Reporter’ version of its M10-P camera back in January 2020. As was the case with the M10-P Reporter, the Q2 reporter remains functionally unchanged from its standard counterpart. At the heart of the camera is the...
Capture One 22 adds panorama stitching, HDR merging, auto aotate, wireless tethering and more
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Dec, 2021 |
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Capture One 22 is now available. The latest major release adds new photo editing features, Capture One’s first AI tool, improved camera and lens support, and wireless camera tethering. Capture One has previously teased a couple of Capture One 22’s key new features: Panorama Stitching and HDR Merging. The software now lets users easily merge multiple photos into a single panorama or multiple images captured with different exposures into a single HDR image with extended dynamic range. You can check out these new features in a pair of overview videos below. [embedded content] By...
DxO announces updates for PhotoLab 5, FilmPack 6 and Nik Collection by DxO
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Dec, 2021 |
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DxO has announced updates to its PhotoLab 5, FilmPack 6 and the Nik Collection by DxO. PhotoLab version 5.1 includes an improved user interface with GPS coordinates that display directly on Google Maps. There’s a revised photo filter menu that promises improved usability. DxO has added support for the Canon EOS R3, Ricoh GRIIIx, the Fujifilm X-T30 II and Fujifilm GFX 50S II. PhotoLab 5.1 also adds Chinese language support. [embedded content] FilmPack 6.1 includes an improved workflow as well. The Time Machine feature that was added to FilmPack 6 when it released earlier this fall has a...
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2 sample gallery
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Dec, 2021 |
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We took the second generation of Tamron’s well-priced F2.8 standard zoom with us to Louisiana and Florida over the Thanksgiving weekend, in the hope of catching some sun. It proved itself to be a capable companion, even when tasked with resolving the Sony a7R IV’s 61 megapixel resolution. In addition to the regular sample images, we’ve also added a series of images shot at F8 at 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 75mm, for assessing sharpness through the focal length range. We’ll be adding more samples in the coming days and weeks. Click here to see our Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III...
Lensrentals reveals its ‘Most Rented New Products of 2021’
Posted by Chris Roubis on 8th, Dec, 2021 |
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If you’re wondering what new products have proven to be most popular throughout 2021, Lensrentals has you covered. As it’s done in the past, Lensrentals has published a list revealing what products released in 2021 were the most rented by photographers and cinematographers around the world. As was expected, last year’s list proved to be ‘a bit of an anomaly,’ mostly due to the industry-wide chaos caused by COVID-19. Thankfully, this year brought some semblance of normalcy wherein Lensrentals ‘was able to rebuild some of the momenta it had built from previous years.’ As has been the case with...
Hands-on with the K-Lens, a light field lens that captures 3D data for post-capture refocusing
Posted by Chris Roubis on 8th, Dec, 2021 |
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We’ve seen light field cameras before, such as the Lytro camera, but K-Lens is the first light field interchangeable lens to be available for existing digital still and video cameras. The lens is able to record a grid of images that contain information about the relative distance of different objects in the scene. This information can then be used in post-processing to adjust the focus point in the scene, as well as to easily mask different areas to alter the brightness and colors of different layers in the scene. The images can also be used to create moderate 3D effects that allow us to...
NASA gets the Hubble Space Telescope back online and fully operational
Posted by Chris Roubis on 8th, Dec, 2021 |
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Lead image credit: NASA After more than a month in safe mode, NASA has announced that the Hubble Space Telescope has returned to full science operations. We reported on November 8 that Hubble was in safe mode following its second shutdown of the year. The famous telescope entered safe mode on October 25 after a loss of data synchronization was detected. The Hubble team instantly went to work trying to isolate the problem. Hubble is fully back! The telescope is now operating with all four active instruments after the @NASA team recovered the Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph on Monday,...
Updated: Nikon Z 40mm F2 sample gallery
Posted by Chris Roubis on 8th, Dec, 2021 |
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We’ve been continuing to shoot with Nikon’s compact, fast-aperture 40mm F2, and as autumn turns to winter here in the Pacific Northwest, we’ve updated our initial sample gallery with several new images, for your viewing pleasure. Check out our updated gallery of samples from the Nikon Z 40mm F2 Gear in this story After confirming in June that it would be available in 2021, Nikon has officially announced the Nikkor 40mm F2, a compact, affordable prime lens for the mirrorless Z-mount. The Great Joy 60mm T2.9 offers full-frame users an affordable option for 1.33x anamorphic...
Slideshow: The hilarious winners of the 2021 Comedy Pet Photography Awards
Posted by Chris Roubis on 7th, Dec, 2021 |
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This past Summer, the annual Comedy Pet Photography Awards made a call for entries. ‘Whizz Pop’ by Zoe Ross, which catches a moment where a bubble appears in front of her black Labrador puppy’s behind, was declared the Overall Winner. Ross received a £2,000 cash prize and another £10,000 was donated to competition partner Animal Friends Insurance. The puppy, whose name is Pepper, was adopted as a companion for another dog, Dolly, who was facing separation anxiety. “She’s been a wonderful addition to the family, providing lots of extra love and entertainment for all of us,...
Oppo teaser suggests it’s developing a smartphone with a retractable-lens camera module
Posted by Chris Roubis on 7th, Dec, 2021 |
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Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo has published a teaser video showing off a retractable smartphone camera that pops out from the rear of the phone, similar to what we’re accustomed to seeing with many compact camera systems. Most pop-ups are annoying… But not our self-developed retractable camera! 😉 Explore more in INNO WORLD on 14/12.#OPPOINNODAY2021 pic.twitter.com/33hgJSw8If — OPPO (@oppo) December 7, 2021 Oppo doesn’t specify what the added benefit of this particular telescoping mechanism prototype is, but retractable lenses have historically been used to offer longer...
Nikon is licensing intoPIX’s TicoRAW technology for 8K/60p Raw video in its Z9 camera
Posted by Chris Roubis on 7th, Dec, 2021 |
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When Nikon announced its forthcoming Z9 camera, it confirmed it would be able to shoot 8K Raw video at up to 60 frames per second (fps) with a firmware set to be released in 2022. At the time, Nikon didn’t specify how it had achieved this, but we now know it’s being done with the help of TicoRAW, a compression technology from intoPIX that Nikon is licensing for its Nikon Z9 camera system. In a press release, published today, intoPIX says Nikon selected its TicoRAW technology for use in its Z9 camera system to achieve 8K Raw recording at up to 60 fps. According to intoPIX, TicoRAW captures...
This 16MP autofocus camera module for Raspberry Pi computers will take your DIY project to the next level
Posted by Chris Roubis on 7th, Dec, 2021 |
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Arducam has launched its first Kickstarter project, a 16MP autofocus-equipped camera module for Raspberry Pi. The 16MP high-res AF camera module fits all Raspberry Pi models and offers twice the resolution of the v2 camera module and 40% higher resolution than the HQ camera. The project has already reached its relatively low funding goal of $1,999. As of writing, the project has received nearly $30,000 in support with 22 days remaining in the campaign. The new Arducam 16MP camera module is the same size as the V1 and V2 cameras for Raspberry Pi but now includes autofocus. The camera uses the...
Sony adds Animal Eye AF for video to its a7C, ZV-E10 cameras with 2.00 firmware update
Posted by Chris Roubis on 7th, Dec, 2021 |
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Sony’s ZV-E10 compact camera. Sony has announced a pair of new firmware updates for its a7C and ZV-E10 camera systems. In addition to overall improved performance, the 2.00 firmware updates bring Animal Eye AF to both cameras while recording video. Starting first with the a7C, Sony has added a new USB Streaming option so you can use the camera as a webcam when connected via USB to a computer. Also new is the ability to use Animal Eye AF while recording movies—something previously limited to still images. Sony says the update also improves the overall operational stability of the...
Just published: More sample images from the Nikon Z9
Posted by Chris Roubis on 7th, Dec, 2021 |
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Published Dec 7, 2021 | dpreview staff We recently took delivery of a pre-production sample of the Nikon Z9, and we spent our time with it shooting as much as possible. We’ve just updated our previously-published gallery of samples with more than 50 new images taken in and around the Pacific Northwest. Please note that as with our earlier gallery, these images were taken using a pre-production camera, and at Nikon’s request, we are only publishing out-of-camera JPEGs at this time. More samples (and Raw files) will come as soon as we can get access to a final shipping sample....
Another one bites the dust: Sony suspends orders of its ZV-E10 camera, citing chip shortage
Posted by Chris Roubis on 6th, Dec, 2021 |
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Just two weeks after announcing it would no longer take orders for its a7 II series, a6400 and a6100 camera systems, Sony Japan has announced the next casualty of the ongoing chip shortage is its ZV-E10 compact camera system. In an announcement posted to its website, Sony Japan says ‘there is a delay in procurement of parts for digital imaging products due to the global shortage of semiconductors.’ Specifically, the announcement says that as of December 3, 2021, Sony would no longer be accepting orders from dealers and customers for the ZV-E10, a vlogging-oriented camera released just five...
Researchers shrink high-res color camera down to the size of a grain of salt
Posted by Chris Roubis on 6th, Dec, 2021 |
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Researchers from Princeton University and the University of Washington have developed a high-resolution color camera roughly the size of a coarse grain of salt. This new sensor technology combines meta surface optics and machine learning models to reconstruct images via the nano-optic imager. Specifically, the research paper detailing the technology says ‘Nano-optic imagers that modulate light at sub-wavelength scales could enable new applications in diverse domains ranging from robotics to medicine. Although metasurface optics offer a path to such ultra-small imagers, existing methods...
Vietnamese shop crafts brilliant wooden camera models with interchangeable lenses
Posted by Chris Roubis on 6th, Dec, 2021 |
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The Wooden Model Design store in Vietnam has crafted a beautiful wooden Olympus camera. Better yet, the camera accepts wooden interchangeable lenses. The camera is a wooden replica of the Olympus OM-1 film camera, complete with operational dials and levers. It features intricate detail, and accents and logos appear to be applied using wood-burning techniques. The included detachable lens is a Zuiko 50mm F1.8. The total cost for the package worked out to around $35 USD. The Wooden Model Design store has crafted many other wooden cameras, including a Sony A1 and FE 35mm F1.4 GM lens for a...
DPReview TV’s Best and Worst Gear Of 2021 (In pictures!)
Posted by Chris Roubis on 6th, Dec, 2021 |
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Whether you’re just sharing clips with friends or you’re launching an online on-camera career, vlogging matters. We looked at cameras with selfie-friendly screens, wide-angle lenses, microphone inputs and great video quality, and selected the best.
Drone technique: How to shoot 4K hyperlapse video on the DJI Air 2S
Posted by Chris Roubis on 6th, Dec, 2021 |
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[embedded content] A hyperlapse sequence was captured using the DJI Air 2S in Course Lock mode (discussed below).Video by Kara Murphy One of the many valuable features of the DJI Air 2S is its ability to capture 4K hyperlapse videos. For those unfamiliar with the term, a hyperlapse is essentially a time-lapse sequence with the added element of motion – which is achieved by moving the camera slightly between each frame. The Air 2S has some features that make it particularly useful for shooting a hyperlapse: it can capture photos with exposure times up to eight seconds, which is ideal for...
My Favorite Things I Learned About Photography in 2021
Posted by Chris Roubis on 6th, Dec, 2021 |
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I never want to stop picking up new techniques in photography. If you’re constantly learning, you’re constantly improving. Now that 2021 is coming to a close, I’d like to share some things I learned this year and how they’ve helped my photography grow. Many of the techniques I’m writing about today are things I’ve already talked about at least a bit on Photography Life. When I learn a new and useful tip, I usually post it here as soon as possible! But even if some of them are things I’ve written about before, I hope they still inspire you to think about your own photography this year. Did...
Review: Great Joy’s new 60mm T2.9 1.33x anamorphic lens, 1.35x adapter offer squeezed shots on a budget
Posted by Chris Roubis on 5th, Dec, 2021 |
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We’ve seen numerous lower-cost anamorphic lenses come to market over the past few years. Sirui has been behind many of these budget-friendly anamorphic lenses, including four focal lengths designed for APS-C and MFT cameras, and more recently a 50mm for full-frame. While Surui’s lineup has been a welcomed addition to the filmmaking world, there are those who’ve complained the 1.33x squeeze of these lower-cost lenses doesn’t offer enough of a dramatic anamorphic effect. Enter Great Joy, with its new 60mm T2.9 1.33x anamorphic lens and 1.35x adapter. The lens is designed for...
