A Preference for Long Lenses On a regular basis, a newbie will ask on one of the forums..."What wide angle lens should I get for landscapes"? Since I don't want to get sucked down that particular rabbit hole I rarely answer, leaving it to some other experienced person to set the questioner straight. Of course, the reality is that landscape photography is … [Read more...]
How large is your printer? (does the difference between 45 and 60 MP really matter)
A 44” Epson 9570 – it weighs about 250 lbs/115 kg, and it is wider and deeper than an upright piano. If you don’t have access to one of these (or its Canon equivalent), camera resolution has reached what you can use. There have been many breathless articles in the technology press lately about how the Sony A7r IV is the “best camera for this or that purpose”, due … [Read more...]
The camera as a tool for exploring the world.
An ordinary-sized human being (Apple’s Phil Schiller) with an enormous iPhone looming over him. A Phase One XT – a camera for contemplation and exploration. 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 – manual focus only, uncompromising resolution, shift as an … [Read more...]
The Road To The Phase One IQ4
Phase One Raises The Bar Again By now you’ve likely read about the new Phase One IQ4 series. If not, head over to our “Phase One IQ4 150mp - 17 Surprises” article to read a succinct review of those features. Like the IQ3, IQ2, IQ1 and P+ before it, the IQ4 broaches many “firsts” such as first camera to feature the Capture One engine inside the camera, the first back to … [Read more...]
Mirrorless Wars
It Will Be An Interesting Rest Of The Year Since the early 2000’s, the photography community has been part of what could be termed the megapixels war. Camera manufacturers, as well as photographers, raced to keep up with having the latest and greatest camera with the most megapixels. We all wondered how much was enough. We crept from 6 megapixels to 12, 24, 26, 40, 45, … [Read more...]
