Sony has announced three compact and fast prime lenses — designed to balance high-quality with small size. These lenses look to be clearly designed in response to Sigma’s recent push in this direction with its I-Series lenses.
The three lenses are part of Sony’s G lens line, not the higher-end G-Master line. All will reportedly perform similarly but fill different use cases based on their…
Nikon has financially struggled over the past year due to a host of factors, but according to the company’s CFO Muneaki Tokunari, it expects to be fully in the black by the next fiscal year. Additionally, it will push to release 12 lenses in the next 12 months.
In an…
Jared Polin is Giving Away $92,000 in Camera Gear
March 23, 2021
Photographer and YouTuber Jared Polin (AKA FroKnowsPhoto) has announced one of the biggest camera gear giveaways the Internet has ever seen. He’s giving away 50 camera kits worth a total of $92,000 to young people who could use the help.
Polin’s newly launched project is…
Ten years ago, I began making a series of images using a nylon bodystocking. The stretchy fabric created a dreamy space around the bodies of the models when they pushed out against it from inside.
We played many variations; one model in the cocoon, two models, smearing body paint or mud on the fabric to create texture, tearing the fabric so parts of the body were exposed. I called the project…
There's nothing like a Pacific sunset: New Raw conversions added to our Fujifilm GFX 100S gallery
March 23, 2021
With its competitive price-tag and compact form-factor, the Fujifilm GFX 100S brings ultra high-resolution medium format imaging to the enthusiast camera market for the first time. We’ve been shooting with a final sample for a little while, and with official Raw…
Canon 5D Mark IV Versus EOS R6: Which is Better?
March 22, 2021
It’s really easy to get caught up in mirrorless versus DSLR argument, but between the EOS R6 and 5D Mark IV, which is actually the better image-making machine for a professional shooter? Photographer Kevin Raposo takes a deep dive and compares the two in this 17.5-minute…
Photographer Markus Hofstaetter has been looking for what he calls his “dream lens” for some time, visiting flea markets and using his contacts to try and locate the Dallmeyer 3B Petzval lens, circa 1876. Thanks to one of his friends, he finally found one in shockingly-good condition.
“This is a very early copy of a 3B lens,” Hofstaetter says. “Because John H. Dallmeyer founded his…
Video: A journey into Hawaii's volcanic past (and present) with Mike Mezeul II and the Nikon Z7 II
March 22, 2021
The Nikon Z7 II is a powerful enthusiast-level full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, offering 45MP resolution and a competitive feature set for both stills and video work. Weather-sealed and sporting twin card slots, the Z7 II is tough and versatile, making it…
Don’t Shoot Guns, Shoot Cameras (DSGSC) is a program that’s working to keep youth away from gang violence by teaching them to shoot cameras and not guns.
The Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) based program was founded in Washington, D.C. by comedian and filmmaker…
Samyang, also known as Rokinon and Bower depending on your region and retailer, has announced its VDSLR MK2 cine lens series is now available for Canon RF mount camera systems.
The VDSLR MK2 series was first released back in the middle of 2020 and offers manual cine lenses: a 14mm T3.1, 24mm T1.5, 35mm T1.5, 50mm T1.5 and 85mm T1.5. In addition to being sold individually, the lenses are also…
