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With the recent announcement of iOS 11, Apple has delivered on their WWDC promise of new file formats for stills and video. Whether they become industry wide standards is too early to tell, suffice to say that there is finally something potentially better than JPEG and MPEG-4.
Read MoreChecking out Sigma's 12mm-24mm f/4 ART ultra wide angle zoom
Read MoreAt some point, the quest for more resolution runs up against the existing limits to the number of photo sites that can be fit into the physical space of a sensor. The rationale for huge pixel counts on medium format sensors has a mathematical relationship to native print size. And that, may be the salient, if not the only reason why one would look to a 100 megapixel sensor.
Read MoreThe next generation of the speed light is here and it's not a speed light, it's a studio strobe.
Profoto has released the A1. It looks like a speed light. You can mount it to your hotshoe like a speed light. It comes in versions for Canon TTL, Nikon TTL, and Sony TTL, just like the OEM speed lights.
Read MoreGreat news today September 12th. The folks at Macphun have opened pre-orders for the next release of their leading HDR application known as AuroraHDR 2018.
Read MoreI'd love to tell you that I have an awesome relationship with Sony Canada and that they send me stuff all the time for review. But I make it a point not to lie. I will throw out a huge thanks to my friend Lindsey who made the a7S Mark II and a7R Mark II available to me for some field testing.
Read MoreIt wasn't a deep dark secret that Olympus would be bringing out a follow-on to the E-M10 Mark II, so surprise! Here's the III.
With the micro four thirds space occupied by Olympus and Panasonic and the introduction by Olympus of serious grade lenses over the last year and a bit, the M43 space is really getting traction beyond the entry-level consumer space. These are no longer tiny, lightweight offerings, but very credible image creation tools, that are still quite a bit lighter than DSLR alternatives. Professional bird photographer Scott Bourne has switched completely, and weight was a key factor, and if you listen to his podcast on the PPN Network, you will hear that he really believes in the platform.
Read MoreOn Sunday of the past weekend, I was a guest instructor on a photo day trip. It was attended by lots of very nice people, with the expected variance in experience and confidence. I noticed a few consistencies that I found a bit disappointing that I wanted to share with the membership because they are destructive and completely invalid.
Read MoreHey everyone! Closing out the month, Canon has released a new mirrorless camera and three new lenses. Let's take a look at what has been announced.
Read MoreWhy Are File Sizes Different From Camera to Camera and from JPEG to RAW? Let's start with a couple of example cameras for which I have either owned or done quick looks.
Aurora HDR is not just a tool for merging bracketed images, it also provides numerous tools and countless options to create perfect HDR photos for every taste - from one-click presets and advanced tone-mapping, to layers, noise reduction and powerful luminosity masking controls.
Read MoreRegular readers know that I prefer the bags from Think Tank Photo, so I wanted to share some news with you.
Read MoreThe D850 announcement had to be a big deal for Nikon. Financially they have been struggling, the D5600 got a resounding "meh" in the marketplace, and while the CEO has finally stated that mirrorless is important, there has not yet been a how or by when commentary.
How nice that they aimed high, and announcement specs being accurate, have likely hit their goal.
Read MoreA client asked if he could use his macro ring light for portraits outdoors. It's a somewhat common question for folks who have spent good money on a macro ring light seeking to get more out of it. In controlled indoor conditions, it can work, but the limited power of most macro ring lights necessitates very close proximity to the subject and you lose some of the look that way. So how do we deliver the ring flash look whether indoors or outdoors and make it work?
Read MoreCheck out my thoughts on working with the DJI Ronin-M on a live production shoot.
Read MoreDo you shoot video? If not, you probably should, I mean you have a powerful camera that likely does a superb job at video. Pretty much everything does excellent FullHD and some cameras are now doing very nice UHD 4K. And by cameras, I mean your still camera, not a dedicated video camera.
So the camera can shoot it, why aren't you doing it?
Read MoreI wanted to share with readers that Blackmagic Design has recently done two updates that may be of interest to video editors, colourists and video special effects afficiandos.
Read MoreMedium format always raises the concept of beautiful images with incredible depth and dynamic range. Yup, that's true and the X1D may be the best mirrorless option out there today
Read MoreOn July 25th, Nikon announced the development of the replacement for the D810. It will be called the D850. Just as has been predicted for months. In fact the development hasn't even been a question. Too bad the announcement is utterly content free.
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