Today, Canon officially announced two lenses we knew were coming: the RF 85mm f/1.2 DS and RF 70-200mm f/2.8 mirrorless lenses. The 85mm ships in early December for $3000, while the 70-200mm ships in late November for $2700. These are the ninth and tenth lenses released so far for Canon's…
Fuji X-Pro3 Announcement – A Street Photographer’s Ultimate Camera or Just Another Gimmick?
Fuji's "Pro" line of X-series cameras always stood out in its own way. It is the only rangefinder style Fuji camera with a very retro look and a hybrid viewfinder. Fuji stuck with this concept from the very beginning, making the X-Pro quite different when compared to other X-series cameras…
Is the DSLR Market Already Dead?
The announcement of Nikon's D6 stirred a big debate all over the Internet. The comparison between DSLRs and Mirrorless cameras have been beaten to pulp already. In this article, I don't intend to predict the distant future. Rather, this article focuses on how things are right now and how they…
Best Wide Angle Lenses for Nikon, Ranked
Today, I love using wide angle lenses, but it took me several years to get to that point. As a Nikon photographer, I certainly wasn’t short on options; it’s just that none seemed to work quite right for my needs. If that sounds familiar - you’re constantly comparing wide angles…
How to Reduce Your Photo Storage Needs
As a landscape and travel photographer, I take a boatload of pictures. Sometimes I take a series of shots when I do not want to miss a moment. Other times, I take multiple shots to properly expose a scene or to capture a panorama. The result of it all is…
Photographer Profile: Sina Falker
While there are many attributes necessary to becoming a successful photographer, perhaps the most important of them all is an abiding passion for one’s craft. There is no shortage of talented photographers in the world. There is a shortage of the impassioned perseverance it takes to find success though, and those who…
Color Noise Reduction Isn’t a Free Ride
One thing that gets me about some post-processing software, including Lightroom, is that the default settings do not always make sense. Of course, because they are the defaults, a huge number of photographers use them anyway. A clear example of this is color noise reduction. First, you may want to…
Do You Need a Remote Shutter Release?
Before I ever started out in photography, when I was just about to buy my first "real" camera, I made a list of all the extra accessories I'd need. Above nearly everything else was a remote shutter release. It's no surprise that these are popular accessories, especially for landscape and…
Pre-Order Links: Nikon Z50, New Lenses, Battery Pack
The pre-order links for the Nikon Z50 (including kit lenses), 58mm f/0.95 Noct, and MB-N10 battery pack have been released. Here are the B&H links: Nikon Z50 body only: $860 Nikon Z50 with 16-50mm: $1000 Nikon Z50 with 16-50mm and 50-250mm: $1350 Nikon Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct: $8000 Nikon…
Nikon Dramatically Updates Z Lens Roadmap
Nikon just updated their Z lens roadmap, and we now know of a whopping thirteen Z lenses that will be released in the coming years. Here's a first look at the new lenses you can expect to see. (more…)