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Nikon Announces Fast New 28mm f/1.8 FX-Format Prime Lens
Last week, Nikon announced a new wide-angle FX-format (full-frame) prime lens, the AF-S Nikkor 28mm f/1.8G. The large f/1.8 aperture makes it easier to shoot photos and video in low light and use shallow depth-of-field for selective focus. The built-in Silent Wave Motor (SWM) means no distracting auto focus noise in movie mode. On a […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot G1 X Video Review
I was really excited about the14-megapixel Canon PowerShot G1 X when Canon announced it. The big, new 1.5-inch sensor puts it up against compact system (mirrorless) cameras as far as image quality goes and really puts it in a class of its own compared to other compact digital cameras. I got Canon to send me […]
Read More »Canon EOS 5D Mark III Metering Problem Acknowledged
Over the past couple of weeks, reports started to appear on the Internet about light leaks with Canon’s new EOS 5D Mark III full frame digital SLR. Canon has confirmed that there’s a problem in an official “product advisory.” Apparently, the problem happens when you use the top panel LCD display illumination in very low […]
Read More »PhotographyREVIEW.com Gets a Fresh New Look!
In 1999, a Silicon Valley Internet startup called Consumer Review hired me to build and manage a photography review and community Web site. It’s been 13 years (this month!) and I’m still managing PhotographyREVIEW.com and can’t think of anything else I’d rather be doing. It’s been an interesting experience, to say the least. I’ve witnessed […]
Read More »Nikon D4 Studio Sample Photos
Nikon sent me a D4 for review last week and you’ll find a full set of high-res studio sample photos shot at all ISO settings, below. I’ve used it just enough to get a feel for it and I am impressed. I shot a whole bunch of low light family stuff on Easter and I […]
Read More »Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 OS Zoom Lens For APS-C DSLRs
Sigma recently announced the availability of a new image-stabilized 50-150mm f/2.8 zoom lens. Designed for APS-C sensor digital SLRs (Nikon D5100, Canon EOS Rebel T3i / D600, etc.), the new Sigma 50-150mm f/2.8 APO EX DC OS HSM telephoto zoom lens is comparable to a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens on a full frame / 35mm SLR […]
Read More »What’s In Your Camera Bag – Bret Edge – Moab Landscape Photographer
I had recently had the pleasure of meeting landscape and outdoor photographer, Bret Edge. Bret lives in Moab, Utah, where he guides people in the local mountains, on the slickrock and in the plentiful slot canyons. He has a fine art landscape gallery in downtown Moab and does photography workshops as well. I thought he’d […]
Read More »New Panasonic Lumix GF5 – Super Compact Interchangeable Lens Camera
Panasonic has a new, consumer-friendly Micro Four Thirds camera designed for people looking to step up from a point-and-shoot to their first interchangeable lens camera. With the exception of a new rubberized grip, the Lumix GF5 looks pretty much just like last year’s GF3. In spite of the similar styling, there are some significant changes […]
Read More »Learning About Exposure Through Flower Photography
Author’s note: I am pleased to be able to provide you with an exclusive excerpt from my most recent Focal Press book, Photographing Flowers: Exploring Macro Photography with Harold Davis. The subject is exposure, specifically exposure in flower photography. My hope is that these two sections of my book, and the photographs that illustrate the […]
Read More »Canon EOS 60Da Astrophotography Digital SLR
By Photo-John
Canon News
Stargazers, Canon wants to sell you a new camera! The 18-megapixel Canon EOS 60Da (the “a” stands for “astrophotography”) is a modified EOS 60D digital SLR (announced Aug., 2010) with a new infrared filter that allows more infrared light through for better Hydrogen Alpha wavelength transmission. Canon says the 60Da has, “20-percent higher transmittance of […]
Read More »Fujifilm X-Pro1 First Impressions & Video
In a lucky bit of timing I happened to be dropping off a camera at Pictureline when their first Fujifilm X-Pro1 digital rangefinder was delivered. The X-Pro1 is one of the most interesting cameras to come out this year (Fujifilm X-Pro1 intro article) and this was the first time I’d seen one in person. So […]
Read More »Nikon D800 vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark III Hands-On Video Intro
Like everyone else out there, I’ve been anxious to get my hands on the Nikon D800 and Canon EOS 5D Mark III, the latest and greatest full-frame professional digital SLRs. Instead of waiting to get official review cameras from Nikon and Canon, I went straight to my local pro shop, Pictureline, and had their man, […]
Read More »Custom SLR Adds M-Plate Tripod Quick Release To Their Camera Mount System