DPReview TV: Best and Worst photo/video gear 2021
Posted by Chris Roubis on 4th, Dec, 2021 |
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Published Dec 4, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] It’s that time of the year when Chris and Jordan look back on the year’s best and worst releases of photo and video gear. As has become traditional, they’ve devised a drinking game to help ensure that their recollection ends up as hazy as the output of the worst lens… Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Apple’s flagship M1 Max MacBook Pro offers a combination of performance, efficiency, build quality, and screen quality that you cannot find in any PC on the...
Twitter bans posting photos of people without their explicit consent to do so
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Dec, 2021 |
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Twitter has announced a ban on nearly all pictures and videos containing people who haven’t given permission for that media to be posted. The new rule is an extension of the company’s privacy protection policy and is intended to uphold the human rights of its users and was put in place just a day after former CEO, Jack Dorsey, stepped down and announced Parag Agrawal, who joined Twitter in 2011 as an engineer and previously held the title as Chief Technology Officer, as his successor. In a thread, posted to its @TwitterSafety account on November 30, Twitter said ‘Beginning today, we...
Canon says it could take half a year for your EOS R3 order to ship
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Dec, 2021 |
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The ongoing chip shortage and general supply chain constraints has impacted nearly every camera and lens manufacturer. Just last week, Sony announced it would no longer take orders for some of its older mirrorless cameras. Now, Canon has published a notice informing consumers that orders for its flagship EOS R3 mirrorless camera could take up to six months to ship. In the announcement, shared on Canon’s website under the headline ‘Apology and guidance regarding the supply status of products,’ Canon says it could take ‘a lot of time’ for its new EOS R3 and RF 14–35mm F4 L IS USM to ship out...
Film Friday: The film photography community has a math problem
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Dec, 2021 |
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If you’re at all in tune with the film photography world, you know film stocks from various manufacturers are either being discontinued or rapidly getting more expensive. The latest example of this came last month when Kodak announced it was increasing the price of its various film stocks by between 9–15%. As is often the case with sudden price changes, Kodak immediately faced criticism from members of the film photography community, many of whom suggests Kodak isn’t supporting film photographers as much as they believe it should be. In response to this criticism, two respected entities in...
Qualcomm reveals the three benefits it expects from its partnership with Sony Semiconductor Solutions
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Dec, 2021 |
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[embedded content] During the opening keynote at its annual Snapdragon Summit where it revealed its new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 mobile platform, Qualcomm announced it has partnered with Sony Semiconductor Solutions to work alongside one another inside Qualcomm’s San Diego headquarters to push mobile imaging into the future. While the exact details of this partnership remain under wraps, Qualcomm mentioned three specific benefits it expects to gain from the partnership as it pertains to camera advancements. The first benefit is the ability to expedite image processing development on Snapdragon 8...
Slideshow: the Winner and Finalists for the 2021 International Wedding Photographer of the Year competition
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Dec, 2021 |
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The overall winner and finalists for the 2021 International Wedding Photographer of the Year (IWPOTY) competition have been announced. More than 1,500 images from 415 photographers in 58 countries were submitted to 9 categories including Black & White, Epic Location, and Couple Portrait. Fabio Mirulla, from Italy, was declared the overall winner for his brilliant composition of a light shade cleverly concealing a bride. He will receive a Canon EOS R5 camera and other accessories from additional sponsors. The runner-up was taken by duo Willow & Wolf. It depicts a couple that hiked all...
Have your say: Vote now for best zoom lens of 2021
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Dec, 2021 |
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Best zoom lens of 2020 2021 was a bad year for lots of things, but a very good year for new lenses. Within that category, some of the highest-performing optics of the year were zooms. Plenty of great new gear was released this year, and while we’ve reviewed a lot of it, we can’t get our hands on everything. And that’s where you come in. Our editorial team has had its say already, in our annual DPReview Awards, but which of this year’s new zoom lenses was your favorite? This your chance to let us know. And if you think we missed something, please leave a comment....
Have your say: Vote now for best camera of 2021
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Dec, 2021 |
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Best camera of 2021 2021 has been another disrupted year, with global supply chain problems still a major factor in the availability of all consumer goods, including new camera equipment. However, plenty of great new gear was released this year, and while we’ve reviewed a lot of it, we can’t get our hands on everything. And that’s where you come in. Our editorial team has had its say already, in our annual DPReview Awards, but which of this year’s new cameras was your favorite? This your chance to let us know. And if you think we missed something, please leave a...
Have your say: Vote now for best prime lens of 2021
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Dec, 2021 |
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Best prime lens of 2021 Prime lenses aren’t what they used to be – while today’s ‘nifty fifties’ are bigger, and typically more costly than their SLR-era forebears, they’re also typically far more advanced. Meanwhile, specialized wide and tele primes and macro lenses just keep getting better and better. Our editorial team has had its say already, in our annual DPReview Awards, but which of this year’s new prime lenses was your favorite? This your chance to let us know. And if you think we missed something, please leave a comment. Voting in three categories...
How to Take Better Photos of Trees and Forests
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Dec, 2021 |
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Trees and forests are deceptively difficult subjects to photograph. It seems that something is often lost in the process – maybe their scale, maybe their tranquility. Photos of a forest scene can easily turn into nonsensical jumbles even if the subject looks wonderful in person. How do you avoid that? My hope is that this article will help. Today, I’m going to cover my favorite techniques for photographing forests – gear selection, composition, post-processing, and so on. Forests are some of the subjects I photograph the most, and even though there is no “magic bullet” when you’re...
Video: Reviewing Canon’s PowerShot Pro1 ‘red ring’ bridge camera 18 years later
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Dec, 2021 |
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[embedded content] Gordon Laing, founder of CameraLabs, is back with another Retro Review, this time taking a look at the PowerShot Pro1, a bridge camera that served as the flagship offering in Canon’s fixed-lens PowerShot Pro series lineup. At the time of its release, back in February 2004, the PowerShot Pro1 retailed for roughly $1,000. Inside the camera is what was then a top-of-the-line 8MP Sony 2/3in CCD sensor that could capture photographs between 50 and 400 ISO. In Gordon’s own words, ’50 ISO looked great, 100 was just about ok, but at 200 there were visible losses, while at 400 ISO...
Kodak now has a single-use camera pre-loaded with 27 frames of Tri-X 400 film
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Dec, 2021 |
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If you’re a fan of single-use cameras and enjoy black and white photography, Kodak has a new product that might pique your interest. Kodak Professional has announced a new single-use film camera loaded with 27 frames of Tri-X 400 film. As you’d expect for a single-use camera, it’s fairly primitive, featuring only a shutter button, a flash button and a winder for moving the roll of tilm to the next exposure. The lens is a 30mm dual-element F10 lens that produces rather impressive results with its single 1/125th shutter speed and fixed focus range of 1m to infinity, based on the sample photos...
You can now pre-order Sony’s $9,000 Airpeak S1 professional drone
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Dec, 2021 |
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[embedded content] Sony has announced its Airpeak S1 drone is now available to pre-order. After nearly a year of teasing its drone and showing off its capabilities in behind-the-scenes videos, Sony’s first professional drone is available to purchase—but it won’t come cheap. The Airpeak S1, which Sony calls ‘the world’s smallest drone that can be equipped with a full-size mirrorless interchangeable lens Alpha camera,’ is available to pre-order starting today, December 1, 2021, for $9,000. The Airpeak S1 is compatible with many of Sony’s mirrorless camera systems, including the a1, a7S series,...
DPReview TV: USB power explained – what you need to know
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Dec, 2021 |
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Published Dec 1, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] There’s an old adage about standards: the great thing about them is there are so many to choose from. That pretty accurately describes the state of USB power in 2021. In this video, Chris explains everything you need to know about USB power including the different types, how to calculate power delivery, and the terminology you need to know. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Apple’s flagship M1 Max MacBook Pro offers a combination of performance, efficiency, build quality, and...
Video: An incredible X-ray view of what goes on inside a zoom camera lens
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Dec, 2021 |
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[embedded content] Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a zoom lens as you turn the ring through the various focal lengths? If so, this brilliant X-ray video will help you better understand what mechanics are involved in moving the various optical elements around inside the lens. Ben Krasnow, the human behind the YouTube channel Applied Science, took a broken X-ray sensor and repaired it so he could capture timelapse and stop-motion animation films. While much of the 21-minute video explains how he built his at-home X-ray camera system, a very small clip shown within the video (1:50...
Qualcomm announces new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 chipset offers 18-bit triple-ISP design, can process up to 3.2 Gigapixels per second
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Nov, 2021 |
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[embedded content] Qualcomm has announced the details of its next-generation mobile chipset, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. In addition to a new naming scheme, the new mobile platform brings a number of firsts and improves upon its already-capable Snapdragon 888+ predecessor. Starting first with the photo-centric improvements, Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 processor features Snapdragon Sight Technology—the name given to the 18-bit image signal processor (ISP) onboard the chipset. This marks the first time an 18-bit ISP has been developed for mobile devices and there are three of them onboard the...
Slideshow: Winners of the Hasselblad Masters 2021 competition
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Nov, 2021 |
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Today, winners of the 2021 Hasselblad Masters competition were announced. Photographers from all over the globe submitted a set of 3 images, for a total of 63,000, to 12 categories including Aerial, Architecture, Portrait, Product, and Heritage – a newly added category to commemorate the camera maker’s 80th anniversary. A panel of judges, including Isabella Tabachi, Tyler Shields, and our own Damien Demolder are part of the Grand Jury. Aerial winner Florian Ledoux had this to say to DPReview: ‘As a photographer using Hasselblad cameras through drone technology to capture the Art...
The Library of Congress and Flickr want your help identifying Japanese Americans imprisoned during WWII
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Nov, 2021 |
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Shizuko Ina (middle) was recently identified by the Library of Congress in this image from 1942. Ina was imprisoned in the United States from 1942-1946. World War II was a horrific experience for many people around the world. On American soil, Pearl Harbor was far from the only tragedy. Following the Japanese attack on Hawaii, over a hundred thousand Americans of Japanese ancestry became the victims of national security fears. President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066 resulted in the internment of Japanese Americans in established restricted zones and internment camps from 1942 to...
Astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured nearly 250,000 photos during his second mission aboard the ISS
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Nov, 2021 |
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After spending nearly 200 days in space during his second mission to the International Space Station (ISS), French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has returned to Earth after having captured nearly a quarter of million photos. As we’ve seen, Pesquet has been very busy in space. He’s photographed a rare blue ‘transient luminous event,’ he’s shot 360-degree video tours of the Space Station, and he’s photographed a blue auroral display. Pesquet has been sharing many photos on Twitter, including photos of airports (Pesquet has a background as a commercial pilot),...
Zhong Yi announces $600 Speedmaster 90mm F1.5 lens, a budget-friendly Leica Summilux M alternative
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Nov, 2021 |
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Zhong Yi Optics has announced the release of its new Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm F1.5 lens, a fast, manual prime designed to be a more budget-friendly alternative to Leica’s $14,000 90mm F1.5 Summilux M. The lens, which will be available for Canon RF, Leica M, Nikon Z and Sony E mount, is constructed of nine elements in six groups, including two extra-low dispersion elements and two high-refractive elements. It also has a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, a 110cm minimum focusing distance of 110cm (3ft8in), a 67mm front filter thread and an F1.5 through F16 aperture range. The lens is fully...
Laptop Review: Apple M1 Max MacBook Pro (2021) – Back with a vengeance
Posted by Chris Roubis on 30th, Nov, 2021 |
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All product photography by DL Cade. By just about every metric you can come up with, Apple’s transition to Apple Silicon on the Mac has been a success. The M1 MacBook Air and MacBook Pro put up performance and efficiency numbers that were hard to believe, at a price point that instantly placed Apple at the top of every “best entry-level creator laptop” list on the Internet. But for many of the professional creatives in the audience – people whose livelihood depends on the performance and reliability of their computer – the M1 was just a taste. With the release of the 14-...
