Tamron has announced the development of the 35-150mm F2-2.8 Di III VXD, a full-frame zoom lens for Nikon Z-mount cameras. This isn’t, strictly speaking, a new lens – Tamron released the same lens for Sony E-mount in 2021 – but it will now be available to Z-mount shooters as well.
The company says this is the first zoom lens for Nikon’s Z-mount system to have a maximum aperture of…
Canon EOS R8: Advanced Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
July 19, 2023
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The Canon EOS R8 is an entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera, featuring the 24.2MP CMOS sensor from the EOS R6 II. It brings Canon’s latest AF capabilities and much improved video to the same…
Leica Camera has announced the addition of two new members to the L-Mount Alliance: Astrodesign and Samyang.
Samyang, a South Korean lens manufacturer, became increasingly well-known to photographers over the past few years thanks to its growing line of optics for…
The new Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7 is the brand’s first Z-mount non-zoom specifically built for crop-sensor mirrorless models like the Nikon Z50, Z30 and Z fc. Priced at just $280, this petite prime sports a large manual focus ring, dust- and moisture-resistant construction, and focusing as close as 4.7 inches. The housing is constructed primarily of plastic, including the mount. But overall, the…
Wait, Fujifilm's app is good now?
July 3, 2023
Fujifilm’s new app is functional and feature-rich.
Most remote shooting/viewing camera apps from major camera manufacturers are, well, crappy. And Fujifilm’s old Camera Remote app is no exception. Functional at best, clunky and unreliable at worst, in the two…
Sony has announced an updated license for its ZV-E1 full-frame vlogging camera that adds 4K/120 and FullHD/240 capabilities.
This upgrade was mentioned when the camera was first launched, and isn’t that surprising, given the a7S III and FX3 models with which the ZV-E1…
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June 27, 2023
As part of our upcoming review, we’ve completed studio testing on the EOS R8. Not surprisingly, it looks a lot like the EOS R6 II, with which it shares a sensor, but its dependence on electronic first curtain shutter seems to means there’s a tiny noise penalty at the very highest high ISOs.
Studio test scene
Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and…
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June 27, 2023
Nikon has issued a service notice recalling some Z8 cameras. When asked, the company issued a statement saying that there have been ‘rare cases where a lens cannot be mounted to a camera and locked into position.’
The statement reads:
‘Nikon has issued a…
Canon announces EOS R7 APS-C mirrorless camera
June 26, 2023
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The Canon EOS R7 is a 32.5MP APS-C mirrorless camera built around Canon’s RF mount. It sits as a more expensive sister model to the EOS R10, launched alongside it. It’s targeted at a similar enthusiast photographer market as…
Recently we took a look at Adobe Denoise, the company’s noise reduction technology which made its debut in mid-April. The new feature can be found in Lightroom Classic v12.3, Lightroom CC v6.3 and Photoshop’s Camera Raw v15.3. We found a lot to like in its results, but when last we wrote we’d yet to evaluate how it compared to its strongest rival.
In this article, we’ll pit…
