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Zeiss will raise the prices of all its lenses in the US on October 1
Zeiss has announced it will be increasing the price of its lenses in the United States starting October 1, 2021. According to a graphic, embedded below and shared by Leica Rumors, lenses in the Batis and Loxia lines will increase by $50 per unit, while the Milvus (ZE & ZF.2) and ZM lenses will increase by $75 and $100 per unit, respectively. Zeiss’ T* UIV and POL filters will increase by 10% each. If you’re already in the market for one, you might want to pick one up within the next month. Otherwise, count on shelling out a little more...
read moreZeiss will raise the prices of some lenses in the US on October 1
Zeiss has announced it will be increasing the price of several of its lines of lenses in the United States starting October 1, 2021. According to a graphic, embedded below and shared by Leica Rumors, lenses in the Batis and Loxia lines will increase by $50 per unit, while the Milvus (ZE & ZF.2) and ZM lenses will increase by $75 and $100 per unit, respectively. Zeiss’ T* UIV and POL filters will increase by 10% each. If you’re already in the market for one, you might want to pick one up within the next month. Otherwise, count on shelling...
read moreVenus Optics adds new mount options for seven of its most popular Laowa lenses
Chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optics has announced that seven of its specialist Laowa lenses are now available in additional mirrorless camera system mounts. The lenses concerned are the 9mm T2.9, 12mm T2.9 and 15mm T2.1 cine lenses, the famous 24mm macro probe lens, 4mm and 9mm fisheyes and the Argus 33mm F0.95 CF APO. The new mounts will allow these lenses to work with L, Nikon Z, Canon RF and Canon EOS-M cameras, but none of the lenses will come in all the mounts, as seen in the chart below: The new mounts are available to purchase now....
read moreProlycht’s Orion 300 FS is a relatively affordable six-color LED studio light
Lighting manufacturer and research company Prolycht has introduced a six-color LED version of its Orion 300 spotlight that it says produces a much wider gamut of colors and is more able to accurately emulate ambient light sources than regular RGB models. The new Orion 300 FS (Full Spectrum) adds Amber, Lime and Cyan LEDs to the standard Red, Green and Blue mix to produce a much more flexible light. Prolycht’s founder, Anqing Lui, says the new light outputs parts of the blue/yellow and green spectrum that other lights can’t, while also...
read moreThunderbolt Drives compared: Samsung X5 vs. Sabrent Rocket 4 Plus
Two different approaches to external Thunderbolt storage, fast or flexible If you’re looking for fast portable external drives, and your PC or Mac has the right port, then Thunderbolt is the way to go. However, choosing the right drive can be tough. For a start there are multiple generations of Thunderbolt and it can be confusing. Here I’m looking at solutions using Thunderbolt 3, which looks like a USB Type-C socket but has a lightning flash icon next to it, to indicate its compatibility with the Thunderbolt protocol. Thunderbolt...
read moreHBO’s ‘Hard Knocks’ features incredible FPV drone footage of the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium
[embedded content] HBO’s series ‘Hard Knocks, The Dallas Cowboys’ has a special section in episode 3. A drone gives a first-person view of the 91-acre campus, including the surrounding facilities. The exhilarating 3-minute clip was the result of a collaborative effort between NFL Films and Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Sky Candy Studios. For three minutes, viewers take in the entirety of the football field, get behind-the-scenes access to the locker room, and even get a tour of the surrounding restaurants. According to Peter...
read moreON1 teases back-up and restore features coming soon to Photo RAW
Have you ever been frustrated when trying to restore your photo library following a computer crash or when setting up a new computer? If so, ON1’s upcoming feature should alleviate the issue and save you a lot of time. ON1 is teasing a new back-up and restore feature. ON1 Photo RAW has always been a photo browser at its core. Everything you do within the software gets saved as a sidecar file along with each photo. However, while it’s easy to transfer your images with edits from computer to computer or to restore after a crash,...
read moreNikon Z fc Review
Nikon’s Z fc is an APS-C mirrorless camera that combines Nikon’s new Z lens mount with looks and controls that recall the company’s classic FM and FE-series film SLRs. The Z fc is the second crop-sensor Nikon camera to use the company’s Z-mount and is built around the same 20.9MP sensor as the Nikon Z50, but it gains dedicated dials for ISO, shutter speed and exposure compensation to go with its throwback styling. Nikon says it’s aiming the camera at a younger, style-conscious audience. Key specifications 20.9MP...
