For the opening photograph of this Images Information, I’ve borrowed the Bolivian Pink-fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys) from its writer Tomas Grim. This magnificent, critically endangered parrot doesn’t nest in tree cavities like its kin, however on excessive cliffs. Even there, it’s not secure from close by farmers and unique chook merchants. Consider this photograph as a teaser for an upcoming photograph ebook that you’ll quickly have the ability to see and browse. For extra information from the thirty fourth week of 2024, you may learn under.
Current Bulletins
- ArtraLab Nonikkor-Nocty 50mm f/1.2: With this lens, AstraLab continues its assortment imitating traditional Nikon lenses from the Sixties and Nineteen Eighties (though the optical design is totally different). Their present 35mm f/1.4 is now joined by a super-fast guide focus 50mm f/1.2. The lens appears identical to its namesake from Nikon. The optical building has 8 components in 6 teams, an 11-blade aperture, and a traditional 52mm filter thread. The lens weighs 560g and might be pre-ordered for $380. It is going to be accessible beginning in October for the Nikon Z mount and a month later for Sony E and Fuji X.
- Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.7: Light-weight (170g) and moveable APS-C lens with autofocus, accessible for the Sony E mount. The optical design contains 11 components (4 ED and three excessive refractive) in 9 teams. The metallic mount features a USB-C port for doable firmware updates. The value is simply $180.
- Thypoch Simera 50mm f/1.4 ASPH: After the Simera 28mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4 lenses, Thypoch comes up a brand new, traditional 50mm lens. The time period “traditional” doesn’t solely discuss with the focal size, but in addition to the truth that the lens is totally guide and has a glance that greatest matches Leica rangefinders. Curiously, it has an unusually shut focusing distance of 0.45 meters (1.5 toes) for these cameras. As soon as focusing nearer than 0.7 meters, the resistance of the main focus ring modifications, which is meant to be the sign for Leica customers to modify to the EVF. Different specs embody 8 components in 6 teams (one extra-low dispersion ingredient and three excessive index components), 14 blade aperture for round bokeh, 49mm filter thread, 281-gram weight, and a black or silver end. Value $749.
- 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 III: Only a few weeks after the announcement of the Nikon 35mm f/1.4, 7Artisans has launched a manual-focus competitor to this lens. Actually, the 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 is now on its third technology. In comparison with the Mark II, a low dispersion (ED) ingredient has been added to the optical building (7 components in 5 teams). As well as, the lens now provides a alternative between a clicked and de-clicked aperture ring. The minimal focusing distance stays at 0.3m. The burden is 274g and the filter thread is 52mm. Visually, the lens has been given a “fashionable retro” look with laser-engraved depth of subject scale markings on the metallic barrel. The lens is obtainable in two colours: conventional black and a brand new medium-gray titanium silver end. Value $189.
The Rumor Mill
Canon telephoto unicorn apparently exists
Sure, I’m speaking in regards to the extremely anticipated Canon RF 200-500mm f/4L IS USM. The publish on Canon rumors is a bit like a traditional fairy story introduction within the fashion of “As soon as upon a time, past the 9 mountains and 9 rivers lived…”
Particularly, based on a supposedly very dependable supply, there are already a number of photographers testing this lens. And moreover! The lens ought to have some surprises in its optical design. The largest is a built-in teleconverter. After the success Nikon had with this “small characteristic,” I personally could be very stunned if Canon lets such an incredible alternative slip by. A fairly quick supertelephoto zoom lens with a built-in teleconverter is a wildlife dream. And when will this dream come true? Possibly this 12 months, possibly the center of subsequent 12 months. As soon as upon a time…
Through Canon Rumors
Sony plans to replace its 400mm f/2.8
I nonetheless have a reasonably vivid reminiscence of when Sony introduced the FE 400mm f/2.8 GM telephoto lens again in 2018. On the time, it was a equally huge deal as when Nikon launched its model of this lens three years later. In each circumstances, it was a breakthrough second for a lot of sports activities and wildlife photographers who had been ready for such a lens for years. And now plainly Sony is about to introduce a second model subsequent 12 months. In what methods will or not it’s higher? We are able to virtually actually anticipate an extra discount within the already low weight. The light-weight report set by the Sony FE 300mm f/2.8 GM OSS means that that is certainly one of Sony’s high priorities. Whether or not Sony may even go the way in which of built-in tele-converters just isn’t talked about by the supply.
