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Capture One Pro 23 released: The biggest new features and improvements in the newest version
Capture One has announced Capture One Pro 23. The new version includes many new features, including new Smart Adjustments, improved culling and importing, more control over Styles, improved organization and more.
One of the biggest changes introduced in Capture One Pro 23 is Smart Adjustments. This feature lets...
Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 VXD Gallery Images: Wildlife and nature with this all-in-one telephoto zoom for Sony full-frame cameras
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A few months back, Tamron announced an all-new all-in-one 8x telephoto zoom lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras, the 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067). This extremely versatile lens offers a huge range of focal lengths, from standard to...
Sigma Q&A, late summer 2022: I series lenses, Foveon update, and why the new 16-28 mm f/2.8 is so good
This is the final article about the series of interviews I had with photo-industry leaders on my last trip to Japan in July of 2022, and I've saved the best for last :-)
SIGMA's Kazuto Yamaki is my favorite interview subject because of his unique position and unusual candor. As the CEO of SIGMA, he doesn't have...
Video: Is there such a thing as too much technology in your camera?
Here at Imaging Resource, we're always interested in the latest and greatest camera technology. Recent innovations like AI-powered subject detect AF and super-fast stacked image sensors, for example, have made it easier than ever to capture incredible photos in traditionally very challenging situations. That's...
Canon announces EL-5 flash: A compact and affordable alternative to the pro-level EL-1 Speedlite
Alongside the R6 Mark II camera and RF 135mm F1.8 L IS USM lens, Canon announced a new flash, the Speedlite EL-5. We weren't able to test the new flash last week in San Diego at the Canon press event, but we were briefed about the product. The EL-5 is best described as an EL-1 "junior."
The two flashes share some...
Fujifilm announces X-T5: 40MP, improved AF, 6.2K video and much more
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After releasing the flagship X-H2S and X-H2 cameras this year, Fujifilm is back with yet another camera, returning to the very popular X-T series. The Fujifilm X-T5 is the most powerful X-T series camera yet, and the highest-resolution one, to boot. Featuring the same...
Hands-on: Fujifilm announces compact, standard XF 30mm F2.8 Macro lens
Announced alongside the new X-T5, Fujifilm also unveiled the new XF 30mm F2.8 R LM WR Macro lens, the third macro lens for their X-mount mirrorless system. The new XF 30mm F2.8 Macro lens joins the earlier XF 60mm F2.8 and XF 80mm F2.8 lenses as the shortest, lightest macro lens from Fujifilm themselves so far....
Canon announces the R6 II and RF 135mm F1.8: We go hands-on with Canon’s newest full-frame mirrorless camera and lens
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The Canon EOS R6 launched in the summer of 2020 to much acclaim. The 20MP full-frame camera delivered a true "all-in-one" experience for the EOS R system at a reasonable price. Just over two years later, Canon is back with its successor, the aptly named...
Nikon announces Z 600mm F4 TC VR S supertelephoto lens with advanced autofocus and optical technologies
Earlier this year, Nikon released the Nikkor Z 400mm F2.8 TC VR S fast telephoto prime lens for its mirrorless Z system. Today, Nikon has unveiled its sibling, the Z 600mm F4 TC VR S. Much like the 400mm F2.8 lens, the new 600mm supertelephoto prime lens incorporates the latest in Nikon's optical technology and...
Nikon releases firmware 3.0 for Nikon Z9, adding 4K high-res zoom video, better AF and much more
Nikon has announced firmware version 3.0 for the Nikon Z9, the company's flagship mirrorless camera. The major firmware update is available now as a free download and delivers many key new features and improvements for the Z9.
For video users, the major updates are high-res zoom and timecode synchronization with...
Sony announces the A7R V: AI processing unit promises major autofocus improvements
The Sony A7R V uses the same 61-megapixel image sensor as its predecessor, but don't let that fool you, the latest high-res Alpha camera includes some significant changes and improvements. Among the biggest changes is the inclusion of the Bionz XR processor, and, even more importantly, a dedicated AI processing...
Hands-on with the new OM System OM-5, the successor to the popular E-M5 Mark III
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First Shots • Gallery Images
OM Digital Solutions's second camera model in their OM System of Micro Four Thirds camera is here, and it's a successor to the wildly popular Olympus E-M5 Mark III. Say hello to the OM System OM-5. Where the E-M1 became the...
Fujifilm X-Summit Fall 2022 Q&A: X-H2 secrets, XF56mm f/1.2 R WR background and more
When I interviewed Fujifilm executives at their headquarters in Omiya, Japan back in July, there were a number of upcoming announcements that they couldn’t yet talk about, and they suggested I drop by their X-Summit/Fujikina event in New York City in early September.
I did just that, and it turned out to be...
A Nikon F1.8 Z lens trio: New galleries for the Z 20mm F1.8 S, Z 35mm F1.8 S and Z 85mm F1.8 S lenses
Since the Nikon Z system launched with the Z6 and Z7 cameras alongside three Z lenses, Nikon has steadily increased its lineup of lenses. While we've reviewed most of them, a few had slipped through the cracks, including three F1.8 prime lenses, the Nikon Z 20mm F1.8 S, Nikon Z 35mm F1.8 S and Nikon Z 85mm F1.8 S.
...Adobe’s Content Authenticity Initiative partners with Leica and Nikon to provide credentials in-camera at time of capture
Alongside major updates to its photo editing software, Adobe also announced a new partnership between its Content Authenticity Initiative (CAI), Leica and Nikon.
Before diving into the specifics of the new agreement, let's briefly discuss the Content Authenticity Initiative. Three years ago at Adobe MAX, CAI was...
Kickstarter: Maven magnetic filters promise ease of use and excellent, color-neutral optics
Photographer and instructor Michael Andrew has spent the last few years developing what he calls the world's most convenient camera filter system, the Maven Magnetic filter system. Beyond being easy to use, the filters promise true color neutrality. After using expensive neutral density filters, Michael grew tired...
Sony Q&A, late Summer 2022: APS-C & RX futures, the BIONZ-XR processor, lens tech and more
This is now the fifth in my series of articles about meetings and interviews I had with photo industry executives during my last visit to Japan in late July of 2022. A myriad of distractions have contributed to my taking a very long time to get them all out (I still have one more interview and a couple of...
A legend returns: Leica revives its famous M6 film camera with new refinements
Leica Camera AG has announced the return of a new Leica M6. After 20 years, Leica has restarted its production on the 35mm analog Leica M6 camera and given the film camera a few new bells and whistles.
Among the changes to the Leica M6 (2022 Edition) is based around a modern version of the Leica M rangefinder...
Webb captures exceptionally detailed, star-filled portrait of the Pillars of Creation, revisiting one of Hubble’s most famous subjects
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning, high-resolution image of the iconic Pillars of Creation. The incredible image shows a stellar nursery, where new stars are forming among the dense clouds of gas and dust. The Pillars of Creation is a small portion of the Eagle Nebula, a cluster of stars...
Adobe MAX 2022 announcements: Adobe delivers significant improvements to Photoshop and Lightroom
At Adobe MAX 2022, Adobe has announced a range of new features for its photo editing ecosystem, including Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. Alongside the features users can take advantage of starting today, Adobe also unveiled some of its plans for Generative Artificial Intelligence and how it plans to implement more...