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Lensrentals celebrates the Canon 5D Mark III’s 10th birthday by putting it head-to-head against the Fujifilm GFX 100S
The Canon 5D Mark III turns 10 this month and Lensrentals is celebrating the anniversary by comparing the classic Canon DSLR against a modern, top-of-the-line camera to see just how far cameras have come in the last decade. The competition? The Fujifilm GFX 100S. There’s no question which camera is better. New cameras come out with better image sensors, faster shooting speeds and more powerful chips every year. The GFX 100S ticks all these boxes and then some. However, is performance really that important? Does the GFX 100S, with its...
read moreApple Mac Studio review: The Apple desktop we’ve been waiting for
The new Mac Studio is the mid-range standalone desktop computer that many Apple users have been asking for. All product photography by DL Cade After many months of speculation and some very accurate leaks, Apple finally unveiled the “professional Mac Mini” that many of us have been waiting for. It’s about three times thicker and several times more powerful than the Mac mini, and it’s called the Mac Studio. Released alongside the M1 Ultra Apple Silicon SOC that sports 20 CPU cores, up to 64 GPU cores, and up to 128GB of...
read moreApple Studio Display review: An excellent monitor at a steep price
The Apple Studio Display is an excellent 5K monitor with a bunch of extra features that you won’t find in most of the 27-inch monitors on the market. All product photography by DL Cade The Studio Display – Apple’s new 27-inch, 5K monitor that was released alongside the new Mac Studio desktop – is one of the most difficult displays I’ve had to review. On the one hand, the price tag is sky-high for a 27-inch 5K panel that ‘only’ promises coverage of the DCI-P3 gamut and is basically incompatible with Widows. On the...
read moreCooke launches S8/i series with 16 new compact, lightweight lenses that retail for $35,000 a piece
Cinema lens manufacturer Cooke Optics has announced a new series of smaller, lighter lenses all with a maximum T1.4 aperture and an imaging circle to cover full frame sensors. The S8/i series will comprise 16 lenses by the end of the year, and unusually 7 of those will be ready for pre-ordering straight away. [embedded content] To accommodate these new lenses and to allow them to be ready for immediate ordering Cooke has expanded its factory to include a new assembly facility in its home town of Leicester in the UK. The new plant and new...
read moreLensbaby Soft Focus II includes an adjustable aperture & promises creative photo fun
Lensbaby has announced the Soft Focus II optic, a new 50mm lens in Lensbaby’s Optic Swap System. The Soft Focus II is a new-and-improved version of one of the earliest members of the Optic Swap System. The new version improves upon its predecessor by adding a 12-blade manually adjustable internal aperture to the drop-in magnetic aperture system. The lens has an F2.5-22 aperture range. When shot at its faster apertures, the lens offers a narrow, flat field of focus and produces soft, dreamy images. The center region becomes much sharper...
read moreVideo: The Slow Mo Guys burst bubbles at 50,000 frames per second
The Slow Mo Guys are back at it with more slow motion video. This time, the crew have recorded popping a giant bubble at 50,000 frames per second. How ‘giant’ are we talking? The bubble is large enough for Slow Mo Guys team member Dan to be completely encased. Gavin and Daniel started recording at 1,000 fps using the Phantom Flex4K. The Flex4K is designed for cinematic applications, so while it doesn’t offer the same speed capabilities as some of Phantom’s other high speed cameras, the footage is 4K and looks...
read moreDPReview TV: Sony Alpha cameras – The good and the bad
[embedded content] Sony cameras do a lot right, but there’s still room for improvement. We discuss some of our favorite things about Alpha cameras, as well as areas where they need some course correction. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. The Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED is one of the most versatile creator laptops we’ve tested. This laptop combines top-tier performance and portability with an excellent RGB OLED display and some ingenious design cues that put it a step above the...
read moreIs the Mac Studio the right computer for your photo or video workflow?
Last week, Apple announced the Mac Studio, a new desktop computer lineup that more or less splits the difference between the company’s existing Mac Mini and Mac Pro desktops. While the future of the Mac Pro lineup remains uncertain as Apple continues its transition to its proprietary silicon, the Mac Studio, at least on paper, seems ready to deliver on the needs of creators of all kinds. But what Mac Studio build will be best for your needs? And do you even need a Mac Studio at all? We’ll try to answer all that and more below. While...
read morePlease Welcome Alex Coleman to the Photography Life Team!
