Patent: Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 with apodization filter
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You’d be forgiven for thinking that photographic filters are redundant. After all, with powerful image processing programs, you can recreate most of the effects they offer on your computer, so there’s no real need to carry the extra bits of kit around on a shoot. digitalrev.com »
Prism Lens FX has launched a new line of lens filters that have built-in prism effects. The Variable Prism Filters are being sold as a three-filter bundle and individually with three different filter options: Prism, Chromatic Flare, and Split Glass. dpreview.com »
LEE Filters has announced a new filter system that takes the original design and elevates it to another level. photographyblog.com »
The past days two new products got announced: 1) SmallHD FOCUS 5″ Base HDMI On-Camera Monitor is now available at BHphoto. 2) New EE100 Filter Holder at Amazon, BHphoto and Adorama. And today only you save $60 on the Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4. sonyalpharumors.com »
LEE Filters has unveiled its new LEE100 filter system for 100mm filters. It’s a next-generation system that introduces new features for making the experience of using filters faster and more intuitive. petapixel.com »
LEE Filters has announced the LEE100 filter holder, a next-generation filter holder that improves upon the design and interface of its predecessors to help improve the experience of working with photography filters. dpreview.com »
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Cyclopsoptics announced a new Clip Filter for Sony APS-C bodies: STC Astro-Multispectra Clip Filter for Sony APS-C bodies is a novel light pollution filter designed by STC Optics with transmission characteristics designed by professional astronomer and renowned astrophotographer Dr. sonyalpharumors.com »
Before photography went digital, infrared imaging was possible using one of several infrared films available on the market at that time. Most of them were B&W (like Kodak HIE or Rollei IR), but there was also some false color infrared film. One of the most renowned among them was Kodak’s EIR. boredpanda.com »
Irix has released a new filter in its Edge product line and the first in its Super Endurance (SE) series, the new Irix Edge Light Pollution filter. The offering is available in 67mm, 72mm, 77mm, 82mm, and 95mm sizes and features durable optical glass strengthened with "a special thermal treatment" and multiple coatings. dpreview.com »
There's no doubt about the fact that programs like Lightroom, Capture One, and Photoshop have changed the photography world, but are the changes always for the better? The guys over at NegativeFeedback recently started applying a warming filter to their images in Photoshop, and for the most part the effect was liked. thephoblographer.com »
There's no shortage of weird and wild photography accessories designed to add a little flair to photographs, but Fractal Filters might be one of the most interesting to hit the market in some time. dpreview.com »
Wine Country Camera, boutique filter systems manufacturer known for making high-end camera filters and filter holders, just announced that they will be offering their Blackstone ND filters in circular sizes. thephoblographer.com »
Tiffen Filters has announced a new collection of drone-specific filter kits for DJI’s latest offerings. The filters kits are available for the the DJI Mavic 2 Zoom, DJI Mavic 2 Pro, DJI Mavic Air, and DJI Inspire 2 drones, adding to the filters Tiffen already offers for the Phantom series. dpreview.com »
Skylum is adding an AI Sky Enhancer, a new and highly advanced AI filter, to Luminar. photographyblog.com »
After reviewing two of their lenses, the folks at IRIX sent me the IRIX 15 Stop ND Filter for review; and the experience of using it became one involving a better understanding of the environment around me, settings, the weather, etc. thephoblographer.com »
Aurora Aperture has announced the development of drop in filters for the Canon EOS R mirrorless camera. photographyblog.com »
Reflections are often unwanted, and glare will wash out an image. Polarizing filters counter the reflective measures and will deepen blues and add contrast to skies, reduce or remove reflections from water and windows, and increase contrast and saturation. petapixel.com »
It's common knowledge that at night you should have a tripod and cable release at a minimum, but there's one tool that's considered a secret weapon among successful night photographers and that's an intensifier filter. thephoblographer.com »
The more we know about controlling light the better off we are as creators. But in addition to that, we need the proper tools to control light. Without the right tools, we limit our potential to create work based on our vision, which is a frustrating thing. thephoblographer.com »
Can you use a flip-flop — or any solid item, for that matter — as a graduated neutral density (AKA grad ND) filter? Sure. But, it doesn’t work in all situations. Does this Photography Hack Work? Sure it works. petapixel.com »
During one of our routine rounds on Reddit's photography threads, we spotted a post by Brandon Nguyen on r/photocritique asking for thoughts on one of his long exposures taken at Lake Tahoe. There doesn't seem to anything out of the ordinary about that at first, except for that bit about sand making a "neato bokeh effect" on his shot. thephoblographer.com »
“The Sound of Silence” is a series by Chilean street photographer Eduardo Asenjo Matus, who uses long exposures to show people in flow of the city. Matus started out studying architecture and graphic design, but his passion switched over to street photography after he purchased a Fujifilm X10 camera online. Nowadays, Matus uses a Fujifilm […] petapixel.com »
It’s a big day for Sony shooters who love to capture wildlife and sports, as the brand has finally introduce its long-awaited FE 400mm F2. 8 GM OSS lens, which is Sony’s longest focal length fast-aperture prime optic to date. digitalrev.com »
The H&Y Magnetic Filter Frame system will revolutionise the way you use filters in your photography. photographyblog.com »
