Panasonic's latest lens addition to its full-frame lineup is the S 85mm F1.8. It's weather resistant and weighs in at just 355g (12.5oz), and will sell for $600 in early 2021. We've been able to shoot with a pre-production version of the lens, just in time for some socially distanced fall portraits of... more
Panasonic has announced an extensive series of feature-enhancing firmware updates for its S1, S1R, S1H and S5 full-frame mirrorless cameras, along with the G100 Micro Four Thirds model. All five updates will become available on November 24, 2020.
The updates vary between models, often adding features and improvements from the other cameras. For example, the boost in AF... more
Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 85mm F1.8 for L-mount. This compact lens has nine elements, two of which are ED glass that help control chromatic aberration, along with a nine-blade aperture for circular out-of-focus highlights. It has a minimum focus distance of 0.8m (2.6ft) and a maximum... more
Canon has introduced a pair of lenses for its EOS R system.
First up is the RF 70-200mm F4L IS USM, which is 32% shorter (at wide-angle) and 11% lighter than its popular EF counterpart. The lens is just 119mm (4.7") long and weighs in at a 695g (1.5lbs), yet it retains the build quality and weather... more
Introducing the Canon RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM and RF 50mm F1.8 STM
Canon's full-frame mirrorless RF system keeps on growing, and today sees the addition of two much-requested new lenses. The RF 70-200mm F4 L IS USM is a compact, more affordable alternative to the previously-announced RF 70-200mm F2.8, and the RF 50mm F1.8 STM is a low-cost standard... more
PiXimperfect is an excellent resource for learning Photoshop techniques and in this 10-minute video, host Unmesh Dinda shows you how to add believable-looking snow to any image using... more
If youre lucky enough to be in Japan at the moment, select Sony stores will give you a free and downright adorable mini camera kit if you purchase a Sony a7 or a9 series camera system.
Why does someone build their own camera? Maybe for technical reasons, usability enhancements, or perhaps personal style and artistic outlook. The raison d’tre for the experimental camera I made here falls somewhere between all of the above.
The prototyping process, over the last few years, has been about creating a tool that enables some of my own photographic ideas to be more readily realized, overcoming some creative limitations evident in “off the rack... more
Kodak has launched a new application powered by artificial intelligence that promises to quickly cull your images for you based on a set of rules. Called Kodak Professional Select, the company promises fast, easy... more
