In 2015, I fully committed to switching from my Nikon DSLR system to a Sony mirrorless system starting with the Sony a7 II. Up until that point, I had always held on to my Nikon D700 and D800 as my workhorse cameras for weddings and commercial shoots but experimented with Olympus, Sony, and Panasonic for my travel photography.
In 2020, I’ve made another big leap and switched from my full frame…
Nikon will cut more than 2,000 workers outside of Japan by March of 2022 as well as shift some of its production from its factory in the Miyagi province of Japan to Thailand. The changes come as the company grapples with the rise of smartphones and the effects of the…
Google Photos May Lock Key Editing Features Behind Paywall
November 9, 2020
Four strings of code have been found in Photos version 5.18 that seem to indicate that Google is planning to lock key editing features behind the Google One subscription paywall, melding access to the full service into Google’s paid platform.
According to a report on…
Photoshop vs Luminar 4: Which Performs Sky Replacements Better?
November 9, 2020
Adobe recently added the ability to do easy and accurate sky replacements in Photoshop, very similar to a feature that was the main reason to pick up Skylum Luminar. So, which is better? In this 18-minute video, YouTuber Serge Ramelli decides to find out.
Ramelli tests multiple photos on both platforms to see which of the two programs worked better with the same base image and sky replacement.
Marques Brownlee on iPhone 12 Pro Max Camera: ‘The Differences are Mostly Imperceptible’
November 9, 2020
Marques Brownlee, also known by his channel brand-name MKBHD, has released his review of the iPhone 12 Pro Max, and despite all of Apple’s hype surrounding the new, larger sensor says that he believes it’s not worth buying the Pro Max for the camera over the other iPhone…
11 Tips for Awesome Abstract Photos
November 7, 2020
I don’t consider myself a genre-specific photographer. For me, sticking to specific genres is so limiting. I like to go out, explore the world, and see what attracts my eye.
So although I am going to share some ideas about abstract photography – it’s not definitive or…
Three years after launching the original Solarcan, photographer Sam Cornwell has just unveiled Solarcan Colours. It’s a trio of new cameras that each captures solargraphs in a different tint.
The Solarcan is a unique camera shaped like a can of soda that allows anyone to easily capture ultra-long-exposure photos showing the path of the Sun over a span of days, weeks, months, or even years. The…
Nikon Q2 financial results: better-than-expected revenue with plans to cut expenses and increase focus on higher-end cameras, lenses
November 7, 2020
Nikon has released financial results for the second quarter (Q2) of its 2021 fiscal year, which starts April 1 (2020) and ends March 31 (2021), revealing a larger operating loss than forecasted despite higher-than-expected revenue.
As tends to be the case with financial…
Photographer Alex Barrera has published a 10-minute video where he compares both of Canon’s RF 85mm lenses: the 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM and the 85mm f/1.2 L USM. In it, he alleges that “one of these lenses is not a true 85mm.”
This is a comparison between a lens that…
The Conda Camera Strap Can Transform into a Tripod
November 6, 2020
Frii Designs is launching an unusual camera strap design that uses interlocking pieces to go from loose and flexible, to stiff and sturdy, allowing it to become tripod-like with the flip of a switch.
Frii Designs is the same company responsible for the triple-lens-holder belt called the Trilens. The product was based on the LensFlipper, but added a third port for an additional lens. Now that…
