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DPReview TV: Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 R LM WR review
Published Sep 29, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 R LM WR is a recently announced prime for X-mount. The DPReview gang got their hands on this fast 35mm-equivalent lens and put it through its paces.They also compare it with Fujifilm’s original 23mm F1.4 prime. Watch the video to see the pros and cons. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Sample photos from this episode Gear in this story Pre-order now Released on Nov 30, 2021 We take a closer look at the new...
read moreFujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 LM WR pre-production sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Published Sep 29, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris and Jordan from DPReview TV just reviewed Fujifilm’s new XF 23mm F1.4 prime lens. Check out some of the sample photos they shot for their review and judge image quality for yourself. If you missed their review you can watch it here. View the Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 sample gallery from DPReview TV Gear in this story Pre-order now Released on Nov 30, 2021 We take a closer look at the new Fujifilm XF33mm F1.4 R LM WR, and what it tells us about the XF23mm LM WR announced alongside it, as Fujifilm...
read moreCanon EOS R3 and Canon EOS R5 compared
The EOS R3 is Canon’s highest-end mirrorless camera yet, but it arrives into a range of already capable cameras. The EOS R5 impressed us a great deal, proving itself a worthy successor to the classic EOS 5D DSLRs, so what does the R3 do that’s different, and is it worth the extra money? The all-around capability of the R5 and the branding of the R3 mean it’s not quite as clear-cut as the distinction that existed between the 1D and 5D models. But it still essentially comes down to what you want to use the camera for....
read moreAdobe has re-engineered masking in Adobe Camera RAW and Lightroom
Adobe has offered a sneak peek of its next version of Adobe Camera Raw (ACR) and Adobe Lightroom. While many new features will be added to ACR, Lightroom and Photoshop on October 26, today’s preview focuses on a redesigned masking engine and user experience. Masking is a primary way that users can perform precise selective adjustments within ACR and Lightroom. Adobe is completely redesigning how masking will work, including through a new Masks panel. Adobe’s Josh Bury writes, ‘The new masking functionality represents the...
read moreAutel takes on DJI Mini, announces the sub-250g EVO Nano and the EVO Lite
Today, Autel Robotics announced two new drones – a sub 250g EVO Nano+ and the EVO Lite. Notably, the Nano is the first drone in its size class to offer an obstacle avoidance system while the Lite is the first drone ever to offer up a 4-axis gimbal – giving users the ability to record vertical videos. A feature called SonarSound, a built-in microphone in the remote, allows users to record voices and other sounds from the ground. The Nano series — aimed at beginners Weighing in at 249g, the EVO Nano+ has a camera, mounted on a 3-axis gimbal,...
read morePanasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II review
The Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Mark II is an updated version of the company’s most video-focused Micro Four Thirds camera; the GH5. It offers increased capabilities over the original model and will eventually sell alongside a higher-end GH6 model, whose development was announced at the same time. The GH5 II gains an updated ‘Venus’ processing engine from the full-frame S1H, allowing it to capture 10-bit 4K footage at 50 or 60 frames per second and promises improved autofocus. It retains the same sensor as before but now with an...
read moreRicoh GR IIIx sample gallery
Published Sep 28, 2021 | dpreview staff Compact camera releases are few and far between these days, which is why we’re excited to try out the new Ricoh GR IIIx. It’s based around the same 24MP APS-C sensor and in-body stabilizer as the GR III, but features a 40mm equivalent F2.8 lens. See how the image quality looks in our sample gallery. View our Ricoh GR IIIx sample gallery Gear in this story We are retrieving offers for your location, please refresh the page to see the prices. The Panasonic GH5M2 is a refresh, rather than...
read moreHasselblad releases $15K 907X Anniversary Edition Kit to celebrate 80th anniversary
80 years ago, Hasselblad released its first camera, the To celebrate that momentous release eight decades ago, the Swedish camera manufacturer is releasing a the Hasselblad 907X Anniversary Edition Kit. This kit includes Hasselblad’s 907X camera body alongside a CFV II 50C digital back, a control grip, an optical viewfinder and an XCD 30mm F3.5 lens. Only 800 kits will be made to keep on theme with the 80th anniversary. The specifications remain unchanged from the non-anniversary version of the camera, which includes a 50MP medium format CMOS...
