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Fujifilm GFX 100S sample gallery
Published Mar 11, 2021 | dpreview staff The Fujifilm GFX 100S packs an image-stabilized 100MP medium format sensor into a body about the size a typical full-frame camera. It delivers great image quality in a walk around camera, and also includes a new film simulation: Nostalgic neg. Take a look into our sample gallery to judge image quality for yourself. And for a more in-depth analysis, watch DPReview’s Fujifilm GFX 100S first impressions review. View our Fujifilm GFX 100S sample gallery Gear in this story Coming (relatively) hot on...
read moreNikon Z9 Development Announcement
With the big shift of camera manufacturers from DSLRs to mirrorless technology, it was a matter of time until we see truly robust, action-oriented mirrorless cameras. First was Canon with its EOS R5 and R6, then Sony released its impressive A1, and now it is Nikon’s turn to bring its best offering in the shape of the Z9. And looks like we are in for a real treat because Nikon says this camera is going to be better than the Nikon D6 in every way… While this is only a “development” announcement, Nikon has already given us a glimpse of what we...
read moreAdobe releases Photoshop for M1 Macs and introduces Super Resolution in ACR
Adobe has announced that a new version of Photoshop is now available, allowing the popular photo editing software to run natively on Macs with Apple’s M1 chip. This news comes nearly five months after Adobe announced that native versions were coming soon and after months of internal and public beta testing. The new version of Photoshop for Apple Silicon includes nearly all features of Photoshop, more on that in a bit. It promises faster selections and filters among overall performance boosts. Adobe writes, ‘Our internal tests show...
read moreVideo: FPV drone takes you through a bowling alley in spectacular tracking shot
[embedded content] Tracking shots are difficult to pull off. Single takes, such as the nightclub entrance from the movie ‘Goodfellas,’ are legendary for a reason. Add in the skill set needed to maneuver an FPV drone through tight spaces, and it’s that much easier to appreciate Jay Byrd Christensen’s ‘Right Up Our Alley’ video. The clip takes place at Bryant Lake Bowl & Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Christensen, who runs Rally Studios, used a Cinewhoop drone to squeeze through tight areas and fly in...
read moreDPReview TV: Our favorite $1000 camera kits
Published Mar 10, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] One of the most common questions Chris and Jordan get from viewers is, “What camera would you buy under $1000?” This week, they shop with their own money and give us the answers. The results may surprise you. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Gear in this story This year, despite the disruption, plenty of amazing cameras, lenses, accessories and other products came through our doors. Now, as the year winds down, we’re...
read moreReport: Apple analyst says periscope-style optical zoom coming to iPhone in 2023 models
Last July, Apple supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that he expected Apple to use a periscope-style camera module in its 2022 iPhones. While we’re yet to see if that prediction comes to fruition, Kuo is back with a new research note that once again claims Apple will put a periscope-style camera module in it’s iPhone devices. But this time he suggests we won’t see the folded optic design until the 2023 iPhone launch. There are already a number of smartphones on the market with periscope-style zoom camera modules inside, including...
read moreIt’s official: Nikon announces development of flagship mirrorless Z9
Following confirmation last week that it was working on a professional mirrorless Z-series camera, Nikon has officially announced the development of the Z9. Scheduled for release some time this year, the Z9 will use a ‘newly developed’ stacked CMOS sensor and processing engine. The image accompanying the announcement shows a camera larger than the Z6/Z7 II, with what appears to be an integrated vertical grip. At present, no other images are available but we will update our coverage with additional assets as and when they’re...
read moreInsta360 announces GO 2, an ultra-compact action camera that weighs less than an ounce
Insta360 has launched GO 2, a stabilized action camera that weighs less than an ounce (27g). Insta360 states that the GO 2 incorporates flagship performance and power into the world’s smallest action camera. GO 2’s ultra-light body allows for high-resolution hands-free recording without any of the bulk of traditional action cameras. The GO 2 includes waterproofing and has a replaceable protective lens. Users can swap out the protective lens for ND filters (sold separately). Insta360 writes, ‘GO 2’s unrivaled...
read moreSamsung’s new 980 NVMe SSDs offer 3,500MB/s sequential read speeds starting at just $50 for 250GB
Samsung has announced its new line of SSD 980 NVMe M.2 drives, bringing improved write speeds, better sustained performance and less power consumption at reasonable prices. The new SSD 980 NVMe M.2 drives are Samsung’s entry-level offering and a successor the company’s popular 970 Evo drive. The updated drives feature the same maximum sequential read speeds of 3,500MB/s, but bump the maximum write speeds up to 3,000MB/s (up from the 2,500MB/s in the 970 Evo line). The drives also offer improved sustained performance through a larger buffer,...
