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Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Published Mar 1, 2021 | dpreview staff Chris and Jordan shot this colorful sample gallery with the Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN while filming their review of the lens for DPReview TV. Check it out and judge image quality for yourself. When viewing this gallery, please note that Chris shot these sample photos using a Sony a7R III. Currently, it seems that regardless of how the camera is set up, distortion correction information for this lens is not applied in Adobe Camera Raw. As such, you will see distortion in some of these images (which Chris...
read moreWhat Is Magnification in Photography?
If you do any macro or close-up photography, you’ll likely come across the term “magnification.†Even outside of macro photography, most camera lenses include their maximum magnification in the list of specs. So, what is magnification, and why is it so important in photography? This article covers everything you need to know. NIKON D7000 + 105mm f/2.8 @ 105mm, ISO 280, 1/400, f/4.0 Table of Contents Magnification Definition Magnification, also known as reproduction ratio, is a property of a camera lens which describes how closely...
read moreAdobe Camera Raw vs. Olympus Workspace: Which app should you use?
Did you receive a brand-new Olympus camera over the holidays? If so, chances are good that the next addition to your photographic toolbox will be a Raw processor from the likes of Adobe, Capture One, DxO or one of their many rivals. But is payware or even subscriptionware software really necessary, when Olympus provides its own software free of charge with your camera purchase? Olympus Workspace version 1.4’s user interface. In this article, we’ll compare the company’s Olympus Workspace Raw processing application with its...
read moreSony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 sample gallery
Published Feb 28, 2021 | dpreview staff The Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 is a compact, retractable full-frame zoom lens that’s bundled with the a7C and is also available separately for $500. When mounted to one of Sony’s APS-C cameras, it’s equivalent to a rather unconventional focal length of 42-90mm. Check our sample gallery to see what kind of image quality you can expect. View our gallery of samples from the Sony FE 28-60mm F4-5.6 Gear in this story Available to ship in 1-2 days. When Olympus released the E-M1X sports camera...
read moreDPReview TV: The Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K redux
Published Feb 27, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] Last week we published a video about the Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 12K, and comments came swiftly. We heard your feedback and re-shot the episode to replace some questionable footage. Here’s our new and improved version, with Jordan at the helm. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Being cooped up inside doesn’t mean you have to take a break from photography. If you’ve got negatives from way back when, what’s the best...
read morePentax announces K-1 II J Limited 01 DSLR in four colors for the Japanese market
Pentax has launched a quartet of recolored versions of its K-1 Mark II DSLR, which was first released in 2018 and is currently the company’s flagship K Series camera. The K-1 Mark II J Limited 01 DSLR seems to be available only in Japan, which was also the case for the company’s previous J Limited camera. The Pentax KP J Limited in 2019 was well-received, so Pentax has opted to develop J Limited as a formal factory brand. The K-1 II J Limited 01 will be built on a made-to-order basis and comes with numerous changes compared to the...
read moreFiLMiC patents image remapping technology promising nearly 5x faster performance
FiLMiC has patented a new high-efficiency image remapping technology, Cubiform. The newly-patented Cubiform is ‘an approach to applying a remap to each pixel in an image.’ Cubiform generates color look-up tables (C-LUTs) using a dynamic set of parameters, which can then be modified by users in real-time. By using C-LUTs rather than directly modifying images, a stream of C-LUTs can be applied to an image, or series of images, without placing high demand upon the CPU or GPU. FiLMiC says that by eschewing per-pixel processing for...
read moreSigma GM reveals a new DG DN Sports zoom lens is being developed
[embedded content] Earlier today, Sigma broadcasted a livestream wherein it gave updates on its mirrorless lens development efforts. The 30-minute detailed covered a number of topics regarding its ongoing efforts to develop more lenses for mirrorless camera systems, but one of the most interesting bits was a little tease of a forthcoming ‘DG DN Sports’ zoom lens at the 25:25 time mark. Yasuhiro Osone, General Manager of the Product Planning Department at Sigma, didn’t reveal any specifications or even ranges for focal length for the...
read moreThe absolute beginner’s guide to film photography: Color slide film
Published Feb 26, 2021 | Aaron Gold A 1960’s magazine ad for Kodak’s various lines of slide film. Image courtesy of Nesster Slide film, otherwise known as positive, reversal or transparency film (and occasionally as ‘E-6’ for its development process), was the choice of ‘pro’ shooters back in the pre-digital film photography days. What’s the difference between slide and print film? Simply, print film produces a negative image, while slide film produces a positive image. Individual frames of developed slide...
