Looking for some new creative tools to further your photography projects? If you’re a Canon photographer, the company has a bunch of freshly launched products for you: a new RF lens, a new cloud platform, and a square portable printer. This announcement comes alongside the news of the development of the high-end Canon EOS R5, so while waiting for that, you might want to explore these other tools in the meantime.
The Sony a6000 was a revolutionary camera when it first hit the scene in 2014. It’s enticing price point, great specs, and small size made it a camera many photographers and first-time camera owners flocked to. Here we are six years later, and now we have its successor, the Sony a6100. The Sony a6100 features real-time human and animal eye-tracking, incredible burst rates, and Sony claims it has the world’s fastest autofocus system, but should photographers on a budget, and first-time camera buyers flock to it like they did the a6000? Let’s find out in our review.
Post-processing remains an integral part of photography today, so it’s important to have a good grasp of what apps, editing software, and techniques will make your photos stand out or fit the mood or look that you’re going for. If you’re still new to this, or are looking for more ways to get better at it, we have just the photography cheat sheet for you.
Introduced late last year, the Tamron 24mm f2.8 Di III OSD M1:2 (Model F051) is part of a trio of affordably priced prime lenses designed for Sony Full Frame Mirrorless cameras. Lightweight and compact, the Tamron 24mm f2.8 is also said to be weather-sealed. It sports a magnification ratio of 1:2 and can focus as close as 4.7 in (12 cm). We’ve been putting the final production version of this ultra-wide-angle through a bevy of real-world tests during the last few weeks. Find out how the Tamron 24mm f2.8 performed in our full review.
Can you hear that? That’s the sound of Sony, Nikon, and every other camera manufacturer shaking in their shutters. We have been hearing about a potential new Canon Mirrorless camera for a while now, and tonight, we can share with you that the Canon EOS R5 is, in fact, real thanks to a development announcement, and it is packing some serious specs. Join us after the break to find out all the juicy details.
Just a few short years ago, Full Frame cameras were way out of the reach of most photographers. Older DSLR’s like the Canon 5D series and the Nikon 8XX series were priced at around $3,000 or more, and unless you wanted to settle for an entry-level, almost featureless Full Frame camera, you had to really save up those pennies. Today, though, things are slightly different. You can grab Full-Frame cameras that are affordable and are full of features with the latest tech for under $2,000 (sometimes even less). In this roundup, we will share with you some of our favorite Full Frame cameras that fall into this category.
Finally, medium format shooters can use digital cameras to scan their negatives with the Film Carrier 120. Film photographers looking for a quick way to digitize their negatives are in for a treat. Say hello to the Film Carrier 120, a Kickstarter holder by Negative Supply that allows easy scanning of medium format negatives. The Philadelphia-based company …
In an article recently published on CNN Travel, Jonny Bealby, owner of tour operator Wild Frontiers, spoke about his exciting new tour concept. Customers will visit beautiful destinations such as Oman and Mongolia, but with one catch – they have to disconnect from their digital devices completely. That means no smartphones to snap all that they see. Instead, they will be given analog cameras, allowing them to capture the most important moments. It’s a move I welcome and one that I find incredibly exciting.
With the steady popularity of retro-styled digital cameras, we can assume that camera companies will continue to draw inspiration from classic designs and iconic models. However, it’s also reasonable to expect that these modern takes on the classics can only go as far. So, if you have a specific vintage camera that you hope would see a digital version, your best bet is often a third-party digital back (although it will most likely look a little unwieldy and clunky). Unless, you have the guts, patience, and talent for tinkering and making your own — or you’re an Olympus fan and would be willing to settle for a vintage Olympus Pen F combined with a digital PEN E-PM1!
You may be wondering why I’m channeling a WeeGee quote around the Olympus 12-45mm f4 PRO review. The reason why is because of the depth of field. Wide-open at f4, this lens has the equivalent depth of field of a full-frame lens at f8. However, it has the light-gathering abilities of f4. So with that said, a photographer can go around and shoot at an f8 equivalent and get lots of great moments perfectly in focus. Add to that this lens’ weather sealing, small size, and performance and you’ve got a lens that will prove itself very useful. While this is a great lens, it reminds me that Olympus really needs fast aperture zoom lenses too.