It’s the tip of September, which suggests it’s the right time to move out and {photograph} the deer rut, now in full swing. But when the thought of misty, chilly mornings in temperate forests doesn’t enchantment to you, hop on a aircraft to the tropics. I’ve chosen one tropical animal as a teaser for an upcoming article, and on the similar time, as a organic puzzle. Are you able to establish the fowl hiding its head below its wing? If not, don’t fear, you’ll discover out quickly. Within the meantime, get pleasure from your common dose of weekly pictures information.
Latest Bulletins
- Leica Q3 43: The unique Q3 with 28mm lens acquired a sibling. If 28mm was too broad for you, Leica has outfitted its new compact digicam with an extended APO-Summicron 43mm f/2 ASPH. lens. For these unfamiliar with the Leica Q collection, it’s a full-frame digicam with a hard and fast lens. Each Q3 cameras have a 60MP BSI CMOS sensor (similar as within the Leica M11), hybrid AF system with topic monitoring, Hello-Res EVF, 8K video, picture stabilization, climate sealing, and different superior options. Together with the focal size, the value has additionally been prolonged, now costing $6,895. (The unique Q3 with a 28mm lens prices $6,295).
- Tamron 90mm f/2.8 Di III VXD Macro: A macro lens for Nikon Z and Sony E customers with a basic 90mm focal size and a minimal focusing distance of 23.1cm (9.1″) at 1:1 magnification. This leads to a working distance of 12 cm between the entrance of the lens and your topic (in comparison with 13.4 cm for the Nikon Z MC 105mm f/2.8 S). Sticking with the comparability to Nikon’s macro lens, the Tamron is 30g lighter (600g), however most significantly, is $348 cheaper. Its worth is $699.
- 7Artisans 60mm F2.8 Full Body 2X Magnification Macro: The title of this lens tells you crucial particulars – the focal size and the intense 2x magnification. I’ll add that the lens is manually centered and is out there for Sony E, Nikon Z and Canon RF mounts. The working distance at most magnification is 4.3cm. The load of the lens is 550 grams, and the filter measurement is 67mm. Value is $335.
- TTArtisan 75mm F1.5: A handbook focus lens with a design harking back to the sixties. Even the M42 lens mount is just like the previous days, though there are adapters out there for nearly all present mirrorless cameras. The attribute optical characteristic is alleged to be “swirly bokeh,” which may result in fascinating outcomes when mixed with a quick f/1.5 aperture. The producer notes that the lens just isn’t F-mount appropriate. Value is $269.
- Logitech MX Inventive Console: A pair of units – the MX Inventive Keypad and the MX Inventive Dialpad – whose principal goal is to simplify and streamline your picture enhancing work. The keypad buttons (there are 9 in complete) are backlit with small shows. This offers the person visible management over which operate is assigned to which button. The MX Inventive Console is appropriate with Adobe’s suite of purposes out of the field. Nevertheless, plug-ins for various different applications could be downloaded from Logitech’s Plugin Market, together with for Seize One. The value is $200.
The Rumor Mill
Fujifilm X cameras may get a supertelephoto lens
In Might of this 12 months, we mentioned the way forward for massive sensors for photographing wild animals within the article “Is medium format now viable for wildlife pictures?” I wrote that article due to Fujifilm’s new (on the time) 500mm f/5.6 telephoto lens for medium format cameras. Even then, it was leaked {that a} very comparable, if not an identical, lens would quickly be launched for X-mount APS-C cameras. Now the rumors are heating up much more. The brand new lens is alleged to have the identical optics, however a middle of gravity nearer to the digicam. Different variations embrace a minimal aperture of f/22 as a substitute of f/32, and the truth that the lens will are available in white.
By way of Fuji Rumors
Rain of third-party lenses
Today, it’s tough to maintain up with the flood of latest third-party, largely Chinese language lenses. Hardly every week goes by with out no less than one new lens hitting the market. So what can we anticipate subsequent? 7Artisans is anticipated announce an 85mm f/1.8 AF lens for the Nikon Z mount. This lens already exists in a model for Sony E-mount, so it’s not such a novelty. There must also be an upcoming autofocus Viltrox 28mm f/4.5 pancake lens for full-frame Sony E and Nikon Z cameras.
By way of Picture Rumors and Sony Alpha Rumors
Good Offers and New Gross sales
Final week, I identified the continued large low cost on Nikon F-mount telephoto lenses. It’s nonetheless happening, and there’s even a Nikon AF-S 600mm f/4E FL ED VR (was $12,297, now $8,697) again in inventory. If one in all these unique large lenses caught your eye, you might be questioning how you can carry it. The reply is perhaps the next backpacks from Shimoda, that are at present on sale at a lot better costs than common.
Let’s get again to Nikon lenses. Though new Z-mount lenses usually outperform their F-mount counterparts, there are exceptions, such because the Nikon 28mm f/1.4E ED. I’ll quote from Nasim’s evaluation: “Based mostly on my assessments and expertise within the area, I’d not hesitate to say that the 28mm f/1.4E is the best wide-angle prime lens Nikon has ever made.” At f/2.8 within the middle, it nonetheless holds the file for the sharpest single measurement in our lab (4162 LW/PH). This optical marvel is now out there for $1,397, down from a worth of $1,997.
Different Pages of Curiosity
The Fowl Photographer of the 12 months competitors, one of the vital prestigious in its area, has launched its successful photos. Images such because the mating name of the Black Grouse within the backlight, the Gannet in its underwater aspect, or the magically stunning “birdscape” from Antarctica will take your breath away. Very highly effective pictures could be discovered within the Fowl Habits class. Within the Video class, you possibly can dive into the icy waters of the Yukon River with the American Dipper. The highest prize goes to a photograph that’s visually robust, however extra importantly, has a powerful message. An estimated 1.3 billion birds die annually in North America alone from collisions with glass limitations. Patricia Homonylo’s picture reveals 4,000 of them (and right here’s an interview with the winner).
To not finish on such a tragic be aware, the Nikon Comedy Wildlife web site will present you the ultimate choice from which the jury will announce the winner on December 10, 2024. One of many prizes would be the Individuals’s Alternative Award, which you’ll vote for till October thirty first. Have enjoyable, and will the smile in your face final all week.
Picture Theme Problem, Week #69
Final week’s theme was September, and you may see the outcomes on this thread. Thanks to everybody on your submissions! This week’s theme is contrasting colours, and you may submit your outcomes on this thread by Saturday, October 5, 2024!
Week #68 Outcomes
Let’s take a look at among the pictures we acquired for the “September” theme, for one of the best picture you took in September, beginning with Ircut’s picture:
This stunning fox is framed very properly with stunning orange and inexperienced tones, and provides a really good impression of the approaching autumn.
Subsequent, let’s take a look at andyfrog’s picture:
There’s a lot to consider right here, and I ponder – does an individual taking an image of painted monkeys portray a toucan on a wall say one thing in regards to the human psyche?
PRG Lagarde’s despatched us this shot:
I really like the way in which the successive strains virtually gives the look of propelling the swallows, an idea made clear by the one in flight!
Lastly, we now have a submission from new member Mauro70:
The composition may be very clear, and the fuzzy plant is a pleasant distinction to the daring form of the mating damselflies.
Thanks everybody for submitting their pictures within the problem, and we hope to see extra subsequent week within the contrasting colours theme.