Every photographer has just a little bit of snobbery in them at times. Maybe you’re a brand loyalist who swears by your fact that Sony is better than everything else on the market. Others may be proud to call someone an Uncle Bob at a wedding or an event. And yet, there are still photographers who love to call themselves just a natural light photographer. Well, we’re rounding up a few things that only photography snobs say all in good-natured fun. What kind of a photography snob are you? Let’s see!
The Panasonic 35mm f1.8 Lumix S lens is pretty incredible for what it is. It’s weather resistant, controls distortion very well and delivers beautiful colors. Mix it with Panasonic’s Real Time LUT feature and you’ll get full frame images that can look like film. Better yet, it’s got a discount. The original camera, the S5, …
The 24-70mm lens is considered by many to be a versatile workhorse. But on the Micro Four Thirds system, that workhorse lens can come in a much smaller package — like the three-inch long Panasonic Leica 12-35mm f2.8 ASPH Vario-Elmarit Power OIS. As the update to the Panasonic 12-35mm f2.8 X Power OIS II, the lens is the third iteration of the company’s 24-70mm equivalent, but it takes on a Leica name instead of a III in the title. That gives the lens a refresh with a Leica-like look on the exterior and some coatings borrowed from Leica, but otherwise, the lens has the same general construction as its predecessor.
We’ve got the Nikon Z9 back in for testing, and we’ve found out that it has improved quite a bit. To clarify, we knew that changes had happened. But we weren’t aware just how much better the Nikon z9 became. So we’ve updated our Nikon z9 review to reflect some of those changes. And quite honestly, we’re really amazed at how it’s doing!
DJI’s smallest drones designed to skirt some legal restrictions have a new member—and the entry-level drone finally has all-around obstacle detection. The new DJI Mini 4 Pro equips the under-249g quadcopter with omnidirectional obstacle sensing and an extended transmission range. The quadcopter also gains the ability to save flight positions and create pre-programmed flight paths using Waypoints. However, the new entry-level drone carries the same camera specifications as the Mini 3 Pro.
I mean, who doesn’t want discounts? This month, our subscribers qualify to win a NONS SL42 Instax Camera — and that’s just one of the great perks. TIME IS RUNNING OUT! This camera was rated very highly by us and has the ability to shoot with interchangeable lenses and manual controls. When the Phoblographer’s Membership …
There are few times where I’ve made a print and felt like my breath was truly taken away. It’s that moment where you look at the photograph that’s been spit out of the printer and you take a very deep inhale followed by a slow exhale. That’s the breath they cue you on in yoga at the start of class — and it’s what my body went into automatically when using Epson Legacy Baryta II. It’s rather fascinating as this is a breath that cues the body to let it know that it’s okay. This time around, though, my body went into this mode because of how excited I was at the print.
Since buying the Leica SL2s in early 2021, it has remained my most used full-frame camera. It’s an incredible camera that keeps things simple for photographers while also reminding us that we don’t need a whole lot of fancy tech to shoot great photos. Additionally, it’s also an incredibly durable camera. But I’m not going to lie — I thought that it was suffering from issues with the abuse I give it. After this latest firmware update though, it seems like everything is working as it should. So, we updated our Leica SL2s review to include the latest firmware update.
“One day, while I was casually hanging out laundry in my parents’ garden, something caught my eye,” says photographer Helga Stenzel to the Phoblographer in an interview about her whimsical images. “My son’s track pants, as they hung, bore a striking resemblance to a horse’s head. Almost impulsively, I added my husband’s black jumper, a teatowel, and a handful of pegs.” From there, she created her first clothesline animal — Pegasus. And the rest is just photography. But there’s something incredibly playful about Helga’s photos that harkens to the inner child we all hush for a kind society.
The Tamron 150-500mm is a deceptively good lens. If you’re doing birding or sports, it’s highly capable with Sony’s faster cameras. We think it’s the perfect birding lens for the Sony a7 IV, especially if you’re keeping a budget in mind. It also has a discount right now that’s going on for a while. If …