I don’t often {photograph} cities. Though I stay in a very nice one, I get out of it every time I can! Nonetheless, I used to be delighted this Thursday when Spencer texted me asking if I had taken any pictures with the Tamron 50-400mm with the solar within the body. I hadn’t, so I went out into the streets of Prague to take one. At first, the solar was shyly hiding behind a wall of clouds, however finally it confirmed up. Due to this, you now know that the Tamron handles the solar within the body with ease, and I loved a wonderful morning watching Prague awaken.
Current Bulletins
- Canon RF 16-28mm f/2.8 IS STM: One millimeter longer on the extensive finish, seven millimeters shorter on the lengthy finish, and $1,050 extra pocket-friendly than Canon’s “L-class” various. In comparison with the 15-35mm f/2.8 L, the brand new ultra-wide zoom can also be 386g lighter and considerably extra compact (together with a filter thread diameter of simply 67mm). Canon claims that the brand new lens presents L-series-level construct and picture high quality, together with sturdy weather-resistant development. The lens can be accessible in February for $1,149.
- Artizlab Traditional 35mm f/1.4: This $489 lens is designed to evoke the $4,095 Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4. Artizlab was “based by a devoted group of Leica collectors and images fans,” and the product pictures clearly present it. This new lens, manufactured from aluminum and brass, undoubtedly appears to be like like a Leica at first look. If it performs in addition to it appears to be like, it is going to signify an excellent worth certainly.
- Pelican PX18 and PX25 Aegis Journey Pack: Pelican’s new modular digital camera backpacks can swallow as much as 18 or 25 liters of drugs. These journey packs have a hybrid development with a sturdy EVA Molded Entrance Shell. To securely nest your picture gear contained in the pack, you may add one in all three PCL ModPak Packing Cubes (S, M, L) to the Aegis packs. The worth is $200 for the PX18 and $230 for the PX25. ModPak inserts are $15 (S), $20 (M), and $25 (L).
The Rumor Mill
OM System OM-3 is coming quickly
The official announcement of OM System’s vintage-style digital camera is predicted to happen on February 6. Though its title has not but been formally introduced, it is going to almost definitely be known as the OM-3. When it comes to design, it ought to comply with the enduring 35mm movie digital camera from the Nineteen Eighties – leaked photos present loads of similarities. As for the specs, they’re anticipated to be mainly the identical as the present OM-1 Mark II. A minor distinction may be the brand new coatings on the sensor, which ought to assist scale back mud adhesion. The official OM system teaser additionally reveals the Artistic Management Dial on the entrance of the digital camera. The worth of the digital camera isn’t but recognized, but it surely needs to be over $2000.
By way of 43 Rumors
Two new Sony lenses coming in February
Sony is predicted to announce two attention-grabbing lenses subsequent month. Whereas their focal lengths couldn’t be extra totally different from each other, each are more likely to discover their major use in nature images.
The 16mm f/1.8 G will undoubtedly enchantment to astro and panorama photographers. Its specs on paper are just like these of the Viltrox 16mm f/1.8 we reviewed earlier, though at a better worth (anticipated to be round $1,000).
The second lens is a supertelephoto zoom: a 400-800mm f/6.3-8 G. It’s rumored to have construct high quality and pricing just like Sony’s current 200-600mm lens.
By way of Sony Alpha Rumors
Good Offers and New Gross sales
B&H Photograph is at the moment operating its Winter Commerce-In occasion for Canon and Sony gear. The concept is that B&H Photograph will purchase again your previous, working digital camera or lens (for the trade-in worth), plus a trade-in bonus, all mixed with a sale on new gear. The trade-in bonus is as much as $400 for Canon and as much as $800 for Sony, earlier than the extra gross sales start. Right here’s a take a look at the highlights on supply:
Canon cameras
Canon lenses
- Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L USM was $2,900, now $2,500
- Canon RF 50mm f/1.2 L USM was $2,200, now $1,900
- Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS USM was $2,200, now $1,800
- Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 L USM was $2,700, now $2,400
- Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS USM was $2,200, now $1,800
- Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1 L IS USM was $2,700, now $2,300
- Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM was $2,600, now $2,200
Sony cameras
- Sony a6700 was $1,400, now $1,200
- Sony a7CR was $3,000, now $2,700
- Sony a7S III was $3,200, now $2,600
- Sony a7 IV was $2,200, now $1,600
- Sony a7R V was $3,500, now $2,800
- Sony a9 III was $6,000, now $5,500
- Sony a1 was $5,000, now $4,300
- Sony a7C II was $2,200, now $1,950
- Sony ZV-E1 was $1,900, now $1,450
Sony lenses
- Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS was $2,400, now $2,100
- Sony FE 70-200mm f/2.8 GM OSS II was $2,800, now $2,500
- Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM II was $2,300, now $2,000
- Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS was $1,100, now $700
- Sony FE 20-70mm f/4 G was $1,000, now $800
- Sony FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II was $2,300, now $2,000
- Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS was $1,900, now $1,600
- Sony FE 70-200mm f/4 Macro G OSS II was $1,700, now $1,500
And many others…
Different Pages of Curiosity
Not so way back, a 24MP full-frame sensor was close to the height of excessive decision. Quick ahead to 2025, and Canon has introduced the event of a full-frame sensor with a decision greater than 15x increased. The newly introduced backside-illuminated CMOS sensor boasts a record-breaking 410MP (24,592 x 16,704 pixels). This decision is so large that even with a stacked formation and an ultra-high readout velocity of three,280 megapixels per second, the sensor can solely handle video recording at 8 FPS. Canon has launched two variations of this sensor with the identical decision – one shade and one monochrome. However for now, Canon says that such a sensor is primarily designed for surveillance, drugs, and industrial imaging, so we in all probability received’t see it in a shopper mirrorless digital camera any time quickly. You may learn extra particulars in Canon’s official press launch.
The Sony World Pictures Awards 2025 has introduced the shortlisted collection for the Scholar and Youth Competitors. Within the Scholar class, entrants had been requested to create a collection that responded to the theme Within the Starting by exhibiting the primary half or earliest stage of one thing. In the meantime, the Youth class (open to photographers underneath the age of 19) adopted this 12 months’s theme of Open Name. Seeing the world by way of younger eyes is all the time inspiring, and this 12 months’s picks aren’t any exception.
Altering lenses, particularly massive unique ones, could be fairly difficult within the subject. However should you enterprise into house, in zero gravity, every part turns into extremely clean. See for your self on this attention-grabbing video! Now we simply have to invent an anti-gravity machine to make altering lenses seamless on Earth, too…
Photograph Theme Problem, Week #86
Final week’s theme was macro, and you may see the outcomes on this thread. Thanks to everybody on your submissions! This week’s theme is portrait, and you may submit your outcomes on this thread by Saturday, February 1, 2024!
Week #85 Outcomes
Let’s try a number of the photographs we acquired for the “macro” theme, beginning with Mauro70’s picture:
On this shot now we have a basic macro of a really cool insect. That’s some wonderful element on the face!
Subsequent now we have Allan369’s shot:
Allan managed to make an attention-grabbing variation on the dandelion shot that emphasizes the contrasting colours on a studio-like background.
Lastly, now we have AndrewGusew’s picture:
The blue and yellow hues are fairly and the geometric background provides a superb environmental complement to the intricate nature of the seeds.
Thanks everybody for submitting their pictures within the problem, and we hope to see extra subsequent week within the portrait theme.