Samyang announces three T1.3 ‘Meister’ cine primes, 50mm T2.3 2x anamorphic lens
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Nov, 2021 |
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Samyang, also known as Rokinon, has announced four new XEEN cinema lenses, including three T1.3 ‘Meister’ primes and a single 2x anamorphic lens. XEEN 35mm, 50mm and 85mm T1.3 ‘Meister’ primes The three XEEN ‘Meister’ primes are designed for cameras with up to 8K resolution and feature Samyang’s proprietary X-coating technology. The lenses are color-matched across the entire ‘Meister’ range and all offer the same T1.3 apertures with a 13-blade aperture diaphragm. Each of the lenses also have a 300º rotation angle for the geared focus ring, a 92º rotation for the aperture ring, a 114mm front...
A €120,000 Zeiss Ikon rifle and €1.2M Leica MP headlined the 39th Leitz Photographica Auction
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Nov, 2021 |
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Over the weekend, Mirrorless Rumors (somewhat cryptically) posted about the ‘sexy and expensive’ Sonnar 180mm F2.8 lens that you could purchase if you had a lot of extra money, €120,000 of extra money. But what is the expensive lens and why is it so expensive? Contax Rifle 543/75 outfit / Credit: Leitz Photographica Auction For avid readers, the lens might look familiar. The unique camera and lens combination was recently available in the 39th Leitz Photographica Auction. The lot, number 429, was one we featured in our coverage. Despite an estimated final price between €60,000...
Venus Optics announces the Laowa 85mm F5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO, the world’s smallest 2x macro lens for FF mirrorless cameras
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Nov, 2021 |
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Venus Optics has announced the 85mm F5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens, the world’s smallest 2x macro lens for full-frame mirrorless camera systems. The manual lens is constructed of 13 elements in nine groups, including three extra-low dispersion elements, using an apochromatic (APO) design to minimize chromatic aberrations. The lens features a minimum focusing distance of 16.3cm (6.4″), has a 2x magnification ratio and uses an internal focusing mechanism so the front barrel of the lens doesn’t extend when focusing on subjects. To claim its spot as the smallest 2x macro lens for full-frame...
Review: The DJI Action 2 reimagines action camera design, but can’t beat physics
Posted by Chris Roubis on 29th, Nov, 2021 |
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DJI Action 2 from $399 | DJI.com The DJI Action 2 is a modular action camera with a very compact body and impressive 4K video capabilities. It’s a reimagined version of DJI’s Osmo Action camera and features a variety of magnetic modules so users can customize it to their shooting needs. The Action 2 uses a 1/1.7″ CMOS sensor, which is larger than the 1/2.3″ sensor in the original Osmo Action camera. Its F2.8 lens gives a 155º field of view (FoV) and a new color temperature sensor helps the camera quickly adjust as shooting situations change. The camera also features a...
Best gifts for photographers in 2021
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Nov, 2021 |
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Best gifts for photographers in 2021 It goes without saying that last two years have been difficult. Although things are feeling a little more normal than last holiday season – people are traveling, industries are returning and people have the ability to gather more freely – we still aren’t back to “normal”. The pandemic isn’t over and many people are still struggling. But for many photographers, the act of making pictures can be incredibly therapeutic. If you’re shopping for a photographer this season, we think that these gifts will put a smile on their face....
How to Make Your Tripod More Stable
Posted by Chris Roubis on 28th, Nov, 2021 |
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Some of the most common advice in photography, especially for landscape and architectural work, is to use a tripod. But the story doesn’t end there. Even if you have a top-of-the-line tripod and head, bad tripod technique can result in some seriously blurry shots. This is especially something you’ll notice when you shoot in windy conditions and use longer lenses. Still, by following the steps below (some of which are obvious, others of which are more obscure) you can get sharp photos no matter the situation. Personally, I realized how much room for improvement there was in my tripod...
DPReview TV: Sony a7 IV versus a7 III
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 27, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The new Sony a7 IV offers a range of updates over the popular a7 III, but at a higher introductory price. Are the new features worth the cost of upgrading? In this week’s episode of DPRTV, Chris and Jordan get to the bottom of what makes the two cameras different, and which might be right for you. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Gear in this story This year, despite the disruption, plenty of amazing cameras, lenses, accessories and other products came through our doors. Now, as...
Best Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals for Photographers
Posted by Chris Roubis on 27th, Nov, 2021 |
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There are lots of great Black Friday deals still left for photographers, and almost all of them carry over to Cyber Monday. Here are some of the ones that stand out to me. KEH: Entire Store 10% Off Until November 29 at 11:59pm ET, everything in KEH’s catalog is 10% off. KEH is one of my favorite stores for used photography equipment, with very reasonable prices (often even cheaper than eBay) and a great return policy. Since they sell used equipment, you’re taking 10% off what are already low prices. Black Friday shoppers on a budget should strongly consider them. Fuji GFX 50R: Was $4500, Now...
Film Friday: Solarcan Puck is a compact solargraph camera in a can the size of a burger
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Nov, 2021 |
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After more than a year of tinkering with designs, the team over at Solarcan has announced their newest ultra-long exposure camera in a can, the Solarcan Puck. As its name suggests, this version of the Solarcam is a shrunk-down version of the original 16oz version. Like the original Solarcan, the Solarcan Puck is a pinhole-style camera for capturing scene where it’s located, as well as the path of the sun over days, weeks, months or years. It uses a very small aperture poked into the front metal to expose sheets of photographic paper packed inside the puck. Each Solarcan Puck holds three...
TourBox Elite Bluetooth controller promises intuitive, customizable control
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Nov, 2021 |
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TourBox released the original TourBox Bluetooth controller aimed at creators in 2018. We reviewed it in 2020 and said, ‘The Tourbox’s unique combination of different controls sets itself apart from much of the competition, as does its price. However, the product could benefit from some more development work both in the hardware and software departments. And who knows, maybe a Pro version won’t be far down the line?’ Well, a ‘Pro’ version is here now in the form of the TourBox Elite. The new TourBox Elite is currently available to back on Kickstarter, and...
OM System 20mm F1.4 Pro sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 26, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris from DPReview TV recently reviewed the first new OM System lens, the M.Zuiko 20mm F1.4 Pro. He found it to be a solid performer, but check out this sample gallery from his review to judge image quality for yourself. Did you miss their review of the 20mm F1.4 Pro? If so, you can watch it here. View the OM System 20mm F1.4 Pro sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story We are retrieving offers for your location, please refresh the page to see the prices. OM Digital Solutions – the company that’s bought the Olympus imaging division –...
5D4 Firmware
Posted by Chris Roubis on 26th, Nov, 2021 |
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Photos Members Group Since 5D4 Firmware skankosis says: I’ve been running into posts of possible autofocus issues with the latest firmware (1.3.3). I’m running 1.2.1 and have no problems, yet. Does anyone know of such issues regarding AF?Thanks 5:55AM, 26 November 2021 PST (permalink) W9JIM says: I’m running 1.3.2 and have no issues. Wasn’t aware of 1.3.3. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. 16 hours ago (permalink) skankosis says: Thank you for the info. I’m not sure whether to update or double down. I have no issues with how I’m using the camera...
Canon EOS R3 studio scene published
Posted by Chris Roubis on 25th, Nov, 2021 |
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The sensor in the Canon EOS R3 is key to the image quality the camera is capable of, and it’s Canon’s first ‘stacked’ CMOS sensor to date. Let’s take a quick look at how it compares to other cameras of similar pixel counts. Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you’ll encounter in the real world. It also has two illumination modes to see the effect of different lighting conditions. We’ll be going into a full analysis in our full review, but we can see off the bat that the R3 turns in competitive detail...
Few Spots Left for Death Valley and Jordan Workshops
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Nov, 2021 |
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Join us for incredible experiences in Death Valley NP and Jordan / Dubai in 2022! By Nasim Mansurov No CommentsPublished On November 24, 2021 We have had a couple of cancellations for the Death Valley Workshop that’s taking place in early January of 2022. If you would like to join us in this adventure, I recommend signing up as soon as possible, as these spots will fill up quick. To sign up for the workshop, please see the Workshop Registration page, and if you want to find out more about the workshop and our detailed schedule, please click on the image below: If you are looking for an...
DPReview TV: OM System 20mm F1.4 Pro review
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 24, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The 20mm F1.4 Pro is the first M.Zuiko lens released under the new OM System brand. Does it live up to its heritage of Olympus Pro-series glass? Chris puts it to the test to find out. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. OM System 20mm F1.4 Pro sample gallery from this episode Please do not reproduce any of these images on a website or any newsletter/magazine without prior permission (see our copyright page). Gear in this story We are retrieving offers for your location, please refresh the...
Atomos adds 8K ProRes RAW Recording to Canon’s EOS R5, 5.9K ProRes RAW to Panasonic’s BS1H and more
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Nov, 2021 |
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Atomos has announced an update for its Ninja V and Ninja V+ that brings new ProRes RAW Recording options for Canon’s EOS R5, Panasonic’s Lumix BS1H and legacy Sony FS series cinema cameras. AtomOS version 10.71 also adds support for Atomos’ new AtomX Cast hardware with the Ninja V+. Canon EOS R5 On Canon’s EOS R5 mirrorless camera, AtomOS version 10.71 adds the ability to record up to 5K/30p (5088 x 2680 pixels) ProRes RAW on the Ninja V and up to 5K/60p or 8K/30p PreRes RAW on the Ninja V+. The update also adds slider adjustments for white balance and ISO Controls in Final Cut Pro X....
Our favorite gear, rewarded: DPReview Awards 2021
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Nov, 2021 |
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It’s that time of year again, and with the holidays just around the corner, we’ve collated our annual list of what (in our opinion) constitutes the best of the year’s major product releases. If 2020 was the year of Covid lockdowns, working from home, and dreams of travel, 2021 has been a dreary slog of almost-but-not-quite-normality. Meanwhile, supply-chain issues across the world continue to impact virtually every industry, in every country – consumer electronics being no exception. Partly as a consequence of all this disruption, 2021 was a relatively quiet year for...
Slideshow: Winners and Finalists of the 2021 Nature inFocus Photography contest
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Nov, 2021 |
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On Monday, November 22nd, winners and runners up were announced via a live YouTube stream for the latest Nature inFocus Photography competition. Over 2,000 photographers from 40 countries submitted close to 18,000 photographs. The annual event showcases creative wildlife photography, animal portraits, creative nature shots, and more. [embedded content] For the first time in the competition’s history, an Overall Winner was not named as the jury felt it was too hard to choose. A gallery of the winning and finalist images can be found on Nature inFocus Photography’s...
Reply to How to inspect a 5d Mark IV
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Nov, 2021 |
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I purchased a used 5d recently for a scary-good price. It takes photos, all modes work, autofocus is fine, shutter seems a little worn but still works. Joystick is broken, wifi works. Wondering, are there any really important things I wouldn’t notice are broken but may need to use in the future? I purchased a used 5d recently for a scary-good price. It takes photos, all modes work, autofocus is fine, shutter seems a little worn but still works. Joystick is broken, wifi works. Wondering, are there any really important things I wouldn’t notice are broken but may need to use in the...
How to inspect a 5d Mark IV
Posted by Chris Roubis on 24th, Nov, 2021 |
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Photos Members Group Since How to inspect a 5d Mark IV coralscolescoburn says: I purchased a used 5d recently for a scary-good price. It takes photos, all modes work, autofocus is fine, shutter seems a little worn but still works. Joystick is broken, wifi works. Wondering, are there any really important things I wouldn’t notice are broken but may need to use in the future? 7:00PM, 23 November 2021 PST...
Sony stops production of all a7 II series and a6400 cameras due to chip shortages
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Nov, 2021 |
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Sony’s a7R II full-frame mirrorless camera system. Sony Japan has published a notice on its website informing consumers that it will stop production of five camera systems and an accessory due to the global semiconductor shortage. In its notice, which doubles as an apology, Sony says it stopped the acceptance of orders from distributors and customers on November 19, 2021 for the following equipment: a7 II series cameras, a6400 series cameras, a6100 cameras (black models only, apparently), PXW-Z190 professional 4K camcorder and the ECM-B1M shotgun microphone. Sony’s a6400 APS-C...
Black Friday macro lens sale for D3200?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Nov, 2021 |
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Photos Members Group Since Black Friday macro lens sale for D3200? Floating on Air says: For those in the United States, are you aware of any good sales for Nikkor lenses to use for Macro photography? I am looking for a new lens with at least an f1.8 aperture that can be used with or without automatic focus. 9:55AM, 23 November 2021 PST (permalink) Would you like to comment? Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you’re already a...
