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While the industry waits with bated breath for the rumored X-T4 and X100V, Fuji had something else for us tonight, revealing a new and improved mid-range X-T200 for “content creators of all levels” and a budget-friendly 35mm f/2 lens. Replacing not quite 2-year-old Fuji X-T100, the X-T200 slots in above the entry-level X-A series but

As camera technology continues to progress, the way in which we operate them is changing as well. Photographers should always use the most familiar and effective technique to get the shot, and to that end I want to be clear about the purpose of this article: I’m not trying to convince anyone to blindly stop

Users of Fujifilm’s brand new and much-anticipated X-Pro3 rangefinder have started reporting a troubling issue with their viewfinders. A number of users have taken to both DPReview and the FujiX Forum over the past few weeks to report that their cameras’ EVFs have “all of a sudden” started showing a wildly overexposed image and preview,

Users of Fujifilm’s brand new and much-anticipated X-Pro3 rangefinder have started reporting a troubling issue with their viewfinders. A number of users have taken to both DPReview and the FujiX Forum to report that their cameras’ EVFs have “all of a sudden” started showing a wildly overexposed image and preview, making it impossible to use.

Schlieren imaging is a fairly standard optical technique for visualizing heat, sound, or pressure differences in air. Technically, a schlieren system is able to see clear disturbances in air due to slight differences in the speed of light in the air. The technique can be sensitive enough to see the heat rising off a human

Fans of crazy bokeh take note: a new leak and report from Fuji Addict claims that Venus Optics—the makers of Laowa lenses—are actively working on a new line of f/0.95 lenses for full-frame and APS-C sensor cameras. The photo below was allegedly leaked from “a small presentation” by Venus Optics, but most of the information

After a week full of rumors and leaks, Tokina has officially unveiled their brand new ‘atx-m’ line of mirrorless lenses, starting with an affordable 85mm f/1.8 lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras: the Tokina atx-m 85mm f/1.8 FE. The atx-m 85mm f/1.8 is the “debut lens” for this new lineup of mirrorless lenses, which Tokina

In early November, Panasonic announced that they would be releasing a 16-35mm f/4. Ever since Panasonic released the S1 and S1R, people have been asking about a wide angle lens, especially with the availability of a high-res mode in both cameras (96MP in the S1, 187MP in the S1R) making them a great camera for

Nearly a year after announcing that “a shortage of parts” meant it would no longer be able to produce its Phantom drones, DJI has brought the lineup back from the dead and is once again selling the Phantom 4 Pro V2.0. Though the drone was restocked on January 7th, news of its return was somewhat

Paul C. Buff today announced its new LINK 800WS flash. It becomes the most powerful and flexible product in the Paul C. Buff lineup, and it aims to “link” the company’s past products with the demands of modern photographers. The LINK features an all-metal housing and a detachable battery that lets photographers easily take the

Manfrotto has jumped into the memory card market. Best known for its tripods, lighting supports, and accessories, the Italy-based brand just unveiled its new Pro Rugged line of memory cards. They’re purportedly the strongest memory cards on the market. Sony also claims that it’s Tough line of memory cards are the strongest on the market,

[embedded content] After launching its X-Series line of cameras with the X100 back in 2011, Fujifilm began developing a reputation for ‘Kaizen’ (literally “change good” in Japanese), or pushing out frequent major firmware upgrades that breathe new life into older cameras. Examples of Fuji’s Kaizen updates include adding 4K video to the X-Pro2 in 2017

In one final bit of Canon news out of CES 2020, the camera maker unveiled something for photographers who will be capturing the action at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics: The CR-S700R Robotic Camera System. Built to be used with either the Canon 1D X Mark II or the new 1D X Mark III and one

When it comes to image quality, there are very few cameras that can compete against a good medium format system. The resolution, detail, and colors they produce are difficult to match using cameras with a smaller sensor. This is one of the reasons manufacturers can charge what they do for these types of cameras. The

As a landscape and travel photographer with more than a decade of experience, I always found myself carrying a ton of gear. With huge wide-angle and telephoto lenses, multiple DSLR camera bodies, heavy-duty tripods, and occasionally drones in my backpack, my mobility while trekking to locations was often limited. However, things changed dramatically in 2016

