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Jeremy Cowart unveils the ‘Lightograph,’ calls it ‘the next evolution of the photograph’
[embedded content] Photographer Jeremy Cowart has created the ‘Lightograph.’ Cowart calls his patent-pending creation ‘the next evolution of the photograph’ and states that the Lightograph is ‘the evolution of light through a still photograph.’ Cowart points out that a Lightograph is not a motion picture because the subject is not moving. However, it’s not quite a still photograph because the light evolves in the Lightograph. ‘With this breakthrough, light can now tell more than one story. It...
read moreWarning: Report suggests Apple’s 5th Gen Time Capsules susceptible to HDD failure
If you use one of Apple’s Time Capsule devices to backup your computer and data, you might want to switch to another backup solution. German data recovery company Datenrettung has published a report detailing a potential issue that could cause users of Apple’s 5th generation Time Capsule devices to lose their data. In the report, Datenrettung says the Seagate Grenada hard drives Apple used inside it’s 5th-generation Time Capsule models (made between 2014–2018) are susceptible to failure as a result of the specific material used in the...
read moreOpinion: Ode to the ‘happy accident’ or why film photographers have more fun
An issue with my camera’s film advance is likely what lead to this partial double exposure – a small gift from the universe. There are a lot of reasons to love shooting film: the look of the medium, the organic nature of the process, the preciousness of each frame, the plethora of cool cameras to choose from and outright nostalgia, just to name a handful. But for me, the prevalence of ‘the happy accident’ might be my favorite. Double exposed frames, weird light leaks, color shifts from aging, misaligned frame advances, these...
read moreACDSee releases free beta of Gemstone, its brand-new Photoshop competitor
ACD Systems, the maker of image software like Photo Studio and Photo Editor, has launched a free beta version of its all-new photo editing software, Gemstone. [embedded content] Gemstone is a new standalone multi-document interface, similar to Adobe Photoshop. Gemstone features a layered image editor and up-to-date RAW image support. Gemstone will include a combination of all-new features and familiar features from ACDSee’s Photo Studio and Editor products, including: Light EQ Frequenty Separation Path text Pixel Targeting Color Wheels...
read moreSlideshow: Winners of the 2021 Audubon Photography awards
The winners and runners up have been announced for the 2021 Audubon Photography Awards, now in its twelfth year. 2,416 photographers from all 50 United States, Washington D.C., and 10 Canadian provinces and territories submitted 8,770 photos and 261 videos. The video category is new, this year, as is the Female Bird Prize. The latter was added as the National Audubon Society felt that female birds have been overlooked and under appreciated in the past. Over $15,000 in cash prizes were awarded to category winners while the Student Prize winner...
read moreCanon brings C-Log 3, dual-card recording to R6 and 1D X Mark III cameras via firmware updates
Canon has released new firmware updates for its EOS 1D X Mark III DSLR and EOS R6 mirrorless camera systems. The substantial updates bring, amongst other bug fixes and improvements, the ability to record video in Canon Log 3 and record to two memory cards simultaneously. Canon EOS R6 First up is firmware update 1.4.0 for the Canon EOS R6. This updates adds Canon Log 3 as a new setting in the camera’s Canon Log settings, as well as the ability to record on both ‘card 1’ and ‘card 2’ when shooting video. The update also improves stability when...
read moreBest Nikon Z Lens Combinations
If you are a Nikon mirrorless shooter, you might be wondering about which Z mount lenses are the best, and which combinations of zoom and prime lenses are ideal for your camera bag. While Spencer has already done a great job making a list of recommended Nikon Z lenses for high-resolution cameras like the Z7 / Z7 II, I thought I would expand on his article and provide a few lens kit options for everyday photography. A few months ago, I wrote a post describing the optical qualities of the “Nikon Z Lens Trinity“, where I praised Nikon’s three...
read moreDPReview TV: Panasonic Leica 25-50mm F1.7 review
Published Jul 8, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The Panasonic Leica DG 25-50mm F1.7 is a perfect companion for one of Jordan’s favorite video lenses, the Panasonic 10-25mm F1.7. Find out why he likes it so much, and why Chris thinks it’s nifty for photos as well. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Panasonic 25-50mm F1.7 sample gallery from this episode Gear in this story The Vivo X60 Pro+ claims to be a smartphone for ‘pro photography.’ While that’s up for...
