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Samsung introduces new rugged SD cards aimed at content creators and photographers
Samsung has announced two new lines of UHS-I U3 Class 10 SD cards: PRO Plus and EVO Plus. The SD cards are designed for photographers and other content creators. The cards have been built to be more durable than other Samsung cards and boast impressive protective measures (more on that later). Of the new cards, Dr. Mike Mang, vice president of the Memory Brand Product Biz Team at Samsung Electronics, says, ‘For years, consumers around the world have trusted Samsung to deliver high-performance memory cards in a variety of capacities that...
read moreApple unveils 5G iPhone 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max devices with larger screens, better cameras and more
Moments after revealing its iPhone 12 devices at today’s virtual event, Apple showed off the next-generation of its flagship mobile devices, the iPhone 12 Pro and iPhone 12 Pro Max. The two new models are constructed of surgical-grade steel and use advanced physical vapor deposition (PVD) technology that results in a ’spectacular luster.’ Despite having effectively the same physical dimensions of their predecessors, the iPhone 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max feature larger screens, 6.1†and 6.7â€, respectively, as Apple has managed to...
read moreApple’s 5G iPhone 12, iPhone 12 Mini devices are smaller and lighter, but far more powerful
[embedded content] Starting at 10am PT (5pm GMT), Apple is livestreaming its latest virtual product-announcement event under the tagline ‘Hi, Speed.’ There are plenty of rumors flying around about what new announcements to expect, but one thing that seems all-but-clear from the event’s tagline is that we can expect faster — presumably 5G — iPhones from the Cupertino company. iPhone 12 Apple has introduced the iPhone 12, the latest smartphone from Apple and the first to feature 5G connectivity. The new iPhone 12 is constructed of...
read moreMany things to many people: Panasonic launches DC-BGH1 modular ‘box’ camera
Panasonic has announced a new Micro Four Thirds video camera, the Lumix DC-BGH1. This box-style camera is built around a 10.2MP Live MOS sensor. Based on specs, the BGH1 might appear to be essentially a Panasonic GH5S minus the screen and controls, and to some degree, it is. Still, Panasonic has included several features that are rather interesting. The aluminum and magnesium alloy body is relatively small, at 93mm per side and 78mm deep (3.66 x 3.07 inches). Notably, the camera lacks both a viewfinder and a screen but includes eleven...
read morePanasonic releases beta utility for turning select LUMIX cameras into webcams
Back in June, Panasonic released a half-baked tethering solution for using select Panasonic cameras as webcams. It got the job done, but it was far from intuitive and left much room for an official solution. Now, such a solution is here, as Panasonic has released LUMIX Webcam Software, a beta program that allows you to use seven Panasonic LUMIX cameras with videoconferencing and broadcasting programs on both macOS and Windows computers. Much like Canon, Fujifilm, Sony, Nikon and Olympus users, Panasonic users can now connect one of the...
read moreHands-on with the new Panasonic Lumix DC-BGH1
Panasonic’s Lumix DC-BGH1 is a new type of product for Panasonic: a box-style video camera that is designed to be as adaptable and flexible as possible. It’s built around an oversized Four Thirds sensor very similar to the one found in the GH5S, and the ‘GH’ in its name is designed to invoke that series of cameras, but the BGH1 expands far beyond those models in terms of what it can do. The idea is that it can be connected to a wide variety of other devices, depending on your needs. The expectation isn’t that...
read moreDPReview TV: Panasonic BGH1 review
Published Oct 13, 2020 | dpreview staff [embedded content] We take our first look at the new Panasonic DC-BGH1 box camera. See what makes it different, how its dynamic range compares to the GH5S and the full-frame S1H, and find out why Jordan thinks it has a lot of potential. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Gear in this story Pre-order now Released on Nov 20, 2020 With dual processors, dual card slots and more, Nikon’s Z7 Mark II is a more capable camera than its predecessor in every way....
read moreCanon Japan launches range of EOS-inspired traditional cut-glass tumblers
To inspire users before a shoot, or to help them unwind after one, Canon Japan has launched a range of traditional ‘Edo Kiriko’ cut glass tumblers with designs based on photography themes. The company has employed the Mitsuwa Glass Crafts studio in Tokyo that uses traditional Edo Kiriko cutting techniques to shape light as it passes through the glass. The studio has come up with a series of designs that either look like a lens, feel like the dials on an EOS camera, actually have a lens designed into the base or which are decorated with...
