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MonsterAdapter LA-KE1 review: Get Eye AF with your Pentax lenses on Sony E-mount!
With Ricoh’s Pentax brand now firmly and irrevocably committed to DSLR cameras, Pentaxians who would prefer to shoot with a mirrorless body have been left with no choice but to consider the move to another brand. That’s a difficult and painful decision to make, though, because it typically accompanies another, no less gut-wrenching choice: either you ditch all of your existing beloved lenses or you continue to use them via a dumb adapter. Do the latter and in the process you’ll lose autofocus capability and possibly aperture...
read more10 Tips for Better Bokeh in Photography
“Bokeh” is a term to describe the quality of out-of-focus areas in a photograph, both in the foreground and background. Although some aspects of bokeh are subjective, everyone seems to like creamy, smooth bokeh, whereas the infamous “onion rings” are unwanted in photos and probably better left as a food. Onion ring bokeh balls Naturally, photographers want the best bokeh possible. In a general sense, that means out-of-focus areas that are smooth rather than roughly textured, and not attracting undue attention with unusual shapes. Today I’ll...
read moreJapan Camera Hunter announces FuguFilm 400 slide film, an all new color reversal emulsion
Japan Camera Hunter (JCH) has announced FuguFilm 400, an all-new 400 ISO positive film set to ship later this year. According to Bellamy Hunt, founder of JCH, FuguFilm 400 is the first entirely new reversal film emulsion to be released ‘in nearly two decades’ FuguFilm 400 has been three years in the making. Since 2019, JCH has been working with Horatio Tan at Street Silhouettes to create a new ISO 400 positive film. ‘We went through many test versions trying to get the right balance, the right saturation and the right ISO,’ says Hunt, which...
read moreKickstarter: Thingyfy Pinhole Pro Max lens offers 18-36mm zoom and 6 aperture settings
Thingyfy has announced the Pinhole Pro Max, the ‘world’s most advanced pinhole lens.’ The lens is the first of its kind to offer six different aperture settings and an 18-36mm variable focal length. The Pinhole Pro Max isn’t the first time Thingyfy has broken new ground with pinhole lenses. The original Pinhole Pro lens, launched in 2016, includes a fixed focal length and an adjustable aperture. Thingyfy then released the Pinhole Pro S the following year. At 11mm, it is the widest modern pinhole lens. In 2019, Thingyfy...
read moreJared Polin goes hands-on with Nikon’s new Nikkor Z 800mm f/6.3 VR PF S lens
[embedded content] Editor’s note: The DPReview TV team has also spent some time with the lens, and will post their initial impressions when the lens is officially announced. Back in 2021, Nikon announced it was working on the development of a Nikkor Z 800mm F6.3 PF VR S lens for the company’s Nikon Z-mount system. Since then, no substantial updates has been provided on this lens, but in a new video from Jared Polin, of FroKnowsPhoto, we get our first look at the lens through a hands-on preview of the Nikkor Z 800mm F6.3 VR PF S lens. As...
read morePhotographing Iceland in the Winter
I have two of the most gullible friends in the world. When I floated the questionable idea of visiting Iceland together for a week in February – using the line, I remember, “Iceland actually stays pretty warm because it’s on the ocean” – they agreed, with hardly any further persuasion needed. In my defense, I am also very gullible and wasn’t really trying to trick them. Iceland’s temperature is indeed warmer than you’d think in the winter, hovering around 32° F / 0° C even at night. And since I had been to Iceland twice before (albeit only in...
read morePanasonic GH6 looks good for most shooting, but low ISO DR falls behind
The Panasonic GH6 uses a new 25MP Four Thirds sensor we’ve not seen before. It offers a Dual Output Gain mode that implies it’s using a different physical design compared with most of the chips we encounter. This, combined with Panasonic’s briefing, points to the use of a different sensor maker, for what we have reason to believe is a non-stacked BSI chip. It’s this move to a different design and supplier that is likely to have the biggest impact (positive or negative) on its performance, relative to its peers, rather...
read moreRare 0-Series Leica camera owned by Oskar Barnack expected to fetch over $2.6M at auction
The 40th Leitz Photographica Auction is just around the corner and to celebrate the event’s 20th anniversary, Leica is auctioning off an extremely rare unit, a Leica 0-Series camera owned and used by Oskar Barnack, the man who more or less invented 35mm still photography. This year’s auction will be held at Leitz Park in Wetzlar, Germany, on June 11, 2022. While other cameras, lenses and accessories are expected to be auctioned off, the stand-out offering is a 1923 Leica 0-Series (unit No. 105) camera with a 50mm F3.5 lens attached. This...