read moreNikon Z7 II sample gallery update
Nikon’s Z7 II has a 45MP sensor in a fantastically solid and well-sealed body, so when the snow started coming down across western Washington State, it seemed like the perfect camera to document our first major snow event in two years. Thankfully, the controls are pretty easy to operate with gloves, too. So, as we tend to the final bits of our long-awaited Nikon Z7 II review, come with us for a little tour of North Seattle under a blanket of fresh powder. You’ll find a blizzard of new images (see what we did there) scattered...
read moreLeica’s latest limited-edition camera is a black and gold Daniel Craig x Greg Williams collab
[embedded content] Leica has announced its latest limited special edition camera, the Leica Q2 Daniel Craig x Greg Williams. The limited special edition camera is limited to just 750 units and was created ‘in close collaboration with award-winning actor Daniel Craig and and Greg Williams, one of Britain’s most renowned photographers.’ Leica says ‘Both Craig and Williams have a common passion in photography and are both avid fans of the Leica brand, making this a perfect collaboration for the pair.’ As with Leica’s past limited...
read moreSony a7S III gets S-Cinetone color profile with new 2.00 firmware update
Earlier this week, Sony Nordic accidentally sent out a newsletter with details of the next firmware update for its a7S III mirrorless camera. Now, firmware version 2.00 for the a7S III is live and ready to download for all. As mentioned in our initial coverage, firmware version 2.00 now includes Sony’s S-Cinetone color profile, first seen in its F6X Cinema Line camera and ‘inspired by the color science used in Sony’s flagship VENICE cinema camera.’ The color profile, which Sony says ‘delivers natural mid-tones, plus soft colors and...
read moreRecommended Nikon Z6 II Settings
The second-generation Nikon Z6 II is a general-purpose camera aimed for portraiture, event, action, and everyday photography needs. While the Z6 II shares the body and ergonomics of its predecessor, there are numerous internal changes that have been implemented to make it a very compelling choice among mirrorless cameras today. Although the base specifications of the camera stayed the same (same 24.5 MP sensor, IBIS, etc), Nikon significantly improved the processing power of the camera by using dual EXPEED 6 processors, improved viewfinder...
read moreWhat you need to know about new Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN
Billed by Sigma as ‘a more compact alternative to the existing 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN | Art’, the new 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN is indeed considerably smaller and 365 g (almost a pound) lighter than it’s ‘Art’ series counterpart. Despite the considerable size and weight (and cost) saving compared to the 24-70mm ‘Art’, Sigma claims that the design of its newest zoom is based on that of the higher-end lens, and should deliver excellent results across its zoom and aperture range. Click through for a closer look at...
read moreOur new reference camera: Phase One XF IQ4 150MP added to studio test scene
Digital formats have often ended up mimicking the dimensions of film formats, simply because the lenses for those formats already existed. But the higher performance and more steeply rising cost of fabricating ever larger expanses of silicon mean that the image quality gains from slavishly matching film formats becomes uneconomic beyond a certain point. In short, the possible image-quality gain of a ‘6×9’ digital sensor simply isn’t worth the fabulous cost it would entail. But this brings us to the sensor in the Phase...
read moreRicoh updates Pentax 31mm F1.8, 43mm F1.9 and 77mm F1.8 Limited lenses
Ricoh has announced the release of three HD Pentax-FA Limited lenses for K-mount DSLR cameras: the HD Pentax-FA 31mm F1.8 Limited, HD Pentax-FA 43mm F1.9 Limited and HD Pentax-FA 77mm F1.8 Limited. These three lenses feature the same optical construction as their respective non-HD predecessors, while bringing a number of new and improved features. The first notable change is the addition of Ricoh’s High-Definition (HD) coating on the lenses. Ricoh says the HD coating ‘assures higher light transmittance and lower reflectance to deliver...
read moreNASA’s Juno spacecraft recently captured a stunning image of Jupiter
Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS With all the recent excitement surrounding NASA’s Perseverance rover landing on Mars and new images, we’ve got space on the brain. This month, NASA published a beautiful image of the gas giant Jupiter that its Juno spacecraft captured in late 2020. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has been orbiting Jupiter since July 5, 2016. The spacecraft was launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on August 5, 2011. The latest image, seen below, was captured on December 30, 2020, during Juno’s...
