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I, like many of you, watched the Sony a7R IV announcement live stream on Tuesday. I saw them put up the video of the camera and its specs, which I thought looked good as an evolution of their R platform. petapixel.com »
When Sony announced the 61MP a7R IV this week, both presenters were quick to say that the camera’s full-frame sensor “rivaled medium format” thanks to its combination of resolution and dynamic range. petapixel.com »
One of the oldest questions that photographers tend to ask themselves at one point or another is about whether they should go for an f2. 8 zoom lens or an f4 zoom lens. Both tend to have their advantages. thephoblographer.com »
The kit lenses that come bundled with your camera give you good flexibility as they generally cover a large range of focal lengths, the down side to them is that the image quality from them is not always the best. thephoblographer.com »
Over the years, I have come across this question often: “Can a JPEG image be enhanced to a RAW image quality?” I understand where this question comes from. Photographers are taught to “shoot in RAW” from day one. petapixel.com »
DxOMark is known for rigorously testing the image quality of cameras and smartphones, but for smartphones, it had focused on the main rear-facing cameras. That has now changed with the launch of DxOMark’s new Selfie scores — it’s a new test protocol for determining the quality of front cameras. “We have designed this protocol to […] petapixel.com »
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A number of prominent newspapers and magazines have laid off some or all of their photojournalists in recent years, but these moves are not without their consequences. A new study has found that switching from a photojournalist staff to non-professional photos has, to no one’s surprise, causes a significant drop in photo quality. Professors Tara […] petapixel.com »
Two challenges to Apple’s claim that its iPhone X can shoot studio quality portraits have been turned down by the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The complainants took issue with Apple’s advertising line that the phone could deliver ‘Studio-quality portraits [. dpreview.com »
Although Raw performance of the EOS R is very similar to the 5D Mark IV, Canon's done some tweaking on the JPEGs - take a look at our studio scene to see for yourself.
dpreview.com »The Fujifilm X-T3 exhibits very good image quality overall, with excellent detail and color at low ISOs. Further analysis of the high ISO performance confirms it falls behind its predecessor, though. dpreview.com »
Blackmagic Design has announced the public beta of its new Blackmagic RAW video codec. The company says the new format combines the benefits of shooting Raw video with the ease of use and smaller file sizes usually associated with compressed, gamma-encoded video files. dpreview.com »
Hong Kong-based Meike has added to its collection of lenses with a new 25mm T2. 2 cine lens for Micro Four Thirds camera systems. The lens is entirely manual with a minimum focusing distance of 25cm/9. dpreview.com »
With the popularity of mirrorless cameras from Sony, Fuji, Panasonic among others, more and more Canon users are either changing systems or wanting to try these new cameras. That in turn, is making adapting lenses more popular than ever, especially as autofocus performance continues to improve and includes many native features like Continous Eye AF […] petapixel.com »
Samsung's Galaxy S9+ is a large, fast smartphone that's jam-packed with photography-focused features. But while it's certainly capable of great image quality, we found some issues with regard to capturing moving subjects, shooting under low lighting and when using 'Live Focus' portrait mode. dpreview.com »
Samyang is and has always been known for their budget lens options; notably for their excellent image quality, if often held back by hit or miss build quality. In recent years the company has done a lot to improve upon that image, improving the overall build quality and stepping into AF lens territory with their Sony FE lenses. thephoblographer.com »
Samyang is and has always been known for their budget lens options; notably for their excellent image quality, if often held back by hit or miss build quality. In recent years the company has done a lot to improve upon that image, improving the overall build quality and stepping into AF lens territory with their Sony FE lenses. thephoblographer.com »
I have been shooting using Zeiss optics for decades. The appreciation was instilled in me by my grandfather who collected cameras quite seriously, including a large Leica collection. He passed on a few cameras like the Argus C3, Zeiss Ikoflex Twin Lens Reflex, Rollei 35, etc. as well as a few large format and enlarging […] petapixel.com »
Image: Google We have seen several attempts at automated image assessment from both technical and aesthetic points of view in the past. For example, Google researchers have previously used convolutional neural networks (CNNs) to assess image quality of specific image categories, such as landscapes. dpreview.com »
Researchers at ETH Z The project is called 'DSLR-Quality Photos on Mobile Devices with Deep Convolutional Networks' and part of the abstract on the project home page reads as follows: Despite a rapid rise in the quality of built-in smartphone cameras, their physical limitations—small sensor size, compact lenses and the lack of specific hardware—impede them to achieve the quality results of DSLR cameras. dpreview.com »
