Canon has partially closed its Zhuhai camera manufacturing facility in southern China and the company is considering a full shutdown amid a shrinking digital camera market, COVID-19, and the ongoing chip shortage.
What started with an internal company letter that began to circulate online was followed by an official announcement of the changes coming to the facility, according to China…
Nikon Launches the $14,000 Z-Mount 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S Lens
January 19, 2022
Nikon has announced the 400mm f/2.8 TC VR S for full-frame mirrorless Z-mount cameras. This company describes this $14,000 lens as a high-performance super-telephoto prime that is designed to work seamlessly with the new Nikon Z9.
Leveraging the new technology…
Nikon announces Z 400mm F2.8 TC VR S sports prime lens
January 19, 2022
Nikon has officially announced the Nikkor Z 400mm F2.8 TC VR S – a new telephoto lens for the mirrorless Z mount. Originally teased alongside the Z9 announcement in October, the Z 400mm F2.8 TC VR S is Nikon’s first pro telephoto lens designed from scratch for…
Capture One Discontinues Sony, Fujifilm, and Nikon Versions
January 18, 2022
Capture One has announced that it will stop offering versions of its software that are limited to supporting only one camera brand. Capture One for Sony, Fujifilm, and Nikon will be eliminated starting on the afternoon of January 18.
Capture One says the decision was made in order to consolidate its product line and “facilitate collaboration and mobility for professional photographers”…
The Nikon Z9 is So Fast It Can Capture a Speeding Bullet
January 18, 2022
Nikon touts its new Z9 mirrorless camera as being able to capture motion faster than the human eye can see. One photographer just discovered that the camera is so fast that its burst mode can be used to capture speeding bullets.
Swedish photographer Göran Strand was…
Why the 1-Inch Camera Sensor is a Myth
January 18, 2022
It is very common to hear the term “1-inch sensor” and based on the name, it would be natural to assume that at least part of it is 1-inch in size. Except that’s not the case.
When it comes to smaller digital imaging formats, it’s common to hear terms like 1-inch…
Vision Research, the company behind the Phantom line of high-speed cameras, has announced the new Phantom S991 high-speed camera that uses “CoaXPress-over-Fiber” technology and can shoot 937 frames per second (FPS) at more than 4K resolution.
A New Data Delivery System
The company says that the CoaXPress-over-Fiber technology allows for the more efficient delivery of nine gigapixels per…
Capture One has announced that it has stopped offering branded software versions. Starting today, Capture One (for Sony), Capture One for Fujifilm and Capture One for Nikon are no longer available for purchase.
Capture One says that the change is due to ‘preparation…
Leica M11 pre-production sample gallery
January 18, 2022
Sunshine, showers, fog and a civil rights march – it must be January in Seattle. Since it was launched last week we’ve been out and about with the Leica M11 as much as possible, and we’ve prepared a gallery of samples from our pre-production camera. Click…
Leica's M11 risks rendering the rangefinder obsolete
January 17, 2022
How do you design a camera when its performance as a camera is arguably incidental to its appeal? And how do you manage your relationship with the latest technology when one of your products’ selling points is history and a shooting experience untouched by time?
The Leica M11 is a fascinating attempt to resolve these tensions, but one that I believe ends up drawing attention to…
