News entries for September, 2018

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This week's Firmware Friday roundup is a tale of just two companies. If you're a Nikon or Leica shooter, you'll want to read on. If not, we'd suggest checking out some of our other recent content instead. (How about our Fuji X-T3 First Shots, our first Canon EOS R field test or our Fuji GFX 50R hands-on...

Click here to see our Fuji X-T3 Sample Images

 

 

Although at first glance, the new Fuji X-T3 looks very similar to its predecessor, there have been numerous refinements to the design and ergonomics. However, the insides, the imaging pipeline of the X-T3, have undergone the bigger upgrade. The Fuji X-T3 comes with...

 

 

During Photokina 2018, the team at ON1 announced their latest photo editing software, ON1 Photo RAW 2019. The Lightroom competitor is coming this November and includes many improvements over ON1 Photo RAW 2018. Let’s take a closer look at the announcement and what users can expect come this November.

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Click here to read our Zeiss ZX1 Preview

 

 

After teasing a new camera earlier this month, Zeiss has taken the wraps off the ZX1, which is perhaps an even more distinct camera than anyone would have guessed. The ZX1 includes a 37.4-megapixel full-frame sensor, developed by Zeiss, paired with a built-in and fixed...

Click here to read my Canon EOS R Field Test

 

 

Earlier this month, Canon unveiled the Canon EOS R, which is the first camera in a new full-frame mirrorless system, complete with a new lens mount and a quartet of exciting new RF lenses. For my Field Test, I spent time with the EOS R and two of the new lenses, the...

 

 

Clearly feeling the heat as Canon and Nikon enter the full-frame mirrorless space, Sony's Kenji Tanaka took the stage this morning ahead of the Photokina trade show to talk about the company’s mirrorless strategy. As Senior General Manager of Business Unit 1, Digital Imaging Group, Imaging Products and...

 

 

When we were first informed of a new rangefinder-styled medium format offering from Fuji, we looked at each other with major curiosity on our faces. Given the reader interest here on our site since the announcement to the camera world just yesterday, we gather we're not the only ones intrigued by this new offering!...

 

 

At an event where everyone is trying to make the biggest splash and grab the most attention (Photokina), Hasselblad decided to do the opposite. Shirking tradition, and what literally everyone else at Photokina is doing, Hasselblad quietly announced three new lenses: the XCD f/1.9 80mm, Hasselblad’s fastest lens...

 

 

ProGrade Digital, who we all know as the memory company that rose from the ashes of Lexar, has announced an expansion to their product line: a line of microSDXC memory cards, plus two additional USB 3.1, Gen. 2 dual-slot workflow readers. The new ProGrade Digital microSDXC UHS-II, U3, Class 10, V60 card delivers a...

 

 

It's been a busy day for Fujifilm shooters. Fujifilm announced the new medium-format GFX 50R and a development announcement for a new 100-megapixel GFX.  The other big news is coming from Phase One as they have announced a strategic software agreement with Fujifilm, opening up the Capture One platform for full...

 

 

In addition to announcing the rangefinder-styled GFX 50R, Fujifilm also announced today at Photokina the development of the GFX 100, a 100-megapixel medium format mirrorless camera.

Sporting a new magnesium alloy body with a fixed-grip design -- much like that of a Canon 1D X II or Nikon D5 -- the Fuji GFX 100...

Click here to see our Fuji GFX 50R Hands-On Preview

 

 

It was only a year and a half ago that Fujifilm wowed us with the GFX 50S, a Medium Format mirrorless camera that delivered high-end image quality for landscape and portrait photographers at a price that didn't quite break the bank. It's a camera that set new...

 

 

Well, well, well, look what we have here. Another fighter enters the fray of full-frame mirrorless cameras! After a decade as a dominating force in the Micro Four Thirds world, Panasonic is going big with not one but two full-frame mirrorless cameras.

At Photokina, Panasonic announced the development of the Lumix...

 

 

It's been a little over three years now since the cult-favorite Ricoh GR compact camera series received a new model. Today, though, the company has some news which is going to delight Ricoh GR fans and Pentaxians alike. The Ricoh GR III is on its way, sporting an overhauled imaging pipeline, plus more than a...

 

 

If you’ve ever printed your own digital images, you know first-hand how enjoyable the experience can be. On the other hand, it can sometimes be an exercise in frustration as there are so many parts of the process that can go awry. Prints too dark and colors being “wrong” are just a couple of the numerous common...

 

 

There's actually as much software as firmware news in this week's Firmware Friday roundup, which arrives bearing news from Fujifilm, Nikon and Panasonic. If you're shooting the Fujifilm X-T3, Nikon Coolpix W300 or Panasonic VariCam LT, or you use the software which accompanied your Fuji camera, then you'll...

 

 

Ahead of Photokina, Venus Optics has announced eight “new and unique” Laowa lenses. In total, the company will be showing off a dozen lenses for the first time in Europe as Venus had previously announced four new lenses in China at Beijing P&E.

Let’s start with the cinema-oriented optics. Venus has announced the...

 

 

In February, Tokina announced two lenses, including a 50mm f/1.4 lens, which is the first in a new series of “Opera” lenses. After many months, we now have pricing and availability information for the new standard prime lens.

To bring you back up to speed, the Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 FF lens will be available in...

 

 

Landscape photography is often a challenging pursuit. You need to wake up early or stay out late for the best chances and a lot of the time, the conditions don’t work out the way you had hoped they would. Nonetheless, sometimes you get treated to stunning light and fantastic scenery. In these cases, getting a good...