As the name of the filter alludes to, these lens filters do indeed lower the overall contrast of a shot. To clarify what that means in relation to photography: these filters will reduce the darkness of the shadows by allowing light to bleed into them from surrounding highlights. From the example images below, you should

CES 2020 is starting to rev up, and while we’re still waiting for Nikon and Canon to make their expected announcements, photo and video editors already got some exciting laptop news courtesy of Acer. The Taiwanese brand has unveiled the ConceptD 7 Ezel and Ezel Pro RTX Studio laptops: “creator” laptops with Wacom pen support,

My main objective in this article isn’t to provide an in-depth review of the Tamron 17–28mm f/2.8 Di III lens, but I hope to offer the reader a few insights in terms of how the lens performs from a landscape photographer’s perspective as a photographer who usually prefers to shoot ultra-wide-angle. I received the Tamron

Nikon is set to unveil its new D780 along with a number of other products at CES next week, but photos of the DSLR have just leaked onto the Internet, giving us a first glimpse at what Nikon has in store. Nikon Rumors has published a full set of product photos showing the camera from

OnePlus has something pretty cool in store for CES. It’s called the Concept One smartphone, and it features a rear camera assembly that “magically” disappears behind a sheet of electromagnetically controlled variable tinted glass. OnePlus revealed this neat (and potentially useful?) feature in a teaser tweet published earlier today: We’re bringing the #OnePlusConceptOne to #CES2020,

[embedded content] This one is painful to watch. In a new video teaser for an upcoming modular camera, Insta360 decided to get creative (and destructive) by literally putting an action cam, a 360 camera, a “1-inch cam” and a drone into a blender. The video is titled “Adapt to the Action” and the concept isn’t

Nikon’s got a big splash planned for CES. In a tweet that confirms the report we shared late last week, Nokishita is reporting that two new Nikon cameras and lenses have been added to the company’s product list, with an official announcement expected on January 7th at CES. The four products named by Nokishita are

[embedded content] Self-described “maker” and YouTuber Sean Hodgins of Idle Hands Development recently took on a DIY project that’s way beyond most of us mere mortals: he built his very own, working, 1-Kilopixel image sensor. Take that Sony! Joking aside, creating your own image sensor is no mean feat, nor is it as simple as

[embedded content] Trevor Jones of AstroBackyard recently got his hands on a niche camera that will be extremely interesting to astrophotographers… and just about nobody else: the Canon EOS Ra. In the video above, he takes it out for a test shoot to show off the two features that set this camera apart when it

German camera bag company COSYSPEED has created a new product that’s functional, stylish, and altruistic at the same time. The company has partnered with development organization Burundikids to create a new set of lens pouches that are helping to support young mothers in Burundi, the poorest country on Earth. The project was launched earlier this

Here’s one of the strangest looking rear lens caps we ever did see. The Japanese camera accessory company UN has created a cap that has a temperature and humidity meter built in to help you take perfect care of your glass. Storing your camera lenses in a hot and humid environment allows fungus to grow

[embedded content] Well-known (and controversial) photographer and gear reviewer Ken Rockwell recently put together a fascinating video that is probably best described as a crash course in Nikon lens history. The video covers 100 years worth of Nikon lens history, from the companies original rangefinder glass all the way to the newest lenses for the

We’re smack in the middle of that end-of-the-year lull, but that won’t be the case for very long. According to the latest reports, Nikon is planning to start 2020 with a bang by officially announcing a new camera and two new lenses at CES in January. This report comes from Nikon Rumors, who claims that

Canon has announced that a fix for the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM lens‘ focusing issues will be released “in the beginning of January 2020.” The announcement comes one week after Canon confirmed to PetaPixel that the RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM focusing issue reported here is, indeed, a widespread problem. The notice was posted

My name is Ethan Moses, I make cameras at CAMERADACTYL. I 3D print film cameras and ship them all over the world. I want to share the newest camera I’ve made: the CAMERADACTYL Brancopan, a 35mm wide format camera that makes 20x 24x58mm frames in a 1:2.4 aspect ratio on standard 36 exposure 35mm film.