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DPReview TV: H&Y RevoRing magnetic filter system review
[embedded content] Filters are essential accessories, but most filter holder systems slow you down and add bulk to your camera bag. The H&Y RevoRing magnetic filter system looks like a great solution, but how does it perform in the real world? Chris and Jordan have been using the RevoRing system for weeks and they have some opinions. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. The Panasonic GH6 is the latest in the company’s line of video-focused Micro Four Thirds cameras. It brings a new, 25MP...
read moreResearchers develop an impressive style-based 3D-aware generator for high-res image synthesis
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics and the University of Hong Kong have developed StyleNeRF, a 3D-aware generative model trained on unstructured 2D images that synthesizes high-resolution images with a high level of multi-view consistency. Compared to existing approaches, which either struggle to synthesize high-resolution images with fine details or produce 3D-inconsistent artifacts, StyleNeRF integrates its neural radiance field (NeRF) into a style-based generator. By employing this approach, StyleNeRF delivers improved...
read moreTTArtisan releases titanium-grey versions of its 17mm F1.4, 35mm F1.4 and 50mm F1.2 APS-C prime lenses
Aside from he new paint job, the lenses remain unchanged from their black and silver counterparts. Below is a brief synopsis of each of the lenses’ respective specifications. TTArtisan 17mm F1.4 The TTArtisan 17mm F1.4 lens is constructed of nine elements in eight groups, has a minimum focusing distance of 20cm (7.9”), uses a 40.5mm front filter thread and has a 10-blade aperture diaphragm with an aperture range of F1.4 through F16. The lens weighs around 248g (8.8oz) and retails for $118 on its own. TTArtisan 35mm F1.4 The TTArtisan 35mm...
read moreFilm Friday: Lomography announces new DigitaLIZA+ and DigitaLIZA Max film scanning kits for smartphones and digital cameras
The Lomographic Society has announced new Lomography scanning kits, the DigitaLIZA+ and DigitaLIZA Max. The new Max kit comes with everything you need to start scanning film using your smartphone, including film holders, an adjustable stand and a backlight. The DigitaLIZA+ and Max promise ‘truly versatile and accessible’ film scanning in a simple workflow. Beginners and experienced scanners alike can quickly scan 35mm and 120 format negatives with a smartphone or digital camera. You can also scan special format negatives with the...
read moreCanon files patent application for a new electromagnet shutter design that aims to minimize shutter shock
Canon has filed a new patent in Japan that aims to reduce the vibrations caused by a mechanical shutter. Japanese patent application number 2022-039332 outlines the issue of shutter shock and proposes a novel design that uses electromagnets to increase the precision of shutter position and control the shutter’s speed to reduce shutter shock. When translated, the patent states that the issue the patent aims to solve is, ‘In the imaging device, the vibration generated by the shutter is difficult to propagate to other parts, and the...
read moreIrix announces 21mm F1.4 lens for Canon EF, Nikon F and Pentax K mount cameras
Optics manufacturer Irix has announced the release of a stills version of its 21mm prime lens, the 21mm F1.4. As with the other lenses in Irix’s cine and stills lineups, this lens remains optically unchanged from its cine counterpart, with the only difference being the external design and more traditional focus ring. Illustration of the optical construction of the 21mm F1.4 lens. This full-frame lens is constructed of 15 elements in 11 groups, including four ultra-low dispersion elements, four high-reflectance elements and two aspherical...
read moreRicoh announces limited-edition ‘Urban’ version of its GR IIIx, with new exposure and focus modes
Ricoh has announced Ricoh GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Kit, a limited-edition version of the GR IIIx. In addition to a new paint job, the camera will also be getting new exposure and focus modes, both of which will make their way to the standard GR IIIx via firmware update when this special-edition kit gets released next month. Starting with the external changes, the GR IIIx Urban Edition Special Limited Kit features a metallic gray finish, a blue ring around the lens barrel and a collection of matching accessories. Specifically,...
read moreSlideshow: Winners of the 2021 World Nature Photography Awards
Recently, winners and runners up were announced for the annual World Nature Photography Awards (WNPAs). Entries were received from 20 countries all over the globe. Amos Nachoum, from the United States, received the title of Grand Prize Winner and $1,000 in cash for his image of a leopard seal about to capture and eat a Gentoo penguin. Nachoum waited for hours on an Antarctic peninsula for a low tide to come in – when seals typically search for their prey. 2021 winners and Silver plus Bronze (2nd and 3rd place) photos for all 13 categories can...
