Sony has issued firmware updates for nine of its E-mount lenses and the LA-EA3 adapter, most of which appear to be aimed at increasing lens performance when used with the new Sony a9 camera.
Three lenses the Planar T* FE 50mm F1.4 ZA, FE 85mm F1.4 GM, and FE 70-200mm F2.8 GM OSS gain support for continuous, blackout free shooting at up to 20fps on the a9, one of the camera's... more
Photographer Jennifer McMahon has created a viral maternity photo that’s tugging at heartstrings around the world: it shows expecting mother Veronica Phillips next to her husband Brandon... more
Now that DJIs new mini Spark drone has been officially announced, the early reviews are starting to appear. Photo industry personality Kai Wong got his hands on a pre-release prototype, and his video provides a great early look at the drone.
Kais humor (note: there’s some strong language) makes this an entertaining demo of DJIs new ickle, little... more
Fujifilm has released firmware updates for its camera models X-T2, X-Pro2, GFX 50s, X-T20, X100F and X-T1. The links below include download links for the updated camera manuals and full details about the updates:
My name is Jos Ignacio, and I’m a commercial and wedding photographer from Spain. I read a lot of blogs and magazines in search of inspiration — in this job there is a constant search for new ways of... more
What's it like to ride the waves with champion surfer Kelly Slater? This VR video from Teton Gravity Research gives you a taste. Director Taylor Steele gave Slater a VR camera in hopes that it would let the audience 'feel right there with us.' (The actual surfing part starts around 1:30.)Note: you may need to use the Google Chrome browser in order to watch in VR.
The German start-up behind the Panono panoramic ball camera has filed for insolvency proceedings in Berlin, making it very unlikely that backers of their $1.25... more
In 2007, after several years of lagging behind Canon in the enthusiast and professional DSLR market, Nikon was doing alright. Not spectacularly, but they were hanging in there. The D200 was a popular and capable enthusiast model, and the professional D2x was a significant advance on the muddled 'h' and 's' releases of the past. But it was their biggest competitor that seemed to have... more
LomoChrome Purple 400 - first announced in 2013 - has been reformulated and should now have improved sensitivity at ISO 400, a more refined grain and better rendering of red hues. Inspired by classic infrared film, it uses C41 processing, making it an accessible way for analog shooters to try their hands at this style of photography.
Are these improvements to LomoChrome Purple 400 related to an overall... more
