A new report alleges that Nikon has discontinued 35 of its F-mount DSLR lenses over the past three years as the company focuses its efforts on mirrorless cameras.
Amatuer Photographer has been tracking availability of Nikon DSLR lenses for the past three years and claims that 35 have been “quietly” discontinued in that time.
While PetaPixel was unable to confirm the three-year…
Tamron has announced that it is working on a mobile version of its Lens Utility desktop app. Designed for Android devices, the Lens Utility Mobile will enable the customization of various lens functions on some Tamron lenses.
Tamron has provided a free Lens Utility…
The latest Time magazine cover, which features embattled basketball player Brittney Griner, has been mocked for being a “high school Photoshop” job.
The front page shows an image of Griner, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) star that was…
Tamron is developing an Android app that will let you update and customize your lenses on-the-go
August 4, 2022
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Tamron has announced it’s working to develop a new Tamron Lens Utility Mobile app that will allow you to update firmware and fine-tune lens settings through the USB-C port on your Android device.
As the name suggests, this new app will effectively be a mobile version of Tamron’s Lens Utility program for macOS and PC computers released last October. Like its desktop…
Acclaimed landscape and timelapse photographer Michael Shainblum has shared an informative guide that explains how he uses long exposures to capture his incredible fog photos.
In the information-heavy 15-minute video, Shainblum breaks down his process for creating…
Film Photos Capture the ‘Golden Era’ of BMX
August 3, 2022
Scott Carroll with a footplant on the Dorchester ramp, 1990 | Mark Noble
It was 1987 and the end of the BMX craze, the sport is being pushed underground. Photographer Mark Noble decided to start publishing magazines, using his film cameras to take pictures of riders on DIY…
GuruShots, the “World’s Greatest Photo Game,” has announced the winners of its “Into the Night” challenge, which received thousands of entries and over 45.7 million votes. The “Top Photographer” winner of the contest is Viktoria Farkas of the United States (whose photo is seen above).
The “Top Photo” winner is Tired Rabbit of France:
The “Guru’s Top Pick”…
The Alfie TYCH is a new 35mm half-frame film camera that is being developed by a U.K. startup by the same name: Alfie Cameras. The system is currently planned for launch in September, and the company is looking for photographers to help Beta test it.
Alfie Cameras…
Canon Says the Camera Market ‘Has Largely Bottomed Out’
August 3, 2022
In a question and answer document attached to its second quarter 2022 financial results, Canon responds to an inquiry about the future of the camera market by saying it believes it “has largely bottomed out at its current size.”
Canon has responded rather…
Yongnuo isn’t a name often associated with high-end optical excellence, but perhaps that should change. The company’s 85mm f/1.8 lens is listed in the top three of all lenses based on its overall DxOMark score.
As spotted by Phoblographer, Yongnuo’s 85mm f/1.8S DF DSM is ranked number three overall on DxOMark’s massive lens review list, beaten in its overall score only by the Sigma…