read moreVideo: 107 years after sinking, Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, has been located in Antarctica
The Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust announced the Endurance22 Expedition has successfully located the wreck of Endurance, the ship of famous explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The ship was crushed by ice and sank in the Weddell Sea in 1915. While the amazing discovery may not strictly be photography news, the Endurance22 Expedition has shared some amazing underwater photos and 4K footage. A century after Shackleton’s death, his famous ship was found 3,008 meters (1.87 mi) beneath the surface of the Weddell Sea. The ship was found within...
read moreVenus Optics announces $699 Laowa 7.5mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine lens, the world’s widest Super35 rectilinear prime lens
Venus Optics has announced the release of the world’s widest Super35 rectilinear prime lens, the Laowa 7.5mm T2.9 Zero-D Cine. This lens, which is fully manual, has a roughly 12mm full-frame equivalent focal length and offers a 123-degree angle of view when captured with a Super35 frame. It’s constructed of 16 elements in 10 groups, including two extra-low dispersion (ED) elements and two aspherical elements. It features a seven-blade aperture diaphragm, has a minimum focusing distance of 25cm (9.8”) and uses a 77mm front filter thread with...
read moreDPReview TV: Sigma lenses now on X-Mount: Better than Fujifilm primes?
[embedded content] It’s been a long wait, but Sigma is finally releasing lenses in Fujifilm’s X-Mount. Interestingly, it started with three compact F1.4 primes which compete directly with some of Fujifilm’s offerings. How do they compare in terms of quality and price? DPReview TV’s Chris Niccolls has the answers. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. View DPReview’s Sigma 16mm F1.4 sample gallery View DPReview’s Sigma 30mm F1.4 sample gallery View DPReview’s...
read moreCapture One shares its roadmap for 2022, including Capture One for iPad and iPhone
Capture One has announced its development roadmap for the rest of 2022. Capture One’s product suite includes Capture One Pro on desktop, its flagship app, plus Capture One Live and Capture One for iPad. Each piece will work seamlessly with the others, promising a flexible, collaborative workflow across multiple devices. The roadmap is the latest in a series of steps Capture One has taken to be more transparent with its users. ‘It’s been a big year for Capture One, and we’re looking forward to an even bolder one in...
read moreApple unveils powerful new M1 Ultra chipset alongside the Mac Studio and Studio Display
While the iPhone SE and iPad Air updates were modest at best, Apple’s computer-oriented announcements were far more substantial. Apple kicked the event off by showcasing its new M1 Ultra chipset and then showed off the device it will first be available in, the Mac Studio. Paired with the new Mac Studio desktop is the Studio Display, a new 27” 5K display that’s effectively an iMac without the internals. M1 Ultra The new M1 Ultra is Apple’s latest—and last—chipset in Apple’s M1 lineup, which also includes the M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max. While...
read moreApple unveils new iPhone SE, iPad Air models with 5G and updated chipsets
Today, at its ‘Peek Performance’ event, Apple unveiled a collection of new and improved products, including a new iPhone SE as well as an updated iPad Air that brings the company’s powerful M1 chipset to the Air lineup. iPhone SE The first new product from Apple is a new iPhone SE 5G, an entry-level option who want the latest iOS device without breaking the bank. The device remains largely unchanged from its predecessor on the outside, but inside is a different story. The first difference is the chipset. Now, the iPhone SE has an A15 Bionic...
read moreVideo: iFixit tears down Samsung’s new Galaxy S22 and S22 Ultra smartphones
A month ago, Samsung announced three new Galaxy S22 series smartphones, including the redesigned S22 Ultra. The trio of smartphones offer a wide array of features and specs. The top-end S22 Ultra features a large 6.8-inch display and looks – and works – much like Samsung’s Note series. However, looks can be deceiving. Is the S22 Ultra more of the same for Samsung, or are there interesting novelties under the hood? The repair gurus at iFixit have taken apart the new Galaxy S22 and the flagship S22 Ultra to see what’s really going...
read moreSlideshow: Winners of the 11th annual Mobile Photography Awards
Recently, the winners and honorable mentions were announced for the 11th annual Mobile Photography Awards (MPA). Every year, the MPAs showcase the best images taken and edited with a mobile phone or tablet. 5,500 photos from 90 countries were submitted. Winning and honorable mentioned images from the MPAs are regularly featured at themed exhibits in cities all over the world including Melbourne, Toronto and San Francisco. Liu KunKun was awarded the Grand Prize Winner for his consistent set of intriguing images. ‘He has a great mastery...
read moreCanon plans to release 32 RF-mount lenses over the next four years
Canon Inc. has published its Corporate Strategy Conference 2022 presentation materials, revealing a number of interesting tidbits about the company’s past fiscal year and what it intends to do going forwards as part of its growth strategy. Under the headline ‘2021 Results and Future Growth Strategy,’ Canon says part of its ‘Growth Strategy’ is to ‘develop imaging business centered on optical technology.’ Specifically, Canon says it wants to expand the scale of its optical technology by ‘cultivat[ing] new users’ and ‘develop[ing] new...
