This past year has not been kind to any camera manufacturer, but Nikon is reportedly in “dire straits” as it had yet to financially recover from previous business decisions even before it was hit with the worst slump in camera sales in years thanks to the proliferation of COVID-19.
According to Japanese publication Tokyo Keizai and summarized by Digicame-Info, “the prestigious Nikon is in…
Canon RF 85mm F2 Macro IS sample gallery
November 24, 2020
Canon’s RF 85mm F2 Macro IS offers EOS R-series shooters an affordable, stabilized and fast-ish portrait prime. Its ‘Macro’ designation also reflects its close-focusing capabilities and while it falls short of true 1:1 reproduction, its 0.5X magnification…
Nikon’s Online Classes Are All Free for the Holidays
November 23, 2020
Want some free photography education by top professional photographers? Nikon has got you covered. The brand just made all of its online classes free for the holiday season.
From November 23rd through December 31st, all classes in Nikon School Online can be streamed for…
Photoshop’s Sky Replacement Makes Photography Something It’s Not
November 23, 2020
Let me ask you a question. Is this photo real or fake? This might be a difficult question because the answer depends on what you define as real or fake.
Where is the Line, and Who Draws It?
Firstly, there is no denying that post-production (a.k.a. post-processing) is an essential part of the photographer’s workflow today, especially if you shoot RAW. Between RAW and the final output such as JPG…
The Best Photos from GuruShots’ ‘Impactful Portraits’ Challenge
November 23, 2020
GuruShots, the “World’s Greatest Photo Game,” has announced the winners of its “Impactful Portraits” challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 42.3 million votes. The “Top Photographer” winner of the contest is Luís Ribeiro of Portugal (whose…
These Photos Were Shot Handheld Out a B-24 Bomb Bay in WWII
November 21, 2020
During World War II, the US Air Force used massive cameras to capture aerial photographs for the purposes of mapping and reconnaissance. The resulting photographs provide a fascinating look into what the war looked like for those who fought it from above.
This viral photo of…
Forensic Experts Used Photos and Videos From Social Media to Reconstruct Beirut Explosion
November 21, 2020
On August 4, an explostion rocked the city of Beirut, killing over 200 and injuring more than 6,500. In order to reconstruct exactly what happened, forensics researchers were able to piece together the event using photos and videos uploaded to social media.
Forensic Architecture was invited by the Egyptian online journal Mada Masr to review the available open-source information that included…
Nikon teases upcoming super telephoto lenses, 50mm prime with an updated lens road map
November 21, 2020
Click to enlarge. The new ‘Micro 50mm’ prime is center-left in the bottom row and the two super-telephoto lenses are top-right in the back row.
Nikon has released an updated version of its visual lens roadmap for Z-mount camera systems, revealing silhouettes…
In addition to releasing its 23mm and 33mm F1.4 atx-m lenses for Fujifilm camera systems, Tokina has also revealed its latest lens for Canon EF and Nikon F mount DSLR cameras, the atx-i 17–35mm F4.
If the specs of this lens look familiar, it’s because it appears to be a…
Tokina Launches 23mm f/1.4 and 33mm f/1.4 for Fujifilm X Cameras
November 20, 2020
Kenko Tokina has announced two new lenses for the Fujifilm X system: the atx-m 23mm f/1.4 X and the atx-m 33mm f/1.4 X. The 23mm has an approximate field of view of 35mm on a full-frame sensor, while likewise, the 33mm translates approximately to 50mm.
Tokina says that both lenses are designed to be the first lenses that someone new to Fujifilm would want to start with if they were looking for…
