We’ve definitely gone a long way in terms of camera specs and image quality, but it’s still interesting to look back at what the cameras of yester-years and decades past can do. Some of them, we’ll actually find still make pretty good results, even by today’s standards. Case in point is the 15-year-old Olympus Camedia C-5060, as shown to us in this quick test run video!
The statement I often like to make is that in this economy, no product developer is going to their managers and purposely trying to pitch ideas that they think will fail and that won’t bring their company any profits. That just doesn’t happen anymore, and overall companies are all making very good products. It’s impossible to take bad pictures with them unless you know nothing about taking pictures. And even then, many of these products have an automatic mode that makes it really straightforward. Instead, some companies just aren’t choosing to innovate and keep up with others; and I think that we all know whom we’re talking about here.
Are you a photographer with a passion for rare rangefinders or a vintage collector on the lookout for historic pieces? Our recent ebay find is definitely a catch for you. This super rare Nikon I rangefinder that goes all the way back to 1948 would make a great addition to your collection if you have some serious cash to burn.
So if all the stars align just right, I think that one of the big announcements that we’re going to see this year from Nikon will be the new Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f5.6E PF ED VR that they’re announcing the development of today. This lens is designed to be a “lightweight” 500mm prime lens for photographers who want something like that for their big, heavy, clunky DSLR camera. This announcement is only that of the fact that the lens is being developed. Why? If I really had to guess, it’s to tease photographers to let them know that something big is coming from them later on this year. And it’s a whole lot better than what Kodak has been doing with teasing us about the existence of Ektachrome recently.
Today, Fujifilm has announced the availability of the latest firmware updates for two of their flagship cameras, the X-T2, and X-H1. This comes after the updates were initially delayed by several weeks following issues that arose when the company originally attempted to release the X-T2 firmware. Those issues have since been resolved and along with the fixed X-T2 firmware version 4.10, the X-H1 also gets a fresh update to version 1.10.
So, you’ve finally decided to do some astrophotography and nail one of those gorgeous star trail and Milky Way photos. If you did your homework, you already know that one crucial element in this kind of photography: location, location, location. You’ll need something that’s far enough from the city so there’s no light pollution that could cloud your long exposure. Somewhere with an interesting foreground would also be great. For photographer Brendan van Son, it was a creepy ghost town. The results, however, was worth the scare!
Whether you’ve chosen to follow the footsteps of Ansel Adams and mainly do landscape photography or dabble in the genre once in a while, one thing remains certain: he remains an inspiration for generations of photographers, regardless of the kind of photography they practice. Today, we want to stoke the fires and bring you some insightful and inspiring interviews with Ansel Adams.
Content Creators are a unique group of individuals in today’s world; this is a demographic that includes photographers, videographers, writers and a lot of other related fields, but one thing that surely ties them all together is the need to carry around a lot of gear that makes that content creation process possible. Everything from laptops to cameras, to lights, to microphones; content creators love their gear and need it with them virtually everywhere they go. So for that reason, Lowepro has developed their new FreeLine BP 350 AW daypack.
Here’s some good news to photographers and production teams who frequently rent cameras for their projects. Camera and gear rental startup KitSplit has recently partnered with Heffernan Insurance Group’s InsureMyEquipment.com to bring a new and affordable gear rental insurance program. Called KitSplit Instant Insurance and supported by OneBeacon Insurance Group, this program offers the lowest rates for gear rental insurance in the industry with the convenience of online purchasing.
Let me get this right out of the way, the 7Artisans 35mm f2 lens isn’t as good as Leica’s. You’re getting better sharpness, detail, and bokeh in pretty much every way and at every aperture. But the 7Artisans 35mm f2 isn’t at all bad; and it can still render very gorgeous images. Being a Chinese lens, there are surely folks out there who may doubt how capable it is. But I can assure you that unless you had other lenses side by side or were very familiar with other optics, you wouldn’t really be able to tell the difference between the 7Artisans 35mm f2 and other offerings when it comes to image quality. But when it comes to the ergonomics, there are surely differences.