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Street Candy Film announces new MTN100 black and white 35mm film
Street Candy Film writes that they make ‘the tastiest black and white films around.’ It offers even more black and white film now with the addition of Street Candy Film MTN100 to its catalog, joining its previous film, ATM400. MTN100 is a black and white ISO 100 film. The film is taken from a Motion Picture Film and promises to take your ‘black and white photography to the next level with a classic cinematic look and fine details.’ MTN100 is a panchromatic film ideal for outdoor and indoor photography. You can process...
read moreFilm Friday: A look back at the ‘golden age’ of biker messengers – as shot on a Rollei 35SE
The Rollei 35SE is a pint-sized, fixed-lens camera with a super-sharp 40mm Sonnar lens and a set of controls often described as ‘fiddly’. Fiddly or not, for photographer Trevor Hughes, it was the ideal camera to document the ‘golden age’ of Toronto’s bike messenger culture. His series of images – appropriately called ‘The bike messengers‘ – were captured between 1992 and 1998. Collectively, they paint a mesmerizing portrait of an era not-too-long gone, when strong-legged humans were still relied...
read moreInterview: Nikon – “A flagship Nikon Z series mirrorless camera can be expected within the year”
Keiji Oishi – Department Manager of Nikon’s Imaging Business Unit, UX Planning Department. With the global pandemic still restricting travel, in place of our normal sit-down chats we’ve been conducting virtual interviews with executives from major manufacturers. This week we spoke to Keiji Oishi, Department Manager of Nikon’s Imaging Business Unit, UX Planning Department. As well as providing us with exclusive details about a major development announcement, Mr. Oishi also shared insights around Nikon’s recent...
read moreLeica announces APO-Summicron-M 35mm F2 ASPH
Published Mar 4, 2021 | dpreview staff Leica has announced the release of the APO-Summicron-M 35mm F2 ASPH. The compact 35mm F2 is the closest-focusing M-mount lens, with a minimum focus distance of just 30cm (11.8″). You’ll need to be in live view mode to focus accurately between 0.7-0.3m though, since the rangefinder coupling mechanisms of M-series cameras can’t index in that range. The optical formula of the 35mm F2 includes 10 elements in 5 groups, with 4 aspherical surfaces. Six elements use anomalous partial dispersion...
read moreNikon NX Studio hopes to be a free Lightroom alternative for Nikon users
Nikon has released NX Studio, a new all-in-one image management and editing program for macOS and Windows computers. The new program is designed to view, process and edit still photos and video. As Mike Tomkins detailed in our review, NX Studio is effectively the homologation of Nikon’s ViewNX-I and Capture ND-D programs, merging the organizational abilities of the former with the post-processing capabilities of the later. Click to enlarge. The overall user interface is similar to ViewNX-I and Capture ND-D, but does improve the menu...
read moreVideo: Programmer shows it’s possible to run a Minecraft server on a Canon EOS SL2 (200D) DSLR
[embedded content] We’ve already seen how DOOM can be played on a Kodak digital camera from 1998. It appears though that’s not the only gaming software that can be played on a digital camera. In a recent YouTube video, a programmer that goes under the pseudonym Turtius shows it’s possible to run a Minecraft server on a Canon EOS SL2 (200D) with a clever bit of reverse engineering. The project started as a means of learning to reverse engineer the networking processor Canon uses in its EOS SL2 (200D). After Turtius managed to reverse...
read moreA little bit of everything: Nikon Z 24-200mm F4-6.3 gallery update
The Nikon Z 24-200m F4-6.3 is an impressively capable travel zoom for the company’s full-frame and APS-C Z-mount cameras. It doesn’t have a super-fast maximum aperture (it’d be the size of a bazooka if it did, after all), but it turns in really sharp images courtesy of its optical formula and vibration-reduction system that works in-tandem with the stabilizers in the company’s full-frame models. What do you use a travel zoom for? Well, a little bit of everything, from portraits of people and dogs to landscapes and...
read moreReview: Nikon NX Studio answers our plea for a free, all-in-one editing app
Introduction Nikon NX Studio version 1.0.0’s user interface. A few weeks ago, we published an article comparing Nikon’s free ViewNX-i and Capture NX-D utilities with their dominant payware alternative, Adobe Camera Raw, which also underlies the popular Adobe Lightroom Classic. In summary, I found both ViewNX-i and Capture NX-D to offer pretty decent image quality and good performance. But one of my primary complaints with this duo was that neither app offered a complete feature set. ViewNX-i’s Raw processing capabilities...
