“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.
Attention, Olympus shooters! The company has just announced a bunch of new stuff you may need: the M.Zuiko Digital 2x Teleconverter MC-20 for super telephoto and super telephoto macro shooting, and the latest firmware upgrades for the professional OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Olympus OM-D E-M1X interchangeable lens cameras. The Olympus Workspace also now has a Firmware Version 1.1 update available.
If you’re a DSLR owner and wanted to have some sort of update for your own really old 85mm f1.2, then you’ll see that the Canon 85mm f1.4 L IS USM answers a whole lot of those problems that the older version had. Indeed, the implementation of image stabilization is a huge upgrade when coupled with the significantly lighter body, faster autofocus, and overall sharper optics. To be fair, the 85mm f1.2 and Canon’s f1.2 lenses were designed more for rendering a specific look on full frame and 35mm film bodies. Then you look at all the other great stuff that the Canon 85mm f1.4 L IS USM has. It’s packed with weather sealing and even when you attach it to Canon’s EOS R, you’ll reap the benefits of that.
Fourth of July celebrations are almost upon us, which means many of you will probably try your hand at firework photography. Zoom lenses are perfect for firework photography as they can give you much more flexibility when it comes to composition choices. Seeing as you can’t move around safely in the dark, and the fact your camera is going to be sitting on a tripod makes zoom lenses much better for this genre of photography. If you want to try and capture rockets shooting off, and exploding into the sky, these nine zoom lenses will really help make your firework photography plans go off with a bang.