read moreAnalysis: New Sony a1 sensor offers class-leading dynamic range, along with high-speed and high-resolution
Photo by Dan Bracaglia The Sony Alpha 1 introduces the next generation of full-frame stacked CMOS from Sony Semiconductor. It’s the second chip of its type following the one in the a9, and with it comes improved readout speeds on the order of 5ms or faster, enabling flash sync speeds of 1/200s with electronic shutter as well as decreased rolling shutter and risk of banding under artificial light, and focus and exposure calculations at 120 times per second. This silent electronic shutter underpins the camera’s 20 and 30...
read moreSony’s new ECM-W2BT wireless microphone uses its Digital Multi Interface shoe for cable-free audio
[embedded content] Sony has announced the release of a new wireless microphone and lavalier microphone designed specifically for use with its most recent mirrorless cameras. The ECM-W2BT is a new wireless microphone ‘that supports a Digital Audio Interface via a Multi Interface (MI) Shoe.’ That means when connected to a supported camera the receiver will be able to transmit audio from the microphone directly through the MI Shoe without the need for external cables. Sony hasn’t revealed what cameras in particular fully...
read moreCapture One 21 (14.1.0) released, includes Style Brushes, improved importing and more
Capture One 21 was released this past December and its first major update is now available. Capture One 21 (14.1.0) is a feature release that contains new functionality, new camera and lens support and bug fixes. New features added to Capture One 21 include new Style Brushes, an improved Import Viewer, additional ProStandard profiles and improvements to Live-View when shooting tethered with supported Leica cameras. Style Brushes are a new way to work with brushes and layers. Style Brushes are designed to be more accessible and make powerful...
read moreSphereFlow makes browsing and sharing 360 degree images easier
Specialists in 360-degree images, Vecnos, has launched SphereFlow, a new feature for its IQUISPIN smartphone app that enables users to more easily navigate and browse their 360-degree images and videos. SphereFlow comes with the updated version of the IQUISPIN app and features a scroll bar at the bottom of the interface that can be swiped to view the next picture or video without having to return to a gallery. Another addition to the app is a ‘share’ button that makes it easy to post 360-degree content to social media sites. [embedded...
read moreTamron 70–300mm F4.5–6.3 Di III RXD sample gallery
Published Mar 9, 2021 | dpreview staff Tamron’s 70-300 F4.5-6.3 is among the smallest and lightest full-frame telephoto zooms for Sony mirrorless E-mount. And priced at $550, this lens provides good sharpness and focal length versatility for the buck. Jump into our sample gallery to see the optical qualities yourself. And for a more in-depth analysis, watch DPReview TV’s Tamron 70-300 F4.5-6.3 review. Also, check out their gallery, after the jump. View our Tamron 70–300mm F4.5–6.3 Di III RXD sample gallery DReview TV: Tamron...
read moreSony’s new 127MP ‘large format’ sensor features a global shutter, but it’s not for consumer cameras
The color version (left) and black and white version (right) of the IMX661 sensor line. Sony has revealed the details of the IMX661, a new 127.68-megapixel ‘large format’ sensor with a global shutter. Details are scarce on the exact specifications of the sensor, which Sony says has been designed for industrial use in mind, but we do know it measures 56.73mm across, which is only slightly different than the sensor inside Fujifilm’s GFX 100, whose sensor measures 54.78mm diagonally. The IMX661 features Sony’s Pregius global shutter technology,...
read moreVideo: Japan Camera Hunter tours Nikon’s incredible Tokyo museum
Belamy Hunt, better known as Japan Camera Hunter, ventured to the Nikon Museum in Tokyo earlier this year and recorded the experience. It looks like a wonderful museum and a must-see for any photographer visiting Tokyo. The Nikon Museum is a showcase of Nikon’s history, its products and the technology of the company’s various businesses. The museum includes a pair of theaters, a special display about Nikon’s first century, a lens laboratory, an imaging section and much more. [embedded content] The imaging section is of...
