Tokina has announced the impending release of its new SZ 8mm F2.8 fisheye lens for Fujifilm X and Sony E-mount APS-C camera systems.
The fully-manual lens is constructed of 11 elements in eight groups, including an unspecified number of multi-coated elements. It features a seven-blade aperture diaphragm, offers an aperture range of F2.8 through F22 with a clicked aperture ring and has a…
Sigma releases update on the development of its three-layer full-frame Foveon image sensor
February 22, 2022
Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki.
Sigma’s ongoing Foveon full-frame sensor development project has run into many issues. In February 2020, Sigma announced that it was going back to the drawing board with its full-frame Foveon sensor and would be restarting development from…
AI Culling Software AfterShoot Gets Significant Feature Update
February 22, 2022
Artificial Intelligence-powered (AI) culling software Aftershoot uses machine learning to automate the time-consuming process of culling photos. Its latest update reduces storage requirements by 90%, adds support for HEIC, time syncing, and more.
AI-Based Photo…
Panasonic announces Lumix GH6, a hybrid MFT camera with 5.7K/60p video, built-in fan and more
February 22, 2022
Panasonic has announced the Lumix DC-GH6, its latest video-centric Micro Four Thirds hybrid camera that features a new sensor, an upgraded image processor, improved in-body image stabilization and more.
At the heart of the GH6 is a new 25.2MP CMOS sensor capable of capturing 14 frames per second (fps) in AF-S mode and internally recording 5.7K/30p video in Apple ProRes 422 HQ, a first for a Lumix…
The NONS SL660 is an EF-mount interchangeable lens camera that uses Fujifilm Instax Square Film
February 21, 2022
NONS has launched its latest camera, the NONS SL660. The SL660 is an interchangeable lens SLR analog instant camera. The camera has a passive EF mount and records images to the widely-available Instax Square film, which retails for around $20 for 20 exposures.
If the…
Sigma has announced that three of its APS-C lenses are being made available for Fujifilm X-mount: the 16mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary, the 30mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary, and the 56mm f/1.4 DC DN Contemporary.
These three lenses are currently already available in four…
Sigma has announced the release of three new F1.4 prime lenses for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems. The 16mm F1.4 DC DN, 30mm F1.4 DC DN and 56mm F1.4 DC DN mark Sigma’s first offerings for Fujifilm’s APS-C interchangeable lens camera system and are nearly identical to their predecessors, which were previously released for Canon EF-M mount, L-mount, Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mount…
Dangerous Places in San Francisco for Photographers and Cameras
February 19, 2022
As you know, there has sadly been a raft of camera thefts in San Francisco of late, putting a spotlight on places you might want to think twice about hauling expensive camera gear with you the next time you visit.
The news reports on the thefts usually aren’t very…
Tokina Launches 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye for Fujifilm X and Sony E Mounts
February 18, 2022
Tokina has announced the SZ 8mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens for Fujifilm X and APS-C Sony E-mount cameras. This ultra-wide manual focus prime covers the full image area of crop sensors for what the company calls a “unique perspective.”
An Ultra-Wide APS-C Lens
Tokina is…
This Was the Only Sony Camera to Feature the Novel RGBE Sensor
February 18, 2022
In 2003, Sony launched the Cyber-Shot DSC-F828, its 8-megapixel camera that featured a novel four-color CCD sensor that it promised would provide improved color accuracy. It was the first and last camera to feature this technology.
The RGBE Filter Sensor
Sony developed the RGBE as an alternative to the color filter array found on a Bayer sensor (RBG). It uses the same mosaic of pixel filters…
