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The most responsive Sony camera yet: Hands-on with the Sony Alpha 1
The new Sony a1 has landed, and in our limited time with it so far, it looks to be an extremely impressive machine. We’ve taken a short break from our shooting and testing to give you an idea of how it handles and what it’s like to use. To start with the externals, the a1’s grip is excellent and feels fractionally taller than that of the Sony a9 II and a7R IV; some of us find it easier to wrap all of your fingers around it snugly, as opposed to a pinkie finger hanging off the bottom of the other cameras. This makes the...
read moreSlideshow: Winners and finalists of Travel Photographer of the Year 2020
The annual Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) competition recently announced its winners and runners-up for 2020. Heading into its 19th year, there was a shift in the subject matter for the imagery received, this time around, due to the pandemic. Many entrants got more creative with being confined to their neighborhoods, while others made the best of being temporarily detained in other countries on account of sudden travel restrictions. Almost 25,000 images were submitted from photographers in 147 countries. ‘This was my first time...
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The 90D. Pros: resolution increases from 24 to 32mp 11fps with faster buffer clearing and memory support for UHS-II. (You can shoot more bursts)video resolution increases to 4kdouble the battery lifea sealed body (splash and dust proof, a benefit when shooting in inclement weather conditions.) two years of technical improvements (processor, firmware, memory) Cons: Physically a little larger and heavierprice (your going from an entry level consumer grade body to a more advanced (but still) consumer grade body. To me, if you are doing a lot of...
read more2020 CIPA data highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the camera industry
Top: Panasonic S1 (left) Canon EOS R (right) Bottom: Sony a7 III (left), Nikon Z6 (right) The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) has released its stats for 2020, revealing the production and shipment data of camera units from January 2020 through December 2020. According to CIPA’s data, which is comprised of information provided by these manufacturers, total digital still camera shipments were down 41.6% by volume (8,886,292 units shipped) and down 29.4% by value (¥420B / $4B revenue), year-over-year (YoY). For context, 2019...
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Photos Members Group Since is it worth it hattinghhilda says: Anyone with knowledge of both camera’s is it worth buying a canon d90 i have canon d800will i get the wow factor im doing wildlife im not sure if it will be worth spending so much and quality maybe only better by 20% thank you 11:02AM, 1 February 2021 PST (permalink) NVEM says: I have a d800 too. As far as i understand the lens is way more important than the camera body and thats where i currently hope to spend my money next time. I have a tamron 18-400 lens which is very...
read moreCanon unveils AI-powered automatic camera, the PowerShot PICK
Canon has launched a campaign on the Japanese crowdfunding site Makuake for an AI-powered camera, the PowerShot PICK. The campaign has proven to be highly successful, attracting nearly Â¥100,000,000 in support. The goal was Â¥1,000,000. The experimental PowerShot PICK camera can analyze a scene, identify people, track their faces and then, using artificial intelligence, determine the ideal moment to capture a photo. In a rough translation, Canon refers to the PICK as an ‘automatic shooting camera.’ The PowerShot PICK combines...
read moreHands-on with Fujifilm’s new XF 27mm, XF 70-300 and GF 80mm lenses
Fujifilm released a trio of lenses alongside the announcement of the new GFX 100S and X-E4 cameras. The GF 80mm F1.7 R WR is a medium format short-telephoto lens for GF bodies, such as the aforementioned GFX 100S, while the XF 27mm R WR and XF 70-300 F4-5.6 R LM OIS WR are for the company’s APS-C X-mount cameras. Click through to learn more about each of these new...
read moreIs it fraud? Monochrome Photography Awards judges speak out
Last week, I published a slideshow highlighting winners and runners-up of the Monochrome Photography Awards. I was under the impression it was legitimate since my friend, and world-renowned photographer, Petra Leary, was a judge for the competition. While some DPReview readers praised the black-and-white images in the comments section, others linked to an article from PetaPixel, unbeknownst to me at the time, that lists the Monochrome Awards as one of five photo contests surrounded by a shroud of mystery. The in-depth and well-researched...
read moreNikon Z7 II review update: Image quality tested
Introduction Product shots: Dan Bracaglia Nikon has just announced the Z7 II, the second iteration of its high-resolution full-frame mirrorless camera. As the name implies, this is a refinement rather than a reimagining; so while the updates may not knock your socks off, we really enjoyed the original Z7 and this new model builds on an already successful formula. Jump to: What’s new | Body and handling | Initial impressions | Image quality | Samples | Specifications The Z7 II still has a 45.7MP full-frame BSI sensor, but it’s now...
read moreAdobe Camera Raw vs. Sony Imaging Edge Desktop: Which is your best bet?
