Our Nikon Z fc Hands-on Review is in progress. So far, the camera has proved to be impressive and fun to use. It has also proved intriguing to customers. DIY Photographywrote earlier this week that the new retro-styled Z camera is a hit in Japan. The camera seems to be striking a chord with both young and middle-aged...
Ricoh has announced the Ricoh GR IIIx, a high-end compact all-in-one camera. It is a revised version of 2018's GR III and includes a newly-designed 26.1mm GR lens, which provides a 35mm-equivalent focal length of 40mm on the GR IIIx's 24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS image sensor. GR enthusiasts looking for a more natural field...
Sony Artisan Colby Brown partnered up with B&H to create a four-part video series aimed at beginning landscape photographers. The video series started in mid-August and wrapped up yesterday, so we've got all four of Brown's excellent videos to share with you today.
The first video covers the topics budding landscape...
Adorama recently released a two-part video series about mixed lighting. What is mixed lighting? It's a challenging situation when a scene has different types of lights. Lights can be different colors, different brightness or both. It can be an unflattering light...
At today's X Summit, Fujifilm has made a lot of new announcements. On the X Series side, there are new XF 23mm f/1.4 R WR LM and XF 33mm f/1.4 R WR LM lenses, plus some minor updates to the X-T3 and X-T30 lines. This article is focused instead on updates to Fujifilm's medium-format GFX system. There's some big news for...
Megadap has announced the first autofocus-enabled adapter to use Sony E-mount lenses on APS-C and full-frame Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. The ETZ11 is compatible with all Sony E-mount lenses, including both first- and third-party offerings, and works on all Nikon mirrorless Z cameras.
Just over a year after finalizing a massive deal with The Associated Press, Sony has scored another big win for its camera business by partnering with PA (formerly known as the Press Association) in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
As part of the new arrangement, PA's photojournalists, including video content creators,...
There are few photographic experiences that I find more enjoyable – and productive – than an early morning out in the water in my kayak. While kayaking – or canoeing – can be an enjoyable and worthwhile experience without a camera, packing my photo gear in a waterproof bag and placing it in the kayak has resulted in many...
After years of tepid growth and even shrinkage in the camera market, it appears that economic conditions are back on the rise. Late last month, DPReviewwrote about Canon's second quarter financial results, which showed a 101% net increase in sales year over year. It's great news for Canon following a significant loss of...
Adorama teamed up with photographer Emily Teague for a roughly 30-minute video tutorial on a good Capture One workflow for basic editing. In the video below, Teague covers workspaces and customization, tools in the Exposure tab, color grading, healing and how you can use...
A guide to sharpening and noise reduction in Adobe Lightroom
Anthony Morganti has published a full guide to sharpening and noise reduction in Adobe Lightroom. In the video below, Morganti covers all of the settings and sliders you need to know about for adding detail and reducing visible noise in your photos.
Landscape photography in 'the world's most boring location'
Landscape photographer Thomas Heaton is fortunate to live by the ocean and have access to beautiful scenery. Many photographers aren't so lucky, and it's a common complaint among budding landscape photographers that they don't have anything to shoot. Heaton...
Nikon has announced a new Z camera, the Z fc. The Nikon Z fc is a DX-format camera that blends Nikon's latest mirrorless technology with classic Nikon styling and functionality. The Z fc channels the spirit of the Nikon Df DSLR, which blended contemporary imaging with...
Panasonic has announced new firmware updates for its Lumix S Series full-frame mirrorless cameras to enhance the functionality of the S1, S1R and S5 cameras. When the latest firmware updates release in July, Panasonic will also release plug-in software to allow users to open HLG photos shot with S series cameras in Adobe...
The Pentax K-3 Mark III has been a long time coming. Its predecessor, the K-3 II, was released in 2015. Six years later, and six years is a very long time in the photography industry, the K-3 III is finally here. The K-3 III is a significantly improved camera compared to the K-3 II, there’s no doubt...
SoftBank in Japan has announced a Leica-branded phone for the Japanese market, the Leitz Phone 1. This is not Leica's first foray into the smartphone market. The historic German company has previously had a partnership with the Chinese tech company Huawei and lent the Leica name to many of Huawei's high-end smartphones....
Phase One has announced a collaboration with Swedish software company Cascable AB on mobile platform development for Phase One IQ4 camera systems. Phase One and Cascable are taking the initial steps toward expanded mobile access and controls for all Phase One cameras built upon the IQ4 system, which features Phase One's...
What should we think about when selecting a lens for a certain landscape photography scene? This is the question that photographer and educator Andy Mumford answers in a recent video. In the video below, Mumford discusses the characteristics of different focal ranges, including wide-angle, mid-range and telephoto lenses, and how...
OM Digital Solutions GmbH has announced the Olympus PEN E-P7 Micro Four Thirds system camera. For our North American readers, OM Digital Solutions hasn't announced any plans to release this camera outside of Europe and Asia.
The PEN E-P7 harnesses the classic, timeless styling of Yoshihisa Maitani and comes equipped...
Luminar AI Update 3: M1 Mac support added and improved Sky AI performance
Skylum has updated Luminar AI with its third major update since being released in late 2020. The new update improves the AI-powered photo editor with improved Sky AI performance and better usability. Further, for users fortunate to have one of...