Perhaps due to the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, the Big Three have all managed to at least pre-announce their new sports-oriented monsters in time

Nikon recently released the first development announcement for their new flagship mirrorless Z9. We don’t know much about it officially, and the rumor mill has

We’ve seen a lot of innovation in lenses lately, and I’m looking forward to more this coming year. The full-frame mirrorless mounts are really coming

No explorer with backpack and camera in hand can escape the consequences of the decisions they have made.  Two shining examples are Edmund Hillary or

Introduction I am a lifetime enthusiast photographer, but my career has been in Optoelectronics and Engineering, designing and building the devices that power today’s optical

One of the most important tools for photographers, especially those who like to print, is an accurate monitor. We use monitors somewhat differently from the

This article will be the first of a series of lens reviews this autumn, covering new releases and a few old favorites from Zeiss, Sony,

In part 1 of this article, we looked at the Nikon Z7 and Sony A7r IV in their competitive landscape. This part will look at

In a move that will surprise few watchers of the camera industry, Olympus is selling their camera business to Japan Industrial Partners, a private equity

Growing up in the extremely multicultural city of Toronto, my friends, family members, and collaborators invariably represent a diverse group of people. The network of

Part 1- introduction and competitive landscape For photographers looking for the ultimate in image quality in a reasonably affordable and portable camera, two names stand

For those who have been following the printing series, Hunts Photo and Video in Massachusetts has an excellent opportunity to get into serious photo printing.

For years, photographers have relied on Adobe’s Lightroom (now called Lightroom Classic) for their entire image-processing pipeline – from initially downloading images from the camera

It’s camera and lens release season again, due to the recently cancelled CP+ show – while the show fell victim to the coronavirus, many of

The X-Pro 3 is the most “Fujifilm” in philosophy of any camera I have ever used, and it is a camera that makes you want

                  Fujifilm is one of the most interesting players in the camera market in early 2020. They always march to their own drum – skipping the

Before our summary for the year that was, here’s a forecast and declaration for where we are heading. Specific to the camera world, I see

For the more involved photographer (like most of the readership of The Luminous Landscape), the big technology companies are not really keeping pace with what

Photography is about playing with photons, at least in terms of conventional photography. Whereas in nature photography, with the exception of some underwater shots, it

In the essay associated with his Anthopocene Book, Edward Bertynsky observes: “Our Planet has borne witness to five great extinction events, and these have been

There was exciting new tool for photographic art released on September 10, 2019. It is perhaps the most contemplative digital camera I have yet seen

As any art form matures, tools become first good enough, then much better than good enough, and we can come to first develop the techniques

Samsung has just released a 108 MP phone sensor – a wild headline number that may mean little in practice. Is 108 MP in a

I am almost too excited about Reuben Wu’s work to get the next sentences out, so hang in there. Reuben’s pan-media photographic works show an

“I refer to nature’s beauty as my ballast in the storms of life.” JR: I’m very interested in the artist’s and photographer’s deepest intentions, how their

1 – Introduction: about printers If papers are important, something I discussed in my previous essay, printers are just as important.  After all, it is

1 – Introduction It is seeing original prints from master photographers that inspired me to create my own photographs and learn how to print them as

Canon’s R Mirrorless – Things They Got Right and Things They Got Wrong The Mirrorless War is underway.  In the last few weeks, we have

By Michael Reichmann – Originally Published March 11, 2011  What Are We Talking About? Photographers as a group are pretty hung-up on sharpness. I’m no

Last October I read the announced specs for the Sony A7riii and just knew that this camera was the one that I’ve been waiting for