read morePanasonic Leica 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH sample gallery (pre-production)
Published Jul 8, 2021 | dpreview staff The Panasonic Leica 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH is a high-quality zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds, aimed as much at videographers as stills photography shooters. Offering a bright maximum aperture and a 50-100mm (equivalent) zoom range, the 25-50mm F1.7 is a useful companion to the older 10-25mm F1.7, and offers similar handling. We’ve been shooting with a preproduction sample of the Panasonic Leica 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH for a few days and we’ve put together a gallery of sample images. View our Panasonic...
read morePanasonic launches Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH
Panasonic has announced the Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH, a fast short-telephoto zoom for the Micro Four Thirds system. The 25-50mm is designed to work alongside the existing 10-25mm F1.7 zoom, adding fast-aperture coverage to a 50-100mm equivalent range. The dimensions of the lens and the position of its control rings match those of the 10-25mm. As with the 10-25mm, Panasonic appears to have devoted a lot of attention to the lens’ video capabilities, with a clickless aperture ring and a snap-back manual focus ring that...
read moreHands-on with the new Panasonic Leica 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH
The Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm F1.7 ASPH is Panasonic’s latest lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. It covers a slightly unusual 50-100mm equivalent range and maintains an F1.7 maximum aperture throughout. But it makes immediate sense once set alongside Panasonic’s video-optimized 10-25mm F1.7, to which it makes a natural companion. If the 10-25mm could be seen as a set of wide to normal primes, slotted into a single lens barrel, the 25-50mm lets you extend this set to include 50mm, 85mm and 100mm...
read moreVideo: Timelapse series shows astronauts installing solar array on International Space Station
[embedded content] The European Space Agency (ESA) has shared a timelapse video showing a spacewalk to install a new solar array on the International Space Station using images captured by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut and Space Station commander Akihiko Hoshide. In the 87-second video, we see ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) astronaut Shane Kimbrough start the installation process of an ISS Roll-Out Solar Array (IROSA) on June 16, 2021. The ESA says the array ‘had to...
read moreFujifilm discontinues Velvia 100 in US after new EPA regulations
Fujifilm has announced it will no longer sell Fujichrome Velvia 100 in the United States due to regulations put in place by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The announcement, posted to Fujifilm’s website, cites a new regulation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), which prohibits the processing and distribution phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1) (PIP (3:1)) (CASRN 68937–41–7, a chemical that is found in very trace amounts in the layers of Fujichrome Velvia 100 (Fujifilm claims less than 0.0003% is found in the...
read moreDarktable 3.6 released, adds significant usability and performance improvements
The darktable team has announced its second summer feature release, bringing darktable to version 3.6. The latest update is the first of two planned feature releases, with the second intended to come out this winter. Darktable hopes to release a pair of major updates each year. Back to today’s update. Version 3.6 adds numerous new features to darktable. First up is the new ‘quick access panel,’ a replacement for the old basic adjustments module and more. The quick access panel includes a new interface that combines existing...
read moreNikon NIKKOR Z 28mm F2.8 (SE) sample gallery
The NIKKOR Z 28mm F2.8 (SE) is a compact wideangle prime lens for Nikon’s Z-system, styled to recall classic Nikkor designs of the manual focus era and weighing in at only 160g (5.7 oz). Billed by Nikon as ‘fast, fun and affordable’, the new 28mm is a full-frame FX lens which we’ve placed on high-resolution Nikon Z7 and Z7 II bodies to see how it performs. It also provides a field of view equivalent to 42mm on the new APS-C format Z fc (you’ll find some samples from that combination here). Optically, the new lens...
read moreVideo: Photographer captures a spacewalk as the ISS transits the Sun
Photographer Joel Kowsky captured an amazing sight on June 25. Kowsky photographed the International Space Station (ISS) crossing the Sun’s face while a pair of astronauts, Thomas Pesquet and Shane Kimbrough, were spacewalking outside the ISS. You may find Pesquet’s name familiar. Last month, we wrote about one of Pesquet’s images which illustrated how quickly the ISS orbits Earth. Pesquet is an active photographer, and you can stay up to date with his experience in space by following him on Twitter. As the ISS performed a...
read moreBest DSLR Cameras You Can Buy in 2021, Ranked
Due to the vast number of different DSLR cameras, it might be tough to pick the model that fits your budget and has all the features you need. Without a doubt, DSLR cameras have been a popular choice among photographers for many years now. Thanks to their excellent image quality and rich camera features, DSLRs have proven themselves to be the tools that many photographers rely on every day. So if you are trying to find the perfect tool to fit your needs, below is the list of best DLSRs available today. While mirrorless is clearly the future...