I’m excited to introduce another new writer from our expanding team at Photography Life. Please give a warm welcome to Alex Coleman! Alex impressed us with his wide range of high-quality photos of a huge variety of subjects. You’ve seen his articles on night photography, real estate, and lenses – now here he is to introduce himself. Hi, I’m Alex Coleman. I’m excited to be joining the Photography Life team. I was first inspired to take up photography while traveling over 15 years ago. Since then, I’ve continued to enjoy photography as...
read moreWhat You Should Know About Prime Lenses
Camera lenses can be divided into two broad groups: prime lenses and zoom lenses. Prime lenses, which offer a single focal length and can’t zoom in or out, may seem to be inherently less useful than zoom lenses, but that’s not necessarily the case. Prime lenses can offer a wide range of benefits, and in this guide, we’ll break down what you should know about prime lenses and why you should consider adding prime lenses to your bag. Table of Contents What Are Prime Lenses? Prime lenses are best understood by looking at the difference between a...
read moreWe’re hiring! DPReview has open positions on both our Editorial and Business teams
Do you want to shape and create content for the largest audience of photography and video enthusiasts in the world? DPReview has several open roles across our Editorial and Business teams, some of which are location independent. We’ve summarized our current openings below – we can’t wait to hear from you! Features EditorPart-time, location flexible (US) As a Features Editor, you will work with DPReview’s Managing Editor to develop and publish feature-length articles for DPReview.com. Working with a team of freelance writers...
read moreON1 announces Resize AI: Machine learning makes it ON1’s most advanced enlargement app
ON1 has announced ON1 Resize AI, a new application that leverages the power of artificial intelligence to produce higher-quality, sharper photo enlargements than ON1’s previous resizing software, including ON1 Resize, which is powered by Genuine Fractals. ON1 calls Resize AI ‘the biggest improvement in resize history.’ ON1 Resize AI, which is available as standalone software or as a plugin, uses machine learning technology to recreate the details in your image that typically get lost during enlargement. When enlarging photos...
read moreCosina announces $780 Voigtländer Nokton 23mm F1.2 for Fujifilm X-mount cameras
Cosina has been on a roll the past few weeks, having launched a collection of lenses back in February and a pair of 40mm F2.8 primes for Leica cameras yesterday. Today, the company continues its release with the announcement of a new Voigtländer Nokton 23mm F1.2 manual focus lens for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems. The manual lens, which offers a ~35mm full-frame equivalent field of view (and F1.8 equivalent aperture), is constructed of 10 elements in six groups, including one double-sided aspherical element and two low-dispersion elements....
read moreWe shot sports with the OM System OM-1 – This is what we learned
M.Zuiko ED 40-150mm F2.8 Pro @ 120mm | F2.8 | 1/800 | ISO 12,800 (darkened ~1.0EV)Processed using Adobe Camera Raw (Luminance NR 15)Photo: Richard Butler The OM-1 has generated a lot of interest on the site, but I’ve seen a number of comments suggesting it’s a minor update to the last OM-D E-M1 models. To a degree this is understandable, its most prominent features – subject recognition AF, a range of multi-shot computational modes and a (nominally) 20MP sensor – sound familiar. But it’s a camera based on a Stacked CMOS...
read moreGetting to know Sony’s trio of compact 24mm, 40mm and 50mm G prime lenses
[embedded content] In this video, Dan Watson of LearningCameras.com walks us through Sony’s trio of compact G prime lenses for full-frame E-mount cameras. The 24mm F2.8 G, 40mm F2.5 G, and 50mm F2.5 G have a lightweight design that makes them convenient for casual and on-the-move photographers. Their nearly identical size also makes them a good choice for gimbal shooters; all three lenses weigh roughly 170g and share the same 49mm filter thread. See them in action as Dan puts them to use on a shoot for a high-end sports car. This is...
read morePlease Welcome Jason Polak to the Team!
Today, we’d like you to offer a warm welcome to Photography Life’s newest writer, Jason Polak! Jason is a wildlife photographer and mathematician from Canada whose great articles and photos you’ve seen grace the homepage these past few weeks. Here’s a bit from Jason about his journey as a photographer. Myself My first memories of photography are childhood fragments of disposable and automatic film cameras. With those, I mostly just wandered around looking for delightful patterns, and I probably only ever shot ten rolls of film in my life. (I...
read morePlease Welcome Jason Polak to the Photography Life Team!
