Canon announces pricing and availability of RF 85mm F1.2L USM
Canon has announced the price and availability of the RF 85mm F1.2L USM. Designed for the mirrorless RF mount cameras, the new lens features a new optical design with aspherical and UD elements and is only the second lens, after the EF 35mm F1.4L II USM to feature Canon’s proprietary BR (Blue Spectrum optics) optics. Canon is rightfully cagey about the BR technology but it is thought to be a balsam-type material sandwiched between two elements. It is meant to reduce longitudinal (axial) chromatic aberration, which appears in front of and behind the imaging plane in high-speed lenses like this and is thus difficult to remove post-capture. Intriguingly, Canon makes no…
DxOMark returns to lens testing
After a break of several months DxOMark has returned to testing lenses. The first model to have the data published is the new Z-mount Nikon Nikkor Z 50mm F1.8 S for the mirrorless Nikon Z 6 and Z 7 cameras. For the time being data is only available when mounted on the higher resolution Nikon Z 7 but as that is the highest resolution body of the two it will stress the sensor more and deliver a higher sharpness score and contribute to a higher overall score. As always though, it pays to look beyond the overall score which is useful as a means to rank the lens against others…
Zeiss adds 100mm F1.4 Otus to range
After the widely reported leaks, Zeiss has today announced the latest addition to the high-end Otus range for Canon and Nikon DSLRs. The new lens is a 100mm F1.4 model which is available now at around $4500 or 4500 Euros. Check prices and availability: WEX Photo (UK) B&H Photo (USA) Press Release: ZEISS Otus 1.4/100 New ZEISS Otus 1.4/100 DSLR Lens for the Most Demanding Applications ZEISS adds a tele focal length to its line of lenses for full-frame DSLR cameras from Canon or Nikon OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 2019-04-24. With the ZEISS Otus 1.4/100, ZEISS is expanding its lens family for Canon1)- and Nikon1)-photographers who do not want to make any…
Get 25% off Capture One Upgrades, 20% off Style Kits
Phase One are offering 25% off the price of the regular upgrades available to existing Capture One Pro license holders. If you’ve been waiting to upgrade to version 12, now is the time. Note that this offer is not available to Pro for Sony or Pro for Fujifilm versions. Simply enter your email here and you’ll receive a one-time code to upgrade. In addition, Phase One are running a similar campaign for Style Kits where by entering your email here you’ll receive a one-time code for 20% off a Style Kit of your choice. Both offers run until April 24, 2019.
Capture One Pro 12.0.3 released provides support for Sony A6400, Panasonic S1 and S1R and Nikkor Z 24-70mm F4
Phase One, the company behind Capture One Pro RAW conversion and processing software has made a service release available for version 12. The latest version 12.0.3 adds RAW file support for a number of recently released, high-profile cameras including the Olympus OMD E-M1X, Sony A6400 and the full-frame Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and S1R. The addition of lens correction profiles continues unabated with the continuation of support for Fujinon XF and Leica SL lenses after several were added from both ranges in the last release. Profiles for five popular models from Tokina are also included in this release, while Nikon Z users will also be pleased to see that support has…
Zeiss Otus 1,4/100 specs leak
Serial leaker Nokishita Camera has published the specs of a long-rumoured Zeiss Otus 1,4/100 for Canon EF and Nikon F-mount bodies. Besides the already mentioned focal length and high-speed f/1.4 maximum aperture, the specifications leaked include: Mount: ZE (for Canon EF), ZF.2 (for Nikon F) Lens construction: 11 groups 14 elements Minimum focusing distance: 1.0m Maximum magnification: 1: 8.6 Filter size: 86mm Maximum diameter: 100.7mm Focus ring diameter: 90.0mm Length (including the lens cap): ZE: 152.3mm ZF.2: 150.1mm Length (not including the lens cap): ZE: 128.8mm ZF.2: 126.5mm Weight: ZE: 1405g ZF.2: 1336g Following the 28, 55 and 85 mm models released so far, the 100mm lens will be the fourth…
X-Rite announces new ColorChecker Passport and Calibration solution using ICC profiles for Capture One Pro
Colour management and measurement specialists X-Rite have introduced a new ColorChecker Passport Photo 2 target that has four targets (instead of three, previously), including a new 18% Grey Balance target and new software for the creation of custom ICC camera profiles for use with Capture One Pro or any other workflow that uses ICC profiles. Lightroom users have not been left out, as the new software solution will also create custom DNG profiles as per the original offering. The addition of LCC profiling for Capture One Pro (profiling is not compatible with the Capture One version bundled with Sony and Fujifilm cameras) should be welcomed by any professional or…
Save 50% on Capture One Pro for Sony and Fujifilm licenses till end of April
Prices for Capture One Pro (for Sony) and Capture One Pro (for Fujifilm) licenses are reduced by 50% till the end of April, saving £110 ($110) on perpetual licenses that are normally, £219 ($219). If you prefer a subscription (see our article here), Capture One Pro for Sony or for Fujifilm models can be purchased for the equivalent of £8.00 ($8.00) per month when buying an annual plan (paid monthly). To find out more, including savings on Style Packs when buying the full version of Capture One Pro (which includes support for a wide range of camera brands, not solely Sony or Fujifilm), visit the official Capture One store.
Sigma introduce MC-21 Mount Converter for L mount bodies
Sigma has introduced the MC-21 mount converter for mirrorless L-mount bodies, at the time of writing includes the Leica SL/TL and the new Panasonic S1 and S1R. There are two versions of the converter, the £249.99 EF-L allows Canon EF mount lenses, including Sigma lenses with EF mount to attach to L mount bodies. Priced at just £99, the second, SA-L version, allows Sigma lenses with the SA mount to fit the same bodies. Sigma has confirmed the new converter has compatibility with 29 Sigma full-frame and APS-C lenses with the latter automatically enabling the auto-crop feature on full-frame bodies. Other models are not guaranteed to be fully compatible. Lens…
Lee Filters introduce new filter holder for 100mm filters
Update: Read our review here Lee Filters have updated its venerable filter holder for the Lee100 system – the maker’s main filter system for small- and medium-format cameras. The new filter holder has been redesigned using lightweight, composite materials, and filter guide blocks clip onto the filter holder, so you no longer have to unscrew them when reorienting or when adding more guides to allow additional filters to be inserted. There’s also a new locking system. Like its predecessor, the locking system allows simple unimpeded rotation of the filter holder around the filter ring but a new twist-lock option allows additional locking to prevent accidental movement of the filter holder…