read moreOnePlus announces 3-year partnership with Hasselblad, reveals 9 Series smartphone launch details
[embedded content] Smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has announced it’s partnering with Swedish camera manufacturer Hasselblad to ‘co-develop the next generation of smartphone camera systems’ inside OnePlus’ mobile devices, including the new OnePlus 9 Series, which will launch on March 23. The partnership is a three-year deal that will see Hasselblad work alongside OnePlus to improve the camera technology inside its flagship smartphones. OnePlus says the partnership will start ‘with software improvements including color tuning and sensor...
read moreWhy the speed of Stacked CMOS is key to Nikon’s pro mirrorless camera
In an interview with DPReview, Nikon announced its next pro sports camera will be mirrorless. That in itself isn’t much of a surprise, perhaps, given how much investment has clearly been made in the Z-mount system. But the detail we didn’t expect to be revealed was that the camera will be based around a Stacked CMOS sensor. What is Stacked CMOS? Stacked CMOS chips are the next generation of chip designs after BSI (backside-illuminated) and provide the designers with greater flexibility, which in turn allows greater capability. BSI...
read moreInterview: Donna Ferrato on 50 years of photographing women
Donna Ferrato has spent her career documenting women and sees it as her duty to ‘cut out the noise and listen’. She’s photographed everyone from survivors of domestic abuse to swingers – and throughout the course of her career she’s learned that all women are part of what she describes as a holy trinity: the mother, the daughter and the other. The individual pictures in her new book, Holy can often be difficult to look at, but they are crucial. When viewed as a whole they capture all the rage and joy and complex truth of what it...
read moreApple confirms it’s discontinuing its iMac Pro lineup
Apple has confirmed it will be discontinuing its iMac Pro lineup. On Friday, March 5, Mac Rumors noticed Apple had added a ‘while supplies last’ notice to its iMac Pro product page and removed all optional upgrade options. In the past, Apple has done this in advance of a product or product line is being discontinued. Mac Rumors then published a follow-up article yesterday, March 6, to say it’s since confirmed with Apple the iMac Pro lineup will no longer be available once the current supply runs out. Mac Rumors didn’t specifically quote the...
read moreInterview – Fujifilm: “We are not just a camera company, we are an imaging company”
Staff of Fujifilm’s Optical Device & Electronic Imaging Products Division, pictured (clockwise from top left): Jun Watanabe, Product Planning Manager, Makoto Oishi, Product Planning Manager, Masato ‘Mark’ Yamamoto, General Manager and Shinichiro ‘Shin’ Udono, Senior Manager. As the global COVID-19 pandemic continues to make international travel impossible (or at least inadvisable) we’re beginning 2021 with a series of interviews conducted remotely. This week, we sat down (virtually) with senior...
read moreHow to Photograph a Rocket Launch at Night
With companies like SpaceX launching more and more rockets into space, it’s easier than ever to get some interesting rocket launch photos. I saw and photographed my first launches earlier this year, and this article has my takeaways. Since I’ve only photographed two launches so far, I’m hardly an expert, but this article should still be useful if you’re new to rocket launch photography. It’s not the type of subject that lets you take your time or try out a lot of variations, unless you live near a launchpad. Even then, you may be limited to...
read moreDPReview TV: Fujifilm X-S10 vs Sony a6400 – two great cameras with different superpowers
Published Mar 6, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] We compare two popular APS-C cameras: the Fujifilm X-S10 and the Sony a6400. In a bizarre twist, Chris is left to argue with himself (literally). Meanwhile, Jordan is stuck in Pentax K-01 video purgatory. It’s enough to make your head spin. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Gear in this story The inclusion of in-body stabilization in Fujifilm’s X-S10 means it’s able to offer a lot of the features of the flagship X-T4. So,...
read moreCanon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS STM gallery update
Published Mar 6, 2021 | dpreview staff Designed for portraiture, everyday photography and moderate closeup work, the Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS is among the most versatile of Canon’s RF prime lenses for its full-frame mirrorless system. We’ve been out and about with it for a few days recently, to flesh out our previously published gallery of samples. Click the images above (or the link below) to see some new images, fresh from sunny (occasionally) Seattle, in the beautiful Pacific Northwest. View our updated Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro...
read moreAdobe MAX 2021 will once again be virtual and free for all
Adobe has announced the dates and details for its 2021 Adobe MAX conference, which will once again be all-virtual and free for anyone who wants to tune in from October 26–28, 2021. Last year’s Adobe MAX conference was the first time it was both virtual and free for all users, due to extensive travel and quarantine restrictions in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the past, Adobe MAX events took place in Los Angeles, California, United States and as of the 2019, a single, full-conference ticket cost $1,895. The free, all-digital 2020...
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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.