The news that Samyang was finally making autofocus lenses was a big deal, but for some reason the company decided to launch the first two lenses in only Sony FE mount. That, it seems, will soon change.
“I get it digital picture frames are dead, uninteresting things that we all tried and left on the wayside with fax machines and 8-track tapes,” wrote Aura founder Abdur Chowdhury a few days ago.
The Ask First Campaign is not primarily about photography, it’s about consent. But when the campaign’s popular stickers and their message was recently applied to photographers taking pictures of people at a public BDSM fair without asking, the proverbial claws came out.
The new Sony FE 50mm macro lens is in Stock and shipping for the first time: in USA at BHphoto, Adorama and Amazon. in Europ at Fotomundus, Amazon. de, Amazon UK. And today is the last day of the Sony semiannual deals (will end on October 1).
With our iPhone 7 Plus review underway, we've started off by putting together an initial gallery of real-world samples testing its performance in various light conditions. The 7 Plus is the first Apple device equipped with dual camera modules, so we've taken a look at wide and telephoto performance in addition to the camera's Portrait mode, which simulates shallow depth of field.
Flash is a complicated beast, let’s put it that way. Say you’ve spent the last few years of your photography journey perfecting natural light, and you know the exposure triangle by heart. Flash comes in to the picture and ruins that perfect triangle, making it more of an exposure square. Where once you could take […]
Photographer and videographer Michael Shainblum just released some 100% unedited 4K test footage and first thoughts from/about the DJI Mavic Pro, and it’s (to use the technical term) freaking gorgeous.
We got two Gold Box deals at Amazon US: Rokinon 14mm f/2. 8 Full Frame E-mount lens Neewer 50mm f/2. 0 APS-C E-mount lens (starts at 1pm NYC time) The full Camera deals list can be found on that special Amazon page.
B&H Photo now has limited stock of the brand new Tamron 150-600mm f/5-6.3 VC G2 lens. PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS Canon EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format Aperture Range: f/5 to f/40 Three Low Dispersion Glass Elements eBAND, BBAR, and Fluorine Coatings Ultrasonic Silent Drive Autofocus Motor VC Image Stabilization FLEX ZOOM LOCK, Zoom Lock Switch Moisture-Resistant Construction Removable Arca-Type Read more...
The Voigtlander 12mm F5. 6 Ultra Wide Heliar is one of the widest-angle lenses currently available for Sony's 35mm full-frame E-mount camera system. The manual-focus Voigtlander 12mm F5. 6 Ultra Wide Heliar offers 10 aperture blades, superlative build quality, and an aperture ring that can be easily de-clicked for video use.
Модель уже вовсю называют конкурентом первому дрону от GoPro — Karma, который был анонсирован совсем недавно. DJI Mavic Pro представляет собой самый маленький беспилотник компании. Если сложить четыре штанги с пропеллерами, то устройство сравнимо по размеру с бутылкой воды.
Andrzej (video above): “You’re welcome to offer sample pictures for download as well. You can download them and post them on your own site if you like: http://tabletblog. de/Zeiss-Loxia-85.
Модель Fujifilm GFX 50S получила огромный среднеформатный сенсор с разрешением 51,4 Мп. Сенсор использует новый формат G Format от Fujifilm и обладает размерами 43,8 х 32,9 мм, что примерно в 1,7 раза больше обычного полноформатного сенсора.
29 сентября глобальный технологический холдинг LeEco организовал в России вторую мгновенную интернет-распродажу (Flash Sale), в рамках которой было продано 9600 смартфонов Le 2.
2 октября в 17 часов в Галерее Классической Фотографии пройдет творческая встреча с известным российским фотографом-документалистом Алексеем Мякишевым. На встрече Алексей расскажет о собственном понимании принципов документальной фотографии.
Photo by Samuel Spencer The Nikon D3400 is the company's newest entry-level DSLR, offering users 24MP and an 11-point AF system in a compact, lightweight body. It may not be the most exciting camera for Nikon faithful on paper, but in the real-world, it offers impressive image quality that will put any smartphone camera to shame.
