Let’s take a long look forward and back – 2020’s Lens of the Year, the Sony 200-600mm f5.6-6.3, has some magnification 2020 has been a strange year for the camera industry – the pandemic has exacerbated trends that were already underway, and there are new trends emerging. We are probably going to lose a camera manufacturer or two (no, not Nikon or anybody else big like … [Read more...]
Olympus has Fallen – Who’s next?
In better days – The tough, compact OM-4Ti with the 50mm f1.2 Zuiko was an iconic film SLR of the late 1980s. 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 group that specializes in helping troubled companies spin off insolvent businesses. JIP is most famous for having … [Read more...]
Kings of the Mirrorless Hill – Sony A7r IV and Nikon Z7
Shot with the A7r IV – Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. 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 out right now – Nikon Z7 and Sony A7r mk IV. Either of these cameras will print beautifully as large as your printer will go – pairing with … [Read more...]
A printer deal worth noting, a note on raw conversion, some speculation on the industry and some notes on lenses, especially slow ones.
A Canon Pro-10, a great entry-level printer (and really cheap right now) I get 100 or more deal notices each month, and almost never pass one on, but this is worth it… 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. They have the Canon Pro-10 (Highly … [Read more...]
PhotoPlus report – digital SLR and mirrorless cameras.
A Fujifilm X-Pro 3 in gleaming titanium. PhotoPlus 2019 was the smallest it has been in the decade or more I’ve been attending regularly. Sony didn’t attend, preferring to host their own event nearby, which was both inconvenient for those of us who knew about it, and I talked to several photographers who said “where was Sony”, not knowing about the separate event. Apart … [Read more...]
