Sony has just announced the second generation of its wide-aperture 85mm prime lens, the Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM II. It took eight years of development from the first generation, which was released in 2016. Where have those eight years shown up when looking at the specs of the lens?...
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Photography News: Rumored Telephotos, Memory Card Sales
For the opening photo of this Photography News, I have borrowed the Bolivian Red-fronted Macaw (Ara rubrogenys) from its author Tomas Grim. This magnificent, critically endangered parrot does not nest in tree cavities like its relatives, but on high cliffs. Even there, it is not safe from nearby farmers and...
Nikon Z Cameras: What to Do When Subject Detection Fails
Since the debut of the Z System in 2018, Nikon cameras have taken a giant leap forward in terms of autofocus performance. The original Z6 and Z7 models, with which Nikon entered the mirrorless waters, could only detect the eyes of humans, dogs, and cats. And today? Their newest cameras...
Photography News: New Tripods, Major Used Gear Sale
When I get the chance, I like to have fun looking for biological nonsense in movies. 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 in the first seconds of The Bridge on the River Kwai....
Photographing a Cycling Race from a Motorbike
Last month, another edition of the world's most famous cycling race, the Tour de France, took place. And as in previous years, I didn't participate either as a rider or as a spectator. I don't have enough strength for the former (and it gets worse every year) or enough free...
Photography News: Rumored f/2.8 Zooms, Backpack Sales
Now that it's summer, I'll try to show you a photo that will refresh and cool you down. Imagine, for example, a creek filled with perfectly cold beer. Unfortunately, even in the Czech Republic - which is one of the leading countries in the consumption of this golden drink -...
Photographing the Australian Brush-Turkey: Life on the Mound
Nature can always surprise. Just when you think you can take something for granted, it turns out there's an exception. Like in this case. Most people take it as a given that birds are born from eggs tended to by at least one parent. The eggs then hatch into small,...
Photography News: Tamron’s Superzoom, Canon R6 Mark III Rumors
Photography has a special magic for me. It is only thanks to it that I can suppress my comfortable and lazy side and face annoying insects, lack of food, or bad weather. A few days ago, in anticipation of beautiful morning views of the surrounding landscape, I rejected the comfort...
How to Take Even Better Wildlife Photos
Even though it's been about 15 years, I still see it as if it were today: For the first time, I'm standing in a South American cloud forest with a camera and a 300mm zoom lens. Suddenly, from a nearby thicket, I hear the familiar chirp of a Masked Flowerpiercer....
Photography News: Canon 24mm and 50mm f/1.4 Rumors, Laptop Sales
Although it didn't look like it at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris on Friday, a heat wave continues in most parts of the world. If you're wondering where to escape, consider dipping your head in cold water, like the White-throated Dipper (Cinclus cinclus). Then, with a...