Pixelmator Pro 2.3 released: New AI-powered Magic Background Eraser and Select Subject
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Nov, 2021 |
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Less than a month after Pixelmator Pro 2.2 was released, Pixelmator Pro 2.3 is now available. The new version is codenamed Abracadabra ‘because it’s totally magic,’ and it adds many new features, including automatic background removal, automatic subject selection and more. The new Magic Background Eraser lets you remove the background from any image with a click. It works using a convolutional neural network to identify the subject in ‘pretty much any image’ and remove the background. The tool uses three different machine learning models that work together. You...
3,200MP Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST) camera undergoing final tests
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Nov, 2021 |
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The world’s largest digital camera is undergoing final assembly and testing before being shipped to the Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile next year. The camera, dubbed Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), will capture half the southern night sky every three days and has a resolution of 3,200 megapixels. Just over 14 months ago, the camera’s creators, the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, successfully tested the camera ahead of its planned installation in Chile in 2022. The camera sensor is an array that contains 189 individual image sensors. The...
Buying guide: The best gifts for film photographers in 2021
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Nov, 2021 |
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Do you love film photography, or are you shopping for someone who does? If so, you’re in luck, because film photography is making a comeback and manufacturers are bringing a modern touch to the more analog art form. To save you some time this holiday season, we’ve combed through the best film photography products we’ve come across throughout 2021 and created this fun little buying guide. From 35mm panchromatic black-and-white film to tablet developer and modern photo enlargers, we’ve got the best 2021 has to offer for film photographers who are looking for a little...
Hands-on with the Nikon Z 40mm F2
Posted by Chris Roubis on 23rd, Nov, 2021 |
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The Nikon Nikkor Z 40mm F2 is one of a pair of compact, lightweight and affordable prime lenses for the mirrorless Z-mount system (the other being the Z 28mm F2.8 which was announced recently). At only 170 g (~6 oz) is an attractive everyday lens for both full-frame and APS-C (where it covers a focal length equivalent to 60mm). We’ve been shooting with the Z 40mm F2 for a few days, and in this article we’ll provide a brief overview of its key features and handling, along with some first impressions of image...
2021 Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on cameras, lenses and more
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Nov, 2021 |
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Please note that this article will be updated over the course of the holiday week/end. We will make every effort to keep it up to date but we cannot guarantee that all of the deals listed below will be available at the time of reading. Here in the US, we’re looking forward to Thanksgiving. While this year’s Turkey Day will be a little unusual thanks to you-know-what, some things remain the same. Holiday season traditionally means shopping season, and the week of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday deals is here. We’ve compiled a list of the best offers on...
NVIDIA Research unveils GauGAN2, a new AI art demo that generates scarily-accurate images from text
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Nov, 2021 |
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Lead image: Image generated from the following text, ‘A peaceful lake surrrounded by tall-trees in a foggy day.’ NVIDIA has announced the latest version of NVIDIA Research’s AI painting demo, GauGAN2. The model is powered by deep learning and now features a text-to-image feature. Whereas the original version could only turn a rough sketch into a detailed image, GauGAN 2 can generate images from phrases like ‘sunset at a beach,’ which can then be further modified with adjectives like ‘rocky beach,’ or by changing ‘sunset’ to a different...
Quadriplegic drone pilot hopes to make an impact with his inclusive drone project, ‘Flight Takes Many Forms’
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Nov, 2021 |
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Rob Corbett served in the United States Air Force as a criminal and counter-intelligence investigator for over a decade. In 2016, after 4 long deployments, he left active duty and became a reservist. One month into his transition, a freak snowboarding accident left him paralyzed from the neck down. ‘I knew on impact something was wrong and I felt totally disconnected from the shoulders down. I was air lifted off the mountain to the nearest trauma center and that is where the new chapter began for my family,’ Corbett tells DPReview. ‘My wife was by my side upon arrival and...
Western Digital is ending support for older versions of My Cloud OS, affecting many products
Posted by Chris Roubis on 22nd, Nov, 2021 |
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Western Digital (WD) has announced that it is ending support for prior generations of My Cloud OS, including My Cloud OS 2 and 3. The company has also announced that devices compatible with My Cloud OS 5 will no longer support previous generations of My Cloud OS. If your device is compatible with My Cloud OS 5, which you can check here, you should upgrade now to continue to have remote access to your storage device. My Cloud OS 5 released in March of this year and includes major security updates to address vulnerabilities. In June, we wrote about a vulnerability with My Book Live devices...
8 Beach Photography Tips for Beginners
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Nov, 2021 |
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Even though I’m usually a mountain person, I’ve always found it fun to photograph beach scenes, too. But I’ve also wondered why a beach scene can look terrific to my eyes while failing to translate into a photo. It took years of trial and error before I took pictures of beaches and seashores that I was happy with. In this article, I’ll go through the tips that I found the most helpful along the way. Table of Contents 1. Wait for Clouds A bright, beautiful day on the beach without a cloud in the sky might sound nice, but it often won’t look very exciting in a photo. The more interesting...
Exposure X7 software review: More powerful masking and a UI that adapts to your needs
Posted by Chris Roubis on 21st, Nov, 2021 |
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Exposure Software Exposure X7$129-149 | exposure.software Each autumn since 2015, Exposure Software has released a major update to its eponymously-named flagship photo editing and organization software. Affordably priced and packed to the rafters with features, the Exposure X-series has built a loyal following among photographers looking for a subscription-free rival to the likes of Adobe’s Lightroom Classic. And 2021 didn’t buck the trend, as Exposure X7 made its debut in late September. Given that we’ve published an in-depth review of each new version since the launch of...
DPReview TV: Canon EOS R3 final review
Posted by Chris Roubis on 20th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 20, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] Chris and Jordan have been testing a full production EOS R3 and pushing it to the limits: high ISO tests, dynamic range, eye-controlled AF, flash photography and more! You may recall that in their EOS R3 first impressions review with a pre-production Canon R3, Jordan experienced a couple of overheat warnings. Watch to find out how the production camera performed. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Canon EOS R3 sample gallery from this episode Gear in this story Pre-order now Released on...
Canon EOS R3 sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Posted by Chris Roubis on 20th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 20, 2021 | dpreview staff If you had a new Canon EOS R3 what would you shoot first? Penguins, apparently. Along with dinosaurs, oversized kangaroos and wolves. Because #artists. Check out Chris and Jordan’s EOS R3 sample gallery and let us know what you think of the image quality. Did you miss their review? If so, you can watch it here. View the Canon EOS R3 sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story Pre-order now Released on Nov 26, 2021 The Canon EOS R3 sits above the EOS R5 at the pro/enthusiast end of the company’s mirrorless lineup. But how do they...
Mick Rock, British photographer known as ‘The Man Who Shot the Seventies,’ dead at 72
Posted by Chris Roubis on 19th, Nov, 2021 |
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Mick Rock, a British photographer known for capturing some of the most iconic photographs of rock stars and rock bands throughout the 70s, passed away today at the age of 72. ‘It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share our beloved psychedelic renegade Mick Rock has made the Jungian journey to the other side,’ reads a statement shared to Rock’s official social media accounts. When we look back through history, particularly music history, we often do so in decade-long increments, referring to the different sounds as ‘the 60s’ or ‘the 90s.’ Visually, these decades are remembered through...
Slideshow: The hilarious winners of the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
Posted by Chris Roubis on 19th, Nov, 2021 |
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This past September, we covered the finalists for the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards competition. Now, the winners have been announced. Over 7,000 images were submitted from around the world. Amateur photographer Ken Jensen was awarded Overall Winner for his image of a golden silk monkey looking like he’s in pain, when he’s really showing aggression. ‘I was absolutely overwhelmed to learn that my entry had won, especially when there were quite a number of wonderful photos entered. The publicity that my image has received over the last few months has been...
Canon USA is providing 120 EF 400mm F2.8 lenses to expand Dragonfly Telephoto Array
Posted by Chris Roubis on 19th, Nov, 2021 |
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Canon USA has announced that the company will provide technical assistance to Project Dragonfly, an international research team from Yale University and the University of Toronto, in its plan to expand the Dragonfly Telephoto Array. The Dragonfly Telephoto Array is a telescope concept designed to capture images of extremely faint structures in the night sky. It is believed that the structures offer insight into the distribution and nature of dark matter. Canon USA will provide the team with 120 Canon EF 400mm F2.8L IS II USM large-aperture super-telephoto lenses. Canon Inc. will also provide...
Film Friday: ‘Photography through the Pandemic’ showcases work of film photographers worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic
Posted by Chris Roubis on 19th, Nov, 2021 |
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The COVID-19 pandemic has touched nearly every aspect of daily life across the globe. While there’s no denying the hardships endured and losses felt by nearly everyone on this planet throughout the past two tumultuous years, Hamish Gill, founder of 35mmc, wanted to showcase the work of film photographers who have continued to create throughout the global pandemic. What he and his collaborator, Holly Gillman, came up with is Photography through the Pandemic, a book that showcases the images and words of 49 different photographers from across the world who were inspired to create over the past...
Video: An incredible microscopic look at plankton in motion shows the beauty of the oft-ignored organism
Posted by Chris Roubis on 18th, Nov, 2021 |
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Dutch filmmaker and photographer Jan van Ijken combines his passion for art and science in his photography and videography. He has recently created a short film, Planktonium, that showcases the ‘unseen world of living microscopic plankton.’ The short film is a detailed look at plankton through microscopes. The film, presented without voiceover, includes a sound composition from Norwegian artist Jana Winderen. Of Winderen’s audio work, van Ijken says, ‘She is recording audio environments and creatures which are hard for humans to access, both physically and aurally –...
Canon’s Car AF mode is coming to the EOS R5 and R6 on December 2nd via firmware update
Posted by Chris Roubis on 18th, Nov, 2021 |
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Screenshot from a Canon promotional video, embedded below, showing off the capabilities of its Car AF mode with motorsports photographer Larry Chen. Canon Japan has announced new firmware updates for its EOS R5, EOS R6 and EOS 1DX Mark III camera systems will be released on December 2, 2021, bringing new and improved autofocus performance to each of the three cameras. Firmware version 1.6.0 for the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III brings a single update: improved head detection performance for people who are wearing helmets and goggles during winter sports, such as skiing and snowboarding. While...
TTartisan announces compact 23mm F1.4 wide-angle prime for APS-C camera systems
Posted by Chris Roubis on 18th, Nov, 2021 |
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TTartisan has announced the details of a new 23mm F1.4 wide-angle prime lens designed for APS-C camera systems. The lens offers a 35mm equivalent focal length and is available for an array of APS-C camera systems. The manual lens is constructed of eight elements in six groups, including three high-refractive-index elements and one low-dispersion element. It has an aperture range of F1.4 through F16, uses a 10-blade aperture diaphragm, has a minimum focusing distance of 20cm (7.8”) and uses a 43mm front filter thread. Depending on what lens mount version you go with, the lens weighs between...
Laptop review: Dell XPS 17 9710 – Good performance, excellent design
Posted by Chris Roubis on 18th, Nov, 2021 |
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Thanks to its color-accurate display, sleek design, and solid photo editing performance, the Dell XPS 17 is one of the most popular “creator” laptops for Windows users on the market. Dell’s XPS laptops have become a top choice for creators over the past several years. Ever since the XPS 15 and XPS 17 moved to the new, sleeker design with a beautiful “infinity edge” display, they’ve become favorite Mac alternatives for PC users who care more about screen quality and portability than gaming performance. The XPS 17 in particular – with its more powerful...
This $20 USB-powered lens wrap keeps your lenses from fogging up in the cold
Posted by Chris Roubis on 18th, Nov, 2021 |
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As winter draws nearer in the northern hemisphere, it’s only a matter of time before you pick up your camera, head outside to shoot and eventually realize your lens is fogging up as the temperatures shift. Usually, you’d be out of luck, but a clever product from Hakuba Photo hopes to make foggy lens elements a thing of the past. It’s called the Haida anti-fog belt and, in essence, it’s a small USB-powered heater that you can wrap around your lens to keep the optics nice and toasty. The heating belt uses a hook-and-loop system to wrap around lenses with a maximum diameter of 11cm (4.3”). The...
