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...
The Art of Discovering the Unexpected
In photography, having a vision and a concrete plan is always helpful. But getting too attached to your initial ideas can prevent you from seeing good subjects in front of you, especially when they are entirely different from what you had in mind. Of course, having a plan when you...
Photography News: New Memory Cards, Nikon 35mm f/1.2 This Month?
On Thursday, while searching through my archives for some photos for an upcoming article, I came across a series of images that brought back memories of wonderful moments spent in nature. This time it was Costa Rica. One photo in particular made me smile again after all these years—a shot...
Recall Shooting: An Unknown Feature with Great Potential
Do you know what the Nikon D5, D6, Z8 and Z9 have in common? Yes, you're right, these are the most advanced models from Nikon since 2016, placing speed above all else. And, I'm not talking about the speed of the autofocus or the continuous shooting, but the speed at...
Nikon Z50 II: First Impressions
In the Nikon wildlife photography community, it has become a dead-horse topic of pub discussions whether we'll ever see a successor to the legendary Nikon D500. Some have succumbed to skepticism and whispered despairingly, "There'll never be anything like it again." But would we recognize a Z-mount successor of the...
Why You Should Experiment with Different Genres of Photography
Many of us have a “go-to” thing to photograph. Often, this subject or style is the reason we got into photography in the first place. For me, it is portraiture. I love the dynamic feeling of capturing a moment in time of a person’s life—whether it’s at a key event...
Photography News: Canon 16-28mm f/2.8 Announced, Two Sony Lens Rumors
I don't usually photograph cities. Although I live in a really nice one, I get out of it whenever I can! Still, I was delighted this Thursday when Spencer texted me asking if I had taken any photos with the Tamron 50-400mm with the sun in the frame. I hadn't,...
Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Review
The Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 is a budget telephoto zoom which offers an impressive range of focal lengths. This $1300 lens is available both for Sony E and Nikon Z, and as soon as it was announced, our readers immediately started asking me to review it. I’m happy to bring you our full tests today.