read moreVideo: A brothers’ road-trip around Washington State in ‘Return to Western’
Published Feb 24, 2021 | This is sponsored content, created with the support of Amazon and Sony [embedded content] The ongoing global pandemic has wrought havoc on everyone’s lives in some way, and one experience that has been common across the country and the globe is that of students losing the in person experience of school. Whether it’s high-schoolers losing their prom, college freshmen losing their first year on campus or graduates missing out a graduation ceremony. Isaac Lowe-Anker, younger brother of photographer Max Lowe...
read moreSamsung unveils 50MP ISOCELL GN2 smartphone sensor with Dual Pixel Pro, Smart ISO Pro and more
Samsung has announced the details of the ISOCELL GN2, its second-generation 50MP smartphone image sensor that features 1.4μm pixels, improved autofocus capabilities, better HDR capture and more. The 1/1.12″-type (11.4 x 8.6mm) GN2 slightly increases the pixel size to 1.4μm, up from 1.2μm in its GN1 predecessor. For low-light scenes, the sensor can use four-pixel-binning that should simulate the light-sensitivity of 2.8μm pixels, albeit at the cost of resolution. If you’re looking for higher resolution, the GN2 has a new 100MP mode...
read moreDPReview TV: Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 review
Published Feb 24, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN is small, but how does it perform optically? Chris has the answers. Meanwhile, Jordan begins his stint filming episodes with the Pentax K-01. Let the fun begin. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Sample photos from this episode Gear in this story Being cooped up inside doesn’t mean you have to take a break from photography. If you’ve got negatives from way back when, what’s the best software...
read moreSigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN sample gallery
Published Feb 24, 2021 | dpreview staff The Sigma 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN is a compact standard zoom for full-frame L- and E-mount bodies, designed from he beginning for mirrorless digital imaging. Potentially a highly attractive ‘step-up’ lens for mirrorless shooters, Sigma promises that image quality from this compact zoom will be comparable to the Art-series 24-70mm F2.8. We’ve had the new lens for a few days, and we’ve been shooting with it on the Panasonic S1R so you can get a first look at its image quality. Check out...
read moreSigma announces 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary for L and E mounts
Sigma has announced its new 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary lens for L and E mounts. The company says that its design is based on that of the 24-70mm F2.8 Art, and makes the bold claim that image quality will be comparable. As of now, the 28-70 is the smallest and lightest lens in its class, according to Sigma: it’s just 102mm (4″) long and weighs in at 470g (1lb). It has a total of 16 elements, which include 2 FLD, 2 SLD and 3 aspherical elements. The special elements, combined with Super Multi-Layer and Nano Porous coatings,...
read moreNASA shares Perseverance’s first 360° view of Mars
On February 18, NASA’s Perseverance rover landed on Mars and sent back to Earth its first images. Since then, NASA’s Perseverance team has been busy exploring the Jezero Crater area. NASA has followed up its initial images with a high-quality, detailed 360° interactive image. The video below, which has on-screen controls when viewed in a compatible browser on desktop or the YouTube app on mobile devices, shows a 360° view from Perseverance’s landing site on Mars. [embedded content] The images above were captured using...
read moreRode’s new Wireless Go II system now offers dual channel recording, onboard storage and more
Australian audio experts Rode has announced the Wireless Go II, its second-generation dual channel wireless microphone system. The new system consists of the same basic form factor as its Wireless Go predecessor, but adds the ability to record two sound sources at once, improved device compatibility and onboard storage. Unlike the original Rode Wireless Go, which came with only one transmitter and one receiver unit, the Wireless Go II kit comes with three units: two transmitters and one dual channel receiver. This is because the new kit can...
read moreA closer look at Sony’s FX3 ‘compact cinematography’ camera
The much-leaked Sony FX3 has finally been publicly announced. As expected, it’s an E-mount full-frame video camera that sits at the bottom of Sony’s ‘Cinema Line’ and bridges the gap between the portability of the a7S III and the capability of the FX6. To a large extent, it can be seen as an a7S III in a more filmmaker-friendly form. So let’s have a look at what that really...
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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.