Sony has been pretty tight-lipped when it has come to publishing images taken with the newly-announced Alpha 1. The image embargo for reviewers doesn’t lift until later this week, but five full resolution promotional images have made their way online.
Since the sensor in the a1 is brand new, there has been significant interest in what images it captures look like. Sony Alpha Rumors has shared…
Photographer Slices Up a Leica for Art
February 2, 2021
For his new project titled Heisenberg Objekt No. III, award-winning photographer Fabian Oefner has created an unusual scupture by slicing up quite an expensive “raw material”: a pristine Leica M6 rangefinder camera, which costs around $2,500 to $3,500 used.
To create the…
Astronomical filmmaker Seán Doran has processed the multitude of images captured by the Japanese Kaguya (Selene) lunar orbiter into a stunning four-hour real-time journey in orbit around the moon.
In September of 2007, Japan launched its Kaguya (Selene) lunar orbiter that…
Architect Dominik Oczkowski wants to bring back what he calls the “forgotten technique” of spatial photography. To that end, his first product is the Minuta Stereo: a stereoscopic pinhole camera that takes 35mm or 120 format film.
Oczkowski founded Oczko Stereo in 2020 and is set to put his first stereoscopic camera, the Minuta Stereo, up for on Kickstarter in the next month. The Minuta…
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Hands-on with the new Fujifilm GF 80mm, XF 27mm and XF 70-300 lenses
Fujifilm released a trio of lenses alongside the announcement of the new GFX 100S and X-E4 cameras. The GF 80mm F1.7 R WR is…
Nikon Z7 II initial review
February 2, 2021
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Product shots: Dan Bracaglia
Nikon has just announced the Z7 II, the second iteration of its high-resolution full-frame mirrorless camera. As the name implies, this is a refinement rather than a reimagining; so while the updates may not knock your…
Canon unveils AI-powered automatic camera, the PowerShot PICK
February 2, 2021
Canon has launched a campaign on the Japanese crowdfunding site Makuake for an AI-powered camera, the PowerShot PICK. The campaign has proven to be highly successful, attracting nearly ¥100,000,000 in support. The goal was ¥1,000,000.
The experimental PowerShot PICK camera can analyze a scene, identify people, track their faces and then, using artificial intelligence, determine the ideal moment…
36 Awe-Inspiring Sun, Moon, and Milky Way Photos of 2020
February 1, 2021
The popular outdoor photo planning app PhotoPills has picked 36 of the best Sun, Moon, and Milky Way photos captured by photographers in its community over the past year. If you need some photo inspiration and enjoy night sky shots, this is the gallery for you.
Photos in…
Yongnuo Announces the YN685 II Speedlite for Canon and Nikon
February 1, 2021
Yongnuo has announced the second-generation YN685 Speedlite for Canon and Nikon cameras that makes minor changes to the flash’s performance without straying too far from the original design.
The YN685 is was one of the first speedlights that integrated a 2.4 GHz trigger…
Sigma’s New I-Series Hoodie Design Feels… Uninspired
February 1, 2021
If you’re a big fan of Sigma’s latest lenses, the company has just announced new ways to show that love. Sigma has added three new t-shirt designs and one new hoodie. While the t-shirts depict optical formulas, the hoodie design seems… uninspired?
Sigma’s three new t-shirts feature the optical formulas for the 35mm f/2 DG DN, the 65mm f/2 DG DN, and the 24mm f/3.5 DG DN, all the newest…
