Zeiss announced their newest lenses for digital photographers today – and that’s a sentence I haven’t been able to write for six years! It’s no secret that Zeiss took a long hiatus from the photography world, but now they’re back with a pair of Otus lenses: the 50mm f/1.4 and 85mm f/1.4.
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Panasonic S1R II Announcement: Faster and More Nimble
Panasonic just announced the long-awaited successor to the original S1R from 2019 – the Panasonic S1R II! The new camera has a smidge less resolution (44 vs. 47 MP), but it features big improvements in other areas. Most of all, the new S1R II is more portable and gains a major boost in speed and performance.
Sigma’s Minimalist Camera and Maximalist Lenses
It’s announcement season, and Sigma made waves yesterday with the unveiling of one of the most radically designed cameras that we’ve seen in a long time: the Sigma BF. This full-frame camera is minimalist to the extreme – although the two lenses that Sigma announced alongside it are the opposite of minimalist!
Photography News: Canon’s Big-Sensor Compact, Lumix S1R II Rumors
Migrating winter birds have not yet arrived at their breeding grounds, but for some birds, courtship is already in full swing. Many owls, including the Tawny Owl (Strix aluco) in this photo, are at the peak of their mating season. Take a walk in a park or forest after sunset,...
Photography News: M4 MacBook Pro Sales, Is Zeiss Back?
The Gray Wagtail is a charming bird quite commonly found along streams and rivers. Its constant tail wagging has inspired similar names in many languages. This week, the Czech Ornithological Society named it Bird of the Year. They pointed out the bird's relationship to important natural waterways, many of which...
Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ Announced: Zooming into the Videography World
On February 13, 2025, Nikon announced their newest Z Mount lens: the Nikon Z 28-135mm f/4 PZ. The "PZ" in the name stands for "Power Zoom" - one of many ways in which this lens is meant for videographers or hybrid shooters. At $2600, this is a very specialized lens,...
Photography News: Early Nikon Z9 II Rumors, M4/3 Sale
It was a freezing morning. The snow in a small clearing in the middle of the forest crunched under my feet. Suddenly, I lifted off the ground and slowly began to gain altitude. The rays of the rising sun, which only a moment before had been shyly making their way...
OM SYSTEM Announces the OM-3 and Updated Lenses
OM SYSTEM has just announced a new camera: the OM-3. Unlike the OM-1 and OM-1 Mark II, the OM-3 is a very different beast with a retro design. Even so, it's still got a stacked sensor and shares many capabilities with the OM-I Mark II. And together with this new...
Nikon Z 35mm f/1.2 S Announced
Nikon has just announced what is destined to become a classic environmental portrait lens for the Nikon Z mount: the Nikon NIKKOR Z 35mm f/1.2 S. This beautiful high-end prime lens completes the holy trinity of f/1.2 primes, joining the Nikon 50mm f/1.2 S and the Nikon 85mm f/1.2 S....
Nikon COOLPIX P1100 Announced
In 2018, Nikon released the COOLPIX P1000, a superzoom with a massive equivalent focal length range of 24-3000mm. Today, Nikon has just announced its successor, the Nikon P1100. What can users expect with the Nikon COOLPIX P1100? Users of the P1000 will find that the P1100 has very similar specifications...