read morePeak Design calls out Amazon for making a ‘copycat’ of its Everyday Sling
[embedded content] Peak Design has taken to YouTube to call out Amazon for what it claims is a ‘knockoff’ version of its Everyday Sling that appears in the company’s Basics range. In lighthearted video entitled ‘A Tale of Two Slings’, Peak Design highlights similarities between the $21 Amazon Basics Everyday Sling Bag and the company’s $80 Everyday Sling Bag, which was first released in 2017. The San Francisco-based company refrains from directly attacking Amazon, opting instead to highlight – in rather a...
read moreFormat announces Workflow, a service to help photographers manage their business
Format, a leading website-building platform for photographers, has announced a new feature, Workflow. Designed to help photographers streamline their business operations, Workflow offers features such as password-protected client galleries, branded file transfers and more. New branded, password-protected Client Galleries make it easy to showcase your images and collaborate with clients. Clients can then select their favorite images directly in the gallery or share them with others. With Workflow, photographers can also share a branded zip...
read moreGitzo creates ever-lasting Légende tripod with unlimited warranty
Italian accessories manufacturer Gitzo has introduced a crowdfunding campaign for a new tripod that it says will last a lifetime, as it comes with an unlimited warranty and a free replacement parts service. The Legende carbon fiber travel tripod is designed to counteract ‘throwaway culture’ according to Gitzo, as most parts can be easily replaced by the user from an endless supply of components should anything go wrong. The company says the tripod is constructed using 170 parts, all of which can be repaired in the event of a fault or...
read moreHow To Undo and Redo In Adobe Photoshop
When working on an image in Adobe Photoshop, it’s inevitable that you’re going to need to undo something you have done within your image. Whether it’s because you’ve made a mistake, changed your mind, or simply need to fine-tune adjustments you have already made, knowing how to go back and undo is essential. On the surface undoing changes in Photoshop might seem simple, but there are a number of different ways you can undo, go back and update changes you’ve made to your image. Today we’re going to look at the different undo...
read moreNew Phantom TMX high-speed cameras can record at up to 1.75M fps
Vision Research, maker of high-speed cameras, has announced the Phantom TMX series. The TMX series consists of two cameras, the TMX 7510 and TMX 6410, and they are the first high-speed cameras to use back-side illuminated (BSI) image sensors. The BSI sensors allow for speeds up to 75 Gpx/sec in addition to improved light sensitivity. [embedded content] The Phantom TMX 7510 can shoot at 76,000 frames per second at 1MP resolution (1280 x 800). If you need even more speed, by reducing resolution to 1280 x 192, the camera can record more than...
read moreDPReview TV: Fujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 review
Published Mar 3, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The Fujifilm XF 70-300 F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR is a long tele-zoom lens for X-mount cameras. How does it stack up for optical quality? Chris and Jordan put it to the test to find out. 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 Alongside the announcement of the new GFX 100S and X-E4 cameras, Fujifilm released a trio of lenses. Click through to learn more about the new GF 80mm F1.7 and XF...
read moreFujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Published Mar 3, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris and Jordan just wrapped up their review of the Fujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6. Check out this gallery of images they shot while testing the lens, including samples captured with 1.4x and 2x teleconverters, and judge its image quality for yourself. View the Fujifilm XF 70-300mm F4-5.6 sample gallery Gear in this story Pre-order now Alongside the announcement of the new GFX 100S and X-E4 cameras, Fujifilm released a trio of lenses. Click through to learn more about the new GF 80mm F1.7 and XF 70-300...
read moreSony a1 review updated with image quality analysis
Image quality The Sony a1 offers really sensational image quality for almost any type of photography you might be interested in. Processed in Adobe Camera Raw.ISO 100 | 1/800 sec | F1.4 | Sony FE 35mm F1.4 GMPhoto by Rishi Sanyal Key takeaways: JPEGs retain very high levels of detail at both low and high ISOs Noise reduction strikes a slightly different balance compared to the a7R IV, opting to reduce more luminance noise at the slight cost of fine detail as light levels drop Colors are improved: richer yellows, less magenta-tainted blues,...
read moreReview: DJI’s FPV drone combines DJI features with the fun of a racing drone
DJI has officially entered the FPV (first-person-view) drone market. Typically, remote pilots interested in the type of immersive flight experience FPV drones provide, including the ability to maneuver through tight spaces and in close proximity to objects, all while performing aerobatics such as flips and rolls, had to also master an entirely different set of skills. Soldering, understanding how to configure an RC controller specifically for a drone, learning how frequencies work, and installing the right motors are just a few disciplines a...