For most photographers, the digital darkroom is based around payware or subscription software from the likes of Adobe, Capture One, DxO or one of their many rivals. But if you’re a Sony shooter, there’s an option which is available entirely free of charge along with your camera purchase: Sony Imaging Edge Desktop.* Sony Imaging Edge Desktop version 3.0’s user interface. In this article, we’ll take a look at how Imaging Edge Desktop compares with the 800-pound gorilla in the room, Adobe Camera Raw, whose algorithms also...
read moreIndisposable will develop, scan and send your film photos to your phone
In a move that makes traditional photography meet the modern age, a new company based in the United States has introduced a new service where customers can send in a roll of film, have it developed and scanned, and have the final images sent to their phone. Indisposable aims to make it easier for users to get their film-based pictures online by sending them straight to the device most people use to load images to their social media accounts. Users can print off a mailing label themselves or have the company send them a dedicated film mailing...
read moreCanon EOS R6 Video Review
I am in the process of writing the text-based version of the Canon EOS R6, but in the meantime, I wanted to share the video version of the review with our readers. The Canon EOS R6 is a remarkable camera in many ways, and there is a lot to like about it. In this review, I go over the most important aspects of the camera, including ergonomics, image quality, autofocus performance, along with comparisons with its high-resolution brother, the EOS R5. [embedded content] Please note that going forward, I will be publishing many more reviews of...
read moreDPReview TV: Fujifilm X-E4 first impressions review
Published Jan 30, 2021 | dpreview staff [embedded content] The Fujifilm X-E4’s classic looks and compact size almost suggest an X100 series camera with interchangeable lenses. How close does it come? Chris shares his first impressions of this new camera straight from his basement quarantine. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Gear in this story The GFX 100S fits most of the capabilities of the GFX 100 into a smaller and more affordable body. We look at what the camera offers and who it might...
read moreLeica adds in-camera perspective correction feature to its M10-P, M10-R and M10 Monochrom cameras
Leica has released firmware updates for a number of its rangefinder camera systems that brings, amongst other improvements, the ability to correct for perspective distortion in-camera. The firmware updates for the Leica M10-P, M10-R and M10 Monochrom include a ‘Perspective Control’ feature that ‘achieve[s] straighter vertical lines and a straight horizon, ensuring a natural image effect – specifically in architectural images.’ If you’re wondering how this is done, Leica describes the process in its press release announcing the...
read moreLeica’s Noctilux-M 50mm F1.2 is an homage to one of its most iconic lenses
The last Leica Noctilux 50mm F1.2 lens was produced 46 years ago. Now, nearly half-a-century later, the iconic lens has been reborn in the form of the Noctilux-M 50mm F1.2 ASPH, a ‘new’ lens from Leica that pays homage to a classic. An advert for the original Noctilux 50mm F1.2 lens (note it uses the same six-element, four-group optical construction as the new Noctilux-M version). The original Noctilux 50mm F1.2 lens was the first to feature aspherical elements in its optical design. This, along with its large maximum aperture, made for a...
read moreVideo: Three things you may have missed about the GFX 100S
[embedded content] Fujifilm’s new GFX 100S is quite the camera; after all, it has a stabilized, 102MP sensor with phase-detect autofocus and also shoots solid 4K video and 5fps bursts. But you can find all of that information in the spec sheet; in this video, we wanted to put this camera into a bit more context, and talk about what it’s really like to use and how it helps take medium format digital photography to the next level. Is there something that you think we missed in our ‘what you may have missed’ video? Let us...
read moreFilm Fridays: Photographing Tokyo streets with a Hasselblad XPan panorama camera
Published Jan 29, 2021 | dpreview staff This image is a crop from one of Mike’s XPan panoramic shots from Tokyo, Japan. Photo: Mike Amos/ PhotoBaseCamp.com In this week’s Film Friday, photographer Mike Amos sets out for Tokyo, Japan with Hasselblad’s unique panorama XPan camera in his hand and a wide variety of film in his bag. His purpose? To document the streets of a city his loves, reconnect with an old friend, and honor his father’s legacy, while reflecting on their shared photographic passion. Click the link below...
