Today, Capture One is announcing two new style packs under their new Latitude series: Pacific and Infinite Peaks. These were done in collaboration with photographers Bryan Minear and John Schell. They’re designed for a variety of different needs as both of these shooters come from different backgrounds. In each style pack, which will run you $34 for a limited time, you’ll get a few presets (or styles) to apply to your imagery and manipulate however you’d like. If you want both, you’ll be able to grab them for $49 for a limited time. Like all other Capture One Style packs, they’re easy to import into your software and then begin working with them immediately. We took a look at them before release and they may just be our favorite official packs even over the Editorial. However, they’re still not beating RNI Films.
“And Gen Z…” explains Manny Almeda, Fujifilm North America Division President for Imaging to us when asked about Millenials really being responsible for bringing back Acros film. “It’s a shock to us also. We discontinued it because there was such a small demand.” He continued to state that they don’t believe that they’ll be generating enormous demand for it, but that something just didn’t feel right with Fujifilm’s discontinuation of Acros back in 2018. Across 100 film was the last black and white film emulsion left in the Fujifilm portfolio of products until it was taken from us. The reason? Diminished sales.
When testing the Rokinon 85mm f1.4 AF FE, I admittedly ran into problems with the autofocus performance that needed to be fixed. Luckily, I knew how to do it with a quick clean of the communication contacts. But the fact that I needed to do this and have this knowledge is something that I’m not sure that the average photographer has–at least those who would be attracted to the more affordable Rokinon 85mm f1.4 AF FE option. If you get beyond this, you start to realize that it’s a fantastic lens for portraiture. On the Sony a7r III, it’s capable of focusing very accurately albeit still slower than Sony’s options. But I’m positive in saying that if one looked at the images side-by-side from each lens without pixel peeping, no one would be able to tell the differences between one or the other.
“If you understand how to shoot slide film, Aerochrome is no different,” Doug Golupski said on the common misconception that it’s a fragile film requires a special treatment. It is indeed a special infrared film, as his stunning results and many before him show us. His Aerochrome snaps are among the best we’ve seen of late, so we thought it was only proper to put them on spotlight — and ask him more about his tips and tricks for making the most out of this film. If you’ve ever wanted to grab some rolls but also felt afraid of wasting them, this interview feature should be an insightful resource for you.
If you want to be able to get your hands on a seriously spec’d camera you need to act fast. Right now the excellent Fujifilm X-T2 can be yours for only $799! That’s a massive savings of $800.95 off of the original price! This is a beast of camera that will prove to be hard to beat at this price point. There are also sales on the X-T3 with the 16-55mm f2.8 which is down to $2,498, and the the X-T20 with the XC 16-50mm which is down to just $699. There are also deep discounts on Fujifilm lenses too like the 55-200mm f3.5-4.8 for only $499, and the XF60mm f2.4 Macro for just $399! Come on in to see the X-T2 deal and many more.
Previously, we shared a rundown of photography tips that J.T. of the Run N Gun YouTube channel wished he knew before diving into craft. We also encouraged those who are far along into their photography career or hobby to do a little retrospect and think about their own take on the subject. Today, we continue with J.T.’s list and more insights that will prove useful for budding photographers.
RGB is a term (or acronym, to be precise) that gets thrown a lot in the creative fields, particularly among designers and photographers. For those who are just getting into these fields, however, what it means and how it works may still be a bit of mystery. In one of their recent blog posts, Shutterstock gives a quick overview on what RGB actually is and how designers use it for web design. Photographers will also find this a useful resource so it’s worth the know-how, especially for those who want to do both creative disciplines.
Hasselblad continues to place itself in the front line of medium format photography today with the introduction of the latest additions to its product portfolio. The highlights of the announcement are the the evolved X1D II 50C camera, the much awaited XCD 3.5 – 4.5 35-75 Zoom Lens, and the iPad-supported Phocus Mobile 2 image editing application. The company also shared more details about the development of the upcoming CFV II 50C digital back and the 907X camera body which can be combined into a highly compact package.
Photographers who went ahead and purchased the original Hasselblad X1D will be happy that they bought into the system; because the Hasselblad X1D II is promising to not only be much more affordable but is supposed to best its predecessor in every way possible. Hasselblad admitted to us in our press preview of the camera that they did everything that they could with the hardware. But there are limitations. With the Hasselblad X1D II, the company is looking to up its ante across the field. Still, a camera designed for the photographer on the go that needs medium format quality and performance, one of the coolest things that they’re doing is making a very useful tethering solution via the iPad. This is bound to be useful when on location with a producer/creative director/client over your shoulder. We had under an hour to play with the new Hasselblad X1D II recently, and here are our initial thoughts.
Being a legally blind photographer, part of my ambition has always been to tell stories the way that I see them and to let the world understand how I see the world. Something that I often describe it as is looking at the world and seeing it as a painting. I’ve learned more and more about how to make images look like paintings much to the dismay of pixel peepers. But personally speaking, I don’t care too much about those folks and never have. Instead, I’ve embraced creativity since the beginning. And to that end, I decided that I’d take a moment to share with folks how I’ve been doing a series that I’m currently creating.