The Nikon Z 600mm f/4 TC VR S is Nikon’s flagship mirrorless supertelephoto lens – a $15,500 piece of glass meant for demanding sports and wildlife photographers. It features professional-grade build quality, handling, and image quality. Few lenses command such a high price, but then again, few lenses are this impressive.
Fuji GFX 100S II and GF 500mm f/5.6 Announced
Continuing today's series of announcements, Fujifilm has just announced a pair of exciting products for their medium format users. The new GFX 100S II camera offers a 100-megapixel sensor and a variety of new features for $5000. Then there's Fuji's longest medium format lens yet - the $3500 GF 500mm...
Fuji X-T50 and XF 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 Announced
A few hours before the Spring 2024 Fujifilm X Summit commences, Fuji has announced a number of major new products! For X-series users, the biggest news is the X-T50. This lightweight, 40-megapixel camera succeeds the previous X-T30 II. Also announced is a new advanced kit lens: the Fuji XF 16-50mm...
Canon EOS R1 Development Announced (Updated) (Again)
In a relatively slim press release, Canon has confirmed that they are indeed developing an EOS R1 flagship camera, aimed for a 2024 release. It will have a new image processing system (DIGIC Accelerator) that Canon says will improve the camera's autofocus and other functions. The new subject-tracking capabilities in...
DxO PhotoLab 7 Review
In recent years, photographers have been spoiled by a variety of Raw developers in addition to Adobe Lightroom, such as Capture One Pro and ON1 PhotoRaw. Another option is DxO PhotoLab 7, which I’ll be reviewing today. How does it stand up to its competitors?
Photography News: Upcoming Fuji X Summit, Canon Sale
This is the eye-like mosaic on the wings of the Owl Butterfly (genus Caligo). How long did such an adaption take to occur? And what did it cost? Over countless generations, unfathomably many butterflies were eaten by predators before the pattern you see below arose. Maybe it feels like you've...
How to Photograph the Northern Lights
There’s a once-in-a-generation display of the aurora happening today (maybe through this week). Here in Colorado, dancing lights are visible with the naked eye. It’s a good time to revisit this guest article from Ajit Menon with all the info you need for photographing them!
Photographing the Kingfisher in Paradise
There aren't many birds that anyone would recognize at a glance. Many groups of birds are so inconspicuous, the differences between species so subtle, and their behaviors so mysterious that even nature lovers struggle to identify them. Kingfishers are different. As soon as you learn what a kingfisher looks like,...
Hasselblad XCD 25mm f/2.5 Review
Hasselblad just announced the new XCD 25mm f/2.5 V lens this morning, and I can finally reveal that I’ve been testing an early sample (hence the other Hasselblad articles recently). How does this high-end lens perform? Is it practical for Milky Way photography? Find out in today’s review!
Hasselblad XCD 90mm f/2.5 V Review
This hands-on review covers everything you need to know about the Hasselblad XCD 90mm f/2.5 V, a high-end short telephoto lens for Hasselblad medium format cameras. It’s an expensive lens, but it arguably justifies the high price with its impressive feature set and optical performance.