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Nikon updates Z roadmap with 400mm F2.8 TC VR, 26mm FX, 24mm DX and 12-28mm DX lenses
Nikon has just updated its Z-mount lens roadmap, which has seen the addition of several new lenses, including 400mm, 600mm and 800mm telephoto prime lenses in the premium ‘S’ line. While full details on all the new roadmapped lenses are still forthcoming, Nikon has provided a little more information on the 400mm, including its F2.8 aperture, and the fact that it will include a built-in 1.4X teleconverter. The company is also teasing a ‘new coating’ which it claims will provide the highest anti-reflection performance in...
read moreNikon announces new FTZ II, a smaller version of its F-mount to Z adapter
Nikon has announced a new version of its FTZ F-mount to Z-mount adapter. The FTZ II offers the same functionality as the original FTZ, but in a smaller form factor, and minus the built-in tripod mount. This should aid handling with some lenses, and, Nikon claims, makes it easier to use with the Z9’s integrated vertical grip. The new FTZ II dispenses with the inbuilt tripod screw mount of the original FTZ, but offers exactly the same support for F-mount lenses as the original model. According to Nikon, the smaller form factor of the FTZ...
read moreVideo: Incredibly smooth FPV footage captured by a Pixel 6 Pro strapped to a drone
[embedded content] Ken Dono, who runs the popular OriginaldoBo channel on YouTube, felt reviewers didn’t thoroughly test out the stabilization of Google’s Pixel 6 Pro Android smartphone. So, instead of walking around or hopping on a skateboard, he strapped it to a drone and tested the feature out himself. ‘I was thinking these phones are so good now and thought wouldn’t it be amazing if one day we had one camera to rule them all and just sent it,’ Dono tells DPReview. The model in question? An Apex FPV frame. The Pixel...
read moreDJI Action 2 is a 2oz modular action camera that shoots 4K/120p
DJI has announced the DJI Action 2. The new modular action camera is small yet powerful and promises impressive video specs in a rugged, compact body. Starting at $399, the camera has many different add-on modules and configurations, allowing users to fit the DJI Action 2 to their workflow and needs. Starting with the image sensor, the DJI Action 2 has a 1/1.7″ sensor, which is the same size as the sensor in the DJI Pocket 2. For reference, the GoPro Hero 10 has a 1/2.3″ sensor. The DJI Action 2 is a successor to the DJI Osmo...
read moreVideo: Live streaming with the Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
Published Oct 27, 2021 | This is sponsored content, created with the support of Panasonic [embedded content] The Panasonic LUMIX GH5 II (GH5M2) is an updated version of the original that adds new video features, improved autofocus, and video live streaming over YouTube at up to 1080/60p via Wi-Fi over home internet or even smartphone connections. A new battery allows for longer shooting times, and USB PD support lets you power the camera using a laptop charger or portable power device. In this video, musician and filmmaker Chris Cunningham...
read morePhotoshop will get a ‘Prepare as NFT’ option by month’s end
Adobe’s Chief Product Officer, Scott Belsky, confirmed to the Verge, on their Decoder Podcast, that Photoshop will preview a ‘Prepare as NFT’ system by the end of the month. The objective is to prevent imposters from minting non-fungible token (NFT) art on a blockchain that they didn’t create in the first place. It helps prove that a person selling an NFT actually made it. With what Adobe is calling Content Credentials, creators will be able to link their Adobe ID with their crypto wallet and mint their work with...
read moreNikon Z9 teaser #4: Zero blackout viewfinder, fast burst modes and another look at the 100-400mm F4.5-5.6 S lens
[embedded content] Nikon USA has released its fourth and final teaser in its ongoing series to promote its forthcoming Z9 mirrorless camera system. As we’ve seen with each of the three previous teasers, this one only hints at what we can expect rather than outright telling us. Nikon has also posted a countdown timer for its Z9 online launch event. In the 30-second video, we see a photographer with a Nikon Z9 in hand with the unreleased Nikkor Z 100–400mm F4.5–5.6 S lens attached. As he’s shooting we hear what sounds like three bursts of...