OM System 20mm F1.4 Pro sample gallery
Posted by Chris Roubis on 18th, Nov, 2021 |
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The M.Zuiko Digital 20mm F1.4 Pro is the first new lens from OM System (replacing the legacy ‘Olympus’ brand name), and we’ve put together a gallery of images from around Seattle so you can get an idea of what this fast, well-built prime is capable of. Check out how this lens handles in our up-close look right here. View our OM System 20mm F1.4 Prosample gallery Gear in this story We are retrieving offers for your location, please refresh the page to see the prices. The new Dell XPS 17 (9710) is a solid laptop with a sleek design language, great build quality, and a...
Nikon releases non-‘SE’ Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8
Posted by Chris Roubis on 18th, Nov, 2021 |
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Nikon has officially released the Nikkor Z 28mm F2.8 – the non ‘SE’ version of a lens that we’ve been fans of for a while. Literally the only differences between this version and the previously released ‘SE’ are cosmetic. The new lens is housed in a more subdued, modern-styled matte black plastic barrel, in contrast to the retro-styled ‘SE’. Official samples The glass is the same, which means that we’d expect the same excellent overall performance from a lens that should pair very nicely with the Z 40mm F2 which was released recently. The...
Apple Self Service Repair program: Customers can fix their own Apple products with genuine parts & tools
Posted by Chris Roubis on 17th, Nov, 2021 |
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Apple has announced its new Self Service Repair program. This program will offer parts, tools and manuals to all customers to repair select Apple products, starting with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 13. While not all customers will feel comfortable repairing their own Apple products, for those who do, Apple will provide access to the necessary genuine parts, tools and manuals. The program currently applies to the iPhone 12 and 13, but Apple will soon add Mac computers featuring M1 chips. Self Service Repair will be available early next year in the US and will expand to additional countries...
FeiyuTech releases the Scorp and Scorp Pro, new flagship 3-axis gimbals for DSLR and mirrorless cameras
Posted by Chris Roubis on 17th, Nov, 2021 |
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Gimbal manufacturer FeiyuTech has announced a new series of stabilizers called Scorp that feature touch screen controls, electronic focus motors and physical memory buttons to make using advanced functions easier. The Scorp and Scorp Pro models also come with a detachable suspension handle, the ability to shoot upright footage at the press of a button and a 13 hour battery life. [embedded content] The standard Scorp version is aimed at enthusiast shooters and can hold up to 2.5kg (5.5lbs), while the more hefty Scorp Pro can manage kit weighing up to 4.7kg (10.5lbs). The Pro model can also be...
Fujifilm’s new Instax Mini Evo Hybrid is an instant camera with 10 integrated lenses and 10 film effects
Posted by Chris Roubis on 17th, Nov, 2021 |
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Fujifilm North America Corporation has announced the INSTAX MINI EVO Hybrid Instant Camera (Mini Evo). It’s a ‘hybrid’ camera because it combines traditional analog instant camera technology with digital capabilities, like the ability to select, share and store images. ‘The INSTAX MINI EVO Hybrid Instant Camera offers a unique way to chronicle life’s milestones,’ said Manny Almeida, division president, Imaging Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. ‘This camera was designed to give the photographer the flexibility to choose which images to...
DPReview TV: Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 VXD review
Posted by Chris Roubis on 17th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 17, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 may seem like an odd focal range at first, but Chris argues that it hits the sweet spot for many people like wedding photographers, portrait shooters, and even for travel. Overall, it delivers great image quality and its fast aperture makes it extremely versatile. However, Chris did find one major flaw in his testing that could impact some photographers. Watch his full review to find out what he thinks of it and who it’s best suited for. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview...
Sony is now the official imaging products provider for Gannett’s 250 national and local outlets, including USA Today
Posted by Chris Roubis on 17th, Nov, 2021 |
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The front view of the USA Today/Gannett Building in McLean, Virginia, headquarters of the largest newspaper in the United States. Image and caption by Wikimedia member Patrickneil, used under CC BY-SA 3.0. Sony and Gannett have released a joint press release announcing a new partnership that will see Sony become the imaging products provider for Gannett’s photojournalists and videographers. The news comes a year-and-a-half after The Associated Press announced a partnership with Sony as its exclusive provider of photo and video equipment. Gannett, which owns more than 250 national and local...
Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 VXD sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Posted by Chris Roubis on 17th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 17, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris and Jordan from DPReview just reviewed the Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2 for Sony E-mount. Check out their gallery of sample photos to judge critical image quality for yourself. Did you miss their review? If so, you can watch it here. View the Tamron 35-150mm F2-2.8 sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story Tamron has announced a 35-150mm F2-2.8 fast, flexible zoom for full-frame Sony E-mount bodies, alongside a second-gen version of its 28-75mm F2.8 standard zoom lens for the same system. Tamron is working on a fast-aperture 35-150mm F2-2.8...
The Features That More Cameras Should Have
Posted by Chris Roubis on 17th, Nov, 2021 |
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It’s easy to look at the impressive slate of cameras today and wonder what more they could possibly do. But there’s always room for improvement, which is why I’d like to go through some of the most useful features found on some – but not enough – cameras today. All the features I’m listing below exist at least somewhere on the market. In other words, the technology is there. But I think there’s a big gap on the market if a company wants to stand out with their feature set, since no camera comes anywhere close to having all of these. Note that when I’ve listed the features below, I’ve also...
Video: 4K timelapse made using 78,846 NASA images shows one month of the Sun
Posted by Chris Roubis on 16th, Nov, 2021 |
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Seán Doran turns astro images into wonderful videos. We’ve seen his work before and Doran’s use of still images from organizations like NASA and JAXA to create stunning videos is incredible. Doran’s latest creation is a remastered video of the Sun. Doran used 78,846 frames of ångström-171 data from the Solar Dynamics Observatory. He repaired, processed and rescaled the images captured during August 2014 to create the final 4K resolution video. The 48-minute timelapse showcases the Sun’s movement during that month. [embedded content] It’s one thing to view still...
3D-printed adapter & 4x microscope objective offers impressive macro photos for $25
Posted by Chris Roubis on 16th, Nov, 2021 |
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Do you love macro photography but find that traditional macro lenses come up short? Or, do you just want to try close-up photography without breaking the bank? If so, Nicholas Sherlock has just what you need— a 3D-printed adapter that effectively turns a 4x microscope into a macro lens for Sony mirrorless or Canon EF-mount DSLR cameras. The best part is, if you have a 3D printer (or have access to one, such as one in a local library), you can make the entire setup yourself for under $35 or so. For the rig, Sherlock used this $23 microscope adapted to the 3D-printed adapter, whose 3D...
TTartisan unveils compact, lightweight 28mm F5.6 prime for Leica M mount cameras
Posted by Chris Roubis on 16th, Nov, 2021 |
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TTartisan has announced the details of its new 28mm F5.6 lens for Leica M mount camera systems, a compact, lightweight prime. The manual prime is constructed of seven elements in four groups, including two high-refractive index elements and a single low-dispersion element. Other features include a 37mm front filter thread, a 1m (3.4ft) minimum focusing distance and a six-blade aperture diaphragm. The lens measures in at 51mm (2″) in diameter, 19mm (.7″) long and weighs in at 151g (5.3oz). TTartisan hasn’t mentioned how much the lens will cost, nor its exact release date. We have...
Nifty…forty? Nikon Z 40mm F2 sample gallery
Posted by Chris Roubis on 16th, Nov, 2021 |
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Nikon’s compact, fast-aperture 40mm F2 lens for its Z-mount cameras has just hit store shelves in the Pacific Northwest, and ties the Z 28mm F2.8 as one of Nikon’s least-expensive options in the lineup. We’re impressed not only with just how lightweight this lens is, but also the fact that it feels well-built and balances nicely on full-frame cameras. We’ve gotten straight to shooting with it around Seattle to see what its $299 USD asking price gets you in terms of image quality on high-resolution Z7 camera bodies. Short version: It’s not the best lens Nikon has...
Photography Life Is Hiring!
Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Nov, 2021 |
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I’m happy to announce that Photography Life is hiring part-time and full-time writers to join our growing team! All the details and the application form are below. Job Description Every week, writers at Photography Life work hard to publish the best photography content online. To keep improving our articles and publish more frequently, we want to expand our team of skilled writers and photographers. If you like writing and taking pictures, this is a chance to get paid for it. You can work remotely from anywhere in the world, whether from the comfort of your home or from the road on an...
Lensrentals announces purchase programs for used photo & video equipment
Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Nov, 2021 |
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If you love the gear you rent from Lensrentals, you now have direct purchase options, removing the need to send it back. Lensrentals has announced two purchase programs, Keeper and Keeper Test Drive. The programs, both available via the Keeper page on Lensrentals, allow customers to purchase pre-owned inventory that has been refurbished, tested, graded and priced by the Lensrentals sales team. Grades range from 1 (exceptional) to 4 (flawed), and products are graded in terms of cosmetic quality, performance, and where applicable, glass quality. In some cases, the listings also show how much a...
DJI’s Mavic 3 drones won’t get Hyperlapse, Panorama, ActiveTrack 5.0 and more until January 2022
Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Nov, 2021 |
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Earlier this month, DJI released its long-awaited Mavic 3 drone. While we were able to get our hands on a unit for our review, many of the new and improved shooting modes weren’t yet available to use. We have now confirmed these modes will be available in a forthcoming update set to be released at the start of next year. In an email to DPReview, a DJI representative confirmed ActiveTrack 5.0, MasterShots, QuickShots, Hyperlapse, Panorama mode and Wifi Quick Transfer are all delayed until a future firmware update – set to be released in January 2022. While DJI now shows this on its...
Sony announces new Venice 2 cinema camera: 8.6K internal Raw, 16 stops of dynamic range, interchangeable sensors and more
Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Nov, 2021 |
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Sony has unveiled the Venice 2, its newest flagship cinema camera capable of recording 8.6K full-frame video with up to 16 stops of dynamic range. The new Venice 2 cinema camera features a similar design to its predecessor, but comes in a slightly more compact form factor and is available with two different sensor blocks: a new full-frame 8.6K (8640 x 5760 pixel) 50MP 3:2 sensor or the original 6K 24.8MP Venice sensor. Sony says the new 8K sensor can capture up to 16 stops of dynamic range (the 6K model tops out at 15 stops) and includes the same color science found in the original Venice...
Cosina announces updated ‘Vintage Line’ Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 lens, set for December release
Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Nov, 2021 |
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Cosina has announced (translated) its latest lens, the Voigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical Type II, a manual prime lens for Leica M mount camera systems. As its name suggests, the lens features a vintage design and is made entirely of metal, including the aperture and focus ring, both of which forgo the usual knurled design for a lever-style grip. The lens is constructed of nine elements in eight groups, including a single low-dispersion element (new to the Type II lens) and a single aspherical element. Comparison photographs of the Type I lens compared to the new Type...
Hands-on with the new Panasonic Lumix S 35mm F1.8
Posted by Chris Roubis on 15th, Nov, 2021 |
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Nik Silver Efex Pro 3, one of the standout components of Nik Collection 4, is a black-and-white conversion tool that goes far further than the grayscale or black-and-white tools built into all-in-one photo apps. For some users, this app alone might be worth the cost of the whole collection – find out for yourself in our review.
Erez Marom: On Originality in Landscape Photography
Posted by Chris Roubis on 14th, Nov, 2021 |
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The famous viewpoint in Reine, the Lofoten Islands, Arctic Norway. Light: awesome. Originality: 0/10. Art? Not by a longshot. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Tamron 24–70mm, F11, 25 sec, ISO 100 Reine, The Lofoten Islands, Arctic Norway It has been, and continues to be, a rough time for a nature photographer who makes a living shooting around the world. This kind of time period sometimes makes we artists think about our life missions and convictions, and delve deeper into our beliefs and the way we view our art and what makes it worthwhile. While some people don’t see photography as art, I...
DPReview TV: The DJI Ronin 4D may be the most innovative video product in a decade
Posted by Chris Roubis on 13th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 13, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The DJI Ronin 4D is a 4-axis gimbal with an integrated full-frame cinema camera. It’s also unlike any camera we’ve ever seen before. The Ronin 4D includes novel features like a Z-axis stabilization, LIDAR-based autofocus that works with virtually any lens, detachable controls for remote operation, and a new ‘focus waveform’ display with integrated focus pulling control that allow a camera operator to pull focus without an assistant. Although the camera has a few quirks, DPReview TV’s Jordan Drake thinks...
