Once I get the prospect, I prefer to have enjoyable searching for organic nonsense in films. Like when a Harris’s Hawk sits on the shoulder of a falconer in King Arthur’s retinue, or when an American Turkey Vulture circles within the first seconds of The Bridge on the River Kwai. I used to be equally amused by the voices of South American antbirds singing within the Laotian jungle in Herzog’s Rescue Daybreak. So I received’t pull your leg and confess that I took the next picture of Chamois not of their authentic habitat, the Alps, however on Studenec Hill in northern Bohemia. They have been launched there over 100 years in the past, and as you’ll be able to see, they’re reproducing efficiently. What in regards to the pictures world? Plainly this week, tripods are reproducing efficiently as effectively. Let’s check out them and another pictures information.
Latest Bulletins
- Tilta VT05 Fluid Head and Carbon Fiber Tripod: A comparatively light-weight (2 kg / 4.4 lbs) and compact mixture of carbon fiber legs and a fluid head for videography. After all, it additionally works for pictures when you like this sort of tripod head. The middle column is removable, making it attainable to shoot low to the bottom. Alternatively, the working top with the middle column totally prolonged is 160 cm (63 inches). The Arca-swiss suitable fluid head features a leveling bowl. The worth is $299.
- Manfrotto Befree Superior AS Journey Tripod: This new twist-lock tripod is available in two variations – lighter however dearer carbon fiber legs (1.3 kg / 2.9 lbs) together with heavier and cheaper aluminum legs (1.5 kg / 3.3 lbs). Each tripods have a most working top of 150 cm (59 inches). For journey, the legs fold in reverse over the pinnacle, giving a extremely moveable 40 cm (15.7 inch) transport top. The worth is $290 for the carbon fiber model and $200 for the aluminum model, and a tripod head is included.
- Ulanzi Zero F38 Carbon Fiber Journey Tripod with Ball Head: Related in design to an identical tripod by Peak Design, with which it competes each in worth and in some useful particulars. On one hand, it has barely simpler assist for vertical digital camera mounting. Alternatively, the included middle column, which permits the usage of any head, can’t be indifferent, which makes it troublesome to make use of low to the bottom. The utmost working top of the tripod is 159 cm (62.6 inches) and the burden is simply 1.1 kg (2.4 lbs). The worth is $370.
- AstrHori 120mm f/2.8 Full-frame Macro Lens: A handbook focus lens for Sony E, Canon R, Nikon Z, and Panasonic L mounts. It encompasses a 2x magnification for macro pictures. The optical building consists of 14 parts (4 low dispersion and three excessive refractive) in 9 teams. The minimal focusing distance is 0.3 meters, supplying you with a working distance in entrance of the lens of roughly 12 cm (4.7 inches). The worth of the lens is $369.
The Rumor Mill
A brand new hero is coming
No, this isn’t one other blockbuster from a Hollywood manufacturing, however the anticipated launch of the brand new GoPro Hero. The one with the GoPro Hero 13 must be introduced quickly. The 12 is now promoting for $100 much less, too. And what is going to the brand new Hero appear to be? The leaked photos increase some attention-grabbing questions. First, the place is the entrance show? Second, and extra attention-grabbing, will it actually have interchangeable lenses? And in that case, how will the waterproofing be ensured?
Through Photograph Rumors
Up within the air with DJI Neo
DJI, the favored producer of drones (amongst different merchandise), is predicted to announce the DJI Neo drone on August 20. With an anticipated worth of $329 for the Fly Extra Combo, it will likely be the least costly choice in DJI’s lineup. A few of the leaked specs embody: weight 135 grams, 14mm equal lens, 12 MP 1/2-inch picture sensor, JPG/MP4 solely, AI topic monitoring, 4K extremely stabilization, and as much as 18 minutes within the air.
