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Kickstarter: BAD Wrap is a flexible, padded waterproof wrap for your camera gear
BAD Equipment, founded this year in Boulder, CO, has taken to Kickstarter to launch its first product, BAD Wrap. The BAD Wrap is a posable cover that provides flexible, form-fitting protection for your fragile equipment, including camera gear. BAD Wrap has been designed by a team of experienced photographers, designers and engineers. BAD Equipment aims to design for the photography and technology spaces. In the case of the Wrap, Calvin Bond, spokesperson for BAD Equipment, said, ‘As photographers and tech-obsessed travelers, we saw a...
read moreDPReview TV: Five best Fujifilm Film Simulation modes
Published Jun 16, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] One of our favorite features on Fujifilm cameras is their Film Simulation modes, which let you quickly adjust the color and tone of photographs. The always-opinionated Chris and Jordan have their own favorites, which they cover in this episode of DPReview TV. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. We’ve just completed our studio scene analysis of Sigma’s diminutive fp L high-resolution mirrorless camera – take a look at how its 61...
read moreKosmo Foto launches Kickstarter for a noir-inspired 35mm 400 ISO black-and-white film stock
Kosmo Foto has announced the release of Agent Shadow, a noir-inspired ISO 400 panchromatic black-and-white 35mm film stock currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. According to Kosmo Foto, ‘the film is made by one of the most famous names in film production, with nearly 150 years’ experience making film and photographic products.’ While the box speed is ISO 400, Kosmo photo shows sample images that have been pushed to ISO 6400 with respectable results. On the topic of development, Kosmo Foto says any standard black-and-white...
read moreThis photograph illustrates how quickly the International Space Station orbits Earth
The International Space Station (ISS) moves fast. Very fast. The modular space station has an orbital speed of 7.66 kilometers per second, which is roughly 17,100 mph. It takes the ISS a mere 92.68 minutes to orbit Earth, meaning it goes around Earth nearly 16 times per day. It’s hard to conceptualize that amount of speed, but French astronaut Thomas Pesquet is aboard the ISS now and wanted to help those of us on terra firma understand the speed at which the ISS moves. Pesquet has been experimenting with different photographic...
read moreThe Best Macro Lenses for Nikon
I’ve tested a lot of macro lenses for Nikon cameras recently, which is lucky timing given the upcoming 50mm and 105mm Z-series macro lenses. We’ll test those two soon enough, but today, here’s a comparison of a half dozen popular macro lenses already on the market. Although this article says “for Nikon,” the truth is that five of these six lenses are third-party optics, so you can most likely attach them on whatever camera system you have. The six lenses I’m comparing are: Tamron 90mm f/2.8 VC (Model F017) Tokina AT-X 100mm f/2.8 PRO Laowa...
read moreRazer announces new Blade 14 laptop with AMD Ryzen 9 CPU, up to RTX 3080 GPU and more
Electronics manufacturer Razer has announced its new Razer Blade 14 laptop as well as a forthcoming Razer Raptor 27 monitor set to be released later this year. Razer Blade 14 [embedded content] The Razer Blade 14 line has made its return, this time with a powerful eight-core AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX processor (7nm) at the heart of the 14″ laptop (3.3GHz base, 4.6GHz ‘Max Boost’). The Blade 14 comes in three distinct models, with the main differentiating factor between the three being the GPU inside: The base model, which will retail for...
read moreFull frame mirrorless lens guide 2021
The move to mirrorless by some of the industry’s biggest players puts the focus on their new lens lineups. Updated June 11 2021 | Originally published April 2020 In this article, we’re going to have a look at Canon, Nikon, Sony and Panasonic/Leica/Sigma full-frame mirrorless systems to see what they offer and where they might yet go. After all, In our look at ~$2000 full frame mirrorless cameras, we said that choosing between them is as much about buying into a lens system as anything else. This article isn’t a question of...
read moreGitzo takes a battering for lack of communication over Légende tripod delays.