Today, we’d like you to offer a warm welcome to Photography Life’s newest writer, Jason Polak! Jason is a wildlife photographer and mathematician from Canada whose great articles and photos you’ve seen grace the homepage these past few weeks. Here’s a bit from Jason about his journey as a photographer. Myself My first memories of photography are childhood fragments of disposable and automatic film cameras. With those, I mostly just wandered around looking for delightful patterns, and I probably only ever shot ten rolls of film in my life. (I...
read moreJapan sends a modified Pentax 300mm F4 lens into space aboard its Kitsune 6 microsatellite
The Pentax DA* 300mm F4 ED(IF) SDM lens has gone to space. Ricoh Imaging Japan announced that its 300mm F4 lens for APS-C cameras has been installed in the Kitsune 6U CubeSat satellite as a shooting lens. Kitsune was about the Antares rocket launched from Virginia last month. The rocket successfully docked with the International Space Station (ISS). Kitsune 6U will collect ground sensor data and perform high-resolution imaging of the Earth’s surface. A standard Pentax DA* 300mm F4 lens Kitsune 6U is a relatively small satellite...
read moreFlashpoint’s new Glow ParaSnap octabanks offer unique fold-out design for quick setup
Flashpoint, a house brand of Adorama, has announced the release of a cleverly collapsable octabank, the Glow ParaSnap. This new modifier features a unique folding design and offers quick speedring changes for easy changes on the go. The stand-out feature of the Glow ParaSnap SoftBox is a clever snap-into-place design that makes it as simple as possible to get the modifier built and onto your light source as quickly as possible. The modifier comes pre-built and to get started – both the first time and every time after – all you...
read moreYongnuo releases $350 85mm F1.8 autofocus lens for Nikon Z-mount cameras, but it’s limited to China for now
Chinese optics manufacturer Yongnuo has announced its latest autofocus lens, the 85mm F1.8 for Nikon Z-mount cameras. Unfortunately, the lens’ release appears to be limited to China, for now. The lens is constructed of nine elements in eight groups, including one low-dispersion element and one high-refractive element. It uses a seven-blade aperture diaphragm, has an aperture range of F1.8 through F22, uses a 58mm front filter thread and has a minimum focusing distance of 80cm (31.5”). Since the lens offers autofocus functionality, the focus...
read moreLaptop Review: Asus Studiobook 16 OLED – ASUS dials in a winner
The Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 is a sleek and powerful creator laptop with a gorgeous OLED display and some interesting design touches. All product photography by DL Cade The Asus Studiobook 16 OLED is one of the best creator laptops we’ve had the chance to review. Not because it has a next-generation CPU (it doesn’t) or the most powerful GPU (wrong again). It doesn’t sport a super bright miniLED display, it’s not HDR certified, and the AMD Ryzen version we’re testing here doesn’t even have Thunderbolt. So...
read moreMicro Four Thirds vs APS-C As Someone Who Uses Both
What’s better: micro four thirds or APS-C? Are these two sensor formats at odds? Could any question spark an internet argument more quickly than comparing sensor sizes? There is no doubt that there are advantages and disadvantages of each. Today, I would like to talk about why I (gasp) choose to shoot with both formats. And perhaps surprisingly, my reasons have very little to do with sensor size. Table of Contents A Little Bit About the Formats Of course, the most obvious difference between APS-C and micro four thirds is sensor size. You can...
read moreLandscape Composition – Part 5: Separation of Elements
So far in this series, I’ve talked about compositional elements, their weights and how to use their properties to balance the composition by imagining a balance of torques around the middle axis of an image. I also discussed balancing of negative space, the perception of subject direction and the lead room given to match this direction. I ended the last article with the image below, and asked the readers to guess what I dislike about it. Let’s have another look: The snowy Goðafoss Waterfall, Iceland Canon 5D3, Tamron 24-70mm F2.8,...
read moreDPReview TV: Recreating a Hollywood movie scene on a budget – ‘The Nice Guys’
[embedded content] Editor’s note: There is NSFW language in the above video, as well as in the full video below. Keep that in mind before and while viewing these. For our ‘Wooden Niccolls’ series we recreate episodes from Hollywood films on a budget using consumer camera gear. This time around, we used the Panasonic GH6 and Vazen anamorphic lenses to recreate a scene from the movie ‘The Nice Guys’ starring Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling. Let us know how we did, and whether our dynamic duo have futures as...
read moreWhat to Photograph When There’s Too Much to Photograph
Last year, I wrote an article about finding subjects to photograph when there isn’t anything obvious to shoot. That’s a common situation in photography: not enough good subjects. Sometimes, however, the opposite is true, where there’s an abundance of good subjects and not enough time to photograph them all. It sounds like a good problem to have, and of course it’s better than the alternative. But it’s still a problem that can lead to missed opportunities and a lack of success from your shoot. I’ve had my share of failures in promising...
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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.