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Photo-John, a.k.a. John Shafer, is the managing editor of PhotographyREVIEW.com and has been since the site launched back in 1999. He's an avid outdoor enthusiast and spends as much time as possible on his mountain bike, hiking or skiing in the mountains. He's been taking pictures for ever and ever, and never goes anywhere without a camera.
Featured Member Photos – February 1, 2013
I feel like we’ve got an extra nice set of Featured Member Photos this week – especially the image just below by macro photography master, Ecooper. Although it’s a macro image of a small fish, to my eye it’s also a beautiful piece of abstract art. We’ve also got an interesting chiaroscuro image of an […]
Read More »New LomoChrome Purple Infrared-Style Color Film
Hipsters rejoice! Lomography just announced a new film they’re calling LomoChrome Purple and it’s perfect for photos of you and your beard, abandoned factories, or that new synth band everyone loves. Based on the discontinued Kodak Aerochrome infrared “false-color reversal film,” the new LomoChrome Purple is an ISO 400 color film that gives you a […]
Read More »New Tamron 14-150mm f/3.5-5.8 VC Lens For Micro Four Thirds Cameras
Tamron announced a new zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras this week at the CP+ tradeshow in Japan. The Tamron 14-150mm F/3.5-5.8 Di III VC zoom lens will be their first for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The 14-150mm focal length is effectively converted to 28-300mm with the 2x Micro Four Thirds conversion factor and […]
Read More »New Pentax WG-3 GPS Adventureproof Camera With f/2.0 Zoom Lens
The new Pentax WG-3 GPS and WG-3 digital cameras look like the disco queens of the point-and-shoot camera world. They are BRIGHT! You’ll definitely have a tough time losing these cameras – unless you get the WG-3 in tough-guy carbon fiber black. Both cameras have a 16-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor, a 4x optical zoom lens […]
Read More »New Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN Lens For Mirrorless Cameras
Sigma announced a new 60mm f/2.8 lens along with some redesigned lenses for the CP+ tradeshow in Japan (Jan. 31 – Feb. 3). The new Sigma 60mm f/2.8 DN lens is designed for mirrorless cameras and will be available in Sony NEX and Micro Four Thirds mounts. On an NEX camera the effective focal length […]
Read More »Olympus 75-300mm f/4.8-6.7 II Micro Four Thirds Lens Updated
One of my favorite things about Olympus’s interchangeable lens cameras is the extra reach the smaller Four Thirds sensor gives me – especially with long zoom lenses. I loved the crazy 600mm reach I got with their original 70-300mm Four Thirds DSLR zoom lens and I was really psyched when they came out with a […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix S9500 – Pocket Point-And-Shoot With 22x Zoom & Wi-Fi
Nikon has updated their pocket superzoom camera line with the new 18-megapixel Coolpix S9500. The Nikon Coolpix S9500 sports a 22x 25-550mm f/3.4-6.3 zoom lens (35mm equivalent), full HD video, GPS and built-in Wi-Fi. If you’re only going to own one camera, my advice would be to make it a pocket superzoom. They’re my favorite […]
Read More »Nikon Coolpix P520 Superzoom – 1000mm Zoom + GPS
Photographers who want it all but want it in a small, affordable package should check out the new Nikon Coolpix P520 superzoom camera. The P520 has a ridiculous 42x 24-1000mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens, equipped with Nikon’s VR optical image stabilization. To put that lens in perspective, Nikon just announced an 800mm telephoto SLR lens […]
Read More »Nikon AF-S 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G Affordable FX-Format Wide-Angle Zoom Lens
Nikon has a new super-wide FX-format (full-frame) zoom lens designed with D600 camera owners in mind. The AF-S Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED zoom lens is smaller, lighter and more affordable than other comparable wide-angle full-frame Nikkor zooms. It offers pro-quality wide-angle coverage for interiors, group photos and landscape photography at a price point that beginning […]
Read More »The Nikon Coolpix AW110 Goes Deeper & Adds Wi-Fi
When I published my review for the Nikon Coolpix AW100 camera last spring, it was favorite rugged point-and-shoot ever (Nikon Coolpix AW100 Pro Review). Alas, the rugged camera competition was tough last year and the AW100 didn’t stay on top for long. The new Nikon Coolpix AW110 aims to take back the top spot with […]
Read More »The Nikon AF-S 800mm f/5.6 VR Super-Telephoto Lens Is Official
Nikon officially announced their new 800mm super-telephoto VR lens tonight. The monstrous AF-S Nikkor 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR lens made an unofficial appearance at the London Olympics last summer where a few lucky professioanl sports photographers had a chance to try it out (read Leon Neal’s hands-on report, here). Usually I leave the price […]
Read More »Can The Metabones Speed Booster Really Increase Maximum Aperture?
