Photography

We’ve been shooting with the Sigma 24mm F2 DG DN ‘Contemporary’ on a Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R for the last week and, so far, the results are impressive. It’s nice and sharp at the center, with little softness in the corners. Chromatic aberrations are well-controlled and sun stars are pleasant, though you’ll notice some ghosting in places. We’ll be adding more…

Vivo has designed a smartphone camera that detaches from the main body of the phone and takes a piece of the display with it, a curious design decision that allows the main cameras to be used for selfies… and more. This new design appears to be an advancement on one that the company showed off in October of last year. That design concept went on to win a Red Dot Award, but it never became a…

Crazy. Ambitious. Innovative. While those may not be the first three words that come to mind when you hear about the iPhone 12 Pro Max and Profoto Pro-11, they are precisely what I think this pairing comes down to. While some photographers may see the combo as stupid or unnecessary, I’ll explain why I think syncing your iPhone to a $16,995 flash is not that pointless after all, and why it’s…

Nikon has issued a third apology over the low stock of the Nikon Z fc camera, but does end on a positive note as it also has said that the previously delayed special edition 28mm f/2.8 kit will become available in October. The retro-inspired Nikon Z fc was announced in late June to considerable positive feedback from fans. Unfortuantely, the ongoing parts shortage that is affecting all consumer…