Initial Thoughts on the Nikkor Z 24-70mm F2.8 and Nikon Z 7 (Updated)
Firstly, I still don’t feel like I’ve had enough time to fully come to terms with the Nikon Z 7. I’ve used it often but it takes months to be accustomed to working with a new camera, even as a camera reviewer with nearly 20 years’ experience (first in print and then online). Plusses include build and viewfinder quality even for my aging eyesight. It also has enough modes to accommodate a wide range of shooting scenarios including the new Eye-detection AF option which allows you to easily switch between left and right eyes using the joystick (or sub-selector, as Nikon call it). That’s a nice feature but it…
B&H $125 Instant Savings on 27-inch NEC PA271Q Monitor with SVII Colour Calibration Kit
One of my recommended monitors for professional users and advanced amateurs, the NEC PA271Q complete with the NEC colour calibration kit (see my review here), is being sold at B&H Photo currently with $125 instant savings. One of the most important advances of this monitor is one of the least talked about; the new anti reflection coating. Previous iterations had an aggressive coating which softened the image, but the new model’s coating is far superior and helps deliver one of the clearest and sharpest looking images of its type (2560 x 1440 res). I still prefer checking sharpness using a monitor like this than using a 5K monitor.
Top 10 Features of Capture One Pro now on YouTube
We’ve recently published the Top 10 Features of Capture One Pro to YouTube. The original text for this video can be read here. Download a free trial of Capture One Pro. Support this site If you found this feature useful, please consider buying a license or subscription through our links. Sales through these links may earn commission, which helps the running of this site. When buying through the official Phase One store, please click on Enter Promotional Code add the code ‘DJP’ in the dialog that opens. Please also be sure to check the code has been registered before proceeding with the purchase. Please note this code will not trigger an extra…
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…