read moreFujifilm GFX 100S pre-production sample gallery (DPReview TV)
Published Jan 29, 2021 | dpreview staff Our team at DPReview TV recently published its first impressions review of the new Fujifilm GFX 100S. This sample gallery includes full resolution images they shot while testing the camera. View the Fujifilm GFX 100S pre-production sample gallery Gear in this story Pre-order now Released on Mar 11, 2021 The Fujifilm GFX 100S packs a megapixel wallop, but it’s powerful image stabilizer makes it easy to maximize your resolution even without a tripod and at slower shutter speeds – take a look....
read moreCanon’s 2020 financial results show drop in net sales, increase in profits for Imaging Systems business
Sales of Canon’s new R5 and R6 mirrorless cameras helped to mitigate further losses in a tumultuous 2020. Today, canon issued its financial report for its entire 2020 fiscal year (FY2020), which ran from January 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020. In it, Canon’s numbers and notes point towards a more positive path for its imaging division than it’s seen in a number of years. Since roughly 2012, the digital photography market has practically been in freefall, declining double-digit percentages year after year. 2020 isn’t any...
read moreChinese company captures incredibly detailed 195 gigapixel 360-degree panorama of Shanghai
Image credits: BigPixel Studio BigPixel Studio, officially Shanghai Jingkun Technology, has been creating super high-resolution panorama images of cities worldwide since 2014. Its latest image is captured from the top of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai and has a 195-gigapixel resolution. The image is so detailed you can zoom in and see pedestrians’ faces and even make out license plates. Contrary to rumors floating around the web, BigPixel’s detailed 360° panoramas are not captured using satellite imagery but are rather...
read moreExploring Idaho with the Lowepro Protactic BP 300 AW II
Published Jan 28, 2021 | This is sponsored content, made possible with the support of Amazon and Lowepro [embedded content] The Lowepro Protactic BP 300 AW II is a tough, versatile backpack for photographers and videographers working on location. Its modular design and easy-access main compartment make it perfect for a medium-sized DSLR or ILC kit, with room for accessories like a drone and a laptop. Join photographer John Webster as he beings the Lowepro Protactic BP 300 AW II backpack along on a shoot deep in the backcountry of Idaho, in...
read moreHands-on with the new 100MP Fujifilm GFX 100S
Coming (relatively) hot on the heels of the groundbreaking GFX 100, Fujifilm’s latest medium-format camera brings 100MP to the masses, at an MSRP of $5,999. That’s not small change, by any means, but for those photographers hungry for resolution (and for the latest sensor tech) the GFX 100S will be a more attractive – and probably more practical – option than its immediate predecessor. We’ve had a preproduction GFX 100S in our hands for a few days: keep reading to learn more about Fujifilm’s newest...
read moreFujifilm X-E4 hands-on
Shown with accessory grip attached The role of the Fujifilm’s X-E models has changed subtly since the X-E1 arrived as the second camera in the company’s X-mount range of mirrorless interchangable lens cameras. The X-E1 and 2 were EVF-based alternatives to the range-topping X-Pro cameras, with their hybrid viewfinders, but still had distinctly rangefinder-esque styling and enthusiast-level ambition. The arrival of the popular X-T series caused a slight re-think, though. The X-E3 put a little more emphasis on compactness, rather...
read moreFuji GFX 100S and GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR Announcements
Another big set of camera gear announcements this week comes from Fujifilm, which released its GFX 100S and X-E4 camera bodies, along with a few G and X mount lenses. The Fuji GFX 100S is basically a mini-GFX 100, minus the grip and slightly inferior features at a price point of $5,999, or roughly $4K cheaper than its big brother. It comes with the same excellent 102 MP medium format BSI CMOS sensor, the same X-Processor 4 image processor, and an improved in-body image stabilization system (IBIS). The GF 80mm f/1.7 R lens is Fuji’s fastest...
read moreLooking for Nikon Teleconverter for Nikon 70-200mm lens.
Photos Members Group Since Looking for Nikon Teleconverter for Nikon 70-200mm lens. hansgoepel says: looking for Nikon Teleconverter for Nikon 70-200mm lens. What’s the suggestion for the best results. Thank you … 6:11PM, 27 January 2021 PST...
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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.