read moreKenko Tokina forms alliance with Carl Zeiss to be its distributor for lenses and more in Japan
A Carl Zeiss Apo Sonnar 135mm F2.8 lens attached to a Sony mirrorless camera. Kenko Tokina has announced a new business alliance with Carl Zeiss that will see Kenko Tokina take over sales and repair services for Carl Zeiss products in Japan, including interchangeable photo lenses. In the announcement, made on Kenko Tokina’s website (translated), the Japanese company says the partnership will start on April 1, 2021. From that point forward, Kenko Tokina will handle the sales and repairs of Carl Zeiss products. We won’t know until April 1...
read moreLaowa announces five new manual lenses: three full-frame, one APS-C and one MFT
Venus Optics has announced the release of five new manual Laowa lenses, including three for full-frame camera systems, one for APS-C camera systems and one for Micro Four Thirds (MFT) camera systems. Venus Optics hasn’t shared pricing or availability information these lenses at this time, but we do know the specifications. Laowa 25mm F0.95 MFT The Laowa 25mm F0.95 MFT lens is constructed of 11 elements in 8 groups, including one aspherical element, one low-dispersion element and three high-refractive elements. It features an aperture range...
read moreThe DJI FPV is an all-in-one solution to first-person-view drones
DJI has launched a new type of FPV drone. A hybrid of a traditional first-person-view immersive flight experience from a traditional rig and a cinematic camera drone, their latest release also offers GPS, obstacle avoidance sensors, the ability to hover in place, brake in an emergency, and return home. An ADS-B receiver system is also included to alert pilots of manned aircraft nearby. The DJI FPV drone is ready to fly out of the box. [embedded content] ‘DJI has been redefining what drones can do since our company began in 2006, and as...
read moreBenQ announces pro-level SW271C 27″ 4K monitor aimed at photo and video users
BenQ has announced the SW271C 4K 27″ monitor. The new 4K display builds upon the foundation laid by its predecessor, the SW271, in 2017. The SW271C promises accurate colors, improved workflow tools and better features than the SW271. The SW271C retains the same 3840 x 2160 resolution as its predecessor and this time supports HLG in addition to HDR10. In terms of color space performance, the SW271C displays 100% of sRGB, 99% of AdobeRGB and 90% of P3. The SW271C can easily be rotated between landscape and portrait orientations. The...
read moreProfoto’s $17K Pro-11 flash pack gets AirX connectivity
Flash manufacturer Profoto has introduced a new version of its Pro flash pack that includes its smartphone-connected wireless control system. The new Pro-11 is nearly identical to the existing five-year-old Pro-10 but comes with the company’s AirX wireless module built-in that allows remote operation via a smartphone app. [embedded content] The company says the inclusion of AirX will help to prepare the flash pack for the future rather than deliver its maximum benefits now, hinting that there is more to come from this system. AirX will...
read more‘Deep Nostalgia’ AI tech animates old photos and brings them to life
The online genealogy company MyHeritage has launched a new AI-powered service, Deep Nostalgia. This new service animates family photos (or other photos, as we’ll see) to allow users to ‘experience your family history like never before.’ Deep Nostalgia uses AI licensed from D-ID to turn still images into animated photos like the Live Photos feature in iOS portraits in the ‘Harry Potter’ films. Deep Nostalgia relies upon videos of facial animations, which the AI then applies to a still image. For example, an old...
read moreSlideshow: Winners of the 10th Annual Mobile Photography Awards
The annual Mobile Photography Awards (MPA) organizers have announced the winners and runners-up of their 10th annual competition. MPA is the longest-running international competition that recognizes and rewards photography captured on mobile phones or tablets. Over 5,700 images were submitted from 75 countries. Participants entered their work into a broad range of 20 categories including Transportation, Street Photography, Photojournalism, Black & White, and Digital Fine Art. Dan Liu, a mobile photographer from China, won the title of MPA...
read moreField review: Panasonic S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 Macro OIS
Introduction The Panasonic Lumix S 70-300mm F4.5-5.6 Macro O.I.S. is a moderately sized, moderately far-reaching and optically stabilized telephoto zoom lens for full-frame or APS-C L-mount cameras. Aimed at wildlife, sports, aircraft and vehicle photography as well as portraiture, it helps you tightly frame more distant subjects when you can’t get up close on foot. It also offers impressive close-focusing capabilities, and so can serve double-duty for light macro use. Available from April 2021, it carries list price of $1249. Jump to:...
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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.