read moreReply to Upgrade to D7100
The Nikon Z series lenses are very expensive. Ok, you can use the adaptor to Nikon F Mount, but for what do you wanna buy Z series body without Z lenses? If there’s no limitation for your bucks ok. Otherwise it’s better to buy F Mount like D750/D780 or D810.
read moreSigma’s Optimization Pro software now has native support for Apple Silicon
Sigma has released the latest version of its Sigma Optimization Pro 1.7.0 software, bringing with it new features for both the macOS and Windows version, as well as native support for Apple silicon. Sigma’s USB Dock that’s used to update firmware on Sigma Art, Contemporary and Sport lenses. Sigma Optimization Pro is a free program used to update firmware and tweak the settings of Sigma’s lenses, speedlights and mount converters using its USB docks. Version 1.7.0 of the program is rather minor, but is notable in that it brings...
read moreTamron reveals $699 18-300mm F3.5-6.3 APS-C lens for Sony E mount cameras, X-mount version due out ‘this fall’
Tamron has announced the forthcoming release of its latest all-in-one APS-C zoom lens for Sony E-mount camera systems, the 18–300mm F3.5–6.3 Di III-A VC VXD. The lens, which is roughly a 27–450mm full-frame equivalent, is constructed of 19 elements in 15 groups, including three hybrid aspherical elements and four low dispersion (LD) elements. It features a maximum aperture range of F3.5 through F6.3, a minimum aperture range of F22 through F40, uses a seven-blade circular aperture diaphragm and has a 67mm front filter thread. Optical...
read moreBest Lenses for the Nikon Z5 / Z6 / Z6 II
I recently published an article about the best lenses for the Nikon Z7 and Z7 II, but the list expands a bit for lower resolution sensors. In this article, I’ll go through every Nikon Z lens plus some F-mount lenses to see how they perform on the Z5, Z6, and Z6 II. First, I want to clarify something. Bad lenses do not get any sharper or better on a low-resolution sensor. What happens instead is that the gap between good versus great lenses gets narrower when you don’t have as many pixels; you’re not able to see minor differences or flaws in...
read moreGodox announces V860 III speedlight with modeling light, improved battery and more
Godox has announced the V860 III speedlight, which is an updated version of the existing V860 II. The new model includes all the features of its predecessor, plus several new features, such as a front-facing modeling light. The V860 III, also known as the Flashpoint Zoom Li-on III R2 TTL at Adorama, offers improved battery life and performance, a hot-shoe quick-release lock and a ‘quick switch’ for better control of the speedlight. Using the ‘quick switch,’ you can swap between manual and TTL modes. Godox V860 III The...
read moreSamsung disables the cameras on its new $1,800 Galaxy Z Fold 3 smartphone if you unlock the bootloader
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3. It’s been discovered Samsung’s new Galaxy Z Fold 3 smartphone will automatically disable the cameras on the device if you unlock the bootloader in an attempt to root the device. For those unfamiliar with the terms, a bootloader is a security checkpoint of sorts that runs upon turning the mobile device on and tells is where to load the operating system from on the device and checks to ensure the Android version its loading is authentic. All Android phones ship with a locked bootloader as a security measure, but...
read moreThese custom-built hard cases protect camera rigs for Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Sony and others
Keeping your gear safe can be a tricky – and expensive – proposition. A longtime favorite for traveling and professional photographers and videographers are hard cases. With custom-fitted padded inserts, a hard case is a great way to store and protect your gear. Over at CineD, they’ve written about ready-made hard cases for a wide variety of camera brands and models. The cases are made by HPRC, whose name stands for High Performance Resin Cases. We’re sure that some of you have heard of HPRC. But, for those who haven’t, the...
read moreHands-on with the Canon RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM
Canon’s RF 14-35mm F4 L IS USM is billed as a more affordable, lightweight alternative to the flagship wide-angle zoom for RF mount, the RF 15-35mm F2.8. We’ve been shooting with it for a few days (watch this space for a full gallery of samples soon) and so far, our impressions of this compact ultrawide are very positive. Click through this article for a closer look at its features, specifications and handling...
read moreUpgrade to D7100
Photos Members Group Since Upgrade to D7100 North for Short says: What would you consider an upgrade to a D7100. There is a limited budget of £750 and I could part ex my old camera body. I was looking at a D810 and D750. Over to you guys. 1:46PM, 24 August 2021 PDT (permalink) Would you like to comment? Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you’re already a...
