Nikon just announced their first-ever DX prime lens for the mirrorless Z system – the Nikon Z DX 24mm f/1.7. This ultra-light lens will launch for $280 and is expected to ship in mid June. Here’s what you need to know about the Z DX 24mm f/1.7. Specifications Full Name: NIKKOR Z DX 24mm f/1.7
Month: May 2023
Jollylook’s journey has been quite interesting. From its initial cardboard origins in 2017, we’ve now arrived at its latest release. This time, it’s a square format pinhole camera DIY kit. It appears to be based on the previous Jollylook Pinhole released last year but utilising the Instax square format instant film. The company says that
If you’re just stepping into the world of photography or you’re looking to turn your hobby into a source of income but don’t have many connections or clients, then this blog post is for you. It can be tricky to get your foot in the door without any already existing clients. It’s the same as
About a week after an artificial intelligence (AI) generated image of an explosion outside the Pentagon went viral on Twitter, the social media giant is using its crowdsourced fact-checking program, Community Notes, to fight back against fake or misleading images. “Community Notes aims to create a better informed world by empowering people on Twitter to
Nikon has announced the Nikkor DX 24mm f/1.7 lens, a fast aperture, compact prime for its Z-mount APS-C cameras that promises to bring bokeh to the DX format for $280. The new 24mm f/1.7 Nikon’s first prime lens for the APS-C Z-mount and is being positioned as capable of providing creators the ability to both
Ok, so this is going to require something of a budget. This is because of the simple fact that shooting bullet time requires a whole mess of cameras in order to pull it off. But this creation from Sebastian Staacks takes bullet time to the next level. Designed as an alternative to the standard photo
[embedded content] A killer whale named Gladis is attacking boats around Spain and Portugal with a photographer being left “in awe” after he was on board one of them. Stephen Bidwell and his wife Janet Morris were sailing in the Strait of Gibraltar when they heard the cry “Orcas!” “It’s an experience I will never
Leica has announced the Q3, the third-generation of the Q series cameras that pairs a fixed-lens Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH with a 60-megapixel backside illuminated (BSI) sensor equipped with phase detect autofocus. The upgraded Q3 is centered around that 60-megapixel sensor that offers what Leica calls Triple-Resolution technology, which allows it to shoot at 60,
Last week was packed with news. Besides the unique opportunity to download raw files taken with the new Nikon Z8 on Photography Life, we have a variety of new cameras that arrived on the photography scene last week. Let’s take a closer look at them today. NIKON Z 8 + AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF
There’s a lot to think about on a portrait shoot. From locations to lighting, posing and directing your subject, it can easily become daunting, especially for anyone new to portraiture. It’s very easy to panic and completely forget basic photography rules like composition. However, taking a little time to practice and plan ahead can make
Pixend is a new startup that claims its facial recognition technology can send photos to the people featured in them automatically, removing the manual step of distributing photos to the right people entirely. The company, which is unaffiliated with another photography company by the same name, says its application uses “uses advanced facial recognition technology”
United Kingdom-based film photography shop Analogue Wonderland is celebrating its fifth anniversary and has announced WonderPan 400, a limited edition black-and-white 35mm film to mark the occasion. Produced with one of Analogue Wonderland’s top film manufacturers, WonderPan 400 has been “specially crafted to encourage experimentation and play.” The film is based on a best-selling black-and-white
When you hear the term “bird photography,” do you think of something in particular? Perhaps a fast-flying raptor, or maybe the hummingbird at your feeder that you’ve been attempting to get for the past two weeks? In fact, there are quite a few different genres of bird photography, and in this article I have broken
The best camera is the one you have with you, or so the old saying goes. That statement has never been more powerful than now. I recently took a break from Adobe MAX to hit the desert for a short adventure with Russell Brown from Adobe. I wanted to shoot some star trails with a
It appears as though Leica’s Q series of cameras has always used a leaf shutter, but that went basically unnoticed until now or, at the very least, totally un-promoted. Leica’s newly announced Q3 has several performance leaps over its predecessor, but one advancement that the company has not said much about is the use of
An unedited image from a high-voltage spark discharging on a thin sheet of mica. Descriptions of the setup are shown in this article. f/2.8, ISO 40,000 camera on bulb setting, only one discharge shown here. The recording of the patterns made by static electricity date back to the invention of the technique in 1777 by
What is perfect? I don’t think there is a camera in existence that is perfect for everyone. But there are certainly cameras that, over the years, have demonstrated outstanding industrial and user interface design. For some photographers, their perfect camera might be one of the Leica M-series, with a simple, classic manual rangefinder experience. For
The EOS R100 features a 24.1 megapixel APS-C sensor which is several times larger than that found in a top of the range smartphone, providing a noticeable step up in image and video quality. This not only delivers impeccable colour and incredible detail, but also gives users the ability to shoot in low light conditions
According to posts on Reddit, it seems that quite a few customers have had their Nikon Z8 (buy here) orders cancelled, some without any reason provided whatsoever. The only thing these posts have in common is that they were all ordered (or pre-ordered) directly from Nikon itself. This doesn’t appear to be an issue with
Tati Bruening shares the secret to great photography: adding contrast to your photos with light and shadows using the S-curve tool in Lightroom. Follow Tati on Instagram: https://bit.ly/425qOlO #curvetool #contrast #lightroomtutorial #AdobeYouTube #adobelightroom Follow Lightroom: http://facebook.com/Lightroom Tweets by Lightroom http://instagram.com/Lightroom
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