Film photography has made a resurgence, particularly with the younger generations. It’s not cheap though and options are relatively scarce compared to just twenty years ago, particularly if you want to shoot color film photography. To help both diversify the color film photography market and bring down the prices of film stock, Stephen Dowling, founder of KosmoFoto, has posited an interesting…
Leica re-releases the Summilux-M 'Steel Rim' 35mm F1.4, the self-proclaimed 'True King of Bokeh'
October 28, 2022
Alongside the announcement that it’s reviving its iconic M6 film camera, Leica also announced it’s re-releasing its 50-year-old Summilux-M 35mm F1.4 lens.
At its release in 1961, the ‘Steel Rim’ 35 Summilux was one of the world’s fastest wide-angle lenses. Despite…
The Leica SL2-S has received a special Leica ‘Reporter’ edition, providing the camera with a robust exterior, including a scratch-resistant green paint finish and aramid fiber coating.
Limited to just 1,000 units worldwide, the $5,499 Leica SL2-S Reporter is…
The best open-source Lightroom alternatives (three winners and two that broke our hearts)
October 28, 2022
There’s no escaping the fact that if you’re looking to process your raw photos, Adobe’s Lightroom Classic is the 800-pound gorilla in the room. But in addition to its raft of paid rivals, did you know that there are quite a few open-source alternatives available completely free of charge, some of which actually predate Lightroom’s own existence?
For this article we took a…
Tearing down the Canon EOS R7 with Kolari Vision
October 28, 2022
A large ribbon cable connects the rear panel of the camera to the main body of the camera.
The team at Kolari Vision is back at it again, this time with a teardown of Canon’s new 32.5MP EOS R7 APS-C mirrorless camera.
Kolari Vision starts the teardown off with an…
Venus Optics announces two new F0.95 Laowa Argus primes for MFT, APS-C camera systems
October 28, 2022
Venus Optics has announced the release of two new ultrafast manual APS-C prime lenses: a Laowa Argus 18mm F0.95 APO lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras and a Laowa Argus 25mm F0.95 APO lens for five APS-C mirrorless camera systems. Both of these lenses offer a roughly 35mm…
Tokina, part of the global Kenko brand, has announced three new fixed-aperture manual focus telephoto reflex (mirror) lenses.
The company’s new SZ PRO 300mm F7.1, 600mm F8 and 900mm F11 offerings are more compact and lightweight than your typical telephoto lenses, albeit at the cost of a slower aperture and the signature ‘donut’ bokeh associated with mirrored lenses. For those…
Gear in this story
October 28, 2022
Nikon has announced firmware version 3.0, a significant update that improves upon existing features and adds new features to Nikon’s high-end full-frame mirrorless Z9 camera system.
High-Res Zoom
New to the Z9 with firmware version 3.0 is High-Res Zoom mode when shooting…
TTArtisan announces the 27mm F2.8 XF, its first autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount cameras
October 28, 2022
TTArtisan has announced the 27mm F2.8 XF lens, its first autofocus lens for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems.
The 41mm equivalent lens is constructed of six elements in five groups, including two high-refractive index elements. It has an aperture range of F2.8 through F16…
Android flagships expected to use solid-state power and volume buttons, following iPhone 15 Pro
October 28, 2022
Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is out with a note today that predicts next year’s high-end iPhone 15 (Pro) will switch to solid-state power and volume buttons, and that flagship Android phones are expected to follow.
Kuo, who tracks smartphone manufacturer components, says the “volume button and power button of two high-end iPhone 15/2H23 new iPhone models may adopt a solid-state button design.” For…