Представлен супернеобычный макрообъектив Laowa 24mm F/14 с увеличением 2x.
На этой неделе был представлен флагманский смартфон Xiaomi Mi 5s, в основу которого лег самый передовой чипсет от Qualcomm - Snapdragon 821. Среди фишек - камера Qualcomm Clear Sight и датчик отпечатков пальцев, расположенный под стеклом.
SAR reader Abigail sent me this: I spoke with a Sony Rep. @ photokina yesterday. I asked if he could give any insights regarding the Sony A7x systems. He said “In a month there will be a new firmware update that redesigns the menu system.
SAR reader Abigail sent me this: I spoke with a Sony Rep. @ photokina yesterday. I asked if he could give any insights regarding the Sony A7x systems. He said “In a month there will be a new firmware update that redesigns the menu system.
1 октября в 15:00 Центр фотографии имени братьев Люмьер приглашает на лекцию-диалог Ирины Толкачевой и Марии Ионовой-Грибиной «Дети и подростки в фотографии»
The NYC Dance Project is an initiative designed to showcase the magical world of dance and dancers. It was founded by fashion/beauty photographer Ken Browar and dancer/photographer Deborah Ory and the beautiful pictures you can see here are taken from a book called The Art of Movement that's soon to be released.
Как следует из названия, набор FLEXX Touring в первую очередь будет полезен тем фотографам и видеооператорам, которые, в основном, работают на открытом воздухе. Набор состоит из шести отдельных продуктов, которые могут использоваться друг с другом в самых различных конфигурациях.
Sigma 85mm F1. 4 DG HSM Art – портретный полнокадровый объектив с красивым размытием заднего плана, отличной резкостью на открытой диафрагме, минимумом оптических дефектов, надежным корпусом с большим кольцом фокусировки.
Фотограф Трэвис Бёрк переделал фургон своей бабушки в комфортабельный дом на колесах и вот же два года путешествует по всему миру и делает потрясающие фотографии.
The kit lens. Usually known as the 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6. Practically everyone either uses one, or did at some point.
Зеркалка Canon EOS 5D Mark IV получила новую прошивку версии 1.0.2. Изменения во встроенном ПО включает следующее улучшение: улучшена надежность соединения при использовании EOS Utility для регистрации/обновления нового цифрового оптимизатора объектива.Скачать прошивку можно с официального сайта компании.
Cropping a photo to exact dimensions in Photoshop can be a real pain, but there’s actually an easy one-step solution built right into the program. This quick tip comes from photographer and educator Phil Steele of Steele Training, a master whose more basic photography tips have been popular on PetaPixel in the past. In this […]
When the most popular camera in the world gets a major update, it's a newsworthy event all around. We've put the 12MP iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus cameras in front of our studio test scene to see what they (and their new Raw capture abilities) can do.
Forget printing your photos on paper. There’s a company out there that can turn your favorite cityscape or family portrait into… crayon art. Mosaics made up of hundreds or even thousands of different colored crayons.
ElectronicsValley (99.7% approval) is selling the Canon EOS 5D Mark IV for $3344 (Reg $3499) while supplies last via ebay. It’s not a huge savings, but it’s something. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV $3344 (Reg $3499) *Note These are likely grey market items and may not qualify for a Canon USA warranty (You shouldn’t have Read more...
Changes in the Firmware Firmware Version 1. 0. 2 incorporates the following improvement. Improves communication reliability when using EOS Utility to register/update* new Digital Lens Optimizer. Download Firmware 1.
Keyboard shortcuts, or “Hotkeys,” are indispensable in Photoshop. So the folks at Phlearn dug into their collective knowledge to come up with their Top 5 keyboard shortcuts that will speed up your Photoshop editing.
BestBuy listed new Open Box deals. This is just a short selection: Sony A7II with 28-70mm lens for $1,190 ($300 off) Sony A7 with 28-70mm lens for $1,190 ($210 off) Sony 50mm FE for $155 ($45 off).