read moreVideo: From its origins to a harrowing kidnapping, the story of Adobe
The YouTube channel ColdFusion published an in-depth look at the history of Adobe. In the photo and video industry, Adobe is a giant. While some people may not be in favor of the company’s more recent push toward a subscription model, nearly everyone can agree that Adobe and its software has had a massive influence. Tracing Adobe’s history requires going back all the way to 1982 when John Warnock and Charles Geschke founded the company in Warnock’s garage. How did the pair decide on the name Adobe? There was a creek behind...
read moreLeica M10 Monochrom sample gallery
Published Oct 12, 2020 | dpreview staff The Leica M10 Monochrom takes the M10 body but includes a newly-developed 40MP full-frame sensor, with no color filter array. Like previous Monochrom variants, this makes the M10 M capable of producing stunning ‘true’ black and white images. We’ve been shooting with the new Monochrom for a few days with a mixture of old and new glass. Take a look! See our Leica M10 Monochrom sample gallery Gear in this story The M10 Monochrom is Leica’s newest dedicated black and white...
read moreReport: Nikon firmware for using CFexpress Type B cards with D5, D850 and D500 will arrive ‘before the end of 2020’
Back in February 2019, Nikon announced it was working to develop a firmware update for its D5, D850 and D500 DSLR cameras that would bring support for using CFExpress Type B memory cards. Since then, we haven’t heard a word about these development from Nikon, but Nikon Rumors says it ‘can confirm’ the much-anticipated firmware update will arrive before the end of the year. According to Nikon Rumors’ report, the firmware update will arrive ‘before the end of 2020.’ Nikon Rumors says Nikon ‘may say something about [these...
read moreRecommended Canon EOS R5 Settings
Canon released two versions of its high-end mirrorless camera, the EOS R5 and R6. While the 20-megapixel R6 is aimed to be a general-purpose tool, the Canon EOS R5 is much more specialized thanks to its high-resolution 45-megapixel sensor that is capable of shooting 8K video. As a result, it is a fairly sophisticated camera with a complex menu system and controls. In this article, I am going to share my recommended camera settings for the Camon EOS R5, which will hopefully make it easy for our readers to get started with this camera. It is...
read moreOpinion: Camera names are getting ridiculous
Canon’s EOS 5D Mark II changed the camera industry forever. In more ways than one. Looking back, I can’t honestly say I recognized the long-term impact of Canon’s big announcement at Photokina 2008. It’s only with hindsight I can see the significance of the unveiling of the EOS 5D Mark II. It ushered in the era of Full HD video in DSLRs: that was obviously a big deal. But it was also the herald of an insidious trend in consumer cameras whose enormity is only now becoming clear. At the time it seemed innocent enough....
read moreDPReview TV: Ultraviolet light – see the world through the eyes of insects
Published Oct 10, 2020 | dpreview staff [embedded content] Think you know what the world looks like? Think again! DPReview TV host and mad scientist Don Komarechka shows us what the world looks like when seen through ultraviolet light. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week For still photographers, we feel the Nikon Z5 represents the best value for the money when it comes to full-frame mirrorless cameras. Which is why it receives our top award. The Sony ZV-1 was designed specifically for vloggers, but...
read moreVideo: The history of cameras in space and how iconic space photos were captured
Astronauts have been taking cameras into space Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov orbited the Earth aboard the Vostok 2 in 1961. Since then, astronauts have used cameras to capture some of the most iconic photos of space exploration and created important memories for countless people back on terra firma. As Scott Manley points out in his new video, How Astronauts Captured Iconic Space Photos – A History of Cameras in Space, although cameras are often modified for space flight, not every camera has been special. In fact, John Glenn bought a...
read moreNegative Lab Pro 2.2 update brings rebuilt engine, new tools, LUT-based emulations and more to Lightroom
Negative conversion tool Negative Lab Pro has released a version 2.2 update it calls ‘the most rigorously developed update’ to date, bringing with it a ‘new engine, easier editing tools, and breathtaking color and tone reproduction’ For those unfamiliar with Negative Lab Pro, it’s a plug-in for Lightroom 6 and Lightroom Classic that adds a specific toolset and workflow for converting negative film scans. It rids the need for hand-editing curves and manually accounting for scan densities, making it easy to go from scan to final image...
