Lomography has announced the new Petzval 55mm f/1.7 lens, its first Petzval Art lens created for full-frame mirrorless cameras. “The Petzval 55mm f/1.7 is characterized by an optic that makes this lens perfect for attaining crystal clarity, even alongside its signature swirly bokeh,” Lomography says. The lens features an improved design and a maximum aperture
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The clean good looks of the Tamrac Pasadena recall the brand’s earlier, iconic design language. My very first camera bag was a Tamrac Model 602 top-loader that could be carried over the shoulder or worn as a waist pack. It had room for a camera body and a couple of smaller lenses, with nice details
At first glance, all we see is a dinky point-n-shoot camera; not much to it. It slips inside my front pocket, I mean, how powerful can it be? Well, photographers shouldn’t be fooled by its size and minimalism; like many of our subjects in the street. The Ricoh GR III is called a “wolf in
DJI has just announced that it will be building aircraft detection into all of its consumer drones weighing over 250 grams starting in 2020. Called AirSense, the technology will allow drone pilots to be made aware of airplanes and helicopters miles away. The FAA is requiring that essentially all airplanes and helicopters be equipped with
[embedded content] Father and son wedding photographers David and Luke Edmonson were recently commissioned by Godox to test its new V1 round-head flash. The duo decided to shoot this 9-minute video and a creative photo as a tribute to English photographer Henry Peach Robinson. Robinson was a pictorialist who was best known for being a
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus has unveiled the new OnePlus 7 Pro, a flagship smartphone that features an interesting solution for its front-facing camera. The 6.67-inch, 3120×1440-pixel, 516-ppi screen spans the front of the device. Instead of using a notch, OnePlus preserved all the usable screen real estate on the front of the device by
Want to shoot high-res photos and 4K video all day on a single microSD card? SanDisk just launched the world’s first 1 terabyte microSD card. With a UHS speed class of 3 (U3) and a video speed class of 30 (V30), the card is ready to handle 4K UHD video recording. The monstrous card features
It’s time to confess. I’ve been converted to Sony! But there’s more. Somehow I converted my best friend, wedding photographer Charlotte Palazzo, at the same time. I’ve been a Nikon fangirl for more than a decade. I absolutely loved my most recent camera, the Nikon D750. The low light capabilities, resolution and the relatively small
Nikon announced back in January 2019 that Eye AF would be added to the Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras in an upcoming firmware update, and today that new firmware (version 2.0) was just launched. In addition to adding Eye-Detection AF for detecting and tracking subjects’ eyes, the cameras are also getting improved autofocus performance in
Camtraptions has unveiled a new weatherproof camera housing that’s designed for time-lapse, remote-control, and camera trap applications. It’s a universal housing that’s designed to fit a wide range of camera and lens combinations while providing convenient access to the gear within. “Prior to this, photographers had to build their own weather-sealed housings or get an
First impressions of Nikon’s new full-frame mirrorless system in the field, from wildlife and landscape photography perspectives Become an Outdoor Photographer Member to access this Photography Gear Article, plus techniques, inspiration and equipment reviews from the pros! By entering your email, you agree to our privacy policy and to receive emails from Outdoor Photographer.