A polling station in Nashua, New Hampshire. Photo by Mark Buckawicki via Wikimedia Commons A law prohibiting New Hampshire voters from taking self-portraits with their ballots has been deemed unfair.
If you're an iPhone 7 Plus owner, then you got a really great treat today from Adobe. Today, the company announced that they will now offer more support for the iPhone 7. Specifically though, they're saying that they now support the iPhone 7 Plus dual lens camera.
Narrative, the company behind the Narrative Clip, has stopped selling its life-logging cameras. The Narrative Clip, first unveiled four years ago, is designed to clip to the owner’s shirt, where it snaps photos of their day in 30 second intervals.
We all need tech -- be it monitors, SSD storage, powerbanks, etc. Today we highlight several great deals on some photographer-essential tech, so make sure to check it out, along with the rest of our deal links to discover some major savings for your wallet.
This is one of the more inspirational, down to Earth, GAS busting gear monologs we’ve seen. Originally published in 2015, this video by DSLRguide‘s Simon Cade explains exactly why he has no interest in upgrading his trusty Canon T3i to something more popular and powerful.
The latest news from DXO Mark rates the Olympus Pen-F as one of the best Micro Four Thirds sensors overall but extremely well when it comes to high ISO results. This seems to make a lot of sense as the sensor and the camera overall are designed to cater to the street photographer.
Новая камера для записи 360-градусного видео сейчас собирает средства для старта производства на сайте Indiegogo. CamRover оснащен четырьмя камерами, что позволяет устройству видеть всё вокруг себя.
Camera manufacturers (Canon/Nikon/Sony/Pentax/Fuji/Olympus/Panasonic) ignored the potential of the iPhone & other smartphones for too long, and now they’ve lost the consumer camera mark.
I drove more than 5000 kilometers through Ex-Yugoslavia and which is now Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Macedonia and Slovenia looking for Spomeniks. Spomenik, which literally means Monument, were built in the 60s-70s under former Yugoslavian president Tito’s regime in homage to the communist resistance to the nazi occupation, they commemorate sites of important WWII battles or where concentration camps stood.
Voigtlander официально объявил о выпуске нового объектива 65mm F/2 Macro Apo-Lanthar для камер с байонетом Sony FE. Характеристики Фокусное расстояние 65 mm Светосила 1:2 Минимальная диафрагма F/22 Конструкция объектива 10 элементов в 8 группах Угол обзора 38° Диафрагма 10 лепестков Минимальное расстояние фокусировки 0,31 м Максимальный диаметр 77,2 мм Длина 98,5 мм Байонет Е Электрический […] Запись Voigtlander объявляет новый 65mm F/2 Macro впервые появилась Photar.ru.
The Film Look made this 2-minute video showing how they created customized lens caps to help better identify and keep track of them. After buying some cheap generic lens caps from eBay at the correct lens diameters, they disassembled them, masked the portions that contact one another (or else the paint will ruin the sliding […]
Еще в апреле 2016 года ON1 объявил о выпуске нового RAW-конвертера Photo RAW. Это должен быть абсолютно новый графический редактор. Для того, чтобы дать миру понять, что его ожидает, ON1 выпустил видео, демонстрирующее основные возможности программы.
Камера приходит на смену Lumix DMC-FZ1000, выпущенной в 2014 году. В Lumix FZ2500 используется тот же дюймовый 20-мегапиксельный сенсор, что и в Lumix FZ1000, а также объективом Leica с 20-кратным оптическим зумом, охватывающем фокусные расстояния 24-480 мм в 35-мм эквиваленте.
Она приходит на смену модели LX100, выпущенной в 2014 году. Lumix DMC-LX10 заключена в металлический корпус, оснащается 1-дюймовым CMOS-сенсором на 20,1 Мп и объективом Leica DC Vario-Summilux с трехкратным оптическим зумом, охватывающим фокусные расстояния 24 - 72 мм в 35-мм эквиваленте.
Detailed preview of the Sony A99 II interchangeable-lens camera. Read more and comment »
Canon has released firmware updates for 5 DSLRs, with more updates on the way. Corrects a phenomenon in which when using the camera with the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM or EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM lens, even if lens aberration correction is set to “Enable”, correction will not be applied. Note that the Read more...