read moreSlideshow: Winners and finalists of AAP Magazine’s #19 SHAPES competition
For their 19th competition, All About Photo (AAP) Magazine asked entrants to submit images that reveal the elements that abstract light, texture, shape and shadow. 25 winners from 13 countries were selected. The 3 winners split a cash prize of $1,000. All winning images, with links to their respective series, can be viewed on AAP’s site. They’ll also be published in the magazine’s print...
read moreProduction issues, lack of funds have brought the Reflex SLR project to a halt
The Reflex modular 35mm SLR system was announced way back in 2017. It was the first newly-designed manual 35mm SLR system to be announced in more than 25 years. The modular camera promised personalization and customization through its ability to use different film backs and lens mounts. However, per PetaPixel, the Reflex SLR project is experiencing major issues in developing a prototype. The project raised more than £131,000 on Kickstarter in 2017. Since then, issues developing a prototype have resulted in the Reflex team burning through the...
read moreVideo: Curiosity rover captures 360-degree panorama of Mount Sharp on Mars, showing changing landscape
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover recently explored Mount Sharp. The mountain is 8km (5 mi) tall and is within the 154km-wide (96 mi) basin of Mars’s Gale Crater. Curiosity captured a new 360-degree panorama at Mount Sharp, revealing its diverse terrain and shedding light on the area’s ancient environment. NASA writes, ‘Images of knobbly rocks and rounded hills are delighting scientists as NASA’s Curiosity rover climbs Mount Sharp, a 5-mile-tall (8-kilometer-tall) mountain within the 96-mile-wide (154-kilometer-wide)...
read moreYou will soon be able to merge HDR, panoramic photographs in Capture One
Capture One has announced a development update, confirming it will bring two of its most-requested features to its photo editing applications in December 2021: HDR and panorama merging. The new features, which will be released alongside Capture One 22 later this year, will allow users to merge multiple photographs to create high dynamic range (HDR) images and panorama images. The addition of these features should help simplify the workflow of photographers who rely on these features and have previously had to use other programs, such as Adobe...
read moreUpdated: Pentax K-3 Mark III sample gallery
Published Aug 24, 2021 | dpreview staff The Pentax K-3 Mark III is Ricoh’s latest flagship APS-C DSLR, and sports a new 26MP sensor, updated autofocus and refined ergonomics and features. With our full review only days away, we took the opportunity to update our previously-published gallery of sample images with several new shots taken in and around the Seattle area. Click here to view our updated gallery of samples from the Pentax K-3 III Gear in this story Surely you’ve already watched our video review on the Pentax K-3 Mark...
read moreThe UK’s largest news agency announces partnership with Sony
The largest national news agency in the United Kingdom and Ireland, PA (formerly known as the Press Association), has announced a deal with Sony to have its photographers shoot with Sony cameras and lenses. PA was founded 153 years ago, in 1868, and its parent company is PA Media Group Limited. PA Media Group Limited is a private company owned by 26 shareholders that are primarily UK-based newspapers, like the Daily Mail. PA has over 90 staff photographers and video journalists working in the UK and Ireland, and the process of switching them...
read moreThe CP800 is a modular, all-in-one film processing machine from FilmNeverDie
[embedded content] When it comes to film photography, the development process tends to have two extremes: it’s either done by hand in small batches or with large, expensive machines. FilmNeverDie, an Melbourne-based film photography company, is hoping to change that though with a new product they call the Compact Processor 800, which is currently being funded on Kickstarter. The main CP800 unit, without the tank section attached. This machine, nicknamed the CP800, is the company’s latest fully-automated rotary drum film processor. It can...
read moreMegadap’s ETZ11 adapter brings AF, aperture and IBIS to E mount lenses on Nikon Z cameras
[embedded content] Lens accessory manufacturer Megadap has announced the ETZ11, the first automatic adapter for mounting Sony E mount lenses on both full-frame and APS-C Nikon Z mirrorless camera systems. The ETZ11 supports a ‘wide variety’ of both first- and third-party Sony E mount lenses. Specifically, Megadap says it’s tested both automatic and manual shooting with Samyang (Rokinon), Sigma, Sony, Tamron, Voigtlander and Zeiss lenses. The adapter supports both AF-S and AF-C autofocus capabilities as well as aperture control and in-body...
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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.