read morePixii announces new 26MP version of its APS-C Pixii digital rangefinder camera
In October 2018, French startup Pixii announced its first product, the Pixii camera. The original Pixii camera was a digital rangefinder with an M-mount. The aluminum body eschewed a back display and included an electronic viewfinder. The camera included a small OLED info display on top and a small number of buttons. The 12MP digital rangefinder eventually went on sale in July 2020 for just over $3,000. Pixii has now announced an updated version of its APS-C digital rangefinder Pixii camera, sporting a new 26MP image sensor, new viewfinder,...
read morePart one: iFixit’s initial iPhone 13 Pro teardown reveals larger camera modules, bigger battery and more
The repair gurus at iFixit have published their teardown of Apple’s new iPhone 13 Pro smartphone. As always, the teardown reveals a number of interesting new components and details what’s changed since the iPhone 12 Pro. Image credit: Images courtesy iFixit The teardown starts before a single screw is loosened with the help of Creative Electron, who captured an X-ray view of both the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max side-by-side. These images show off a number of differences compared to the devices’ predecessors, one of which is the...
read moreSigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS ‘Sports’ lens field review
Introduction The Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG DN OS | Sports is an ultra-telephoto zoom lens for full-frame and sub-frame mirrorless cameras based around either the Sony E-mount or the Leica L-mount. With 35mm-equivalent focal lengths equating to 225-900mm with an APS-C crop, it’s aimed primarily at still photographers looking to bring distant subjects up close, and will be of particular interest to wildlife and sports shooters. Available from August 2021, list pricing is set at $1499. Note that due to smoke from the 2021 California...
read moreHasselblad teases ‘Beyond Classic’ announcement for September 28
Hasselblad has posted a short video on its social media channels teasing an announcement set to take place at 1pm CEST (UTC+2) on September 28, 2021. Hardly any information is shared in the 12-second ‘Beyond Classic,’ teaser, except for a pair of images showing off what appears to be textured grip and a nameplate against a leather-like material. Beyond Classic | September 28th | 13:00 CEST pic.twitter.com/hXoxD1ER7Y — Hasselblad (@Hasselblad) September 24, 2021 For now, keep an eye on Hasselblad’s social media channels for further updates. If...
read moreThe Beginning of Photography: The Drama of 1839
The drama of ‘39 ‘The Open Door’ William Henry Fox Talbot. About 1843. Print from paper negative. On January 6, 1839, François Arago, Secretary of the French Academy of Sciences, announced Daguerre’s invention and spoke of his accomplishment publicly, although he said nothing of the specific methods involved. By the middle of January, news of Daguerre’s invention had spread everywhere. Today, when imaging is so common and taken for granted, it’s hard to imagine how amazing the idea of taking a picture was in 1839. It created...
read moreUltra-Large Format Cameras: When 300mm Is a Wide Lens
There’s no real upper limit to how large a camera sensor or film can be. “Full frame” cameras are smaller than medium format digital, which itself falls behind most medium format film – and so on. At the high end of the scale are Ultra-Large Format (ULF) film cameras. What is an ultra-large format camera? It’s any camera with an imaging area larger than 8×10 inches. In other words, each individual sheet of film – and it is film rather than digital, unless you’re NASA – is substantially larger than a standard sheet of printer paper. Even a...
read moreFrom the T90 to the EOS R3 – a visual tour of Canon’s high-end cameras (photo gallery)
PhotographyIsWayOverrated @Barney – I guess it’s just nostalgia from me, having used everything from Nikon’s F4, D1 series to Canon’s 1D series daily back in the time, I still have somewhat fond* memories of reviewing photos on the small screen during a game break holding down the Play (?) button while rapidly scrolling with my thumb and pressing the Protect to tag selects for Photo Mechanic ingest on the old laptop 😉 *: I guess that’s rose-tinted glasses for you & still have that weird 1DII chimping grip...
read moreDPReview TV: The best portrait kits for every budget
Published Sep 25, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] One question we get a lot at DPReview is, ‘What’s the best portrait kit?’ This week, Chris and Jordan recommend their favorite camera and lens combos for shooting portraits. Whether you have champagne tastes or a beer budget, there’s a great kit for you. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. A little over a year after releasing the OM 4, DJI returns with the OM 5, a smaller, more capable model. It’s can deliver...
read moreACDSee Photo Studio 2022 announced: New face recognition technology, improved performance and more
ACD Systems has launched ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2022. ACD Systems’ new version of its flagship photo editing software includes numerous updates, highlighted by the addition of two new modes: Media mode and People mode. These new modes’ streamline the digital asset management process and introduce AI-powered facial recognition.’ [embedded content] Frank Lin, COO and CTO of ACD Systems, said, ‘ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate 2022 complements an already robust array of Digital Asset Management and Layer Editing modes....