Historic tripod manufacturer Gitzo is taking a beating in the comments section of its Indiegogo campaign page for the Légende tripod over a lack of communication with its customers regarding delays to deliveries. Gitzo cites an issue with packaging being the problem, and has recently revised its expected shipping date to September 2021 – it was originally supposed to arrive in May when announced in March this year. A comment from the Légende campaign page Customers are not angry so much about the issue with the product, but about an alleged...
read moreCIPA’s April 2021 data: Shipments are down, but the average price of camera units is steadily increasing
The Camera and Imaging Products Association, better known as CIPA, has released its data for April 2021, detailing the current state of worldwide camera production and shipments. Usually, we compare CIPA’s statistics to the previous year as a year-over-year (YoY) percentage, but considering 2020 was anything but average (at least from April 2020 onwards) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve decided to look back at CIPA’s data from 2019 to get a better baseline for how the camera market is doing as the world begins the early stages of...
read moreInterview: Olympus Educators Lisa and Tom Cuchara on how Olympus has transformed their outdoor photography
Lisa and Tom Cuchera are photographers and Olympus Educators, based in Connecticut. Their work covers everything from weddings and infant portraiture, to bird and macro photography. Over the course of long careers, they’ve used various types and brands of camera equipment, but these days their core kit is based around Olympus OM-D series cameras and M.Zuiko lenses. In this interview, they explain their background, the various kinds of photography that keep them creatively inspired, and why they chose to make the switch to...
read moreChina’s Zhurong rover sends back its first images from the Martian surface, including an adorable selfie
A ‘selfie’ of the Zhurong rover and Tianwen-1 lander taken by a remote camera. The China National Space Administration (CNSA) has released its first batch of images captured by its Zhurong rover, which was sent to the martian surface as part of its Tianwen-1 mission. Included in the series of images is a panoramic view of the landing site as well as a ‘selfie’ captured by a remote camera. Launched on July 23, 2020, the Tianwen-1 lander, which was carrying the Zhurong rover, entered Martian orbit on February 10, 2021. It made a...
read moreHead to Head: Apple Final Cut Pro vs Adobe Premiere Pro
There are some debates that stand the test of time. Chocolate or vanilla? (Both). Crunchy peanut butter or smooth? (Smooth). Nikon or Canon? (Pentax). But among video editors, especially the ones on YouTube, one scuffle comes up more than any other: Apple Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere Pro? They both have ‘Pro’ in the name, so according to Apple nomenclature rules they should both be excellent. But for all the head-to-head editing shootouts and ‘why I switched’ anecdotes from disgruntled Adobe and/or Apple users, what...
read moreVideo: A ‘Retro Review’ of the 20-year-old Canon Pro90 IS, Canon’s first digital camera with optical image stabilization
[embedded content] Gordon Laing, Editor of Camera Labs, is back again with another episode of ‘Retro Review.’ In this video, he puts the Canon Pro90 to the test to see how well it holds up two decades after it was released. At the time of its release, the Canon Pro90 IS was Canon’s flagship PowerShot camera. It retailed for $1,300, used a 3.3MP sensor and had a design similar to its Pro70 predecessor, but featured a 10x zoom lens compared to the 2.5x zoom lens on the Pro70. It was also Canon’s first camera with optical image stabilization. As...
read moreReply to Windows 10 file explorer and CR2 files
Since the last Windows 10 update (around 7 June 2021) file explorer has been very slow generating thumbnails in folders containing CR2 files and the ‘Photos’ app no longer has the ‘right’ and ‘left’ arrows to step through images. Folders only containing .JPGs seem fine. Anyone else seeing this? MTIA
read moreDPReview TV: High-end APS-C mirrorless camera comparison
Published Jun 12, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] This week, Chris and Jordan compare four flagship APS-C mirrorless cameras: the Sony a6600, Fujifilm X-T4, Canon M6 Mark II and Nikon Z50. See how these great models stack up against each other. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Gear in this story This week we sat down (virtually) with senior executives of Fujifilm to learn more about the development of the new GFX 100S, plans for future lenses and what kind of a company they want Fujifilm...
read moreVenus Optics’ new $549 7.5mm F2 MFT lens now has electronic aperture control
Venus Optics has announced an updated version of its Laowa 7.5mm F2 Micro Four Thirds (MFT) lens that has electronic aperture control and an onboard chip for transferring metadata from the lens to the camera. The new lens features the same optical construction as its fully-manual predecessor (13 elements in nine groups), but adds an electronically-controlled aperture at the cost of reducing the number of aperture blades to five (there are seven in the manual version). As for dimensions, the lens comes in at 3mm (.12”) larger in diameter and...
read moreWhat we know about the new Sony Airpeak drone
Sony teased its plans to enter the drone market for months, but we had few specifics until recently. Finally, this week, the company revealed several important details about its first model, the Airpeak S1, which gives us a look at the features and design philosophy Sony has prioritized. The S1’s expected price tag of $8999 (before adding a camera or gimbal) tells us a lot upfront: notably, that it’s not aimed at consumers or even prosumers. However, it’s interesting to look at what Sony has in the works as it can give us hints about its...