Slideshow: Winners and runners up for the 2021 Natural Landscape Photography Awards
Posted by Chris Roubis on 12th, Nov, 2021 |
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Recently the winners and runners up were announced for the 2021 Natural Landscape Photography Awards. 1,300 photographers from 47 countries submitted 13,368 images to this year’s competition. A panel of 8 judges, including well-known landscape photographers Joe Cornish and William Neill, selected Utah, USA-based Eric Bennett as the overall winner. This competition set out some particular standards, mainly that images containing ‘deceptive digital editing techniques’ would not qualify. ‘As a photographer who strives to show people the value of wilderness, I have always...
ACD System’s Photo Studio for Mac 8 adds M1 compatibility, better tools and more
Posted by Chris Roubis on 12th, Nov, 2021 |
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ACD Systems has launched Photo Studio for Mac 8, a digital asset management tool that runs natively on macOS. The new version is the first Photo Studio software to run natively on Macs with M1-based Apple Silicon, including the new MacBook Pro models. Photo Studio for Mac 8 includes user-friendly graphical user interface improvements that allow for easier navigation. The look of Photo Studio for Mac 8 better fits with the existing macOS presentation. While your computer is idle, a new customizable Indexer efficiently organizes your assets. [embedded content] The software also includes new...
Nikon partners with Nissin, Profoto for future collaboration on speedlights, studio lighting gear
Posted by Chris Roubis on 12th, Nov, 2021 |
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Nikon Australia has announced it’s planning to collaborate with Nissin and Profoto on future speedlight and studio lighting products in an effort to improve functionality and compatibility with Nikon’s ecosystem. As Nikon notes in its press release, embedded below, ‘Nissin Japan Ltd. is a speedlight manufacturer with a history of over 60 years since its establishment in 1959 [and] Profoto AB is the world’s leading manufacturer of lighting equipment for professional photographers.’ Both companies have released Nikon-compatible products over the years, but Nikon says its goal with this new...
Film Friday: A 20-year review of the Lomo LC-A, the camera that started the Lomography revolution
Posted by Chris Roubis on 12th, Nov, 2021 |
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My 1986-era Lomo LC-A, with a Soviet badge replacing the name, worn off after years of use (Photograph by Stephen Dowling, used with permission. ) Stephen Dowling, founder of Kosmo Foto, has published what is, in essence, a 20-year review of the Lomo LC-A. The LC-A is now considered one of the most important cameras in film photography history, despite its subpar image quality and primitive design, which was inspired by a camera from a manufacturer that far better known – and respected – at the time of its release. Dowling begins his review with a quick history lesson of the Lomo LC-A, a...
Photo portfolio platform Zenfolio acquires website-building platform Format
Posted by Chris Roubis on 11th, Nov, 2021 |
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There’s been a large shakeup in the photo website sphere. Zenfolio announced today that it has acquired Format, a major website-building platform and marketplace based in Canada. Zenfolio has offered Software as a Service (SaaS) business solutions for photographers since 2006. Format has been live since 2010. With today’s acquisition, Zenfolio is positioned as one of the most comprehensive services for photographers and artists. ‘We deeply respect the Format brand, their employees and community, and the business they have built,’ said John Loughlin, Zenfolio’s...
Video: Two clever DIY methods to create your own ‘Deakinizer’ lens
Posted by Chris Roubis on 11th, Nov, 2021 |
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[embedded content] Cinematographer Roger Deakin, a member of the British Society of Cinematographers and to The American Society of Cinematographers, is known for his work on films such as A Beautiful Mind, O Brother, here Art Thou?, The Shawshank Redemption, Fargo, Skyfall, Sicario and many others. While his silver screen contributions are what he’s most known for by the general public, Deakins is also known in the film world as the creator of what’s colloquially referred to as the Deakinizer lens. In the above video, YouTuber Chung Dha shares how he created a DIY Deakinizer lens using two...
Photos from Landsat 9 will showcase the impact of climate change on Earth
Posted by Chris Roubis on 11th, Nov, 2021 |
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NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) have released the first images from Landsat 9, a joint mission between the two organizations. Landsat 9 launched on September 27 and captured its first photos on October 31. The photos provide a look at how the mission will assist people with vital natural resource management and help us understand the impact of climate change. The images and data from Landsat 9 join an existing catalog of data that spans nearly five decades of space-based Earth observation. ‘Sediments swirl in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair in this Landsat 9 image of both...
Family reunion: Shooting with the Ricoh GR IIIx on a trip home to England
Posted by Chris Roubis on 11th, Nov, 2021 |
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The best thing about the Ricoh GR IIIx is that it’s basically just a GR III with a slightly longer lens. The worst thing about the Ricoh GR IIIx is that it’s basically just a GR III with a slightly longer lens. If you’re familiar with the original GR III, that might be as far into this article as you need to read, to be completely honest. The GR IIIx offers exactly the same ergonomics and pretty much exactly the same performance and image quality as its forebear, but with a 40mm equivalent lens instead of a 28mm. I say ‘pretty much’ because that new lens...
Best Wildlife Photography Settings for Beginners
Posted by Chris Roubis on 11th, Nov, 2021 |
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What are the best walk-around settings for wildlife photography? Perhaps you just bought your first camera and want to photograph some wildlife. Or, maybe you’ve been struggling with capturing crisp and properly exposed images of wildlife for a while, and you need some guidance. If that sounds like you, read on! Photographing wildlife can be a real challenge. Animals have sporadic movements, an affinity for low-light conditions, and (literally) minds of their own. Almost anyone with a camera has dabbled in wildlife photography at some point. But good results can be scarce at first, and...
Join us for a live Q&A about the Nikon Z9
Posted by Chris Roubis on 10th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 10, 2021 | dpreview staff Want to learn more about the Nikon Z9? Do you have a burning question you haven’t seen answered anywhere else? In our next Twitter Space, DPReview editors Barney Britton, Richard Butler and Jordan Drake will field your questions about Nikon’s flagship mirrorless camera. This is your chance to ask the experts! Date: Thursday, Nov. 11 Time: 2pm Pacific Time (5pm ET, 22:00 UTC) To join in, follow the link in the Twitter post below. Make sure to follow us on Twitter to hear about future events. Join us at 2pm PT on Nov. 11 for a live Twitter...
Nikon’s new firmware updates for its Z50, Z5, Z6 and Z7 cameras improve AF performance
Posted by Chris Roubis on 10th, Nov, 2021 |
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Nikon has released minor firmware updates for nearly its entire Z mount mirrorless camera lineup. The Nikon Z6 and Z7 receive firmware version 3.40 while the Z5 and Z50 receive firmware versions 1.20 and 2.20, respectively. Each of the firmware updates improve autofocus (AF) capabilities across the board, but the updates for the Z5 and Z50 aren’t as substantial as those for the Z6 and Z7. For the Z5 and Z50, Nikon says both Face and Eye Detection autofocus modes have been improved when using a flash unit. The Z6 and Z7 receive that improvement, as well as improved eye detection performance...
Video: These mesmerizing insect flight sequences were shot at 6,000 frames per second
Posted by Chris Roubis on 10th, Nov, 2021 |
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Lead image: Ichneumonid wasp. Image credit: Dr. Adrian Smith Dr. Adrian Smith is the head of the Evolutionary Biology and Behavior Research Lab at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences and North Carolina State University. Dr. Smith is also the creator of some amazing slow-motion videos of insects. Earlier this year, we saw springtails jumping at a jaw-dropping 73,000 frames per second (fps) and a video showcasing seven beautiful moths taking flight at 6,000 fps. Dr. Smith is back with another video shot at 6,000 fps, this time showcasing flight sequences of numerous insects,...
DPReview TV: Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2 review
Posted by Chris Roubis on 10th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 10, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The original Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 was a Goldilocks lens for many Sony E-mount shooters. Now Tamron is back with a second gen version that promises to be even better. Does it deliver on that claim? Chris and Jordan did a side-by-side comparison to find out, looking at critical qualities like bokeh, sharpness, flare, ghosting, AF speed and more. Watch to find out if Tamron has another winner on its hands. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Full resolution sample photos from this episode Gear...
Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2 sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Posted by Chris Roubis on 10th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 10, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris and Jordan from DPReview just reviewed the Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2 for Sony E-mount. Check out their gallery of sample photos to judge critical image quality for yourself. Did you miss their review? If so, you can watch it here. View the Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2 sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story Tamron has announced a 35-150mm F2-2.8 fast, flexible zoom for full-frame Sony E-mount bodies, alongside a second-gen version of its 28-75mm F2.8 standard zoom lens for the same system. Tamron announced the development of the 28-75mm F2.8 Di...
Panasonic teases 18mm F1.8 Lumix S prime lens a day after revealing its new 35mm lens
Posted by Chris Roubis on 10th, Nov, 2021 |
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In the announcement of its new Lumix S 35mm F1.8 yesterday, Panasonic also revealed it was working on an 18mm F1.8 lens. While no details or images accompanied that announcement, we now have out first glimpse of the new lens, thanks to Panasonic China. As discovered by Mirrorless Rumors, Panasonic China has posted an updated image that shows off a washed-out profile of its forthcoming 18mm F1.8 wide-angle lens alongside its current lineup of dimension-matched primes lenses. The 18mm F1.8 lens would fill the fixed focal length gap between 14mm and 20mm in the L-mount lens world. No...
Yongnuo has a new $310 50mm F1.8 AF full-frame lens for Sony E mount cameras on the way
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Nov, 2021 |
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Yongnuo has announced the YN 50mm F1.8S DF DSM, a new lens for full-frame Sony E mount camera systems. While the name and basic specifications are nearly identical to the APS-C 50mm F1.8 Sony E mount lens Yongnuo released early last year, the lens itself appears to be an entirely different design, inside and out. The autofocus lens is constructed of 11 elements in eight groups, including four high-refractive elements, one low-dispersion element and one aspherical element. The lens uses a digital stepping motor (DSM) to drive the autofocus system and can be turned on/off using a toggle switch...
Viltrox launches $400 85mm F1.8 AF lens for Canon RF mount cameras
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Nov, 2021 |
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Viltrox has announced its new 85mm F1.8 AF lens for Canon RF lenses, marking the company’s first AF lens for Canon’s mirrorless camera mount. The autofocus lens is constructed of ten elements in seven groups, including four short-wavelength elements and one extra-low dispersion (ED) element). Other features include a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, an aperture range of F1.8 through F16, a 72mm front filter thread and a minimum focusing distance of 80cm (2.6ft). Autofocus is driven via a stepping motor (STM) and an integrated chip transfers metadata from the lens to the camera and allows for...
Aptolux launches modular, transforming LED lighting solution for photo and video
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Nov, 2021 |
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Aptolux wants to create video lights ‘for videographers, by videographers.’ The company’s first product in pursuit of that goal is the Aptolux MP-1. The MP-1 is a modular lighting system that can change its size and shape based on a videographer’s or photographer’s needs. Photographer and filmmaker Alvis Rozenbergs started Aptolux and has spent the last couple of years working on developing a modular lighting system that solved the problems he has faced with lights in his career. Rozenbergs found that lights were heavy, expensive, difficult to repair and...
Should you upgrade? New Sony a7 IV vs a7 III
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Nov, 2021 |
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What tripod can support a 600mm lens and still go on a long hike into the wilderness? We test out six higher-end, thick-legged, modular tripods that are comfortably tall and capable of supporting tremendous amounts of gear. This group review compares all six models, examining their features, functions and ergonomics in use, both in the studio and out in the field.
Panasonic Lumix S 35mm F1.8 sample gallery
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 9, 2021 | dpreview staff We’ve been using Panasonic’s new Lumix S 35mm F1.8 L-mount lens for the last few days, and while we’ve barely begun our planned schedule of shooting, we’ve prepared a small initial sample gallery to show a little of what the new lens can do. Keep an eye on our homepage in the coming days for more samples as soon as we can upload them. View our Panasonic Lumix S 35mm F1.8 gallery Gear in this story Three years after releasing the Mavic 2 series, DJI returns with the Mavic 3. It features a dual-camera system with a 4/3″ CMOS...