read moreAstronomers from NOIRLab capture incredible photo of ‘Spanish Dancer’ spiral galaxy
Astronomers from NOIRLab have captured a stunning photo of the NGC 1566 spiral galaxy at the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile. The spiral galaxy is colloquially known as the Spanish Dancer due to its beautiful spiral pattern. To capture the highly detailed new image, astronomers used the Dark Energy Camera (DECam) on the Victor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope. The telescope was commissioned in 1974 and is named in honor of Puerto Rican astronomer Victor Manuel Blanco. ‘The DECam focal plane consists of a science array of...
read moreResearchers use quantum dots to create high resolution three-layer sensor
Schematic showing how different colored light is absorbed by the layered quantum dot photodetector. Researchers in the US and Korea are developing three-layered sensors based on quantum dots that promise low-cost, flexible, high-dynamic range sensors without the need for demosaicing. Quantum dots are nano-scale semiconducting crystals whose size and composition can be used to ‘tune’ the frequency of light they absorb or emit. Researchers at Northwestern University, Illinois, and three South Korean universities have published their findings in...
read moreOM System OM-1 studio tests published
Big claims were reported for the capabilities of the new OM System OM-1, and we now have Adobe Camera Raw support, allowing us to check those claims in our standard test scene. The company briefed that the OM-1 offered a 2EV improvement in noise performance and a 1EV improvement in dynamic range. However, these claims did not appear in such striking terms in the press release about the camera, where the only reference to a two stop improvement in noise referred to the multi-shot high res mode (where re-sampling the scene and combing the...
read moreThis LEGO Polaroid OneStep camera is one step closer to becoming a reality
LEGO Ideas is a website that allows users to submit ideas for LEGO sets. If an idea gets enough support, it can become an official LEGO set, with the original designer receiving a small portion of the royalties. Minibrick Productions has submitted a design for a Polaroid OneStep SX-80 instant camera, complete with a working viewfinder and ‘film’ slot. It’s not the first time we’ve seen a camera pop up on LEGO Ideas. Last summer, we highlighted a LEGO design for a 1914 Ur-Leica camera submitted by a user named Pandis...
read moreDPReview TV: Using a Panasonic GH6 to recreate a movie scene from ‘The Nice Guys’
[embedded content] For years, Chris and Jordan have produced their ‘Wooden Niccolls’ series where they attempt to recreate Hollywood movie scenes with consumer mirrorless cameras. In their latest project, they’re joined by a small crew to craft a scene from Shane Black’s film The Nice Guys. Watch as our team battles with small magazines, doors that open the wrong way and attempting Russell Crowe’s distinctive voice! Huge thanks to our talented crew: Levi Holwell, Kaitlyn Kerr and Alex Mitchell. Subscribe to our...
read moreBackblaze reveals failure rates for hard drives in 2021, releases an SSD report for the first time
Last month, cloud storage and data backup company Backblaze released its 2021 Annual Report for hard drive failure rates. Like in previous years, the report focused on failure rates for hard disk drives (HDD). However, yesterday, for the first time, Backblaze released a special follow-up to its 2021 Annual Report focused on solid-state drives (SSD). Looking first at the standard report on HDD storage, Backblaze ended 2021 with a total of 203,928 data drives under its management. All the data drives use HDD technology. This venerable storage...
read moreIlford film, paper and chemicals will increase in price later this month
Harman Technology, the company responsible for manufacturing Ilford photographic film, paper and chemicals has announced it will be raising its prices later this month in response to supply chain constraints. As reported by Kosmo Foto, Ilford and Kentmere-branded film, photographic paper and processing chemicals will increase in price starting March 14. However, not all products will see their prices increase. According to the document sent to dealers earlier this week, Ilford Delta 3200 will see a 3% increase, while HP5 Plus will increase...
read moreLeica releases $6,295 ‘Reporter’ version of its Leica Q2 Monochrome camera
Leica is back again with another special-edition camera, this time giving its Q2 Monochrom camera the ‘Reporter’ treatment its given its original Q2 and M10-P cameras. As with nearly every limited-edition Leica model, the Q2 Monochrom Reporter remains entirely unchanged from its predecessor on the inside. Notably, the camera still has a full-frame 47MP sensor designed specifically for monochrome photography. Leica says this monochrome sensor can capture up to two additional stops of dynamic range (13EV vs 11EV) compared to its Bayer-laden...
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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.