read moreZhong Yi brings its Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm F0.95 III lens to Leica L mount camera systems
Zhong Yi Optics has announced it’s released its Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm f/0.95 III lens for Leica L mount camera systems, making it the first-ever F0.95 L mount lens. The L mount version of the lens joins the previously-released Canon RF, Leica M, Nikon Z and Sony E mount versions of the lens. The Mitakon Speedmaster 50mm F0.95 III lens mounted on a Sigma fp camera system. The lens is constructed of 11 elements in eight groups, including five high-refractive index elements, two extra-low dispersion elements and a single ‘Ultra High...
read moreFilm Fridays: How to shoot, developing and scan 110 film in 2021
Lomography still makes 110 film cartridges. A single color cartridge sells for about $9 (24 exposures). 110 film was first introduced in 1972 as an alternative to 35mm/135 format. A cartridge-based system, 110 film offers a more user-friendly experience than 35mm: The cartridges can only be inserted one way, so they’re easier to load. And the design consists of two light-proof containers, one for the unexposed bit of the roll, the other for the exposed portion. This means there’s no need to rewind the roll at the end. And if you...
read moreVideo: iFixit shows off the tech (literally) behind the XDR Display inside Apple’s 12.9″ M1 iPad Pro
[embedded content] The repair gurus at iFixit haven’t completed their entire teardown of Apple’s new M1-powered 12.9” iPad Pro, but they’ve already shared an inside look at Apple’s most powerful tablet to date. While the four-minute video touches on both the new ultra-wide front-facing camera, as well as the 40.33Wh battery inside the 12.9” M1 iPad Pro, the majority of the video focuses on the XDR Display. Specifically, the iFixit team shows off the mini LED technology used to power the display and provides a helpful illustration to show how...
read moreVideo: Relaxing shutter sounds from 18 cameras is ASMR for photographers
In the mirrorless age of photography and with the proliferation of electronic shutters, some photographers never get to hear the satisfying sound of a large mechanical shutter opening and closing. It may sound silly, but for those of us who grew up with film cameras or older DSLRs, something can feel like it’s missing when you capture an image with today’s quiet cameras. Even mechanical shutters are much quieter. While shutter advancement pays big dividends in terms of overall performance and durability, it’s hard not to...
read moreSamsung announces 50MP ISOCELL JN1 smartphone camera sensor with 0.64μm pixels
[embedded content] After teasing it earlier this week, Samsung has revealed the details of the ISOCELL JN1, a 1/2.76-inch (6.5mm) 50MP smartphone camera sensor that appears to have the smallest pixels in the industry, at least as far as mass-produced image sensors are concerned, at just 0.64μm. Samsung says it opted for smaller pixels to shrink the size of the sensor to make it more versatile for device manufacturers. Specifically, Samsung says the sensor should reduce the size of camera modules by up to 10% and will work for front-facing,...
read moreHands-on with new Nikon Z 105mm and 50mm macro lenses
Nikon recently announced its first native macro lenses for its Z mount cameras: the Nikkor Z MC 105mm F2.8 VR S and the Z MC 50mm F2.8. Going forward, ‘MC’ is going to be Nikon’s designation for lenses that are macro-capable. Nikon is, as expected, touting both primes as excellent for close-ups at 1:1 magnification, but the 105mm is sure to find a home in many a portrait shooter’s bag and the 50mm could make for an excellent walk-about lens – in other words, they’re not just for macro shooters. We’ll be...
read moreOlympus 8-25mm F4 Pro sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Published Jun 10, 2021 | dpreview staff You’ve watched the video, now see the stills that Chris and Jordan shot while reviewing the new Olympus 8-25mm F4 Pro zoom. Find out why this lens will appeal to photographers and videographers who use the Micro Four Thirds system. View DPReview TV’s Olympus 18-25mm F4 Pro sample gallery Gear in this story Pre-order now Released on Jul 9, 2021 There are so many Thunderbolt Docks on the market at the moment that it can be overwhelming to find the right one for you. We took a look at five...
read moreReply to At which point did you stop being gear obsessed?
It’s a nice feeling, knowing I have everything I need. After one year of saving money and chasing gear, now I have a peace of mind. My old second hand camera and four consumer class lenses are more capable than my photography skills. Now I can really learn and enjoy my hobby without worrying about technical limitations.
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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.