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Canon is making an attempt to finish an influence trinity
Though there may be already a trio of traditional f/2.8 zooms for Canon’s RF cameras (15-35mm f/2.8, 24-70mm f/2.8, 70-200mm f/2.8), Canon is now engaged on one other f/2.8 trio: energy zooming lenses. Up to now, solely the RF 24-105mm f/2.8L consists of this functionality. However one other that must be introduced quickly is the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L Z – and someday early subsequent 12 months, the RF 12-24mm f/2.8L Z (or related). From the leaked picture of the 70-200mm f/2.8L Z, it seems just like the bodily dimensions will mimic that of the RF 24-105mm f/2.8L Z.
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Good Offers and New Gross sales
The used digital camera gear web site KEH is having a uncommon sale proper now, and it’s an enormous one – 20% off all their overstock merchandise, which encompasses digital camera gear from each main model. In the event you’ve been excited about a used digital camera, lens, tripod, or different accent, these are possible the bottom costs you’ll discover, in need of a fortunate eBay public sale. The sale lasts till August twenty third, and you need to add the code ES20 at checkout. You may try the total listing of merchandise right here (over 2500 of them) or go on to a few of my favorites which can be included within the sale:
Double test that you simply’re including the code at checkout or the low cost received’t apply.
Lastly, this was an enormous week for brand spanking new tripods, however what about heads? In the event you want a tripod head, some good ones are on sale this week. When was the final time I used a tripod? This morning. It was once I was waist deep in water photographing dragonflies. For this and related functions, a gimbal head is finest. For landscapes, a ball head is best. That’s why I’ve listed a few of each:
Ball Heads
Gimbal Heads
Different Pages of Curiosity
The Olympics is over, however what a couple of contest for measuring cameras? On the EISA Awards, Nikon received 5 awards, together with Greatest Full-Body Digital camera (Nikon Zf) and Greatest Superior Full-Body Digital camera (Nikon Z6 III). Digital camera of the Yr went to the Sony Alpha 9 III. The very best lens of the 12 months was the Sigma 50mm f/1.2 DG DN Artwork. You may see the total outcomes on the EISA Awards 2024-2025 Images web site.
The Photons to Pictures web site has added the brand new Canon EOS R5 Mark II to its database. Within the chart you will note if you click on on this hyperlink, I’ve arrange an attention-grabbing comparability of the Canon R5 Mark II with the present “Z” cameras (Z6 III, Zf, Z9) and the ageless legend D850. And which digital camera has the best dynamic vary in line with this take a look at? See for your self.
A while in the past, I instructed you about photographer Joel Sartore’s epic Photograph Ark challenge. To recap, Sartore set himself a really difficult objective – to {photograph} every of the 25,000 animal species saved in zoos around the globe. The objective of the challenge is to attract consideration to the immense variety and fragility of wildlife and to assist its conservation by means of the sale of books, high-quality artwork prints, or charitable contributions. Sartore started the challenge in 2005, and eighteen years later, it’s at quantity 16,000. Right here you’ll be able to learn the story of the species behind this milestone quantity, the Santa Cruz long-toed salamander.
Photograph Theme Problem, Week #63
Final week’s theme was contrasting shapes, and you’ll see the outcomes on this thread. Thanks to everybody to your submissions! This week’s theme is wind, and you’ll submit your outcomes on this thread by Saturday, August 24, 2024!
Week #62 Outcomes
Let’s try a number of the pictures we acquired for the “contrasting shapes” theme, beginning with rjbfoto’s picture:
Right here we’ve bought such a direct interpretation of the theme: curves and contours in opposition to a clear background. The very embodiment of ‘contrasting shapes’!
Subsequent, let’s have a look at Mark Fulton’s shot:
What’s attention-grabbing right here is that the distinction is made by numerous repeating traces of grass in opposition to a darker floor. These straight traces repeat so many instances that the distinction between the marginally curved leaves is accentuated. Very attention-grabbing!
Lastly, we’ve bought DL84’s picture:
Right here, the darkness enhances the distinction, for the reason that mild provides you simply the essence of every particular person form. The moon contrasts with the traces of the vehicles within the street, making for a dramatic picture.
Thanks everybody for submitting their photographs within the problem, and we hope to see extra subsequent week within the wind theme!