There have been some interesting shifts in the relative importance of various segments of the camera market over the past number of years. I thought readers may like to view a few charts based on CIPA data as they relate to the relative importance of various regional camera markets. Everyone...
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Are Mirrorless Camera Sales Really Growing?
As a brief follow up to Nasim's latest post, this brief article shares some recent CIPA statistics regarding the shipment of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. Depending on how a person interprets this data will determine whether the mirrorless interchangeable camera market is 'growing'. As you can see in the graph...
Tamron’s SP 70-200mm f/2.8 VC G2 and 10-24mm Lenses to Challenge Nikon
It is always exciting to see great lens announcements, because lenses play such a huge role in making images and making them appear special. This week we have seen two such announcements from Tamron. Without a doubt, the most exciting announcement is the Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD...
Fuji GFX 50S Sample Images
Fuji so far has only released a total of 3 full resolution sample images to demonstrate the capabilities of its new Fujifilm GFX 50S medium format camera, one from each lens. While the images were shot at relatively low ISOs, the provided sample images give us a glimpse of what...
Fuji GFX 50S Medium Format Camera Announcement
Today is a big day for Fuji because the company unveiled its first digital medium format mirrorless camera with a 51.4 MP sensor, the Fuji GFX 50S. And not only that, but also a total of 6 medium format "G" mount lenses specifically designed for the new GFX 50S: GF...
On the Road: Traveling Through Yellowstone
Our landscape photography tutorial has taken us from Colorado to Wyoming to Montana, and we have filmed in some amazing locations along the way. Cell coverage is hard to find in this area of the country, but there is no shortage of beautiful landscapes to photograph. After packing up and...
Elora Photography Tour
Things have been a bit crazy lately with client assignments and I ended up working most of last weekend on a major market analysis project. Needing a bit of relaxation (and to clear my head of statistical data) I decided to go on a photography tour in the Elora, Ontario area....
Celebrating #100 with Readers
It seems like it was just yesterday when Nasim called and asked me to join the Photography Life team. Here we are some two and a half years later, with this being my 100th posting. A celebration of sorts. It has been a wonderful experience being a part of the...
A Few Thoughts About the Camera Market
I recently spent some time looking at CIPA data and wrote a few articles on my blog pertaining to these camera industry statistics. I thought Photography Life readers may find some of the data of interest. What follows are a few thoughts about the camera market, based on my interpretation of...
Google’s Nik Software is now FREE!
The title of the article deserves three exclamation marks, because this is one of the best news I have seen in photographic history! Google has just announced that it has made the best plugins for Photoshop and Lightroom, bundled into a single "Google's Nik Collection" absolutely free (it was priced...