The Sony A5100 got marked as discontinued at Digitalrev (Click here). The A5100 is certainly long due for replacement. But I suspect the Kumamoto earthquake did mess up with Sony’s replacement plan.
It's hard to believe, but this stunning shot was taken completely by accident! Travel filmmaker Brandon Li and his friend were testing a drone over Hong Kong and when the battery was almost empty they pointed the camera down to catch a few last shots before landing the aircraft.
Every October, the PhotoPlus Expo is held in New York. The biggest photography trade-show in the US, PPE is the first chance a lot of photographers get to see for themselves the latest cameras, lenses and accessories.
Episode 111 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 – Subscribe via iTunes or RSS! Featured: Headshot and portrait photographer Nechama Leitner In This Episode If you subscribe to the PetaPixel Photography Podcast in iTunes, please take a moment to rate and review us and help us move up in the rankings so others interested in photography may find us. […]
ZEISS Batis 2/25 отлично подходит для пейзажной и жанровой съёмки. Его фокусное расстояние относит объектив к классу широкоугольников, при этом на снимках практически отсутствуют признаки дисторсии.
Ricoh выпустила обновления встроенного ПО версии 1.30 для цифровой зеркальной полнокадровой фотокамеры Pentax K-1. среди изменений, которые вносит прошивка, значатся:- электронный затвор можно выбрать в меню, чтобы уменьшить дрожание камеры от механического затвора при съемке в режиме Live View;- добавлен формат 1:1 в режиме Crop;- добавляется к текущим [3 кадра брекетинг (OFF, TYPE1, TYPE2)], [2 кадра брекетинг (OFF, TYPE2)] - брекетинг [AA Simulator];- при настройке брекетинга [BKT] диапазон может быть выбран [±0 (=single frame)];- повышение стабильности общей производительности.
The new Samyang lens on the A7rII (Image courtesy ePhotozine). Samyang has two FE autofocus lenses in the range: The 50mm f/1. 4 and the 14mm f/2. 8. The latter got reviewed for the first time: Albert Dros writes: The new Samyang 14mm f/2.
Фотограф Педро Хорке говорит о своей профессии так: «Фотография — это реальность настолько тонкая, что становится более реальной, чем сама реальность».
Capture One 9. 3 (Click here) got released. It has new features and also added support for the following lenses: • Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35 mm F2. 8 ZA SSM II • Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 24–70 mm F2.
Photographer Chantal Routhier was recently named one of Canada's Top 30 Inspiring Wedding Photographers for two years in a row. Part of this for sure come from her special creative vision that's evident in her "Science Fiction Fantasy" photo.
Накануне Международного дня Мира, отмечаемого 21 сентября, в здании австрийского Парламента прошла церемония награждения обладателей премии Альфреда Фрида за 2016-й год. Ими стали Helena Schätzle из Германии, Борис Регистер из России, Chris de Bode из Нидерландов, Leyla Emektar из Турции и Altaf Qadri из Индии.
В 1979 году, через пять лет после смерти отца и собственной перенесённой смертельно опасной болезни, 56-ти летний Ричард Аведон начинает новый проект...
Out of the potential pool of 34,624, tomorrow Red Bull Illume will hold their awards celebration and announce the winners of this year's contest. Corey Rich is one of the biggest names in the action and adventure photography genres, and as a participant in this years' Red Bull Illume contest, we had the opportunity to speak with Corey to learn about what gets his creative juices flowing, his mind inspired, and his camera snapping.
If you’re using a smartphone to capture light painting photos, the phone is usually IN the photo as a light source. But the new Pablo app lets you actually use your iPhone as the camera, capturing light trails that mimic traditional long exposure shots.
The Sony semiannual deals will end on October 1. So grab them now at BHphoto (Click here) and Adorama page (Click here). The FE deals are: $25 off on the Sony 21mm f/2. 8-22 Ultra Wide Converter Lens at Amazon.
