Commercial film director Nate Townsend has a very personal connection to the Leica brand. Last year, Townsend’s father, Tom, died of cancer only two weeks after receiving an unexpected diagnosis. In addition to countless lessons and influence, Tom Townsend also left his son a Leica M4 35mm rangefinder camera. Shortly after his father’s passing, Nate took an impromptu road trip to his…
Gallery update: Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 R WR
February 16, 2021
Fujifilm’s new XF 27mm F2.8 R WR is so nice, we decided to keep shooting with it and fill out our gallery with more samples. Optically identical to Fujfilm’s other 27mm F2.8, this version adds an aperture ring and weather sealing. It’s also sharp, small and…
Sony a1 added to studio test scene for stills and video
February 16, 2021
Test scene
Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you’ll encounter in the real world. It also has two illumination modes to see the effect of different lighting conditions.
The 50MP, ‘stacked’ BSI-CMOS sensor…
Why Raw video might not be the game-changer you expect
February 15, 2021
External recorders such as the Atomos Ninja V shown here can encode a Raw video stream into a formats such as Apple’s ProRes RAW.
Raw video has become something of a talking point as more and more cameras have provided a way of capturing or outputting Raw video data streams. But, for a couple of reasons, Raw video doesn’t offer the same benefits that photographers are used to…
MonsterAdapter’s new LA-FE1 adds AF support to Nikon AF-I, AF-P and AF-S lenses on select Sony cameras
February 15, 2021
Lens adapter gurus MonsterAdapter has announced the details of the LA-FE1, a new adapter that brings autofocus to Nikon AF-I, AF-S and AF-P lenses when used with select Sony mirrorless cameras.
MonsterAdapter claims in its announcement that it’s already developed a Nikon…
MonsterAdapter Unveils Nikon F to Sony E Autofocus Adapter
February 13, 2021
MonsterAdapter has announced a Nikon F-mount to Sony E-mount electronic adapter that the company promises will bring autofocus on Nikon AF-I, AF-S, and AF-P lenses with confirmed operability on a range of Sony cameras.
In the official announcement, MonsterAdapter claims…
Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra hands-on video shows off massive camera bump with 3-camera array, built-in screen
February 13, 2021
Image credits: Screenshots in this article are from the original Tech Buff PH video. Click to enlarge.
In a video that’s since been hidden, YouTuber Tech Buff PH shared a hands-on review of what appears to be a new Xiaomi device with one of the larger — and most unusual — camera arrays we’ve seen on a smartphone.
Xiaomi was one of the first manufacturers to release a smartphone with…
Tips for Making Beautiful Photos of Frozen Soap Bubbles
February 12, 2021
Photographer Jens Heidler, who was recently featured for his macro video of snowflakes melting in reverse, has published a 5-minute instructional video on how to create frozen soap bubbles for dazzling macro photos.
The first half of Heidler’s video beautifully shows how…
Canon Photo Culling is a new iOS app that uses artificial intelligence to evaluate your photos
February 12, 2021
When you have many photos on your smartphone, like hundreds or even thousands, it can be challenging trying to locate images and keep your files organized. Different companies are working on using AI technologies to help identify, organize and even cull images. Canon is the…
Canon’s New App Culls Photos with Artificial Intelligence
February 11, 2021
Canon has announced the Photo Culling app, the company’s new software for iOS that is built on a newly-announced proprietary artificial intelligence. Canon advertises its new app as a “digital photo assistant” to help select your best images based on four key parameters.
Starting with the core of its new app, Canon announced that it has built a Computer Vision Artificial Intelligence…