read moreLensrentals disassembles the Panasonic S Pro 70-200mm F4 OIS amid autofocus issues
Image credit: Lensrentals The team at Lensrentals rents a lot of camera equipment. This gives the team an interesting perspective and provides them with a large enough sample size to notice if any cameras or lenses are more likely to exhibit certain issues. Even good lenses can show problems given extensive use by many different photographers. The Panasonic S Pro 70-200mm F4 OIS is one such lens. It’s a popular lens that showcases strong performance, but Lensrentals has had a couple of samples with a similar issue with the autofocus...
read moreVenus Optics Laowa 45mm F0.95 Sample Gallery
DPReview news editor Gannon Burgett has spent the past week with Venus Optics’ Laowa 45mm F0.95 Argus lens attached to his Canon EOS R. Above is a gallery of images, including Raw, he captured around Lansing, Michigan. Check out the photographs to see how it performs across an array of apertures and environments. View our Laowa 45mm F0.95 sample gallery Gear in this story Rotolight’s new NEO 3 and AEOS 2 lights may be more powerful than their predecessors, but they go one step further, providing millions of colorful lighting options via...
read moreSabrent, Wise unveil world’s first 512GB V90 SDXC cards for $600 and $800, respectively
If you’ve been waiting for a 512GB V90 Class 10 SDXC memory card, you now have two options to choose from. Within the past few days, both Wise and Sabrent have released 512GB UHS-II SDXC cards, which promise a V90 Video Speed Class, ensuring the cards never write slower than 90MB/s. The two cards are nearly identical, with only a small difference in read/write speeds. The Sabrent 512GB card maxes out at 280MB/s and 250MB/s for read and write speeds, respectively, while Wise’s 512GB card offers slightly faster read and write speeds at 290MB/s...
read moreDPReview TV: Laowa 20mm F4 ‘Zero -D’ Shift lens review
[embedded content] The new Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift lens is an affordable option for architecture photography. It’s available for eight full-frame and 44×33 medium format mounts, and we got hold of the version for the Nikon F mount. How does it do in the real world? DPReview TV’s Chris Niccolls take it for a stroll. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift sample images from this episode Gear in this story Rotolight’s new NEO 3 and AEOS 2 lights may be...
read moreLaowa 20mm F4 ‘Zero-D’ Shift sample gallery
Venus Optics’ new Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift could be the perfect lens for architecture photographers on a budget. Check out Chris Niccolls’ images captured on a Nikon D850 around downtown Calgary to see if this lens would work for you. Want to learn more about this lens? Watch our hands-on review from DPReview TV. View our Laowa 20mm F4 Zero-D Shift sample gallery Gear in this story Rotolight’s new NEO 3 and AEOS 2 lights may be more powerful than their predecessors, but they go one step further, providing millions of...
read moreHubble captures a beautiful image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4571
NASA and ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a fantastic image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4571 using its Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3). The WFC3 captured separate exposures in the visible and ultraviolet regions of the spectrum and utilized several specialized filters. The monochromatic images captured with different filters were assigned hues and then combined to create the beautiful, colorful image seen below. If you’d like to learn more about how scientists colorize images captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, check out this...
read moreVenus Optics launches $1,299 20mm F4 ‘Zero-D’ Shift lens for 8 camera mounts
Venus Optics has announced its latest lens, the 20mm F4 ‘ Zero-D’ Shift lens. This manual wide-angle shift lens offers minimal distortion and shifts +/- 11mm on full-frame camera systems, allowing you to control the perspective for architectural and real estate photographs. The lens is constructed of 16 elements in 11 groups, including two aspherical elements and three extra-low dispersion elements. It features a 14-blade aperture diaphragm, has an aperture range of F4 through F22, uses an 82mm front filter thread and has a 25cm...