read moreThe brand formerly known as Olympus is now ‘OM System’ – and it has a new Micro Four Thirds camera on the way
[embedded content] OM Digital Solutions, the digital imaging company that acquired the former Olympus imaging division, has announced that going forward, its ‘interchangeable lens cameras and lenses, compact digital cameras, audio products, binoculars, and other services’ will be sold under the new brand: ‘OM System’. In addition to the new branding, OM Digital Solutions has also teased an upcoming interchangeable lens Micro Four Thirds camera that it claims will leverage ‘the use of computational photographic technology.’...
read moreTokina releases its atx-m 23mm, 33mm and 56mm F1.4 lenses for Sony E mount cameras
Tokina has announced it’s now made three of its atx-m prime lenses available for Sony E mount APS-C camera systems: the atx- 23mm F1.4, 33mm F1.4 and 56mm F1.4. Tokina’s atx-m nomenclature is used for the company’s interchangeable lenses designed exclusively for mirrorless camera systems. In the case of these three lenses, Tokina says it specifically went for a ‘small and lightweight’ design for pairing with APS-C camera systems. The 23mm F1.4 lens offers a 35mm full-frame equivalent focal length while the 33mm and 56mm offer 50mm and 85mm...
read moreAdobe updates Photoshop on the web, adds improved selection tools, brings ACR to iPad & more
At Adobe MAX 2021, Adobe announced numerous updates across desktop, iPad and the web for Photoshop. Among these updates is a new beta, allowing users to lightly edit and collaborate on photos in Photoshop on the web. Photoshop – and Illustrator – on the web allow users to collaborate on and (lightly) edit documents hosted in the cloud on their browser without needing to download or even launch the app. You can navigate layers, make basic selections, perform a handful of basic edits, make annotations and leave comments, but you will still need...
read moreHands-on with the new Sony a7 IV
Back when we reviewed the Sony a7 III in 2018, it changed our perception of what a ‘basic’ full-frame mirrorless camera model was capable of. With solid image quality, autofocus, video features and battery life, it was truly a jack-of-all trades that we thought would be a great fit for all kinds of photographers. But at the time, its only real competitors from other brands were DSLRs: whereas today, the all-new a7 IV finds itself in a very different landscape. Sony obviously knows this, and compared to its predecessor, the a7 IV...
read moreSony just packed a 1” stacked CMOS sensor into the Xperia Pro-I, but there’s a catch
Sony has unveiled the Xperia Pro-I, its latest flagship smartphone with a triple camera array and a particularly headline-grabbing feature: for its main camera, it uses the same 20MP 1″-type stacked CMOS sensor with built-in memory and phase-detection autofocus as the one inside Sony’s RX100 VII compact camera. But there’s a catch: only a central section of that 20MP sensor is used to output a 12MP still (or 4K video), and that has some broad implications we’ll delve into below. It’s not the first time...
read moreSony Xperia Pro-I sample gallery
The new Sony Xperia Pro I features a massive 20MP 1″-type stacked-CMOS Exmor RS imaging sensor with built-in DRAM. Only the central ~60% of the imaging area is used (producing a 12MP image) but for a smartphone, that still counts as a large sensor. The main camera offers a 24mm equivalent focal length and 315 PDAF autofocus points, with 90% field coverage. Rounding out the photography hardware is a 16mm equiv. F2.2 ultra-wide camera with a 1/2.5″ sensor, and a 50mm equiv. F2.4 telephoto camera with a 1/2.9″ sensor. All three...
read moreJoin us for a live Q&A about the Sony a7 IV
Published Oct 25, 2021 | dpreview staff Join us for a live Twitter Space AMA (ask me anything) about the new Sony a7 IV. DPReview editor Richard Butler, along with DPReview TV’s Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake, will field your questions about Sony’s newest camera. Have a question that hasn’t been addressed anywhere else? This is your chance to ask the experts! To join in, just follow the link in the Twitter post below. Make sure to follow us on Twitter to hear about future events we plan to host. Join us at 3pm PT for a live...
read moreVideo: Float along with a 360-degree tour of the International Space Station
French astronaut Thomas Pesquet has been busy during his second stint on the International Space Station (ISS). We’ve previously seen his photos of a rare blue ‘transient luminous event,’ a stunning blue auroral display, and a photo that illustrates how quickly the ISS orbits Earth. It orbits Earth at about 7.66km per second, by the way. Pesquet is returning from space next month, but before he comes back, he produced a really cool 360-degree tour of the ISS. If you’ve wanted to see what it’s like to float in the...