I recently took my Sony A7 III and a rented $2,500 Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS lens to the 2018 Montreal GP. A friend of mine had recommended that I use a polarizer. I remembered that I had a pack of 77mm Vivitar Series 1 filters that came with my 24-105mm, so I threw […] petapixel.com »
Earlier this year, PolarPro stepped up its filter game and brought its expertise to the world of DSLR and mirrorless cameras with its QuartzLine filters. As a follow-up to its latest filter lineup, PolarPro has launched a buyback program that will let you get a certain amount of credit towards a new filter if you return an old one - even if it's not theirs. dpreview.com »
Schneider-Kreuznach has just introduced two new filter ranges – the True-Net Filter, True-Streak Rainbow and True-Streak Gold filters. photographyblog.com »
The chargeable installation service of the Rear Filter Holder FHR-11 for the SIGMA 14-24mm F2. photographyblog.com »
In some circles of photography, film is really the only option on attaining maximum sharpness from a lens--and those circles may attribute the problem to a Bayer Filter. I mean look at it this way: the Leica Monochrom offers such incredibly sharp photos because of the lack of a Bayer filter. So that has to be the case, right? Well, not really. thephoblographer.com »
Lens filter manufacturer PolarPro is breaking into the professional lens filter market this week with the launch of its new QuartzLine Camera Filters for DSLRs, mirrorless and cinema cameras. dpreview.com »
NiSi has announced the launch of a dedicated premium filter kit solution for photographers using the forthcoming Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 DG HSM Art lens. photographyblog.com »
The NiSi Prosories Smartphone Filter Kit (P1) is a complete filter kit for photographers wishing to capture balanced exposures with their smartphones. photographyblog.com »
Sigma’s hotly-anticipated 14-24mm f/2. 8 DG HSM Art lens is still on pre-order and hasn’t even hit the streets yet. However, photographers who are salivating at the mouth over this choice piece of glass now have a solution to using filters with it as NiSi has just announced a dedicated filter holder system. digitalrev.com »
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NiSi are well known for producing filters for DSLR and mirrorless camera systems, but now the brand has released a product that will help you balance exposures and improve image quality when using your smartphone, too. digitalrev.com »
Here’s a strange photography hack that may sound stupid and unbelievable… but it can actually work: if you have a filter that’s hopelessly stuck to the front of your camera lens, try lightly tapping it with your finger. petapixel.com »
Irix Lens has announced the availability of its new Irix Edge ND32000 neutral density filter. This new model is a more powerful alternative to the company's ND 1000 filter, offering a whopping 4. dpreview.com »
The new Irix Edge ND32000 neutral density filter reduces incoming light by 15 stops, allowing an exposure time of up to five minutes on a sunny day!The retail price for the Irix Edge filter ND32000 is 159 euros and it will be available on sale in the next few days. photographyblog.com »
Neutral Density Filters are one of the few filters that many photographers still take advantage of in this modern age of photography. A popular tool for landscape photographers has long been the graduated neutral density filter, but a downside to using those has always been that in order to change the intensity of the gradient and the ND power you had to actually switch out the filter. But it looks like those days could be numbered… thephoblographer.com »
Irvine, California, January 15th, 2018 – Aurora Aperture Inc. , a Southern California company specialized in photography filters, today has introduced the world’s first variable graduated neutral density (GND) filter family, the Aurora PowerGXND. canonrumors.com »
Aurora Aperture has just introduced a very interesting little piece of photography gear: the world's first variable graduated neutral density filter. Variable NDs are fairly common, as are graduated NDs, but until now nobody had thought to (or at least managed to) mix the two ideas into one. dpreview.com »
Aurora Aperture has just announced what it claims is the world’s first variable graduated neutral density filter. It’s a family of filters called the Aurora PowerGXND. The filter has a continuous range of 5-stops (ND 0 – 1. petapixel.com »
The NiSi S5 is a new 150mm Filter Holder for ultra wide angle lenses. Initially available for two wide-angle lenses, the Tamron 15-30 f/2. photographyblog.com »
It’s always nice to be able to use something that you already have and to get something more out of it, right? Well, Lensbaby is taking a step outside of their usual path and rather than releasing a new lens for us, they have this new filter kit that will give you some special new capabilities with your existing Lensbaby optics. thephoblographer.com »
It’s always nice to be able to use something that you already have and to get something more out of it, right? Well, Lensbaby is taking a step outside of their usual path and rather than releasing a new lens for us, they have this new filter kit that will give you some special new capabilities with your existing Lensbaby optics. thephoblographer.com »
Background Photo by Kathleen Clemons, courtesy of Lensbaby Lensbaby has launched a 46mm macro filter kit that can be combined with several of the company's "bokeh effect" lenses, expanding their scope of application to close-up photography. dpreview.com »
The Lensbaby 46mm Macro Filter Kit is a new set of +1, +2 and +4 close-up filters. The 46mm Macro Filter Kit is multi-coated to deliver the highest possible contrast and is compatible with the Sweet 35, Sweet 50, Sweet 80, Edge 50, Edge 80, Twist 60 and Creative Bokeh Optics. photographyblog.com »
With its beautifully-manufactured metal lenses, Moment has firmly established itself in the 'high-end' bracket of the market for smartphone accessory lenses. And now, the US-brand is taking it to the next level by launching an accessory that'll make its products even more attractive to anyone who takes their mobile photography seriously: a 62mm filter mount. dpreview.com »