Amazon Prime Day is only a few days away, and this week we have got new product releases, scathing critiques, firmware fixes, and an enormous tease from Canon.
We have been additionally very unhappy to listen to of the passing of esteemed photojournalist, Thomas Hoepker, at age 88.
Whereas the Nikon Z6 III left us wanting, Sony has created its greatest vlogging digital camera thus far and Fujifilm has launched a bounty of recent firmware. On prime of that, Canon has revealed an enormous announcement for Wednesday that might be very large certainly…
Fujifilm firmware fixes
Fujifilm has issued firmware updates fixing bugs and points to its complete GFX digital camera line, together with some postponed lens firmware.
Fujifilm is nice at updating its cameras and lenses, future-proofing present fashions and making certain they work to most potential. Firmware updates often fall into one among two classes: one which provides new options and one which fixes points. We not too long ago noticed what Fujifilm dubbed Kaizen firmware updates, which added new options, nevertheless, the brand new wave of updates focuses on fixing points.
The cameras benefiting from the updates are the Fujifilm GFX 100 II, GFX 100S II, GFX 100, GFX 50S II, GFX 50S, GFX 50R, X-T4, and X-T50…
Learn extra: Fujifilm rolls out firmware fixes for a number of cameras and lenses
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Canon has an enormous announcement…
Canon has simply introduced that it’s making an vital announcement subsequent week. All we’re being instructed is that it’s a “Canon EOS R System reside occasion“. However the actual fact that it has instructed everybody it is taking place virtually every week earlier than it occurs, signifies that the information should be large. And that nearly definitely means it is a new EOS R digital camera.
The launch takes place on Wednesday July 17 at 06:00 ET / 11:00 BST / 20:00 AEST. The large bonus is that the announcement might be reside on-line, so that everybody can comply with together with the information…
Learn extra: Massive Canon EOS R announcement subsequent week (and we’re all invited!)
The Nikon Z6 III won’t be nearly as good because the Z6 II
Stories have been rising that the brand new Nikon Z6 III might need a extra restricted dynamic vary than the outdated Z6 II. This statement was made by William Claff over at Photons to Photographs, who does in-depth testing of digital camera sensor efficiency and lots extra moreover. Claff’s findings present the Z6 III maxing out at 10.44EV of dynamic vary at ISO 100, in comparison with the Z6 II’s 11.26EV on the identical sensitivity.
Now, Claff evidently is aware of his stuff and has been testing sensor efficiency for a few years, so I am not about to criticize his outcomes or testing methodology. However what I can say is after I lab examined the Z6 III, I discovered that (in distinction to Claff’s outcomes), the Z6 III’s dynamic vary was virtually an identical to that of the Nikon Z6 II at decrease sensitivities, though the brand new digital camera did path the earlier era by 0.5-1EV at ISO 6400 and above…
Learn extra: The Nikon Z6 III’s picture high quality has been compromised, and we are able to show it
Sony has created its greatest vlogging digital camera but
Sony’s ZV sequence of vlogging cameras is slightly convoluted, however my private favourite is the Sony ZV-E10 – a digital camera that strikes the right steadiness between affordability and options. That isn’t to say the digital camera wasn’t with out its faults, nevertheless, being criticized for its poor menus and restricted streaming resolutions. Now Sony is hoping to handle any shortcomings in a model new replace – the Sony ZV-E10 II.
Look on the exterior of the ZV-E10 II and also you won’t discover something has modified from the earlier model, with only a refined replace to the picture / video / S&Q button, turning into a three-way change, and the on / off change shifting to beneath the shutter button.
But, Sony engineers have additionally discovered a option to squeeze a Z-battery contained in the grip, giving an extra 50% energy enchancment over the earlier mannequin – which equates to 610 pictures or 130 minutes of video. We praised the ZV-E10’s tiny vlogging-focused physique with its respectable grip and 3-in vari-angle display, so no complaints right here that Sony hasn’t tried to reinvent the wheel for its sequel…
Learn extra: The Sony ZV-E10 II is a sequel to Sony’s greatest vlogging digital camera
German-born photojournalist Thomas Hoepker has died
Thomas Hoepker, the esteemed German photographer and long-time member of Magnum Photographs, has handed away peacefully on the age of 88 – introduced on Instagram by way of Magnum Photographs.
Born in Munich, Germany, in 1936, Hoepker’s profession spanned 70 years, leaving an indelible mark on the world of photojournalism and documentary pictures. Hoepker’s fascination with pictures started early. Aged 14, his grandfather gifted him an outdated plate digital camera, igniting a ardour that may form his future. He pursued research in artwork, historical past, and archaeology on the College of Göttingen, however his calling was at all times behind the lens.
In 1960, earlier than finishing his research, Hoepker was employed by Münchner Illustrierte journal. He continued to hone his craft at Kristall till 1963 and joined Stern journal in 1964, the place he gained widespread recognition for his compelling photojournalism…
Learn extra: Thomas Hoepker, legendary Magnum photographer, passes away peacefully aged 88
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