I didn’t think my current socially distant life was fun enough for an Instax camera when I received Fujifilm’s new Instax Square SQ1 a few weeks ago. There were no friends laughing on my couch or tables full of hard seltzer and chips. I was alone, with no Instagram-worthy moments that a Polaroid frame would make cute. Yet, as I began taking photos of my office-apartment-studio-hybrid space…
GoPro’s new Hero 9 Black adds a second color screen, better battery life, and 5K video for $450
September 16, 2020
GoPro’s new flagship action camera — the Hero 9 Black — has arrived, bringing with it one of the most significant updates in years to the product lineup. In addition to a new design that features a front-facing color display, the Hero 9 Black improves on nearly every…
Nikon Z5 added to studio scene comparison tool, gallery updated with Raw conversions
September 16, 2020
Updated sample gallery
The Nikon Z5 is a compelling entry-level full-frame mirrorless camera sporting a 24MP non-BSI CMOS sensor. We recently got our hands on Adobe Camera Raw support and have updated our sample gallery with a variety Raw conversions adjacent to their…
Fujifilm Instax Square SQ1 review: simple square-format fun
September 16, 2020
Fujifilm Instax SQ1
$120 | Instaxus.com
With the launch of the SQ1, Fujifilm now has three models that use their square format Instax film. This is the most stripped-down of the three, in terms of operation.
The Fujifilm Instax SQ1 is a stylish and easy-to-operate instant camera that makes use of the brand’s Instax Square format film. This new camera is a lot like shooting with a…
Nikon Unveils the 50mm f/1.2 and 14-24mm f/2.8 S Lenses for the Z-Mount
September 16, 2020
Nikon has just announced two of the most anticipated lenses for its full-frame mirrorless Z-series: the NIKKOR Z 50mm f/1.2 S and the NIKKOR Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S. The former is the fastest AF lens Nikon has ever produced, while the latter is “the world’s shortest and…
Nikon 14-24mm F2.8 S and 50mm F1.2 S for Z-mount unveiled
September 16, 2020
Nikon has officially announced two more lenses for its Z-mount, full-frame mirrorless system: the Nikkor Z 14-24mm F2.8 S and 50mm F1.2 S. Both are slated to arrive by the end of 2020.
Nikkor Z 14-24mm F2.8 S
The 14-24mm is almost 35% lighter than its AF-S 14-24mm F2.8 G…
How to Swap Faces in Photoshop in Four Easy Steps
September 15, 2020
Our friend Pye Jirsa from SLR Lounge recently teamed up with the folks from Adorama to put together a very handy Photoshop tutorial you may want to bookmark for later. In this video, he shows you how to swap faces and expressions in four easy steps.
We’ve all been there: you’re looking through photos from a fun shoot like Pye’s backyard water balloon portraits above, and you find that the…
Atomos, Olympus working to bring ProRes RAW to E-M1X, E-M1 Mark III by end of year
September 15, 2020
Atomos and Olympus have teamed up to announce the duo is co-developing firmware updates that will enable ProRes RAW footage to be captured on the OM-D E-M1X and OM-D E-M1 Mark III mirrorless cameras when paired with the Atomos Ninja V over HDMI.
This partnership is…
This 546 Megapixel Astro Mosaic Took 336 Hours and 208,000 Photos
September 15, 2020
The folks at French startup Vaonis recently put their robotic camera telescope Stellina through its most intense test yet: capturing a 208,000-photo mosaic of the night sky, without any need for human input or astrophotography expertise. The result is…
Sony Unveils the Ultra-Compact Sony a7C Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera
September 15, 2020
As promised, Sony unveiled a new full-frame mirrorless camera via livestream this evening. But while this was originally rumored to be a compact entry-level model that would sit below the popular Sony a7 III, the new Sony a7C may be more of a step sideways than a true budget option.
In brief, the Sony a7C is basically Sony a7 III that was left in the drier a bit too long. It boasts the same 24MP…