Panasonic announces Lumix S 35mm F1.8 standard prime
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Nov, 2021 |
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Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 35mm F1.8, the latest in its range of full frame prime lenses for the Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L-mount. The 35mm F1.8 becomes the fourth in a series of similar primes, meaning L-mount users can choose from 24, 35, 50 or 85mm F1.8 Lumix S primes, all of which share the comparable ergonomics and dimensions. Panasonic points out that this should allow them to be swapped-out when used on a gimbal, with minimal need for re-balancing (they are similar but not identical in weight). The 35mm F1.8 features eleven elements in nine groups, including three aspherical...
New firmware adds LAN and USB 4K streaming to Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Nov, 2021 |
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Panasonic has released firmware version 1.1 for the Lumix DC-GH5 II, adding support for wired 4K streaming, among several feature enhancements. With the new firmware, IP streaming will be possible over tethered LAN at up to 4K/60p, in the H.265 codec. Using the H.264 code opens up the option to directly stream 4K/60p using a smartphone, via USB. Other enhancements include improvements when shooting using Panasonic’s Lumix Tether software, the addition of Live View Composite, and the inclusion of 720 degree and 1080 degree selections to the Focus Ring Control option. The new firmware...
What Is Composition? A Photographer’s Guide
Posted by Chris Roubis on 9th, Nov, 2021 |
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This is Chapter 2 of our multi-part tutorial, Composition in Photography, which teaches you how to compose photos that are as effective as possible. In this part of the guide, I’ll define composition and explain why it’s such a powerful tool for taking better photos. NIKON D800E + 105mm f/2.8 @ 105mm, ISO 100, 1/640, f/3.5 Table of Contents The Definition of Composition Each time you take a photo, you end up making conscious decisions about what items to include or exclude. You also decide how to arrange the objects that are in your frame. So, what is composition? It is simply the...
The Hubble Space Telescope is in ‘safe mode’ after its second shutdown of 2021
Posted by Chris Roubis on 8th, Nov, 2021 |
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Lead image credit: NASA US astronomers want a new space-based telescope to search for exoplanets, and perhaps the project can’t come soon enough. The Hubble Space Telescope’s scientific operations are on hold for the second time this year. After an extended offline period this summer, Hubble is in ‘Safe Mode’ as NASA scientists investigate what’s gone wrong with the telescope. NASA writes, ‘NASA is continuing work to resolve an issue that has suspended science operations on the Hubble Space Telescope. The science instruments entered a safe mode...
Panasonic China teases lens launch for tomorrow, November 9
Posted by Chris Roubis on 8th, Nov, 2021 |
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Panasonic China has published a pair of teasers on multiple Chinese social networks teasing a forthcoming launch event set to take place tomorrow, November 9th. While the teasers don’t reveal much, they do show off the silhouette of a lens, with two different images escaping from the front element: a rocket and planetary system in one and a model in another. There is also text overlaid next to the release time that machine-translates to ‘invite you to open the box.’ Whatever the announcement is, we shouldn’t have to wait long, as it’s set to take place at 8:40am EST (-5 UTC). Three years...
Reply to Newbie saying hello
Posted by Chris Roubis on 8th, Nov, 2021 |
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I bought my Nikon D3200 a few years ago, then soon after lost track of where I put it. It recently resurfaced and I am enjoying getting to know it better. I joined flickr in September and have been going through and editing older photos, as well as taking a few new ones. The thing is I was real lazy at first once we entered the digital photography era, and relied too much on taking photos automatically. Now I am more seriously trying to understand the digital elements of photography and this particular camera. Years ago I had an Olympus OM1, and I took photography classes a couple times,...
Reply to Nikon D 3400 screen display problem
Posted by Chris Roubis on 8th, Nov, 2021 |
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Suddenly my camera stop showing screen display. I tried almost all the tricks and tips discussed on many forums like holding the info and menu button together for 10 sec and pressing the info button 5/6 times. But it doesn’t work in my case. Kindly guide me!!!! I am helpless Suddenly my camera stop showing screen display. I tried almost all the tricks and tips discussed on many forums like holding the info and menu button together for 10 sec and pressing the info button 5/6 times. But it doesn’t work in my case. Kindly guide me!!!! I am helpless Publish...
Video: a Retro Review of Nikon’s 25-year-old Coolpix 300 ‘Personal Imaging Assistant’
Posted by Chris Roubis on 8th, Nov, 2021 |
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[embedded content] Gordon Laing, founder of Camera Labs, is back with another Retro Review, this time taking an in-depth look at the Nikon Coolpix 300. As with his past reviews for his DinoBytes YouTube channel, Laing goes back in time to see how well Nikon’s ‘Personal Imaging Assistant’ holds up 25 years later. The Nikon Coolpix 300 was released in late 1996 and retailed for around $800. While its ‘Coolpix’ nomenclature suggests this was only a digital camera, it actually had a few tricks up its sleeve, inspired by the PDAs of the day. The Coolpix 300 had a unique form factor, with a...
Zhong Yi Optics announces Turbo adapters for DX Nikon Z cameras that reduces crop factor
Posted by Chris Roubis on 8th, Nov, 2021 |
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Zhong Yi Optics has announced the launch of three new Mitakon Lens Turbo adapters designed for DX-format Nikon Z cameras, such as the Nikon Z50 and the Nikon Z fc. The trio of adapters allow users to mount M42, Canon EF and Nikon F lenses for use on APS-C Z system cameras. The adapter includes optics to offset the 1.52x crop factor of an APS-C image sensor. The Zhong Yi Lens Turbo adapter includes reduction optics inside, allowing cameras with a smaller sensor to use just shy of the full image circle of lenses designed for full-frame cameras. The adapter’s magnification is 0.726x....
Documenting a bear release using Sony a1 animal and human eye-AF
Posted by Chris Roubis on 8th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 8, 2021 | This is sponsored content, created with the support of Sony [embedded content] Sony’s latest mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras feature powerful autofocus systems which include advanced human and animal Eye-AF features. Earlier this year, DPReview’s Carey Rose takes Sony’s flagship Alpha 1 into the Cascade Mountains here in Washington State to document the controlled release of a black bear, rescued from possible starvation by local animal charity PAWS. In this video, Carey uses the Sony A1’s human and animal Eye-AF technology to capture...
Newbie saying hello
Posted by Chris Roubis on 7th, Nov, 2021 |
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Photos Members Group Since Newbie saying hello Floating on Air says: I bought my Nikon D3200 a few years ago, then soon after lost track of where I put it. It recently resurfaced and I am enjoying getting to know it better. I joined flickr in September and have been going through and editing older photos, as well as taking a few new ones. The thing is I was real lazy at first once we entered the digital photography era, and relied too much on taking photos automatically. Now I am more seriously trying to understand the digital elements of photography and this particular camera. Years ago I...
Hands-on with the new OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO
Posted by Chris Roubis on 7th, Nov, 2021 |
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Hands-on with the new OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO OM Digital Solutions – the company that’s bought the Olympus imaging division – has just launched the M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO. The new 20mm becomes the first lens released under its new brand, ‘OM System’ which replaces the legacy Olympus branding. Appropriately perhaps, the new brand debuts with a lightweight (247g / 8.7oz), compact, and weather-sealed lens – characteristics which have exemplified the best M43 optics going back to the inception of the system. Gear in this story We are...
DPReview TV: Fujifilm X-S10 vs X-T30 II shootout
Posted by Chris Roubis on 6th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 6, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] Fujifilm has updated the specs of its mid-level X-T30 model, making it harder than ever to choose between the X-T30 II and the X-S10. Chris and Jordan tease-out the differences in the above video. First, Chris breaks down what the X-T30 II offers and notes what’s changed compared to its predecessor. He then explains where the X-T30 II fits in within Fujifilm’s mirrorless camera lineup, specifically comparing it with the slightly more expensive X-S10, to see which camera you should buy based on your needs. Subscribe to our...
Samyang announces $500 12mm F2 AF lens for Fujifilm X mount cameras
Posted by Chris Roubis on 5th, Nov, 2021 |
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Samyang has announced its new 12mm F2.0 AF lens for Fujifilm X mount camera systems, which offers a full-frame equivalent focal length of 18mm. This compact ultrawide lens appears to be a slightly tweaked version of the APS-C Sony E mount 12mm F2 lens revealed earlier this year. Like its E mount predecessor, the X mount 12mm F2 AF lens is constructed of 12 elements in 10 groups, including three extra-low dispersion elements, one hybrid-aspherical element and one aspherical element. Samyang is also using an ‘advanced version’ of its Ultra Multi Coating (UMC) to reduce flaring and ghosting....
Film Friday: Lomography re-launches its popular color-shifting LomoChrome Turquoise film in 35mm, 120 and 110 formats
Posted by Chris Roubis on 5th, Nov, 2021 |
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Lomography has announced that it’s re-releasing its LomoChrome Turquoise Film with a new and improved formula, as well as a 110 format version of the color-shifting film stock. The first batch of LomoChrome Turquoise Film, which was limited to 5,000 rolls, was released back in 2017. After many requests from film photographers, Lomography is bringing back the experimental ISO 100–400 film, which it calls an ‘intriguing emulsion [that] transforms everyday colors into shades of deep emerald, cobalt and cyan while tints of blue fade into gorgeous golden gradients.’ Although Lomography...
Nikon Z9 vs Canon EOS R3
Posted by Chris Roubis on 5th, Nov, 2021 |
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The recently-announced Nikon Z9 immediately drew comparisons with Canon’s high-end EOS R3, another mirrorless camera geared toward sports and wildlife photography. While the two cameras have plenty of differences, they’re targeted at similar photographers and both cameras bring a lot of features to the table. I’ll compare them below. Before I begin, I want to note that this is primarily a comparison of specifications. We will add more detailed information to this comparison like dynamic range, high ISO performance, and focusing performance after our copy of the Z9 ships later this year or...
Review: DJI’s Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine drone are pricey prosumer drones that fall slightly short
Posted by Chris Roubis on 5th, Nov, 2021 |
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Introduction In September, 2016, DJI introduced the Mavic Pro – a compact, foldable drone with a professional-grade camera that also detected obstacles. Two years later, they followed up with the Mavic 2 series. Notably, at the time of its release, the Mavic 2 Pro was the smallest drone to feature a camera with a 20MP 1″-type CMOS sensor and the first to include Hasselblad’s Natural Color Solution (HNCS) technology. It was an impressive feat, but there were some shortcomings. The Mavic 2 Pro’s camera didn’t use the full sensor when shooting 4K video clips. Perhaps...
DJI’s Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine drones feature 4/3″ CMOS sensor, 28x zoom and 46 minutes of flight time
Posted by Chris Roubis on 5th, Nov, 2021 |
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DJI has announced the Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine, the latest drones in its Mavic lineup that bring dual camera systems with improved sensors, omnidirectional obstacle sensing, improved flight time and more. Both the Mavic 3 and Mavic 3 Cine feature a Hasselblad-branded L2D-20c dual-camera array that couples DJI engineering with Hasselblad’s proprietary Natural Color Solution (HNCS) technology. Inside the main camera, which can capture 12-bit Raw files, is a 20MP Four Thirds sensor behind a 24mm (full-frame equiv.) lens with a variable F2.8-11 aperture. The secondary camera (the top one...
US astronomers want a giant space-based telescope to search for exoplanets
Posted by Chris Roubis on 4th, Nov, 2021 |
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Image credit: TMT International Observatory US astronomers and astrophysicists have released a new report that aims to guide the next decade of research. A new report is written every 10 years. The new version, Astro2020, is 600 pages long and draws from hundreds of white papers. It also took years of deliberation to settle on the final report. Among the 600 pages are three key scientific priorities for space exploration and research for the next decade. One of the three priorities is to identify and characterize Earth-like planets outside of our solar system. Another priority is...
Samyang’s updated 50mm F1.4 AF lens for Sony E mount is $750 and lighter than ever
Posted by Chris Roubis on 4th, Nov, 2021 |
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Correction (Thursday November 4, 2021): The original headline and text within the article stated this lens retails for $500. That is the pricing of the first generation. This second-generation lens retails for $750. THe headline and article has been corrected. Samyang, which also goes under the brand name Rokinon, has announced the release of its new AF 50mm F1.4 FE II lens for Sony E mount camera systems. The lens, which Samyang says was released to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversaruy, is constructed of 11 elements in eight groups, including three high-refractive index elements, two...
