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Compressed-sensing imaging systems rely on a relatively new computational technique for pulling a lot of information out of relatively small signals. For example, in 2006, researchers at Rice University built a camera that could produce 2-D images using a single light sensor. The downside to this technology is that...

Click here to read our Olympus 12-100mm f/4 IS Pro Lens Review

 

 

Introduced back at Photokina 2016 alongside the OM-D E-M1 Mark II, Olympus debuted a new member of their Zuiko Pro family of professional-grade lenses, the 12-100mm f/4 IS Pro. While they also offer a pair of f/2.8 zooms, the 12-40mm and 40-150mm...

 

 

Phase One recently hosted a webinar for their Capture One Pro 10 software with professional retoucher Pratik Naik. Naik showcased some of the techniques he uses when retouching during the 90-minute webinar. His presentation focuses on the color tools available in Capture One Pro. In addition to Naik, his partner...

 

 

Photographer Nathaniel Dodson of Tutvid has produced a new tutorial covering the five best ways to fix skin blemishes in Photoshop. Many portrait photographers rely on Photoshop for retouching portraits and Dodson’s tips and tricks should prove useful for beginners and veterans alike.

In the tutorial below,...

Click here to read our Fuji X-T2 Field Test Part III

 

 

There are many factors that go into the make-up of a quality camera, some which can bear out in the testing of specifications and others that must be flushed out in the real world. With the intriguing and stoutly-built Fuji X-T2, successor to the acclaimed...

 

 

You may recall the beautiful gunmetal gray Nikon cameras and lenses the Japanese company showcased at CP+ in February to commemorate the company's 100th anniversary. At the time it was unclear if or when these items might be available to the general public. Nikon has announced that these items, detailed below, will...

 

 

Bentley has a new handcrafted luxury automobile releasing soon, the Flying Spur W12 S, the latest sedan in their “entry-level” line. What better way to promote the new car than with a 57.7 billion pixel image of the Dubai skyline with a Bentley Flying Spur located somewhere in the shot?

To capture the incredible...

 

 

[Editor's note: An astute reader has pointed out that the First Prize image has an obvious post-processing anomaly. (Can you spot it? If not, see the reader comments down below!) Stay tuned for more on how we'll be remedying the error on our part, and apologies for having missed it during our voting process.]

 

 

It's time for our regular Firmware Friday roundup once more, and this week we have news to report from Fuji, Sigma and Sony. In all, there are a total of 12 updates in this roundup, although a couple are just slightly older updates from earlier in the month which have only just come to our attention. Without...

 

 

Joe McNally has had an illustrious and diverse photographic career, including excellent work in commercial photography and photojournalism. He’s worked with massive clients such as Adidas, Epson, GE and Sony and he has also worked for Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and Time among many others. McNally is also an...

 

 

Ultra-wide lenses such as the Canon EF 11-24mm f/4L USM and Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G are great landscape photography options, but their bulbous front elements are problematic when shooting with filters. You have typically needed special filter holder systems, such as the Lee SW150 Mark II, which while functional, can...

 

 

Beautiful portraits come in all varieties, but commonly they are shot with a shallow depth of field, that’s why many of the standard “portrait lenses” have fast maximum apertures, such as the recent Nikon 105mm f/1.4E. As professional photographer, educator and frequent contributor to Adorama TV Gavin Hoey says,...

 

 

YI Technology has released a new 4K action camera, the 4K+, which according to YI is currently the world’s highest-spec action camera. They also state that it is the first virtual reality-grade action camera to record 4K video at 60 frames per second. This product was initially announced at CES 2017.

What makes...

 

 

Lensrentals.com has over 100,000 pieces of gear, which means they have the ability to test gear in unique ways. Their latest testing involved testing the battery life and recording times of their video cameras. They went through their entire stock and logged recording time (per gigabyte) and battery life for each...

Click here to read our Panasonic FZ2500 Review Conclusion

 

 

The Panasonic FZ2500 may look similar to its predecessor, the FZ1000, and uses the same sensor, but there is a lot new here. We have just wrapped up our Panasonic FZ2500 review, so read on to find out how the FZ2500 compares to its predecessor and what...

 

 

Users of Alien Skin’s Exposure X2 RAW photo editor have a brand new update to try out. The Advanced Layers update introduces advanced layering tools to the software which allow for the stacking of effects and creative flexibility. Each layer can be turned on and off, copied and pasted, applied to multiple images...

 

 

Fujifilm has announced the Instax Mini 9 to its lineup of instant film cameras. To start, the Mini 9 will be available in April in three colors: Flamingo Pink, Ice Blue and Lime Green. Two additional colors, Cobalt Blue and Smokey White, will then follow in June.

Like the other cameras in the Instax line, the...

 

 

DIY Photography has shared a pair of excellent videos. The first is about lens calibration and how to make your own DIY lens calibration solution. There are professional solutions you can purchase, such as Datacolor’s SpyderLensCal, which while highly regarded costs about $60 and could be overkill for someone who...

 

 

Ten photographers from around the world have been announced as the winners of the “Open” categories. The Sony World Photography Awards includes Professional, Open, Youth, National Awards and Student Focus categories. The Open competition alone saw more than 105,000 entries across its ten categories.

The winners...