Samyang has announced the world’s first autofocus cine lens for full-frame E-mount camera systems, the 75mm T1.9 V-AF. The lens is the first of what will be five lenses in the series, which will eventually include 20mm, 24mm, 35mm and 45mm focal lengths as well by the end of 2023.
Samyang doesn’t share the optical construction of its 75mm T1.9 lens, but does state it has an image circle of…
Nikon snaps back at lawsuit, suggests RED's compressed Raw patents aren’t entirely valid
September 13, 2022
Earlier this year, the cinema camera manufacturer RED filed a lawsuit alleging Nikon illegally used RED’s patented data compression technology in its flagship full-frame mirrorless camera, the Z9. Per Y.M. Cinema, Nikon has answered RED’s lawsuit and denied…
Iconic Photographer Charles Gatewood’s Leica M2 is for Sale
September 12, 2022
The personal Leica M2 of photographer Charles Gatewood is being offered for sale, the proceeds of which will be donated to charity. Gatewood is often called the best photographer of San Francisco’s “alternative” culture from the late 1980s until his death in 2016.
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Nikon is Fighting RED’s Lawsuit Over the Z9’s Compressed RAW Video
September 12, 2022
In May, RED Digital Cinema filed a lawsuit against Nikon, alleging that the data compression technology it uses in the Z9 camera violated its patents. Nikon has responded and argues RED’s patent should never have been approved to begin with.
RED’s lawsuit says that a type of compression it has patented is in use by the Nikon Z9 without licensing it. The lawsuit states numerous…
How Steve Sasson Invented the Digital Camera
September 11, 2022
Steve Sasson is an electrical engineer who invented the digital camera while working for Kodak. The Rochester, New York, company, which had made its fortune by selling photographic film and paper for most of the 20th century, did not think that Sasson’s digital camera had…
The Battle Between Camera Brands is Once Again Focused on Lenses
September 9, 2022
The mark of a mature camera system is the breadth and depth of lenses that are available for it. The most recent news swirling around Canon, its RF mount, and third-party lens manufacturers demonstrates the principal battleground between competing mirrorless brands.
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Reality TV star Bethenny Frankel has revealed how “deceptive” editing and filters can be, by posting a Photoshopped image of herself in a bikini on Instagram.
Real Housewives of New York alum and television personality, Frankel, has also condemned other celebrities who are known for Photoshopping their own social media images.
Frankel shared a heavily edited photo of herself in a…
Gear in this story
September 9, 2022
This week Fujifilm announced the XF 56mm F1.2 R WR, a prime lens that provides an 85mm full-frame equivalent field of view – a favorite of portrait shooters. So what did we do with it? We shot a sample gallery chock-full of portraits, of course.
View our Fujifilm XF 56mm…
Teen Car Photographer with Autism is Gifted RV by Retired Cameraman
September 8, 2022
A kindhearted photographer has gifted his recreational vehicle (RV) to a 14-year-old car photographer who has autism.
Retired lensman Scott Christenson gave his 1976 GMC motor home to Anthony Schmidt who takes incredible photos of model cars so that they look…
The Insta360 X3 Takes 5.7K 360-Degree Video and 72MP Photos
September 8, 2022
Insta360 has announced the X3, a 360-degree camera that features a larger sensor and bigger touchscreen than its predecessor as well as the ability to capture 5.7K 360-degree video and 72-megapixel photos.
The X3 boosts the size of both the sensor and display over the previous model, the One X2. Firstly, the display on the X3 is dramatically larger than its predecessor. The X3 features…
