In all the whirlwind Nikon mirrorless announcements yesterday, what normally would have been a top-tier headline - Nikon's announcement of a new 500mm f/5.6E PF lens with a phase-fresnel element, selling for $3600 - almost became a footnote! That's a shame, because this lens brings a lot to the table....
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Nikon Z6 and Z7 Mirrorless Camera Announcement – Nikon’s Next Chapter Begins
After years of speculation, rumors, guessing, and leaks, it finally happened: Nikon has announced its first full-frame mirrorless cameras, the Z6 and Z7. This is a long time coming, ever since the Sony A7-series cameras shifted the tide of the photography world in the direction of mirrorless cameras. Now, the...
What to Expect from the Nikon Mirrorless Cameras: Trailer Roundup
We’re about 24 hours away from one of Nikon’s largest camera announcements in years: the full-frame mirrorless Z6 and Z7 cameras, plus three Z-mount lenses. As the rumors and teasers continue rolling in, here’s a quick recap of Nikon’s official trailers for this camera lineup so far, as well as...
Nikon Developing a 500mm f/5.6 with Phase Fresnel Element
Nikon just announced that it is developing a 500mm f/5.6 lens with a Phase Fresnel element, which would make it only the second lens in Nikon's lineup to have such a specialized component, the other being the 300mm f/4 PF. This indicates that Nikon is prioritizing low weight for the...
SmugMug Acquires Flickr in Unexpected Move
Two giants in the world of photography - SmugMug and Flickr - have become one. In a surprise move announced Friday, SmugMug has bought Flickr from Yahoo (owned by Verizon) for an undisclosed amount. The two platforms do have obvious similarities, with both built around uploading and hosting your photos...
Gnarbox 2.0 SSD Announcement
Having just reviewed both WD My Passport Wireless SSD and the original Gnarbox, I came to the conclusion that both were half-baked solutions (with each having its own list of pros and cons) due to all the performance, hardware and software issues I encountered. It looks like while I was...
New Sony Compatibility for Nine Sigma Art Lenses
Along with the two new Art lenses that Sigma just announced, they also introduced something that will make Sony users especially happy: native compatibility for nine prime lenses from Sigma's Art lineup, including the two new lenses and seven older designs. Sony is really pushing things forward with their efforts to...
Sigma Announces Two New Art Lenses
The CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show starts Thursday, which means it is announcement time across the photography world. Next on the list of new products is Sigma, and they're debuting some very interesting gear - chief among them, two new lenses for Canon, Nikon, and now Sony mounts (more on...
Sony Announces the a7 III: Fully Featured at $2000
Sony just announced the newest camera in their a7 series: the a7 III. It has a 24.2 megapixel backside-illuminated sensor, a 693-point autofocus system, and the longest battery life of any Sony full-frame mirrorless camera. The rest of the specifications, which we will cover below, are equally impressive - especially...
Fuji X-H1 Announcement
Today Fujifilm unveiled yet another line in the X-series mirrorless cameras, the Fuji X-H1. This is a significant release for the company, because the X-H1 is the first Fuji camera to feature a 5-axis in-body image stabilization (IBIS), something many Fuji photographers have been waiting for. Fuji has long been...