Sony announces new ultra-wide FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM zoom
Sony has announced the Sony FE12-24mm F2.8 GM zoom. Specifications Sony E mount full-frame 35mm 17 elements in 14 groups, 3 XA (extreme aspherical), 2 Super ED, 3 ED elements, fluorine front coat, Nano AR II coating 122-84 degree angle of view (diagonal) F2.8 to F22, 9-aperture blades, rounded Floating mechanism for improved resolution at close distance 0.28m (0.92 ft) minimum focus Dust and moisture resistant Four XD Linear motors for quiet AF Customizable Focus Button Rear filter holder option 137 x 97.6mm long x diameter 847g (29.9 oz) £2,899 / US$2,998 includes case Announced 7 July, 2020 Please support this site and buy through our preferred retailers WEX Photo (UK) B&H Photo…
Canon EOS R5 and six further lenses to be announced soon
Canon is expected to formally reveal the full-frame Canon EOS R5 this Thursday, along with a previously announced lens (RF 100-500mm F4.5-7.1 L IS USM) and two teleconverters (RF 1.4x, RF 2x) during a live-streamed event, starting at 2pm CEST. According to Canon Japan, there are a further six RF lenses that are expected to be announced ‘under-development’, with the aim of having them introduced by the year-end. Some of the camera’s specifications have been revealed already, including full sensor-width 8K RAW at 29.97 fps and 4K up to 119.88 fps in either 4:2:2 10-bit Canon log or 4:2:2 in 10-bit HDR PQ. Despite announcing some of the video features,…
Capture One announce Summer Promotion
Update: The Summer Promotion discount includes Styles bundled with licenses and subscriptions (i.e., Bundled Styles), saving an additional 25% on the already discounted price! Styles on their own are not subject to the Summer Promotion. Capture One has announced a summer promotion, giving 25% off perpetual licenses and subscriptions from today only, using the code TAKE25OFF to qualify. For more details, visit the official Capture One site. Anyone who has yet to decide between buying a perpetual license and subscription, our in-depth guide on the subject should be worth a read.
Sony to introduce new ultra-wide FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM zoom?
Sony seems set to bolster the range with a new high-performance G Master FE 12-24mm F2.8 GM lens for their full-frame and APS-C mirrorless models. If the image is genuine and the maximum aperture is a constant F2.8, then it looks as if Sony will have the world’s fastest ultra-wide 12-24mm zoom; all previous models have been F4 or smaller. Although it looks relatively compact, no further details are available but expect it to be announced sometime next week.
Leica M10-R to be announced soon
The existence of the Leica M10-R with a high resolution CMOS sensor has been known for sometime and was allegedly postponed due to the pandemic. But, according to well-known source Nokishita Camera, the eagerly awaited camera should be announced over the next few days. There’s no word yet on price or availability, or even the actual sensor resolution. Although expected to use a similar 47MP sensor to that found in the Leica SL2, the same was said of the M10 Monochrom, which in the end shipped with a 40MP sensor.
Fujifilm to announce GF30mm F3.5 R WR
Fujifilm is allegedly preparing to announce the GF30mm F3.5 R WR to add to their GFX range of medium format cameras (GFX100, GFX 50S, GFX 50R), according to a reliable and well-known source. From the specs below it looks to a highly compact design and would fit in between the current GF23mm F4 R LM WR and GF45mm F2.8 R WR. Based on the GFX sensor size of 44 x 33mm, the new GF30mm F3.5 R WR would be the equivalent to a 24mm on full frame 35mm. Key specs: 13 elements in 10 groups (2 aspherical, 2 ED lenses) 0.32m minimum focus distance (0.15x magnification) 58mm filter diameter 84…
Sony SD card replacement program
Sony issued a replacement program (a recall in common parlance) for some SD cards on 18 June, 2020 relating to their SF-M series, as well as their two Tough spec series, the SF-M (T) and SF-G (T). If your cards have an asterisk before the lower of the two serial numbers on the reverse side of the card or start with TR (SF-G Tough only) then your card is unaffected. Although this was reported by DPReview which published US contact details only, if you’re in GB, Ireland, Latvia or Estonia, you can request an SD card exchange from the following link, here. Sony state that recorded footage data on the card…
Specs leak on new Panasonic Lumix G100
Update (24 June, 2020): Panasonic has officially launched the Lumix G100. It’s quite clearly not the replacement for the G90/95 but a new model aimed at the market leading APS-C v-logging ILC, the Canon M50. B&H Photo (US) WEX Photo (UK) Details have emerged online via a popular and reliable source on the core spec’s of the Micro Four Thirds Panasonic Lumix G100 (US)/G110 (in Europe), the replacement for the current G90/G95 and G99. Specifications: 20MP Live MOS sensor 5-axis hybrid IS (hybrid function during movie only) 4K 24/30p video Full HD at 120fps 3.68M dot EVF (with 0.73x magnification) 3-inch (1.84 M dot) vari-angle LCD touch screen Nokia OZO…
DXOMark reviews Canon EOS-1D X Mark III sensor
Update July 2020: DXOMark, the Paris-based independant lab behind the sensor performance data used throughout the photo-industry, has updated the sensor performance score of the Canon EOS-1D X Mark III. The new score, which was revised due to an error in the original measurement data, has led to an improved overall DXOMark score of 91, up from 83. With the newly corrected data DXOMark are claiming the Canon EOS-1 D X Mark III sensor now has a wider dynamic range than the Sony a9 II at low ISOs which makes the camera more versatile in a wider range of lighting conditions. It also compares favourably at high ISOs which DXOMark…
Black and White Conversion using Capture One Pro
Capture One Pro has one of the best (if not the best) B&W conversion options of any software application to date. Here we give you a mini-sampler of its capabilities. Black and white images are probably most authentic and compelling when the original image was conceived with the idea of it being in mono. Typically that means it was originally composed without strong colour influences, but that’s not necessarily so. Take the image above as an example, it was one of a series captured with the 50MP Fujifilm GFX-50R and the 45mm F2.8, equivalent to a FF 35mm, and it works well either in colour or B&W. So how do…
