I have to admit that we have rather bizarre Easter traditions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Before Easter Monday, men and boys weave a kind of whip out of wicker. Then they go from house to house with it, and while reciting Easter rhymes, they hit the girls on...
Photography News Archive - Page 22
Sigma Announces New Lenses and Nikon Z Availability
Sigma just announced three new lenses for various camera systems (L-mount, Sony E-mount, and Fuji X-mount) as well as announcing that three of their existing lenses will be added to the Nikon Z system. It's a total of six lenses - all branded as "Contemporary," with a mix of full-frame...
Photography News: Sony ZV-E1, World Backup Day Deals
If you go out into the countryside right now, you may come across a leaping, squawking procession on its way to the nearest pond or lake. Many amphibians migrate from far and wide this time of year to find suitable places to lay their eggs and foster a new generation....
Photography News: Panasonic’s New Sensor, OM System OM-1 Sale
I overestimated the home field advantage yesterday. While shooting along the creek, my foot slipped and I splashed into the water with all my gear. The plan was to get a photo of a hunting kingfisher for today's Photography News. Instead, I made two observations that I would like to...
Photography Life on DPReview’s Closure
Like most of you, I was stunned this morning to see that Digital Photography Review, the biggest dedicated photography website, is closing their doors after more than two decades of operation. I’m still trying to process the news, but here are a couple of the early things I’d like to say.
Photography News: DxO PureRAW 3, Canon R5 & Nikon Z9 Deals
They say the best camera is the one you have with you. Well, maybe that's true of a camera, but what about a lens? In accordance with Murphy's Law, I would say the best lens is the one that's currently at home in my study, about 300 km away. I'm...
Photography News: The Longest Leica SL Lens, WPPI 2023 Sales
Return from paradise. Those are a few words to describe my day yesterday. I left behind the breathtaking nature of Colombia and its lovely people and returned to pre-spring Europe, lovely in its own way. (I will now be able to answer your comments that have been piling up under...
Photography News: New Z9 Firmware, Lots of Lens Sales
I'm filling in for Libor for this week's Photography News while he travels in South America in search of wildlife. He's sent me some behind-the-scenes photos already, and let me say, you're in for a treat once he returns. For now, I hope you're enjoying atmospheric sunrises and good light...
Sigma Joins the Nikon Z System with Three DX Lenses
Sigma just announced that three of their existing APS-C lenses – the 16mm f/1.4, 30mm f/1.4, and 56mm f/1.4 – are launching for the Nikon Z system later this year! I’ve been a fan of Sigma lenses for years, and it’s exciting to see them finally add some Z mount options.
Photography News: Sony ZV Rumors, Nikon Europe Sale
Photography companies can remind me a bit of cicadas. You wait for ages and ages, and there's no sign of them. Then suddenly, out of nowhere, everything is announced at once. Well, the last few weeks, a lot happened - whereas this week, it was eerily quiet. But like the...