Fujifilm has announced yet another X-series camera in its line-up, the Fuji X-T200, an upgrade to the popular X-T100 mirrorless camera. Unlike other Fuji X cameras with X-Trans sensors, it features a 24 MP Bayer sensor. Although the sensor is very similar to that of the X-T100, Fuji was able...
Fujifilm GF Lens Roadmap
Fujifilm has just updated its GF lens roadmap for its G mount, which basically includes all the upcoming lenses for GFX medium format cameras. The updated roadmap now includes two additional lenses, the GF 30mm f/3.5 R WR and GF 80 f/1.7 R WR, to be released in 2020 and...
Why Nikon Should Not Make DSLRs Over 36 MP
For the past few years, we have seen many manufacturers push for a lot more resolution. With sensor ISO performance pretty much leveling across the field on most cameras, manufacturers are now pushing to increase the resolution to differentiate new cameras from their predecessors and the competition. Except in some...
Photographing the 10 Elements of Composition
For this week’s video, which I published a couple days ago on Youtube, I went to Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado in an attempt to photograph the ten elements of composition in 24 hours.
Recommended Fuji X-T3 Settings
As the third iteration of the X-T series cameras, the Fuji X-T3 is the most advanced and refined camera. Sporting a fast quad-core processor capable of recording high-quality 4K videos, a high-resolution 26.1 MP APS-C X-Trans BSI CMOS sensor, a fast and accurate autofocus system, and superb ergonomics, the X-T3...
Recommended Fuji X-H1 Settings
The Fuji X-H1 is the first of the X-series cameras that features in-body image stabilization. Ergonomically, Fuji incorporated a number of features from the high-end GFX cameras, so in a way, it can be thought of as a mini-GFX. I have been shooting with the Fujifilm X-H1 since it was...
Understanding Shutter Speed
For today’s video, I’m revisiting one of the most critical camera settings out there: shutter speed. So much of photography builds off shutter speed (and exposure generally) that I wanted to publish this one before diving into deeper topics.
Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S Announcement
Amid a series of announcements late last night, Nikon just officially announced the 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S for its Nikon Z cameras. The new lens is expected to start shipping in February.
Nikon D780 Announcement
Today Nikon announced its latest generation full-frame DSLR, the Nikon D780. Built on the success of the extremely popular D750 and its mirrorless counterpart Z6, the Nikon D780 combines some of the best features from both cameras into a single compact and lightweight body. The Nikon D780 sports a 24.5...
New Year, New Youtube Videos
I’m happy to kick off the 2020s at Photography Life by announcing a new weekly series of Youtube videos, including one I’ve published today. This video covers a bunch of ways to take better photos with any camera.