For several years I had believed that shooting a medium format camera at high ISO would yield terrible results. Most likely there would be no point in trying, I thought. However, a few days ago I nevertheless brought the Pentax 645Z and the Pentax 25mm f/4 out into the darkness where the zoombies reign — […]
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$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_5807466880","galleryId":"5807466880","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"selectedImageIndex":0,"isMobile":false}) }); Photos: Michael Elliott / 35mmc In this week's Film Friday, photographer Michael Elliot describes his love/hate relationship with the mechanically quirky Kiev 60 TTL, a Soviet-era medium format evolution/knockoff of the East German Pentacon Six. dpreview.com »
2021-07-23 17:00
Medium format film photography remains highly popular in the modern era. Analog enthusiasts and pros that don't want digital swoon over medium format film cameras, lusting for the images they produce. thephoblographer.com »
2021-02-08 08:00
Photo: 35mmc. com We've got medium format on our minds – check out some 120 samples in our recent Acros 100 II film gallery – and thought we'd continue the theme by featuring a medium format camera review from our friends at 35mmc. dpreview.com »
2020-04-17 16:00
Medium format cameras sure are fun to use. So it’s no surprise photographers are out on the street using them on a daily basis. Most opt for a film camera. Because let’s face it, most people don’t have in the region of $10,000 (and then some) to buy digital. thephoblographer.com »
2019-11-02 07:00
Earlier today, Fujifilm unveiled its lightest, smallest medium format lens yet. The GF 50mm f/3. 5 R LM WR expands the lineup of lenses available for the GFX series mirrorless medium format cameras, adding an incredibly portable, almost pancake-style 50mm that weighs only 335g (11. petapixel.com »
2019-07-18 16:35
Hasselblad today announced the new X1D II 50C medium format mirrorless camera, a followup to the X1D, which became the world’s first compact medium format mirrorless camera when it was unveiled back in 2016. petapixel.com »
2019-06-19 17:36
To shoot medium format had been a longtime dream of mine, but I have to admit I didn’t know it would be such a mindblowing experience. The 51.4-megapixel Pentax 645Z arrived on the market in 2014 and was the first camera to ever exceed 100 points in the DxOMark sensor test. For some unknown reason, […] petapixel.com »
2019-01-29 19:40
How many of you photographers out there have sat there, looked at the work of some of the greats and were in awe of the medium format look? If you're reading this article, I'm positive that a number of you have. thephoblographer.com »
2018-08-15 13:00
Sony just announced three new medium format sensors. These are the world’s first Back Illuminated sensors and the first to also shoot 4K and 8K video. Here are the specs: The IMX461 sensor will be used on the future Hassleblad X and Fuji GFX cameras. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-11-11 18:59
Japanese patent “2017-102189” discloses a design of a new Sony 400mm f/2. 8 medium format lens. Now that’s already an exciting news by itself. But there is more: The lens is designed for a curved medium format sensor. sonyalpharumors.com »
2017-07-21 16:23
So previously we have talked about some great budget medium format film camera options for those on a budget, but all of those cameras were manual focus only. Today we wanted to bring a few options into focus that feature something that many of you can't live without - Autofocus. thephoblographer.com »
2017-04-24 10:00
Fujifilm caused a great deal of excitement this week by announcing its first medium format mirrorless camera, the 51MP GFX 50S. But “medium format” is a a relative term rather than a specific sensor size, so how does the new 50S’s sensor stack up against other digital cameras on the market? “Medium format” is generally […] petapixel.com »
2016-09-21 21:03
For a few minutes at Photokina 2016, I was able to personally fondle the hottest camera announced at the show: the Fujifilm GFX 50s. This is a medium format camera targeted at the full frame 35mm camera user and is the second medium format mirrorless camera in the digital market. thephoblographer.com »
2016-09-21 18:13
If the trends in medium format photography have been any indication at all, then the idea of getting a truly large 645 medium format sensor is something to truly aspire to and that most professional photographers may never accomplish. thephoblographer.com »
2016-09-21 07:02
Meet the digital medium format Fujifilm GFX 50S Forget full-frame, Fujifilm is diving head first into the world of digital medium format and we’re frankly pretty excited. The GFX 50S will make use of a 51. dpreview.com »
2016-09-20 01:36
Fujifilm made a bombshell announcement in the camera world today by officially revealing the development of its new medium format mirrorless camera. The GFX 50S, the first camera in the new GFX line, is a 51. petapixel.com »
2016-09-19 19:25
We have been following the developing reports regarding Fujifilm's possible entrance into the Medium Format Mirrorless market, which as of right now still point to an official announcement on this upcoming Monday, September 19th. thephoblographer.com »
2016-09-16 23:09
Phase One made a splash back some months back when it unveiled its 100-megapixel medium format camera system. To show the power of a 100MP medium format sensor, retoucher Pratik Naik has published a series of 100% crops from a recent shoot with the camera. The photos were created as part of a workshop Naik […] petapixel.com »
2016-09-14 23:32
Unless you have the dough to get a lab scanner, it is a painful process to scan your own film. Luckily one day all the photo labs dumped their Pakon F-135 to the market, and I remember you could get one for ~$250 a pop. It was the best thing happened to those who want […] petapixel.com »
2016-08-24 19:02
While PetaPixel is currently deep in its real-world test of the upcoming Sony a9 III (expect that review in the next couple of weeks), Richard Butler from DPReview just published a studio test that highlights a very real issue with the global shutter: noise. [Read More]
In this detailed technical article, I compare six AI-based noise reduction programs for the demands of astrophotography. Some can work wonders. Others can ruin your image. [Read More]
What’s old is new again, it seems. Instagram is reportedly testing a new feature that lets users... share status updates.
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The James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope both managed to capture detailed images of the impact of the planetary defense Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART).
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A new report shows that Instagram is working on a new Favorites feature that will make it possible to tell the app what content it should prioritize. Mobile developer Alessandro Paluzzi discovered that Instagram is currently testing a feature that would allow users to set priorities in a Favorites List that would surface content from […]