read moreFilm Fridays: Dreams come true – discovering a stash of untouched Soviet-era cameras
Published Oct 9, 2020 | dpreview staff To any collector/enjoyer of old cameras, the idea of stumbling upon on enormous stash of mint-condition gear, from a long-gone era, is the ultimate dream. And that dream recently became a reality for one lucky gentlemen in Kazakhstan, who discovered hundreds of “brand-new” Soviet-era cameras – all Smena 8M’s (shown above) – packed inside wooden crates and stored in a warehouse, untouched likely since the early 1990’s. Read on… Read: A secret stash of hundreds of Soviet...
read moreTether Tools Smart Shooter 4 adds Sony tethering to Lightroom Classic
[embedded content] Tether Tools has introduced a new version of its Smart Shooter application that adds a plug-in for Sony cameras so they can tether directly into Adobe’s Lightroom Classic. The standalone software is also compatible with Nikon and Canon cameras and allows users to control their camera settings and import images from the camera as they are being shot. While Nikon and Canon users can also use Lightroom Classic they need to do so via hot folders from the standalone software, but with the new plug-in Sony cameras can be seen...
read moreNASA translates Milky Way images into sound using sonification
[embedded content] NASA has used sonification, the process of turning data into audio in order to perceive it in a new way, to reveal the ‘sounds’ of our universe. A video containing the generated audio was recently published by NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama. The data, in this case, comes from NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory and other telescopes that imaged the Milky Way in optical and infrared light in addition to observing X-rays. NASA creates composite images of space using the data gathered by its...
read moreCamera Bits releases Photo Mechanic Plus, a new DAM with an emphasis on speed, efficiency
[embedded content] Camera Bits, the company behind the popular photo ingestion program Photo Mechanic, has released its newest product, Photo Mechanic Plus. This new program features all of the ingestion, code replacement and other features within the standard Photo Mechanic program, but takes it a step further by adding a full-fledged digital asset manager (DAM) for organizing and sorting through your photographs with ease, not unlike Adobe Photoshop Bridge or the ‘Catalog’ module in Lightroom. The new program includes all of the...
read moreRecommended Canon EOS R6 Settings
The Canon EOS R6 is a professional-grade mirrorless camera with a complex menu system, and numerous buttons and controls. This might make it hard for beginners and enthusiasts to set it up for their particular needs. In this article, I am going to share my recommended camera settings for the EOS R6, which will hopefully make it easy for our readers to get started with this camera. It is important to point out that while the settings below work great for my needs, there are other ways to set up and configure the camera. Before going into the...
read moreAdobe announces Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2021
Adobe has announced Photoshop Elements 2021 and Premiere Elements 2021. The applications are designed to provide powerful tools in a simple, easy-to-use interface. Adobe’s Sensei AI technology is also prevalent throughout both apps, delivering features such as adding motion to static images, fine-tuning the position of a person’s face, improving low-light video quality and more. Looking first at Photoshop Elements 2021, there are quite a few new features. In addition to being able to transform a static image into moving photos...
read moreInterview: Keiji Oishi of Nikon – “It’s time to get excited”
Keiji Oishi – Department Manager of Nikon’s Imaging Business Unit, UX Planning Department. Picture courtesy of Nikon. What a year it has been. We last spoke to Nikon executives at CES in January, before most people had even heard of COVID-19, but a lot has happened since then. Factories have been closed, planned releases delayed, and virtually every aspect of our lives disrupted. As 2020 (finally…) draws to a close and Nikon gears up for its final product releases of the year, we caught up with Keiji Oishi, Satoshi Yamazaki...
read moreReply to What does your ‘crystal ball’ say?
My Photo-stream: Yeah, that is possible indeed. :\I haven’t had a lot of camera’s yet. Before I got my Canon 200D, I only owned one of those Canon Superzooms (SX40HS). So it’s my first ‘real’ camera with changeable lenses. I have a few lenses so far. Obviously, a lot of people claim that Mirrorless is the future, but I don’t think I’ll upgrade as long as I can keep using my DSLR....
read morePhoto software Exposure X6 brings 3x faster processing and a host of new auto adjustments
The Exposure photo editing software application, that was formerly Alien Skin, has been updated with enhanced GPU optimization that allows some oft-used functions to run at three times the speed. Exposure X6 also introduces a collection of new automated adjustments that aim to make image processing simpler and to save photographers time. Available as a standalone application or a plug-in for Adobe’s Photoshop and Lightroom, Exposure X6 introduces Auto White Balance, Auto Exposure, Auto Haze Level, Auto Dynamic Contrast and Auto Tone for...
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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.