Committed to building trust, Indiegogo will carefully screen all its crowdfunding campaigns
Posted by Chris Roubis on 4th, Nov, 2021 |
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We’ve written about a lot of crowdfunding campaigns here at DPReview. Crowdfunding is a great way for products that never would have stood a chance otherwise to get off the ground and eventually into consumers’ hands. However, not every campaign is successful, and sometimes people can end up feeling swindled. While we’re careful to share only campaigns that appear reputable, crowdfunding sites themselves are working to improve their screening process and ensure that users have a more positive, safer experience when funding campaigns. To better vet campaigns, Indiegogo will...
Shooting experience: The Nikon Z9 is the most DSLR-like mirrorless we’ve ever seen
Posted by Chris Roubis on 4th, Nov, 2021 |
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Introduction Is a 60fps viewfinder refresh rate good enough for shooting peak action? When paired with blackout-free shooting, yes. Processed and cropped in Nikon Studio NX.1/3200 sec | F2.8 | ISO 100 | Nikon Z 14-24mm F2.8 S @ 24mm There’s a lot of buzz surrounding the new Nikon Z9, and for good reason: it’s the first truly pro-level Nikon mirrorless camera, and from our initial impressions at least, it packs quite the punch. There’s the super-fast sensor, the shutterless design, the return to 3D Tracking autofocus glory and compromise-free 8K video capture. Based on...
Travel-friendly 20mm F1.4 PRO becomes first OM System lens
Posted by Chris Roubis on 4th, Nov, 2021 |
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Published Nov 4, 2021 | dpreview staff OM Digital Solutions has just launched the first lens under its new brand, ‘OM SYSTEM’ which replaces the legacy Olympus branding. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm F1.4 PRO is billed as a high-performing, fast and lightweight (247g / 8.7oz) prime lens for Micro Four Thirds, offering a standard ‘normal’ focal length of 40mm equivalent. Like previous F1.2 PRO lenses, the new 20mm is designed to deliver what the company calls ‘feathered bokeh’ when shot wide open. Despite its small size (the 20mm F1.4 takes up roughly the...
Panasonic confirms it’s still developing its 8K organic CMOS sensor with WDR and 60 fps global shutter recording
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Nov, 2021 |
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One of the first images shared by Panasonic revealing what is, at least to our knowledge, still a prototype version of an 8K cinema camera that would use this organic sensor technology. Back in February 2018, Panasonic announced it was developing an organic 8K image sensor that offered wide dynamic range (WDR) and a global shutter at up to 60 frames per second (fps). While little has been revealed about that sensor since then, it appears as though the technology is still in development, as Panasonic has revealed additional information about the 35MP Super 35mm sensor. Comparing typical BSI...
How to Photograph Caves
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Nov, 2021 |
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Caves are some of the most challenging places on earth to explore – and if exploration alone is so tricky, you can imagine how difficult it can be to photograph them. I recently made a trip to Belum Caves in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. I struggled to capture them for the first two days. But as time went by, I started getting more satisfactory results and learned how rewarding they could be. I am a firm believer that you don’t get a good photograph of a scene unless you enjoy it in the first place. So, this article will go into more than just how to photograph caves, but also how to...
Venus Optics brings 3 Laowa prime lenses, including its wild 24mm F14 Macro Probe lens, to Canon RF and Nikon Z mount cameras
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Nov, 2021 |
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Venus Optics has announced its bringing its popular 24mm F14 2x Macro Probe lens, as well as its 4mm F2.8 Fisheye and 9mm F2.8 Zero-D lenses, to Canon RF and Nikon Z mount mirrorless camera systems. Venus Optics’ press release says the new mount options will be available to order starting this Friday, November 5, 2021. Aside from the new mount options, the lenses remain unchanged. Below is a quick refresher for each of the three lenses. Laowa 4mm F2.8 Fisheye This manual fisheye lens is constructed of seven elements in six groups, features an F2.8 through F16 aperture range, uses a...
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is shutting down its Face Recognition system amid privacy concerns
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Nov, 2021 |
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Shortly following its rebranding as Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook has also announced that it is shutting down the Face Recognition system on Facebook. Users who have opted into the system will no longer be automatically recognized in photos and videos, and Meta will delete more than a billion people’s facial recognition templates, per the company’s update. This seems like a good move for users concerned about privacy – although being on Facebook at all seems to run counter to an intense desire for privacy – but it does have negative repercussions for some users....
DPReview TV: Atomos Ninja V+ review
Posted by Chris Roubis on 3rd, Nov, 2021 |
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[embedded content] Atomos has just added a more powerful monitor/recorder to its Ninja lineup. Jordan Drake takes a closer look at what the Ninja V+ brings to the table, including the ability to capture high resolution and high frame-rate Raw footage from some of the more powerful modern cameras. Is this enough to make it worth the extra money? Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. The Nikon Z9 is the company’s first camera to feature a stacked CMOS sensor, which brings a raft of new features, including blazing speed and autofocus performance...
Epson found 30 in-box R-D1s rangefinders in a warehouse, and Epson fans will win them all
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Nov, 2021 |
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While organizing one of its warehouses, Epson came across 30 brand-new, unopened Epson R-D1s rangefinder cameras. Epson will be offering the newfound cameras to fans via a lottery. As a refresher, the R-D1s rangefinder was originally announced back in 2006. The camera built upon 2004’s R-D1, retaining the same 6.1MP APS-C image sensor and support for Leica M and L mount lenses. The R-D1s added interesting features, including a ‘Quick View’ record review function, RAW+JPEG file support, the Adobe RGB color space, image parameter control, long exposure noise reduction and...
Funleader has converted 300 Contax 45mm F2 G mount lenses to Leica M mount
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Nov, 2021 |
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Funleader, a company known for its unique lenses and optics, has announced the availability of its new Contax G45 F2 to Leica M Lens Conversion Lens. This unique offering is a $1,200 Leica M mount lens built from the Carl Zeiss Planar T* optics taken from 300 Contax 45mm F2 lenses. Each of these new lenses is based around the optical design of the Contax Zeiss Planar T 45mm F2 G autofocus lens, originally made for Contax G1 and G2 camera systems. This optical design consists of six elements in four groups and features Zeiss’ signature T* coating, which minimized flares and ghosting. While...
Lee’s new Elements filters series offer ‘quick and easy’ on/off action, use fluid mechanics for smooth, silent rotation
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Nov, 2021 |
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Filter and gels manufacture Lee Filters has introduced a new system of circular filters aimed at still and video shooters. The Elements system comprises Big and Little Stoppers, a circular polarizer and a pair of variable neutral density filters in sizes from 67mm to 82mm. This is the first time the company’s Big (10-stops) and Little Stopper (6-stops) filters have been available outside of a holder system, with circular screw threads to attach them directly to the lens. The company doesn’t specify exactly what makes these Elements filters so easy to put on and take off, but it says the...
Nikon interview: ‘Z9 will exceed expectations for every genre of photography and video’
Posted by Chris Roubis on 2nd, Nov, 2021 |
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Naoyuki Murakami Executive Fellow and Sector Manager of the Development Sector, in Nikon’s Imaging Business Unit. (Image supplied by Nikon). On the eve of the Z9 launch, we spoke to Naoyuki Murakami, Executive Fellow and Sector Manager of the Development Sector in Nikon’s Imaging Business Unit, to learn more about the new camera, and what it means for Nikon’s future. The following interview was conducted via email, and has been lightly edited for clarity and flow. We have heard the Z 9 described by Nikon representatives as a “D3 moment”. What do you mean by this? I have...
DJI’s latest teaser confirms the Mavic 3 will be announced on November 4
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Nov, 2021 |
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DJI has announced two of the three announcements it teased back in the beginning of October. And neither have disappointed. While there have been plenty of rumors swirling about what the third announcement is, it seems DJI’s latest teaser gives us an answer. Imaging Above Everything. Join us November 4th, 10:00 PM EDT Learn More: https://t.co/8WtqfkQ337 pic.twitter.com/L0Q4TrWoKq — DJI (@DJIGlobal) November 1, 2021 As first spotted by an editor at DroneDJ, DJI’s latest Twitter teaser all but confirms we’ll see a Mavic 3 drone at 10pm EDT on November 4, 2021. The teaser image shared in the...
Canon cites strong R5, R6 and RF lens sales for its steady Q3 results, despite supply chain constraints
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Nov, 2021 |
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Canon has released its third quarter (Q3) results for its 2021 fiscal year (FY2021), revealing the current state of the company, including is imaging division. The data in the report shows relatively steady unit sales across the board with healthy year-over-year (YoY) jumps in both revenue and operating profit, despite ongoing supply chain issues. Starting at the top, Canon’s camera division (including compact cameras, interchangeable lens camera, lenses and camera accessories) pulled in 100.2B yen in revenue and 17.7B yen in operating profit, increases of 9.9% and 42.2%, respectively,...
Slideshow: Winners of the annual International Photographer Awards competition
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Nov, 2021 |
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The winners and finalists for the 19th annual International Photographer Awards (IPA) have been announced. Almost 14,000 images were submitted from photographers in 100 countries. 13 Professional and 13 Non-Professional category winners were each awarded $1,000 and $500 USD, respectively. ‘We’re honoured to have been able to share these incredible images with you, shining the spotlight on the brilliant and talented photographers who created them, and highlighting the vital role of photography as an art form and a medium of communication in the world today. We hope that you will also be...
Apple M1 Max First Impressions: A MacBook Pro that’s actually ‘Pro’
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Nov, 2021 |
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Apple’s new 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pros deliver incredible performance inside a totally redesigned chassis that creatives will love. All product photography by DL Cade. Two weeks ago, Apple unveiled a pair of MacBook Pros that are characteristically un-Apple – and we mean that in the best way possible. Ever since 2016, Macs have been getting thinner, sleeker and more frustrating. They’ve had overheating issues, god-awful keyboards, they lost MagSafe, lost the function row, introduced the world to the dongle life, and just generally failed to deliver that Apple...
Nikon announces NX MobileAir and NX Tether apps
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Nov, 2021 |
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Alongside the Nikon Z9 and new lens announcements (Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S, Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, updated Z lens roadmap and new FTZ II adapter), Nikon announced a pair of new apps, NX MobileAir and NX Tether. NX MobileAir is an Android and iOS app that lets photographers tether a compatible Nikon camera to their smartphone for fast FTP uploads over 4G or 5G cellular connections. The pro-oriented app allows you to manage FTP server info, perform simple edits, enter IPTC data and add voice memos. Imagine you’re a photojournalist or sports photographer out in the field,...
NASA’s Juno offers the first 3D view of Jupiter’s complicated atmosphere
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Nov, 2021 |
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Image credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/NASA/ESA, M.H. Wong and I. de Pater (UC Berkeley) et al. NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter has produced new images of the gas giant, showing new detail of the planet’s atmosphere and uncovering new depth data about Jupiter’s famous Great Red Spot. The Juno mission is, unsurprisingly, aimed at observing Jupiter and learning more about the planet. One of Jupiter’s most famous features, the Great Red Spot, has long been shrouded in mystery. The planet’s observable features alone are the source of much...
Could the Panasonic LUMIX DC-S5 be the perfect camera for travel?
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Nov, 2021 |
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Finding the perfect camera to travel with can be a challenge, because so much of the joy of traveling comes from its unpredictability. We all have our own idea of what makes the perfect trip, but a common theme is that it should be different to your experiences at home. And the role of the camera you take with you is to capture all those exciting, unexpected and unfamiliar experiences. So the perfect travel camera should be a great all-rounder: able to take great-looking photos, of course, but also able to respond to whatever happens. Maybe you’ll want to take some video of your trip,...
Current Nikon Lens Discounts, Rebates, and Sales
Posted by Chris Roubis on 1st, Nov, 2021 |
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This is a reference article with all of Nikon’s current lens discounts, plus my thoughts on which deals are the best! Nikon just announced some major sales covering both Z-mount and F-mount lenses, up to $300 off for the holiday season. Here they are, starting with the Z-mount lenses. As we are part of B&H’s affiliate program, any visits through the links below are a free way to say thanks to Photography Life for all the work that goes into these articles. Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 for $950 (was $1050) – Nearly every Nikon Z lens released so far has been great, and all the primes have been...
Started out doing photography at the age of 6 using an uncle's old 1940 kodak brownie box camera. At 15 years of age, I decided to buy my very own 1975 Praktica SLR camera. I now shoot with a Nikon D850. I do unpaid TFP and commercial paid work.