Nikon has announced firmware updates for its Z Series mirrorless cameras that bring increased AF performance, improved tracking, and more. The update will be released on April 26, 2021.
Nikon’s Z Series range, inspired by the durable Nikon D850 DSLR, brings both full-frame FX-format and the smaller DX-format sensor to compact and lightweight mirrorless camera bodies, while still preserving that…
DxOMark has published its results of its sensor testing for the flagship Nikon Z7 II mirrorless camera, and not surprisingly, it has managed to claim a higher score than its predecessor.
The Z7 II achieves a DxOMark score of 100, a slight improvement over the Z7’s score…
Nikon has announced it will release firmware updates for its entire line of Z series mirrorless cameras on April 26, including updates the Z50, Z5, Z6, Z7, Z6 II and Z7 II. Although not major, the respective firmware updates should do add new and improve upon existing…
Over the past decade, selfies have become a mainstay of popular culture. If the #selfie hashtag first appeared in 2004, it was the release of the iPhone 4 in 2010 that saw the pictures go viral. Three years later, the Oxford English Dictionary crowned “selfie” word of the year.
We use selfies for a variety of purposes, ranging from the social to the professional. According to a 2018 survey…
A Look Back at the Canon EOS-1, the First Pro EOS Camera
April 19, 2021
Announced at a press conference in June 1989 in Bar Harbor, Maine, the Canon EOS-1 was a 35mm SLR meant to be a turning point in professional cameras.
Canon did away with traditional controls in favor of a push-button system, utilized ultrasonic motored lenses, and added an…
Clever Supply Unveils its First Adjustable Leather Strap
April 19, 2021
Clever Supply has announced its first adjustable leather strap, which joins the full collection of hand-made leather camera straps that the company has been making since its successful Kickstarter 2019.
Founded with the idea of “enjoy the carry” at its core, Clever…
A group of researchers from EPFL’s Audiovisual Communications Laboratory had a unique opportunity to investigate some of the very first color photographs ever made, which were originally produced by scientist and inventor Gabriel Lippmann.
Gabriel Lippmann won the 1908 Nobel Prize in physics for his method of reproducing colors in photography, and his original photographic plates and images are…
Cosina has announced the release of the Voigtlander 28mm F2 Ultron Vintage Line lenses for Leica M mount camera systems. As with the other lenses in the growing Voigtlander Vintage Line series, the 28mm F2 Ultron lens seeks to combine modern optical performance in a…
The First-Ever Camera Collar Footage Shot by a Wild Wolf
April 17, 2021
You can now see the world from a wolf’s point of view. This 3-minute video is the first-ever camera collar footage shot from the perspective of a wild wolf.
The video was released by the Voyageurs Wolf Project, which studies wolves in the Greater Voyageurs Ecosystem of…
Why Are So Many Cameras Limited by Design?
April 17, 2021
Expensive cameras often lack basic features. The most common limitations-by-design are fixed screens and no flash. I suspect that some camera designers aren’t photographers and don’t realize how much these two features will be missed.
Let’s consider these two limitations. Other limitations will be discussed later in this article.
Cameras with Fixed Screens
A movable screen has many uses, yet…