Through Lens Rumors
Nikon will get a third-party 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 lens
Have you ever ever heard of a lens with the identical focal size vary? Sure, you’re proper. Sony has had it for some time, and the producer is Tamron. Now it appears like it’s time for Nikon customers. If the Nikon model is priced the identical because the Sony one, it would promote for $1,299 – although prior to now, we’ve seen greater costs for Tamron’s Z-mount lenses. It will provide an attention-grabbing various to Nikon’s 28-400mm f/4-8, in addition to their Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6. Which one do you have to decide? It’s as much as you.
Through Nikon Rumors
Good Offers and New Gross sales
Our check of the quickest reminiscence playing cards for Nikon cameras already contains 36 examples. The quickest usually means the costliest, however that’s not at all times the case. Right here’s our decide of the playing cards that provide the most pace for the least cash, at a wide range of totally different capacities. All the following are on sale as we converse.
CFexpress Kind B:
SDXC UHS-II:
Different Pages of Curiosity
Tomas Grim, an incredible scientist – primarily excited by chook ecology, however increasingly more additionally a superb photographer – presents his first photographic publication. And since I had the chance to look below the hood at its start, I can already say that it is going to be a singular ebook, containing not solely great images, but in addition very attention-grabbing and eye-opening textual content. Do you know, for instance, that there are birds that kidnap the younger of different “clans” to make use of them as “home assist”? Or that there’s a species of chook that mates within the missionary place? I’m certain that there are some chook species that you will note in {a photograph} for the very first time. The ebook The Hen World By means of the Eyes of a Photographer will likely be accessible from October 7, 2024.
Iceland is likely one of the final European wildernesses. Right here, nature usually reveals not solely its form face, but in addition its brute drive. Like this week close to the fishing city of Grindavík within the southwest of the island. A mass of molten rock is at present spewing from a fissure about 4 km extensive! Scientists predict that the spectacular, however harmful, spectacle on the Reykjanes peninsula might proceed for many years, maybe centuries. So it appears like there’s no have to rush to get a photograph.
I’ve some extra inspiring outcomes from the world of photograph contests to share with you. On the web site of the Black and White Picture Award, you may see the gorgeous showcase of successful photos and those who made it to the finals. As anticipated, the Portrait, Road, and Structure classes are sturdy, however I used to be additionally very impressed with the pictures within the Fauna and Flora class. Additionally, the grand prize winner of The iPhone Images Awards, “The Boy Meets Shark,” is a stunning black and white photograph. Different successful photos in that contest are extra colourful. Both method, it’s an inspiring assortment of what you may get out of a cell phone.
Picture Theme Problem, Week #64
Final week’s theme was wind, and you may see the outcomes on this thread. Thanks to everybody in your submissions! This week’s theme is mountains, and you may submit your outcomes on this thread by Saturday, August 31, 2024!
Week #63 Outcomes
Let’s take a look at among the pictures we obtained for the “wind” theme, beginning with Tom Pazol’s photograph:
Right here we see the light results of wind on a peaceable sailboat.
Subsequent, let’s take a look at AndrewGusew’s photograph:
Now we have one other set of sailboats, this time silhouetted in opposition to the sky.
Lastly, let’s see Ronald’s photograph:
Right here the wind is extra stormy, and you may even see the cool results of it on the water. Good!
Thanks everybody for submitting their images within the problem, and we hope to see extra subsequent week within the mountains theme.