Sony RX10 IV at 8.8mm (24mm equivalent). Exposure: 1/100 sec., ƒ/2.8, ISO 1600. Photo by Bob Krist. “Whenever you have a zoom lens with a large range,” award-winning travel photographer and Sony Artisan of Imaging Bob Krist observes, “you almost always have to put up with some funky focus quirks—a lot of hunting and pecking,
If you’re a photographer who travels a lot, choosing the right lenses to bring with you means answering a few questions. What type of shoot will you be on? What subjects will you be photographing? What environments will you be working in? Above all, you want to have reliable, high-quality lenses that are portable, lightweight
Figure 1. A late-afternoon image of Yosemite Valley. Shot with the new iPhone XS Max using the Lightroom Mobile app. In addition to being a photographer, I own and run a fine-art print lab out of my gallery in Monterey, California. Because of that, I see a lot of files from a lot of different
Tamron’s second lens for Sony E-mount, the Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD is a great wide-to-tele zoom value. Become an Outdoor Photographer Member to access this Photography Gear Article, plus techniques, inspiration and equipment reviews from the pros! By entering your email, you agree to our privacy policy and to receive emails from Outdoor
“As impressive as the Sony RX10 IV is as a still camera, it might be even more impressive as a video camera,” Krist says. “The super-crisp 4K at 100 Mbps in Sony’s XAVC S codec is just the beginning. You can also shoot slow motion, with no crop or time limit, in HD at 60
successful winter photography? Be warm and dry. Properly outfitted, you’ll be able to focus on your subject, not your personal comfort. Here are some suggested options to cover the basics. Patagonia Capilene Air Breathable Baselayer Patagonia’s warmest baselayer, Capilene Air is a combination of merino wool and recycled polyester knit in a seamless 3D structure that’s
The SpyderX features a simple, single-cord design that draws its power over USB. Though the device is USB-C compatible, the connector is a standard USB plug, so late-model Mac users with only USB-C type ports will need an adapter. If you’re looking for a top-quality system for display calibration that’s easy to use and affordable,
“My world is all about travel and location photography,” says Olympus Visionary and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Jay Dickman. Between shooting assignments for publications like National Geographic, working with National Geographic Expeditions and conducting his own photography workshops, Dickman is perpetually on the move. “Last year I was in 21 countries,” he recalls. “I’m constantly carrying my photo
DJI just announced the Osmo Action camera, a new product that directly rivals GoPro’s bread-and-butter action cameras. The world leader in drones is now gunning to be the world leader in action cameras. GoPro tried to rival DJI’s drones back in 2016 by launching the Karma, but that drone failed to gain traction and was
My Huawei P30 Pro arrived at 4:30 pm on April 6th, and I knew the night sky in Mersing would be amazing for me to try out this low-light beast. I had read a lot of good reviews on P30 Pro, but I was still skeptical, so I booked a room at my regular resort
If you ever feel like quitting your job and buying a plane ticket to some exotic location with only your backpack in tow, you might wonder which lens to bring. The Nikon 300mm f/2.8 would be on the top of my list. Okay, let’s face it: it’s awkward sometimes to shoot on full-frame with a
In this article, I’ll discuss how I use lens filters in my landscape photography. Chiefly I use filters when I want to smooth the water in a waterfall, shoot long exposures, or balance the light in a scene. Full disclosure: I am an ambassador for several photography brands, including NiSi, whose filters are discussed in
There’s a new camera that needs to be in the conversation now when discussing the best full-frame sensors on the market. DxOMark has published its review of the new Panasonic Lumix S1R, and the camera tied the Nikon D850 and Sony a7R III for the top score among all 35mm cameras. While the Hasselblad X1D-50c
Samsung just announced the world’s first 64-megapixel smartphone camera sensor, less than a year after Sony made waves with its groundbreaking 48-megapixel smartphone sensor. The new Samsung ISOCELL Bright GW1 sensor features an ultra-small pixel size of 0.8 micrometers (μm), the same size found on Sony’s IMX586 sensor and currently the smallest pixel size on
Canon has announced the new RF 85mm f/1.2L USM, a portrait lens for its new full-frame mirrorless cameras and the 5th lens in the RF lineup. The new standard prime lens is the first Canon RF lens to pack Canon’s proprietary Blue Spectrum Refractive (BR) Optics technology, which greatly reduces chromatic aberration in faster lenses.
The MicroFogger is a tiny handheld fog machine that lets you create fog on a small scale when your space and/or budget are limited. “The MicroFogger is the world’s most versatile special effects fog solution,” WorkshopScience says about its product. “It can produce a vast amount of non-toxic fog and is extremely portable – it
Canon upset photographers recently after it was discovered that its latest entry-level DSLR cameras lack the standard center hotshoe pin common on cameras, making them incompatible with many affordable 3rd-party flashes. But there’s good news: Godox has responded by releasing firmware updates that fix this issue. Photographer Michael Andrew (AKA Michael the Maven) first alerted
[embedded content] Photographer Bill Lawson wanted to compare the dynamic range of film and digital photography, so he recently went out and shot 10 stops overexposed and 10 stops underexposed for a 21-stop comparison to see how far you can go before the photo is unusable. He shares the results in the 7-minute video above.
This article is not meant to be an in-depth review of the Samsung S10+. The review will chiefly discuss the cell phone’s camera capabilities from a landscape photographer’s standpoint. The first thing I noticed when I began using the Samsung S10+ was how well calibrated the screen is in terms of colors, black point and