read moreRicoh Recipes: a free Android, iOS app that offers film simulation recipes for Ricoh GR cameras
Ritchie Roesch, creator of the Fuji X Weekly blog, has released Ricoh Recipes, a new mobile app that includes a list of 40 film simulation recipes you can use on Ricoh’s line of GR cameras. Roesch previously released a similar app for Fujifilm film simulation recipes, but this time his focus is on Ricoh’s Ricoh GR, GR II, GR III and GR IIIx camera models. Like Fujifilm’s Film Simulation mode, Ricoh’s GR cameras also have the ability to bake-in image adjustments to JPEGs for straight-out-of-camera images that are already edited to fit your...
read moreFilm Friday: Meet the Olympus OM-X, a modular, prototype camera that was meant to be the OM-1
The Olympus OM-1 was a revolutionary camera that changed the single-lens reflex (SLR) camera market by offering impressive image quality in a compact, reliable form factor with (relatively) small, high-quality lenses to boot. While its design shaped the industry for decades to come, it almost didn’t take on the form factor we now look back on. In a recent article on Kosmo Foto, Stephen Dowling explains how the OM-1 was a far different design than what Olympus had originally intended when it showed off a prototype camera dubbed the Olympus...
read moreReport: ProRes recording on Apple’s new iPhone 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max models will tear through up to 6GB/minute
Apple announced alongside the reveal of its iPhone 13 Pro and 13 Pro Max devices that both of these models will eventually be able to shoot ProRes video with a future iOS update. While much remains a mystery regarding what we can expect in terms of quality, it seems we now know how much storage space this ProRes recording will take up (spoiler: a LOT). FYI, 1 minute of ProRes Video shot on iPhone 13 Pros clocks in at 6GB Use that information however you want — Ray Wong (@raywongy) September 21, 2021 According to Input’s Raymond Wong, citing a...
read moreHow to Take Better Photographs Outdoors
I recently covered how to take better photographs indoors when dealing with low light conditions. Today, I’ll focus on the opposite situation: outdoor photography, where the light may be over-abundant. This article explains the most common problems you’ll find in outdoor photography and how to fix them. Before we begin, if you aren’t comfortable with the relationship between aperture, shutter speed, and ISO, you will want to read through Elizabeth’s article on the exposure triangle before we get started. X-T3 + XF18-55mmF2.8-4 R LM...
read moreSlideshow: Winners and finalists for the 2021 Siena Drone Photo Awards
The Siena Awards recently announced the winners and finalists for its 2021 Drone Photo Awards. Tens of thousands of aerial images were submitted from 102 countries. The overall winning image, featuring thousands of pink-footed geese flying towards the Arctic, belongs to Norwegian photographer Terje Kolaas. Photographers submitted work from categories including Abstract, Sport, Urban, People, and ‘Extragalactic.’ ‘I’m so thrilled to win the award, it’s such a huge honor to be recognized on an International stage among...
read moreEU proposes legislation requiring USB-C charging ports on devices, including iPhones and digital cameras
Electronic waste is an ever-growing issue. The European Commission, an executive arm of the European Union, believes it’s a problem made worse by various devices utilizing different charging cables. Apple is a large culprit, thanks to its continued use of a proprietary Lightning cable for its iPhones and other devices. While some iPad models have shifted to USB-C ports for charging, the very popular iPhone uses a Lightning connector, even as most competitors have moved to the USB-C standard. Rather than leave charging port decisions up...
read moreRokinon / Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 FE sample gallery
Published Sep 23, 2021 | dpreview staff The Rokinon (Samyang in most regions) AF 35mm F1.8 FE is a full-frame standard prime for full-frame Sony mirrorless bodies. It’s impressively sharp given its street price of $350, even in the corners, chromatc aberrations are a rare sight and focus speeds are snappy. It’s not the most solid-feeling lens, but then again, it’s an inexpensive lens. View our Rokinon/Samyang AF 35mm F1.8 FE gallery Gear in this story We are retrieving offers for your location, please refresh the page to see...
read moreHistorik app uses AR to combine the modern world with historical events, landmarks
Augmented reality (AR) may be modern technology, but entrepreneur Chris Whalen wants to use the tech and a new app, Historik, to bring back the past. Using a smartphone with AR capabilities, Historik can recreate historic buildings and objects at specific markers and let users learn more about the past, swipe through artifacts and even explore an old area in full 3D. Users will even be able to set up self-guided tours. Of the app, which aims to launch in June 2022, the Historik website writes, ‘Historik is your passport to experience...
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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.