A lot of words have been written and exchanged about the difference between — and possible advantages or disadvantages of — CCD (charged-couple device) and CMOS (metal oxide semiconductor + active-pixel sensor) camera sensors. What really is the difference between them?
It is a debate that has existed since CMOS first began its journey toward being the industry dominant technology for camera…
Chinese camera lens manufacturer 7Artisans has announced the affordable $236 APS-C 50mm f/0.95 lens for Sony E, Nikon Z, Fujifilm X, EOS-M, and Micro Four Thirds (MFT) mounts.
The new 50mm lens joins what appears to be a consistently growing lineup of interesting and…
Tamron has published development announcements for a duo of upcoming lenses. The first is the 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2, and the second is the 35-150mm f/2-2.8 Di III VXD. Both will be released for Sony E-mount cameras.
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2
The 28-75mm…
Tamron has announced the development of the 2nd-generation version of its well-regarded 28-75mm F2.8 lens for full-frame Sony mirrorless bodies: the 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III VXD G2.
The lens will have a new optical construction and will use the company’s VXD (Voice-coil eXtreme-torque Drive) linear focus motor technology, which we’ve found enables very swift focus speeds in Tamron’s…
Tamron is working on a 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD lens for full-frame Sony E-mount bodies. Details are a bit thin at this point, but the lens features a versatile, travel-friendly focal range and will use the company’s ‘VXD’ linear focus motor for swift…
Sigma has announced the 150-600mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Sport lens for Sony E-mount and Leica L-mount. It is the company’s first ultra-telephoto zoom lens that Sigma says has been developed from the ground up specifically for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Sigma touts the new…
Several companies have been grappling with the physical issues that come with hiding a selfie camera behind a display, but Oppo seems to have cracked the code. Its next-generation under-display camera appears to have no distinguishable downsides when compared to one in a notch or hole-punch.
Oppo says that its new under-screen camera solution solves many of the technical and…
Making Videos and Books From Your Photos
August 4, 2021
I shoot a lot of photos. I try to block time here and there to enjoy them because sometimes I feel I shoot more images than I can look at. After a shooting, there will be a moment, either right after or during the same week, where I will transfer the images to the computer…
Canon EOS R5 Versus R6: Which Is Right For You?
August 4, 2021
Wondering which oc Canon’s new mirrorless cameras is right for you? Photographer Kevin Raposo breaks down twenty of the major features and deciding factors between the Canon EOS R5 and the Canon EOS R6.
Raposo explains that he personally owns the R6 and has had the…
Photos of Beirut One Year After the Port Explosion
August 4, 2021
The explosion that happened last year in the Port of Beirut, Lebanon, has moved everyone. The Port of Beirut explosion on August 4th, 2020, didn’t just make it to the headlines for days, but it also massively impacted the beauty, life, and development of the Paris of the Middle East, i.e., Beirut.
While Beirut once used to be a key spot for tourists, natives, and travelers to spend quality time…