The recently announced Speed Booster lens converter from Metabones has been getting a lot of attention. The Speed Booster allows you to use SLR lenses on mirrorless cameras, making them 0.71x wider (with APS-C sensor cameras) and improving MTF (Modulation Transfer Function). Metabones also claims the Speed Booster converter “increases maximum aperture by 1 stop.” […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix TS5 Rugged Waterproof Camera Adds Wi-Fi
Panasonic’s rugged waterproof Lumix TS cameras have been among the most popular waterproof point-and-shoots since they were introduced, about 5 years ago. For 2013, they’ve added Wi-Fi to their top-of-the-line rugged, waterproof camera. With the new Panasonic Lumix TS5 you can wirelessly transfer photos from the camera to your Smart Phone as well as using […]
Read More »Panasonic Lumix ZS30 Adds Wi-Fi To One Of The Best Pocket Superzoom Cameras
Panasonic launched the pocket superzoom camera category a few years ago and they’ve consistently led the charge with new features and great performance. For 2013 they’re stepping up their pocket superzoom game by adding Wi-Fi. The new Panasonic Lumix ZS30 has a 20x optical zoom lens, a new 18-megapixel sensor, full HD video at 60 […]
Read More »Sony Announces 18-200mm OSS E-Mount Power Zoom Lens
Sony has introduced a second power zoom lens to their E-mount NEX lens line. Actually, the 11x E PZ18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS power zoom lens was already introduced as the kit lens for Sony’s NEX-VG30 camcorder. But it’s now available on its own for Sony’s NEX still cameras as well as the NEX-mount camcorders. Why the […]
Read More »Sony Announces New 20mm f/2.8 NEX System Pancake Lens
Sony has announced a new, compact prime lens for their NEX mirrorless camera system. The new E-mount 20mm f/2.8 pancake lens has a focal length equivalent to 30mm on a 35mm / full-frame camera. That’s a conservative wide-angle focal length – very close to the traditional 35mm focal length preferred by photojournalists and street photographers. […]
Read More »Pentax MX-1 Retro-Styled Premium Compact Camera
Pentax announced a new premium compact camera at CES earlier this month. The Pentax MX-1 has a fast, 4x f/1.8-2.5 zoom lens, a large 1/1.7-inch backlit CMOS sensor, manual shooting modes, full HD video and a nice retro design with brass top and bottom plates. The MX-1 is Pentax’s first really serious compact digital camera […]
Read More »2012 Camera of the Year – Olympus OM-D E-M5
For the last few years choosing a Camera of the Year was pretty easy for me. But I was very conflicted about the 2012 Camera of the Year. I knew which cameras were in the running but I had a tough time picking out the one camera that was most deserving. The people have spoken […]
Read More »Video: Welcome To The “Mirrorless Camera Party”
Here’s a fun photography-related video for your Friday entertainment. Do you own a mirrorless camera or are you thinking of investing in a mirrorless camera system? Are you wondering which mirrorless camera system is the best? Well, this video won’t really answer those questions. But it is a quick fun sketch of the current mirrorless […]
Read More »New Nikon 1 J3 Compact System Camera Adds Speed & Pixels
The Nikon 1 J3, introduced last week at the annual CES tradeshow in Las Vegas, is the third iteration of Nikon’s “J” entry-level mirrorless system camera. It has Nikon’s new EXPEED 3A processor and a new 14.1-megapixel sensor that was introduced in September with the Nikon 1 V2. Although the Nikon 1 mirrorless camera system […]
Read More »Sony Alpha NEX-6 Studio Sample Photos
I got to use the Sony Alpha NEX-6 for a few days in the fall, at a Sony press event. A full Sony NEX-6 review, based on that experience, has already been published. Unfortunately, I only had the camera for about three days and couldn’t get it in our studio for proper controlled test photos. […]
Read More »Nikon 1 S1 Compact System Camera – An Affordable Action Camera
Last week at the annual CES gadget-fest, Nikon added a new entry-level camera to their “1” mirrorless, interchangeable lens camera line. With a $499 price tag and simple menu-based controls, the Nikon 1 S1 is designed for photographers who want a compact camera with better performance than they’re getting from their Smart Phone or point-and-shoot […]
Read More »Featured Member Photos – January 15, 2013
Here’s our first group of Featured Member Photos for 2013! It’s a good start for the year with a great photo of a macaque by new member, Erithacus; an awesome soccer image by regularly featured photographer, jacobovs; and a very nice “Evening ride” Photo Critique post by Adamo. But my favorite this time around is […]
Read More »Polaroid’s New Android-Powered Mirrorless Smart Camera
Camera companies are finding it increasingly difficult to compete with Smart Phones. To that end, built-in Wi-Fi is becoming a common camera feature because it allows you to take advantage of the controls, optics and image quality of a “real” camera and then wirelessly transfer photos to your Smart Phone and upload to Facebook, Twitter […]
Read More »Fujifilm FinePix XP60 – The Best New Affordable Waterproof Action Camera
Add Fujifilm to the list of camera makers who introduced a $199 rugged waterproof point-and -shoot camera at CES this year. The new Fujifilm FinePix XP60 improves on their previous entry-level rugged camera with a new 16-megapixel CMOS sensor, 60 frames per second full HD video, and an increased depth rating (increased from 16 to […]
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