News entries for October, 2019

Click here to read part two of my Canon M6 Mark II Field Test

 

 

A couple of weeks ago, I published my first field test for the Canon EOS M6 Mark II. (Not already read it? I highly recommend starting there for a discussion of ergonomics and handling, lens selection, customizability and daytime image quality.) And...

 

 

After a few weeks in a row of smaller roundups, our regular Firmware Friday series returns with a rather larger article this week, bringing news from no less than five manufacturers -- Blackmagic, Canon, Leica, Ricoh and Sigma. In all, seven different cameras have received updates (or the promise of future updates)...

 

 

We are experiencing an imaging revolution: more photographs are being made and shared than ever before, and users and the publishing world are rapidly adopting new quality standards in both photography and video. In the past, lens engineers had to design lenses that would comply and perform well with analog film,...

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Fujifilm X-T30 Review • X-T30 Review Conclusion

 

 

We really, really enjoyed the Fuji X-T3. The combination of cool styling and rugged build quality as well as all-around excellent image quality and responsive performance made the X-T3 a thoroughly impressive camera. To us, it hit the sweet...

 

 

With the 2019 Photoplus Expo kicking off this week in New York, camera and lens manufacturers alike are busy announcing their latest products. New lenses have been announced from companies including Canon, Venus Optics, Tokina and Tamron. Let's take a look at the latest new product offerings in a quick round-up.

UPDATE, Jan. 08, 2020: Canon has officially announced the 1D X Mark III, and we've now published our detailed First Impressions Preview.

Click here to read our Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Preview.

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Surprise, surprise, Canon fans! The latest flagship EOS DSLR is on its way. Given the earlier announcements of...

 

 

Last September, Fujifilm started teasing a new model for its popular X-Pro mirrorless camera line, currently led by 2016's Fuji X-Pro2. Today, that new camera has now been officially announced as -- you guessed it -- the Fuji X-Pro3, and while it bears a striking resemblance to the earlier X-Pro2 and X-Pro1...

 

 

A little later than intended -- your humble editor has been under the weather for the past few days -- our Firmware Friday roundup arrives this week predominantly bearing news on the lens front. In all, five lenses for Fuji X-mount and Leica L-mount have been updated in the past week, with the majority of...

Olympus E-M5 Mark III Overview • Field Test Pt. 1 • Lab Samples

UPDATE - 10:30am: In addition to the E-M5 III, Olympus has also announced the new E-PL10. This camera is being introduced to the Japanese and Chinese markets only at this time. See down below for more details.

 

 

Say hello to the Olympus E-M5 Mark...

 

 

Skylum has opened preorders for Luminar 4, their upcoming complete photo editing solution. Over the last few months, Skylum has been teasing the software by showing off new features, particularly ones which leverage the power of artificial intelligence. New and improved features for Luminar 4 include AI Sky...

 

 

As you'll have all likely read both on our site and a few additional camera sites recently, our publication will be minimizing our traditional output somewhat beginning in 2020. But I wanted to let you all know that for now, and hopefully for a long time to come, our esteemed Photo of the Day Contest is still very...

 

 

[UPDATE 11-1-19: Our Patreon Page is now live!]

First off, apologies to all our readers that you're only hearing from us about this now, when other sites posted the news a couple of days ago. The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind, and I'm writing this from Japan, where I'm gathering material for no...

 

 

As another weekend arrives, it's time once more for our regular weekly summary of all that's new in the world of camera firmware. And this week, our Firmware Friday roundup brings with it something pretty cool. Not only do we have news of a camera receiving some new features -- which we always like to see --...

 

 

Some 14 months have passed now since Nikon reinvented its mirrorless camera strategy from the ground up, launching two new full-frame cameras that together shared a brand-new lens mount, the Nikon Z6 and Z7. Today, the company has expanded that line in a new and more affordable direction with a third model,...

 

 

There are some lenses throughout Nikon's history which transcend being simply a lens and take on a distinguished status. For its rarity, incredible performance and catchy "Noct" moniker, the Nikon Noct Nikkor 58mm f/1.2 is one of these lenses. To this day, it is a much sought after fast prime lens, especially due...

 

 

This week's Firmware Friday roundup will be a brief one, with only a handful of updates apiece to discuss from Fujifilm and Panasonic, so we'll do away with the usual preamble, formatting and the like, and just get down to what's new, instead.

Fujifilm's updates are for its Raw File Converter EX 3.0...

 

 

Adobe has announced Photoshop Elements 2020 and Premiere Elements 2020, the latest versions of the easy-to-use photo and video editing software. Leveraging the latest Adobe Sensei artificial intelligence technology, Photoshop and Premiere Elements 2020 are faster and simpler to use than ever before. Let's take a...

 

 

Some 2.5 years after it courted professional photographers with its Alpha mirrorless camera series with the flagship Sony A9, the Japanese manufacturer returns with a new flagship model. While it retains its predecessor's image sensor unchanged, the Sony A9 II nevertheless brings with it a lengthy laundry-list of...

 

 

In the high-end printing industry, products are released much slower, meaning that each new product introduces major updates, rather than incremental upgrades. Epson's new SureColor P-Series wide-format printers, the P7570 and P9570, highlight this by introducing new ink and printer head technologies. When I had a...