When photographer Ben Money got back in to film photography a couple of years ago, he decided to set up a dedicated darkroom station for himself at home. But because he didn’t have a permanent room to use, he ended up create a self-contained rolling darkroom that takes up just 5-square-feet of space in his […]
In the Robot Skies, a “drone love story” that takes place in the midst of a drone-policed London dystopia, has a very appropriate claim to fame. The narrative fiction film is the world’s first to be captured entirely by autonomous, pre-programmed drones.
Sometimes, when you show an image to somebody, you hear, “Oh man!… How lucky you were to catch that light there!.” And yes, there is always a bit of “luck,” but there are also a lot of small details that help you to be better prepared for a photo. People often ask me how I […]
Strapping thousands of dollars of camera gear to your body and navigating large crowds of intoxicated fans can present unique risks to professional music photographers. Never is that risk greater than at music festivals.
A professional camera store in Palo Alto, CA opened the store on Monday morning to find a nasty surprise: they had been robbed through a hole some crooks had cut into the wall behind the Nikon display case.
When you want to take a group photo while you’re out and about, it’s often helpful to ask a bystander to take the shot for you. It turns out even the President of the United States is sometimes asked to help shoot photos.
While advancement in smartphone camera have enabled photography to extremely mobile, there are inevitable mobile phone photography limitations such as ambient lighting conditions and fixed focal length.
After upgrading my phone and switching over to iOS, I began uploading videos and photos to Facebook using the app itself… only to find out that it was not uploading my files in high-definition quality at all.
Detailed preview of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 II camera. Read more and comment »
2 октября в 17 часов в Галерее Классической Фотографии пройдет творческая встреча с известным российским фотографом-документалистом Алексеем Мякишевым.
В интервью 29 сентября с изданием Focus-numerique руководитель развития продукции Samyang Чжон Мин Шин (Jeong Min Shin) на вопрос, можно ли ожидать увидеть в будущем автоматическую фокусировку на ваших объективах для формата Micro 4/3 и зеркальных камер, заявил, кто компания начнет делать автофокусные линзы.
Without a frame of reference, it’s impossible to conceptualize how massive the world’s largest oil tanker, the world’s deepest mine, or a B-2 bomber’s wingspan really are. That’s where these composite photos by Kevin Wisbeth come into play.
AER is based on the premise that you don’t need a drone to capture sweet aerial shots. Nope, just snap your GoPro into this Nerf football looking thing, turn the camera on, and throw it with all your might.
Researchers with Adobe and the University of California-Berkeley have detailed a new AI-powered photo manipulation tool that enables sophisticated photo modification using ‘target images’ and/or crude user sketches.
With iOS 10. 1, currently available in beta, the new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are capable of recording Raw image files. Adobe has now updated its Lightroom app for iOS to take advantage of this new feature.
В отличие от большинства своих коллег, Герхард Глюк почти никогда не рисует карикатур на злободневные темы. Политика, экономика и мировая культура мало интересуют художника. Свои картины он посвящает обычной жизни, мягко и изящно высмеивая мелкие человеческие слабости и недостатки.
Anyone can take a portrait photo, but making your image stand out from all the rest of the #instafamous photographers requires a bit more effort on your part that will eventually become common and a part of your routine portrait efforts.
Detailed preview of the Canon EOS M5 compact system camera.
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The PowerEye professional cinematography drone is now available for global pre-order.
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Don't think you can capture great photos during a photo walk? Think again! These photos will prove you wrong. The post Check Out Our Epic Global Photo Walk Challenge Winners appeared first on 500px ISO.
About a year ago, Barcelona-based production company myLapse set out to capture some of the most colorful coral species on Earth in a way the naked eye simply could never pick up. They wanted to show these living creatures actually moving, so they turned to timelapse.
Зеркальная камера Sony Alpha 99 Mark II оснащена 42 мегапиксельной BSI CMOS-матрицей и новым процессором. Система фокусировки насчитывает 79 точек и способна работать при -4EV. В камере установлена 5-осевая матричная стабилизация, с её помощью можно выиграть до 4.
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