We're in the middle of reviewing the Rokinon SP 85mm f1. 2 lens--which is one of the company's new high end lens offerings. Rokinon's build quality has never been the greatest in comparison to many other brands out there but with the SP line, they're looking to change that. thephoblographer.com »
A few weeks back I ran some tests on the RAW files taken with the latest iPad Pro. Frankly, I was pretty impressed, the quality was indeed considerably better than what’s possible on my “soon to be replaced iPhone 6S Plus”. petapixel.com »
Cinema equipment powerhouse Arri has introduced a new line of full spectrum neutral density filters that are designed to be used in front of the lens. The company says it has drawn on its expertise creating internal filtration systems for its ALEXA Mini and the AMIRA movie cameras to produce the new line of eight strengths that range in optical density from 0. dpreview.com »
Dan Bracaglia from Dpreview played a bit with the new Voigtlander 65mm macro FE lens which is now in Stock at BHphoto, Amazon and Adorama. In Europe at Photo-Porst-Neuwied He writes: “Everything about how the 65mm handles screams precision and quality, from the all metal housing to the drool-worthy matte black finish. sonyalpharumors.com »
In the past couple of years, photographers have finally been able to pick up their first good zoom lens. By that we mean that lower end zoom lenses have become just that much better at delivering high quality photos. thephoblographer.com »
The Canon EOS 6D Mark II offers decent video quality at up to Full HD (1080/60p) resolution. It doesn't offer any form of 4K capture like its higher-end siblings, but with full Dual Pixel Autofocus and effective digital image stabilization that works in tandem with in-lens stabilization, the footage is generally smooth and in focus. dpreview.com »
I know. . . this is a very odd question. To be honest too, I don't think that I'd ever sit there and lick a roll of film no matter how smitten I am with well exposed Portra 400. But the folks over at Not Another Gear Review decided "Screw it, why not?" Yes, they decided to see if the taste of a piece of a film affects the image quality in any way, shape or form. thephoblographer.com »
While combing through our thousands of images from Sony's a9 launch event last week, we've taken a critical look at the camera's revamped JPEG engine and the effectiveness of its 653-point autofocus system. Read more dpreview.com »
We hear everyone in the photography industry talking about image quality, image quality, image quality. We especially hear about this in any circle of people chatting (or writing) about night photography. petapixel.com »
Google has just released a brand new, open-source JPEG encoder that can do two very neat things. First, it can decrease JPEG file size by 35% without a noticeable decrease in quality, and second, it can increase the quality of an image without increasing file size at all. Editor’s Note: The image above is an […] petapixel.com »
There’s a new Web app in town, and it might just help you pick between those two lenses that are battling it out for your next paycheck. The app is called ‘Lens vs Lens,’ and it might be the most comprehensive real world comparison tool out there. Lens vs Lens has a lot to recommend […] petapixel.com »
Getting high quality film scans usually means taking your film to a local lab or sending it to a not-so-local one if there’s not a lab nearby. But there is a way to get high-quality scans done in the comfort of your own home using a flat bed film scanner; it’s called wet mount scanning. […] petapixel.com »
Photozone reviewed the 24-70mm GM lens and the conclusion is: Sony’s marketing made some pretty aggressive announcements at the time of the announcement of their new GM lineup. The Sony FE 24-70mm f/2. sonyalpharumors.com »
The Panasonic FZ2500 made its Photokina 2016 debut sporting a 20MP 1"-type BSI-CMOS sensor and a 24-480mm equiv. F2. 8-4. 5 lens. And while it offers some pretty cool stills features, the FZ2500 is really a video-centered camera. dpreview.com »
The $500-900 category (based roughly on US MSRP) features quite a few strong offerings, some of which should satisfy first-time camera buyers with easy-to-use interfaces and point-and-shoot style functionality. dpreview.com »
Low quality photos and videos are often referred to these days as being “potato quality,” or so bad that they look like they were taken using a potato. But for photographer Colin Lowe, “potato quality” is a spot-on description for some of his photos because they were literally taken with a potato. Lowe, an amateur […] petapixel.com »
DxOmark published the full Sony 85mm GM lens test. And it says the lens has an “Otus-level image quality”: After the somewhat mixed results for the Sony FE 24-70mm f2. 8 GM on the A7R, the second lens in the company’s new GM series, the FE 85mm f1. sonyalpharumors.com »
I’ve always found Olympus cameras to have excellent quality. But when I first picked up the PEN-F, it was immediately apparent that the quality of this camera is of a higher caliber. The PEN-F oozes quality. petapixel.com »
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