read moreVideo: A ‘Retro Review’ of Nikon’s first consumer digital camera, the Coolpix 100
[embedded content] Gordon Laing, Editor of Camera Labs, is back again with another installment of Retro Review. This time, he’s taking a look at the Coolpix 100, Nikon’s first consumer digital camera released back in 1996. In the ten-minute review, Laing shows off the quirks of the 25-year-old camera, which featured a .3MP (512 x 480 pixels) sensor, a 6.2mm F4 lens (52mm full-frame equiv.), 1MB and used a Type II PC Card ATA interface for using external storage. The device ran on four AA (LR6) batteries and featured a rather unique vertical...
read morePSA: Western Digital security issues go beyond the My Book Live series
You may recall that a couple of weeks ago, we wrote about a security risk associated with Western Digital My Book Live NAS hard drive units. Users reported their web-connected hard drives were completely wiped with no means of recovering their data. This issue is ongoing and due to a security vulnerability. However, as PetaPixel reports, the vulnerability goes beyond the My Book Live product and affects other WD NAS drives running the company’s OS 3 software. Security journalist Brian Krebs has published a report outlining the My Book...
read moreMay 2021 CIPA data: the COVID-19 recovery continues with stabilization on the horizon
The Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) has released its data for May 2021. While the global economy is still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic (and the numerous variants now spreading), a recovery of the photography market is well underway, even if it’s still well below the numbers we were seeing back in 2019. Starting first with overall digital stills camera (DSC) market, May 2021 saw 711,362 units shipped at a value of 42.2B yen, up 192.4% and 231.8%, respectively, compared to May 2020. Compared to May 2019, units...
read moreRafting the Grand Canyon with Joey Schusler and the Tamron 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD
Published Jul 6, 2021 | Sponsored content, created with the support of Amazon and Tamron [embedded content] The Tamron 70-300 F4.5-6.3 Di RXD III is a high-performance telephoto zoom lens for Sony’s E-mount. Its compact design measures in at just 147mm (5.8”) long, 77mm (3”) in diameter and weighs only 545g (19.2oz), making it ideal for travel and everyday photography. The lens is constructed of 15 elements in 10 groups, including a low-dispersion element for minimizing aberrations. Autofocus is driven by Tamron’s Rapid Extra-Silent...
read moreUpdated: Nikon Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S sample gallery
Published Jul 6, 2021 | dpreview staff The Nikon Nikkor Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S is a short telephoto macro prime lens for the company’s full-frame mirrorless Z mount. Offering several upgrades over previous generations, the new Z 105mm is being pitched as a versatile prime lens for everything from macro shooting to available light portraiture. The new lens comes with 16 elements in 11 groups, including 1 aspherical element, and 3 ED (extra-low dispersion) elements to suppress chromatic aberrations. Special ARNEO coatings, in addition to...
read moreYongnuo releases $398 YN 85mm F1.8R DF DSM autofocus lens for Canon EOS R cameras
Yongnuo has unveiled its new YN 85mm F1.8R DF DSM lens for Canon RF mount mirrorless camera systems. The lens appears to be all but identical to the company’s YN85mm F1.8S DF DSM lens for Sony E mount camera systems. The lens is constructed of nine elements in eight groups, features a seven-blade aperture diaphragm, has a minimum focusing distance is 80cm (31.5″) and, much like Canon’s own RF lenses, features a programmable control ring that can be used to control aperture, ISO and shutter speed. This click ring also appears to have a...
read moreRoger Cicala: Imaging before photography – a history lesson (Part 1)
I love talking about historical times because they’re weird, chaotic, and often make no sense. But they were fun. Today we efficiently build amazing buildings 160 stories high. But nobody puts gargoyles on them anymore. Nobody puts secret codes in the ceilings, either. Gargoyle, Chichester Cathedral, Martinvl, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Ceiling at Rosslyn Chapel, Roger Cicala, 1998. The early days, back when photographic advances were made by individuals rather than corporations, are much more fun to write about. People do brilliant...
read moreBeginner’s guide to buying a camera for video
With the development of mirrorless camera technology, the distinction between photo-taking devices and video cameras has become further blurred. Today, there are plenty of mirrorless stills/video cameras available that can shoot footage comparable to the standard of professional video tools, but at a fraction of the cost. In this guide we’ll be explaining the key technologies and features of today’s hybrid stills/video cameras, to help you make the right buying decision. To help you navigate the jargon-heavy world of video,...
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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.