read moreDaVinci Resolve 17.4 announced: Up to 5x faster on new M1 chips, improved performance and new features
Blackmagic Design has announced the latest version of DaVinci Resolve. DaVinci Resolve 17.4 promises massive performance gains on Apple Mac models with the M1 Pro and M1 Max chips. These chips are featured in the new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models that Apple unveiled earlier this week. On the new M1 Pro and M1 Max powered notebooks, and any future Mac models that include the same new Apple silicon chips, DaVinci Resolve 17.4 is up to 5x faster than 17.3. Thanks to the large speed increase, customers can ‘play back, edit and...
read moreNikon India leaks Z9 promo video revealing 8K/60p video, 120fps capture, 20fps Raw continuous shooting and more
Nikon India appears to have accidentally leaked a promotional video for Nikon’s forthcoming Z9 mirrorless camera, confirming specifications not yet known. While Nikon has been releasing weekly teaser videos (1, 2, 3) for what will be its flagship mirrorless camera (so far three of the four planned teasers have been revealed), this one appears to be different, both in the visual style of the promotional video and in timing (we suspect the fourth teaser video in the series to be released later this week). Instead of the more abstract,...
read moreUpdated: Ricoh GR IIIx sample gallery
Published Oct 25, 2021 | dpreview staff The new Ricoh GR IIIx is based around the same 24MP APS-C sensor as the GR III, but features a 40mm equivalent F2.8 lens. We’ve been shooting with the GR IIIx for a few weeks, on both sides of the globe. Click through to check out our updated sample gallery, featuring images from Washington State here in the USA, and new images taken on a recent trip to England. View our updated Ricoh GR IIIx sample gallery Gear in this story The arrival of the 40mm equiv. Ricoh GR IIIx means the Fujifilm X100V...
read moreSony A7 III vs Sony A7 IV
Now that Sony has announced the A7 IV, a lot of photographers are wondering what it brings to the table compared to the previous generation A7 III. Sony is still selling the A7 III new ($2000, compared to $2500 for the IV), which adds to the confusion. In this article, I’ll compare the specifications of the Sony A7 III and A7 IV in detail and explain which one I recommend to photographers today. Certainly the A7 IV is the more advanced camera, but do its new features justify the price? Let’s start by taking a look at the design of the two...
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read moreSony a7 IV sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Published Oct 23, 2021 | dpreview staff With a new sensor, revamped autofocus system and improved video features, the new Sony a7 IV looks like an attractive camera for enthusiast photographers looking at options in the full-frame mirrorless market. Chris and Jordan had a lot to say about the Sony a7 IV in their first impressions review, and you can check out out the sample photos they shot with the camera and judge image quality for yourself. Did you miss their review? If so, you can watch it here. View the Sony a7 IV sample gallery from...
read morevivo X70 Pro+ sample gallery
Over the past four weeks, we’ve put vivo’s new X70 Pro+ to the test to see just how well its quadruple camera array holds up. While you can read the full details in our initial coverage, here’s the basic specifications for the four cameras on the back of the X70 Pro+: a 50MP wide module, an 8MP periscope telephoto module (125mm full-frame equiv.), a 12MP telephoto module (50mm full-frame equiv.) and a 48MP ultrawide module (14mm full-frame equiv.). As with its X60 Pro lineup, the X70 Pro lineup was created in partnership with Zeiss,...
read moreRicoh announces new $1,400 21mm F2.4 ED Limited DC WR lens, set for November release
When used for distant subjects such as landscapes, the lens assures solid, uniform image rendition across the image field. By further closing the aperture down, it delivers sharp, clear, high-resolution images, even at the edges. Its optical characteristics change for close-range photography. At open aperture, it provides a mild bokeh (defocused) effect in the background while capturing the main subject in sharp, crisp focus. This enables the subject to stand out against a defocused background, with the exaggerated perspective typical of...
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read morePhotographer Diane Arbus honored with life-size bronze statue in Central Park
British conceptual artist Gillian Wearing has created a bronze statue honoring the late photographer Diane Arbus. The statue is presented by Public Art Fund and will be in Doris C. Freedman Plaza in Central Park in New York City until August 14, 2022. ‘In her bronze ‘Diane Arbus,’ we see the posthumous homage to a pioneering artist by another from a different time and place,’ says Public Art Fund Artistic and Executive Director Nicholas Baume. ‘We also see a modest, unassuming figure, standing at the entrance to...
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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.