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Nearing just a month since their last announcement, Sony is unveiling yet another addition to their growing E-mount lens lineup with the new FE 14mm f/1.8 G Master -- Sony's widest-angle and widest-aperture full-frame lens. The new Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM lens marks the 64th E-mount lens in Sony's lineup and the 14th...

 

 

Polaroid has announced the world's smallest analog instant camera, the Polaroid Go. It's a redesigned camera that uses classic Polaroid film.

The Polaroid Go is 4.1" long, 3.3" wide and 2.4" tall. The camera was designed as a 'wearable creative companion,' complete with a miniature version of Polaroid's classic...

 

 

Nikon has announced firmware updates for its Z series mirrorless cameras. The updates, which will be available to download from April 26, cover the Nikon Z7 II, Nikon Z6 II, Nikon Z7, Nikon Z6, Nikon Z5 and Nikon Z50.

The Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II will be brought to version 1.20 with the upcoming update. These...

 

 

What does it take to be a wildlife photographer? Or stepping back a bit, what does it take to enjoy and capture powerful photographs of wildlife? On the one hand, a love and passion for nature and wildlife is a key qualification, as is the ability to be patient and observant towards animal behavior. And then on the...

 

 

Adobe updates Premiere Rush and Premiere Pro

The April 2021 release of Adobe Premiere Rush and Premiere Pro arrived earlier this week. For Premiere Rush, the key feature is Apple M1 silicon support. You can now run Rush natively on MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and Mac Mini models with Apple's new M1 chipset....

 

 

Fujifilm today announced a new addition to its already-expansive X Series lens lineup in the form of the super-bright, wide-angle XF 18mm f/1.4 R LM WR lens. The new optic, Fuji's 39th X Series lens, provides a 27mm-equivalent field of view in 35mm terms for a classic, near-24mm wide-angle angle perspective. The...

 

 

DxO, the company behind PhotoLab 4 and the Nik Collection by DxO, has announced DxO PureRAW. The software is designed to be used on RAW image files ahead of Adobe solutions or other photo-editing programs. Leveraging DxO's extensive experience and the company's exclusive technologies, DxO PureRAW removes noise,...

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Alongside a trio of new RF-mount lenses, Canon has also announced the development of an all-new, high-performance R-series mirrorless camera. The upcoming Canon EOS R3 will sit at the top of Canon's EOS R-series mirrorless camera lineup as the company's most advanced, most...

 

 

Canon has announced three high-end prime L-series lenses for its mirrorless RF mount. The shortest of the three primes is the RF 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS USM lens. The other two lenses are RF-mount versions of two existing super-telephoto lenses, the RF 400mm f/2.8 L IS USM and RF 600mm f/4 L IS USM.

Canon RF 100mm...

 

 

Sony quietly announces updated versions of the A7R III and A7R IV cameras

In somewhat odd fashion, Sony announced updated versions of its Sony A7R III and Sony A7R IV mirrorless cameras. Earlier this week, Sony published a video, seen below, showing the A7R III camera. At first glance, there's nothing unusual...

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The Sony A6600 launched in late 2019, and we never gave it the Field Test treatment. When I tested the Tamron 17-70mm F/2.8 Di III-A VC RXD lens last month, I had the chance to shoot it with a Sony A6600. It was the perfect opportunity to go hands-on with Sony's...

 

 

Fujifilm has announced the Instax Mini 40 Instant Camera and a new variety of Fujifilm Instax Mini Instant Film, Contact Sheet, which recreates the look of classic film contact sheets.

Manny Almeida, Division President, Imaging Division, Fujifilm North America Corporation, states that the new Mini 40 instant...

 

 

Canon releases firmware update for EOS R5, EOS R6 and EOS-1D X Mark III cameras

Building on user feedback, Canon has released new firmware updates for the Canon EOS R5, EOS R6 and EOS-1D X Mark III cameras. The EOS R5 and R6 updates bring those cameras to version 1.3, while the 1D X III is updated to version 1.4....

Click here to read our Fujifilm GFX 100S Field Test

 

 

The Fujifilm GFX 100S builds upon the solid foundation laid by the Fujifilm GFX 100 in 2019. The new GFX 100S includes the same medium-format 102-megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor and image processing as the GFX 100, which results in the GFX 100S...

Click here to read our Pentax K-3 III Preview

 

 

After some unexpected delays in parts prevented the anticipated unveiling at CP+ 2021, the long-awaited update to Ricoh's flagship APS-C DSLR is finally here. The new Pentax K-3 Mark III introduces several welcomed updates and upgrades to the now-aging K-3 II from...

 

 

Photographer Michael Clark puts Adobe's new Super Resolution feature to the test

First seen on DPReview, photographer Michael Clark recently published a blog post putting Adobe's new Super Resolution enhancement tool to the test. Super Resolution launched earlier this month as part of an Adobe Camera Raw update....

 

 

Sigma today announced a new addition to their unique and compact "fp" camera line: the Sigma fp L. Although Sigma fans will still have to wait for the unfortunately-delayed full-frame Foveon-based camera, the new Bayer-sensor-based Sigma fp L offers up several improvements and new features compared to the standard...

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Fujinon GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR Field Test

 

 

The Fujinon GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR is Fujifilm's 12th GF lens. It is the company's fastest lens yet, with its bright maximum aperture of f/1.7. The GF 80mm is not only the fastest lens in the GF lineup, but it is also the brightest autofocus lens...

 

 

Just a week after Sony unveiled its super-fast FE 50mm f/1.2 GM lens, they now have some more optical goodies to announce -- three, in fact. The new FE 24mm f/2.8, FE 40mm f/2.5 and FE 50mm f/2.5 make up what Sony is dubbing the G-Lens Ultra-Compact Primes. Though sold individually, this trio of lenses all sport...