Laowa has made a considerable splash at CP+, unveiling five new lenses: a 25mm f/0.95 lens for Micro four Thirds, a 33mm f/0.95 APO lens for APS-C, and the full-frame 35mm f/0.95, 45mm f/0.95, and 12-24mm f/5.6 lenses.
Because it is the only lens that received a set of supporting image examples, let’s start with the Laowa CF 33mm f/0.95 APO. The lens is constructed of 14 elements in nine groups…
The Mars Perseverance Rover, which already has sent back some incredible images from the Red Planet, is equipped with 23 cameras designed for a host of tasks. Its main camera array is particularly impressive, able to see details as small as a tip of a pencil close by, and…
BenQ has announced the SW271C 4K 27″ monitor. The new 4K display builds upon the foundation laid by its predecessor, the SW271, in 2017. The SW271C promises accurate colors, improved workflow tools and better features than the SW271.
The SW271C retains the same 3840 x…
Photographer Albert Dros was photographing the infamous and elusive fog in Dubai recently when had the opportunity photograph window cleaners dangling from the ultra-tall skyscrapers. The job and Dros’ resulting photos are not for the faint of heart.
“On February 16th, I found myself on a rooftop on an early morning in Dubai,” Dros tells PetaPixel. “It was another beautiful foggy morning…
BenQ has announced the SW271C, an upgrade to the photographer-favorite SW271, its latest color-accurate professional monitor designed for photographers. The company says that it brings top-tier professional monitor technology to a broad audience at an affordable price.
Deep Nostalgia is a new AI that can breathe new life into historical photos by animating people who have long passed. The results are both creepy and fascinating at the same time.
The AI was just launched by the online genealogy platform MyHeritage, which you’ll need to…
As Google Photos transitions away from its free unlimited storage model, the company is starting to push users towards higher-paid tiers through disingenuous marketing. In a recent subscriber email, Google goes back on original promises and states “high quality” may not actually be high quality.
According to Forbes, Google sent out an email outlining the new premium editing features available…
The History of the Camera… According to North Korea
March 1, 2021
If you’ve always wanted to learn about the history of the photographic camera as taught by the North Korean government, today’s your lucky day! Here’s a 15-minute educational video on camera history that was broadcast for children in the “hermit kingdom” (you can…
Kenko Tokina has announced that it has entered a business alliance with Carl Zeiss. Starting on April 1, Tokina will take over the sales and repair of all Carl Zeiss interchangeable photo lenses.
Kenko Tokina manages multiple brands of interchangeable lenses, binoculars…
Did you receive a brand-new Olympus camera over the holidays? If so, chances are good that the next addition to your photographic toolbox will be a Raw processor from the likes of Adobe, Capture One, DxO or one of their many rivals. But is payware or even subscriptionware software really necessary, when Olympus provides its own software free of charge with your camera purchase?
Olympus…