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read moreDPReview TV: The five best handling digital cameras of all time
[embedded content] Outside of technical stuff like image quality and autofocus, there are some cameras that just make you happy when you hold them. To celebrate great ergonomics, Chris Niccolls runs down his top five handling digital cameras of all time. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Rotolight’s new NEO 3 and AEOS 2 lights may be more powerful than their predecessors, but they go one step further, providing millions of colorful lighting options via a touchscreen display. The Asus ProArt...
read moreNVIDIA Instant NeRF tech converts 2D photos into 3D scenes in the ‘blink of an AI’
[embedded content] We all know that a traditional camera captures a 3D scene into a 2D image. What about the reverse? Is there a way to convert 2D images into a realistic 3D scene? AI engineers with NVIDIA Research are working on inverse rendering, which is a process that uses artificial intelligence to approximate how light behaves and then reconstruct a 3D scene from a ‘handful of 2D images taken at different angles.’ The NVIDIA Research team says that it has developed an approach to perform this task almost instantly....
read moreVideo: Watch a photographer adapt his 40mm F2.8 ‘fixed lens’ to his Canon EOS R6
[embedded content] By definition, ‘fixed-lens’ cameras aren’t designed to have their lenses removed. But that didn’t stop photographer Ronaldo Carvalho from taking apart an old Olympus Trip 35 camera to adapt its 40mm F2.8 lens to his Canon EOS R6 camera. As shared in the above video, the idea came about when Carvalho noticed the camera was beginning to fall apart on his shelf. With the camera already in disrepair, he took the lens off entirely and started the trial-and-error process of figuring out how far the lens needed to be from his R6’s...
read moreFilm Friday: CineStill launches new 400Dynamic color negative film in 35mm, 120 formats
It’s been a good week for film photographers. Just a few days ago, Kodak Moments announced it was bringing Kodak Gold 200 to 120 format. Now, CineStill has followed it up by announcing it’s releasing 400Dynamic, a 400/27° ISO color negative film stock for 35mm, 120mm and, eventually, 4×5 format. According to CineStill, 400Dynamic was ‘specifically designed for still photography, to be processed in C-41 chemistry’ and ‘features a process-surviving anti-static lubricant coating that will make it an ideal film for both manual SLRs and...
read moreHow to Install Lightroom Presets
Lightroom presets are powerful tools that can drastically speed up your editing process. Whether you want to quickly set a baseline edit or easily replicate the signature look of your favorite film stock, presets give you a head start on your Lightroom edit. The install process, however, can be tricky, particularly if you’re not used to working with your systems folders. In this guide to installing Lightroom presets, I’ll walk you through how to install Lightroom presets, as well as discuss some of the important differences between preset...
read moreSony a1 teardown shows that Sony has made many hidden changes and improvements
After rigorous testing and a lot of hands-on experience, we know a lot about Sony’s flagship mirrorless camera, the Sony a1. However, we’ve never taken one apart. Thankfully, we won’t have to, as the fine folks at Kolari Vision have done it for us. If you’re not familiar with Kolari Vision, they offer a variety of products and services, including specialized lens filters and camera conversions. For example, if you want an infrared camera or a full spectrum camera, you can send your camera to Kolari Vision, and they...
read moreStephen E. Wilhite, the lead creator of the GIF file format, dead at 74 from COVID-19
Embed from Getty Images Stephen E. Wilhite, one of the lead inventors behind the GIF file format, passed away on Monday, March 14th, from COVID-19 at age 74. Wilhite was working at CompuServe when he came up with the idea for GIFs. In the late 1980s, the internet was accessed via phone modems. This meant that being on a phone call via a landline, and online at the same time, simply wasn’t possible. Lossless, compressed graphics were ideal for agonizingly slow connections and this is what made GIFs useful. People could easily create...
read moreReply to D3s or D500
I am looking for D3s shooters who have also used a D500 for low light action shots. I’ve always wanted a D3s but as an amateur could never justify the expense. I noticed recently that used prices on MPB have dropped below $675 for bodies in Good condition and shutter counts in the 50 and 60K actuations – a real steal for such an iconic camera. I’ve got a D700 and a selection of FX primes and zooms; also CD cards and EN-EL4a batteries so I am no stranger to FX. I am looking for your thoughts on how the D3s performs compared to the D500 at ISO...
read moreSamyang releases updated 35mm F1.4 AF lens for Sony E-mount cameras
Optics manufacturer Samyang has announced the release of the AF 35mm F1.4 FE II, a second-generation autofocus prime for Sony E-mount camera systems. The updated lens features a new optical construction that consists of 11 elements in nine groups, including two aspherical elements and two high-refractive index elements. Autofocus is driven via Samyang’s Linear Stepping Motor (STM), which Samyang claims has been optimized for video shooting in this new version by minimizing both vibration and noise. Samyang also says the Color Contribution...
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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.