Custom SLR, creator of the innovative C-Loop camera strap mount has a new product, the M-Plate. The M-Plate is a universal tripod quick release plate that allows you to use the C-Loop camera strap mount while the plate is mounted on the camera. The C-Loop, “eliminates strap interference by repositioning the strap to the bottom […]
Read More »Featured Member Photos – March 26th, 2012
We got a little behind on the Featured Member Photos due to our site redesign project (check out the new PhotographyREVIEW.com Home page), so the Featured Photos that went up at the end of last week will stay up through next week. This time around we’re featuring a beautiful ski touring photo, a rich HDR […]
Read More »Adobe Photoshop CS6 Beta Highlights & Videos
Adobe is showing off their upcoming Photoshop CS6 graphics and image editing software by offering a free beta version. It’s got a new UI and a whole bunch of cool new features, including Camera RAW 7.0, real video editing, new blur tools, powerful new text tools and an updated crop tool, to name a few. […]
Read More »Canon PowerShot G1 X Studio Sample Photos
Our Canon PowerShot G1 X studio sample photos are complete and available for perusal. The image quality of this camera is amazing! I’ve been critical of Canon’s high-end G-Series compact cameras for the past couple of generations because I thought the image quality wasn’t good enough to make up for their chunky bodies. But I’ve […]
Read More »Carl Zeiss Announces 15mm f/2.8 Lens With Minimal Distortion
Carl Zeiss has announced a new 15mm f/2.8 wide-angle lens for full-frame pro and other serious shooters. This is not a fisheye lens. What sets the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/15 lens apart from most other wide-angle lenses is it captures a super corrected 110-degree field of view. It’s perfect for full-frame DSLR owners who […]
Read More »Fujifilm X10 Hands-On Video Intro
I had the pleasure of using the Fujifilm X10 for a few weeks while testing it for a pro review. For those of you who don’t know about the X10, it’s a high-end compact digital camera with a large 2/3-inch 12-megapixel sensor, a serious metal body, RAW capability, and a wonderful 4x optical zoom lens […]
Read More »Concert Photography Tips
Thanks to the wonders of social networking, Photo-John (the manager of PhotographyREVIEW.com) and I recently reconnected after many years (we go so far back that I knew him when he was just “John”) and discovered that we both share an interest in photography. I’ve been lucky enough to meld my passions for music and photography […]
Read More »Sony Alpha SLT-A57 Replaces Award-Winning A55
Sony has replaced the SLT-A55, our 2010 Camera of the Year (Sony Alpha SLT-A55 review), with the new Alpha SLT-A57. Designed for entry-level and enthusiast DSLR shoppers, the main updates on the A57 are a new body, updated Sony Bionz processing, updated AVCHD video, improved tracking auto focus, a faster burst rate and some new […]
Read More »Featured Member Photos – March 13, 2012
Our latest batch of Featured Member Photos is posted! There’s a great judo tournament photo by AgingEyes, a sandhill crane “colt” by resident bird photo genius Eric D, a great black-and-white junkyard photo by Lightcatcher, and a black-and-white HDR image of an Irish fishing village by llewpics. Check them all out by clicking on the […]
Read More »Adobe Lightroom 4 First Impressions
Yesterday, Adobe announced the final version of their powerful Lightroom 4 photography workflow and editing software. There are a lot of significant improvements to Lightroom 4 but the most important change is the new price. In the past, Lightroom has sold for US $300 but Adobe lowered the price to $149 and $79 to upgrade […]
Read More »Nokia Introduces 41-Megapixel 808 PureView Smartphone
Last week at the Mobile World Conference (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, Nokia introduced the 808 PureView smartphone. Why am I writing about a smartphone on a photography Web site? Well, the title of this article should answer that question. In a bold digital imaging strategy, the new Nokia 808 PureView phone has a 41-megapixel imaging […]
Read More »Canon EOS 5D Mark III – Better AF, Better Image Quality & Better Video
The Canon EOS 5D Mark III is official! This has to be one of Canon’s most anticipated cameras, ever. It’s been three and a half years since the 5D Mk II was announced (September, 2008) and photographers have been (im)patiently expecting a replacement since late 2009. It’s been quite a wait but I think Canon […]
Read More »Kodak Discontinues Three Slide Films
According to an article in the British Journal of Photography, Kodak is going to stop production of three professional transparency (slide) films, Ektachrome E100G, Ektachrome E100VS and Elite Chrome Extra Color 1. Kodak also recently announced that, as part of their reorganization strategy (Kodak bankruptcy article), they will no longer be making digital cameras. I […]
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