It has been over two years since Fuji gave us the amazing X-T2 and today, the company unveiled its latest update to the popular camera, the Fujifilm X-T3. Although it sports the same retro look as its predecessor, the X-T3 has seen a number of important upgrades. First of all,...
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Canon EOS R Announcement
It has been less than two weeks since Nikon announced its new Z mirrorless camera system, and today, Canon has also released their own much-anticipated Canon RF mirrorless system. With this release, Canon has announced its first camera in this category, the Canon EOS R. The camera is basically a...
Canon RF Lens Announcements
Along with the EOS R mirrorless camera, Canon just announced four full-frame mirrorless "RF" lenses. Two of them are relatively standard for a new system launch - a 24-105mm f/4L and a 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro - but Canon also announced two very surprising lenses as well. The 28-70mm f/2L...
Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4, EF 400mm f/2.8L IS III and EF 600mm f/4L IS III Announcements
Along with all the new Canon mirrorless announcements today, the company also released three new lenses - one wide aperture prime for their crop-sensor mirrorless EF-M mount and two EF mount telephoto lenses for their DSLRs. First is the EF-M 32mm f/1.4, the widest aperture lens currently available for this...
Nikon D3500 Announcement
Nikon just announced the D3500 DSLR, the most recent in their popular line of entry-level D3X00 cameras, with a starting price of just $499 with the 18-55mm AF-P kit lens. It has been two years since the prior model, the D3400, was released, and the new D3500 comes with a...
Nikon 500mm f/5.6E PF Lens Announcement
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....
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...