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Sony A7R III and FE 24-105mm f/4 lens now available for preorder

 
 

Let's not bury the lead here, the Sony A7R III is now available for preorder. Sony's newest high-resolution full-frame camera has impressed us so far, as you can read about in our hands-on coverage.

If you want a clearer idea of what the new 42-megapixel A7R III is capable of, we have also published a wide...

Sony A7R III Gallery Images: High-resolution, high-speed real-world photos straight from NYC


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Not long after Sony's big unveiling of their latest full-frame mirrorless camera, the Sony A7R III, we were given the opportunity to shoot with this all-new high-res and high-performance camera at a Sony-organized press event. We've now been given the green...

Olympus rounds out f/1.2 Pro prime lens series: New 17mm, 45mm optics offer beautifully-feathered bokeh


 
 

If you're a fan of really bright prime lenses, Olympus has great news for you today. The company has just unveiled two new M.Zuiko ED Pro-badged f/1.2 optics with 17mm and 45mm focal lengths, respectively. The pair are similar in many respects to the existing M.Zuiko ED 25mm f1.2 Pro prime lens, which we...

Sony Announcements from New York with the A7R Mark III and 24-105mm f/4 OSS

 
 

In the wee small hours of last night, Sony announced its new Sony A7R III mirrorless camera body, as well as a new compact, lightweight standard zoom lens, the FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS. The company also revealed that it's developing a G Master-branded 400mm f/2.8 optic which should be arriving next summer.

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DxO announces new PhotoLab software, featuring everything from OpticsPro plus much more

 
 

DxO OpticsPro is no more. However, don't panic, as the software has been rebranded and relaunched as DxO PhotoLab. There's much more than a name change here too as the software now features comprehensive local adjustments leveraging the power of Nik's U Point technology. That's right, DxO has acquired the Nik...

DxO acquires Nik Collection assets from Google, what does this mean for the future of Nik?

 
 

Alongside announcing DxO PhotoLab, the company has also announced the acquisition of Nik Collection assets from Google. For longtime users of Nik software, this is great news following Google killing the software earlier this year. This article will cover the news and then wrap up with my personal take on the...

Sony A7R III launches with a bold claim of best IQ ever; also 24-105mm zoom, 400mm f/2.8 dev announcement

 
 

There's big news for Sony fans today, as the company has announced the debut of a new mirrorless camera model and a new lens set for availability next month, as well as the development of another high-end lens slated to arrive just in time for the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Sony A7R III mirrorless camera

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Nikon hosting a variety of live presentations this week at PhotoPlus, check them out here

 
 

When the PhotoPlus Expo kicks into high gear this week in New York City, Nikon will have a heavy presence. Visitors will be able to go hands-on with Nikon's latest products, including the Nikon D850 and Nikon D7500 cameras and the new Nikon AF-S Fisheye Nikkor 8-15mm f/3.4-4.5E ED lens. In addition to showing off...

How can the rule of odds and foreground elements help improve your landscape photography?

 
 

As is the case with all types of photography, composition is hugely important in landscape photography. Unlike some genres of photography, such as portraiture, you don't have control over the light and you have no control over your subject. You can't move the ocean or mountains, after all. However, you do have...

Brutal winter conditions and minimal sunlight were no match for the Sony A7S II and Chris Burkard

 
 

Adventure photographer Chris Burkard gathered up a large crew of fellow photographers, videographers and surfers and headed to Iceland…in the dead of winter. One of the surfers caught a couple of redeye flights from Hawaii to join up with Burkard and company, which was quite the temperature transition. In the first...

Getting started with Lightroom CC? Learn how to get the most out of the cloud-based photo editor

 
 

The industry is still abuzz following Adobe's series of major announcements last week, including Lightroom CC, their latest version of Lightroom. The cloud-based Lightroom may be missing some features users know and love from the newly-rebranded Lightroom Classic CC, but it offers a streamlined and unified user...

Sigma announces 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens for Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds

 
 

Designed specifically for mirrorless users, Sigma has announced the new 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary wide angle prime lens. The lens will be released for Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mount. On Sony E-mount APS-C cameras, the new 16mm f/1.4 will offer an equivalent focal length of 24mm (35mm equivalent) and on MFT...

Panasonic ZS70 Field Test Part II: Our real-world test continues with low light, focus stacking and videos


 
 

Recently, I kicked off my real-world testing of the Panasonic ZS70 with a daytime shoot in and around the nearby Great Smoky Mountains national park. Now, I've followed up with the second part of my field test.

For this second test, I've taken the pocket-friendly long-zoom shooter out after sunset for a...

The ever-changing day in the life of a landscape photographer: Knowing when to quit

 
 

"Dear me, today is just one of those days," landscape photographer Thomas Heaton says in the opening of his latest video. What is he talking about? He's talking about something we've all experienced as outdoor photographers, the conditions just flat out suck. Weather is bad, light is bad, nothing is working out the...

How do you create a moody image? From capture to editing inside of Adobe Lightroom

 
 

There is something special about a dark and moody image. They are more difficult than you might expect to capture and process, however. It can be tricky to determine when to purposefully underexpose an image to reflect the mood and it is also hard to get the white balance right. However, by shooting a black and...

Dealing with the elements: Photographing beautiful Australian waterfalls in the rain

 
 

Photographer Andrew Marr is back in his native Australia after a series of videos from his travels in Iceland. Australia is a gorgeous country that I don't think gets nearly enough attention for its landscapes. Hopefully the new video from Marr below helps change that.

In this latest video, Marr is heading to a...

Recreate an old analog look in Capture One Pro with new Film Styles Pack

 
 

Phase One has added yet another Styles Pack to its Capture One Pro 10 image editor. The newest pack, dubbed the Film Styles Pack, aims to embody an "old analog feeling."

In total, the new Styles Pack includes 15 different looks, each available in three strengths, including subtle, regular and strong. 11 of the...

Have you seen the Light? (Is the Light L16 really ready for primetime?)

 
 

As a review organization, we’ve seen our share of camera models amply hyped by the manufacturers and the marketing engines they hire to spread the word, but we don't think we've ever seen anything hyped quite as much as the Light L16, a camera using complex algorithms to combine the output from 16 tiny-sensor...

Shutter Release: Fujifilm kills more films, Irix 100mm filter holder and improving your photos

 
 

In today's Shutter Release roundup, we will look at some disappointing news for analog photography fans, a new filter holder system from Irix and an article about improving your photography.

Shutter Release is a regular feature here at Imaging Resource. There is a lot of interesting photography-related content...

Firmware Friday: Sony updates 70-200 and 100-400mm lenses for Alpha 9 compatibility


 
 

Our Firmware Friday roundup this week is brief, with news of just two new firmware releases in the past seven days. Both come from Sony for its E-mount lenses.

So what's new in the firmware for the Sony FE 100–400 mm G Master and FE 70-200 mm F2.8 GM OSS lenses? Both updates make the exact same change,...