BCN Retail shows Canon catching Sony in the Japanese full-frame MILC market, Nikon stagnant — for now
BCN Retail, a Japanese analyst firm that collects daily sales data of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras from online and in-person points of sale in Japan, has published (translated) its latest numbers, showing the breakdown of Japanese domestic market share in the full-frame mirrorless interchangeable lens camera (MILC) market. BCN Retail Continue Reading
NASA uses infrared imaging to discover water on sunlit surface of the Moon
NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) has used its onboard Faint Object infrared Camera for the SOFIA Telescope (FORCAST) to discover water molecules on the sunlit surface of the Moon. For the first time, there are indications that water may be distributed across the Moon’s surface, and not limited Continue Reading
Report: Zeiss’ full-frame Android-powered ZX1 camera to be released on October 29, cost $6K
Three weeks ago, the long-awaited Zeiss ZX1 camera reappeared for pre-order on B&H Photo after months and months of silence regarding the availability of the Android-powered mirrorless camera. While B&H has since pulled its listing, a new report from Nokishita claims the camera will be available on October 29 with Continue Reading
Nikon Z 14-24mm F2.8 S sample gallery
The Nikon Z 14-24mm F2.8 S completes the ‘holy trinity’ of traditional F2.8 zooms for Z-mount. Offering substantial weight and size savings over the previous AF-S 14-24mm F2.8 (and capable of accepting both screw-in and cut gel filters) the new zoom is more practical than its predecessor, but is the Continue Reading
Video: Weird lens guru turns $20 Carl Zeiss projector lens into a swirly-bokeh camera lens
Weird lens guru Mathieu Stern is back at it with a new video that shows images captured with two $20 Carl Zeiss projector lenses he converted into camera lenses. As with many of Stern’s DIY projector lens projects, both of these lenses — a 120mm F1.9 and a 105mm F1.9 Continue Reading
Roger Cicala: why I don’t use an MTF bench to test my own lenses
Roughly clockwise from left: 300mm collimator, laser transmission testing, lens test projector, Trioptics Imagemaster HR optical bench, spectrometry measurement. It might not look like much, but the total cost is similar to really nice house in a small city (or a decent house in big city). I have a complete Continue Reading
DPReview TV: Best entry-level full frame mirrorless – Nikon Z5 vs. Canon EOS RP
What’s the best entry-level full frame mirrorless camera? We compare the Nikon Z5 to the Canon EOS RP to find out. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to get new episodes of DPReview TV every week. Introduction Best handling Best displays Best image quality Best lens lineup Best autofocus Our subscriber Continue Reading
Canon’s ISO 4 million multi-purpose camera was used to record fluorescent life in the Amazon
Award-winning artist and director Lynette Wallworth released her documentary Awavena in 2018 to critical acclaim. The project’s director of photography, Greg Downing, utilized numerous cameras during production, including the specialized Canon ME20F-SH multi-purpose camera. Awavena follows the first female shaman of the Yawanawa tribe in the Amazonian rainforest. As part Continue Reading
Video: iFixit is currently showing a live iPhone 12 teardown
If you’re wondering what all Apple managed to pack inside its iPhone 12, repair site iFixit is currently hosting a live teardown of one of Apple’s latest smartphone on its YouTube channel. The review started at roughly 1:20pm ET, but it’s still going on and is available to watch from Continue Reading
Yongnuo announces new 35mm F2 autofocus lens for full-frame Sony cameras
Don’t ask why Yongnuo decided to showcase a full-frame E-mount lens on an APS-C camera body…our guess is as good as yours. Chinese accessory and lens manufacturer Yongnuo has announced the release of a new 35mm F2 autofocus lens for full-frame Sony cameras. The new lens is constructed of nine Continue Reading