Category: Equipment

Sony Announces a9 III, World’s First Global Sensor Full-Frame Camera The world’s fastest camera. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/11/07/sony-announces-a9-iii-worlds-first-global-sensor-full-frame-camera/ Sony has also introduced Pre-Capture, allowing photographers to capture the moment before they fully press the shutter. This mode also works at up to 120 frames per second, so the camera is continuously recording up to a full…

Darren Aronofsky Says it Takes 12 People to Use the 18K Sphere Camera How an award-winning filmmaker made a movie with a cutting-edge camera for a screen he hadn’t seen yet. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2023/10/20/darren-aronofsky-says-it-takes-12-people-to-use-the-18k-sphere-camera/ Aronofsky’s 18K resolution film plays back at Sphere at a blistering-fast 60 frames per second, more than twice the speed of…

Nikon Z9 ‘Dual-Stream’ Tech Records and Displays Images with No Lag It can display and record data simultaneously with no lag. via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/11/24/nikon-z9-dual-stream-tech-records-and-displays-images-with-no-lag/ The Dual-stream technology is part of Nikon’s technology for what it bills as a “real-live” viewfinder experience in the Z9. The company says that the tech is only made possible thanks…

I Traded My Full-Frame Kit For A Sony RX100 VI, Here’s What I Learned This is the story of that time I, an obsessed pixel-peeper, decided to leave all my exotic full-frame cameras and lenses at home, and instead bring a Sony RX100 VI on a week-long backpacking trip in the High Sierra of California. About…

Fujifilm Unveils the Medium Format GFX100S: 102MP, 5-Axis IBIS, $6,000 Fujifilm has announced the GFX100S, a camera that takes the “groundbreaking ideas” of the GFX100 and rethinks them with a focus on portability. The result via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/01/27/fujifilm-unveils-the-medium-format-gfx100s-102mp-5-axis-ibis-6000/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 Fujifilm has announced the GFX100S, a camera that takes the “groundbreaking ideas” of the GFX100 and rethinks…

Sony Unveils the Alpha 1: 50MP at up to 30FPS, 8K Video, $6,500 Sony has announced the Alpha 1 mirrorless camera, a camera that combines all of Sony’s top technologies into one body, creating a 50-megapixel camera that via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/01/26/sony-unveils-the-alpha-1-50mp-at-up-to-30fps-8k-video-6500/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 It can shoot up to 30 frames per second – the fastest shooting speed…

Read this before you buy a Soviet camera – Kosmo Foto Considering buying a Soviet camera? Read Kosmo Foto’s in-depth guide to finding and using cameras from the former USSR. via Kosmo Foto: https://kosmofoto.com/2021/01/read-this-before-you-buy-a-soviet-camera/ This article – and it’s a big one, so get a drink handy – is an attempt to dispel some of…

Holiday Gift Guide: Recommendations from Jim Richardson, Lindsay Adler and More – PhotoShelter Blog On a mission to get the perfect holiday gift for the photographer in your life? We know the world of photography gear and accessories can be a little overwhelming. So why not ask the experts? No one knows more about photography…

A Look at the Linhof 617 S III: Shoot 4 Huge Panoramas Per Roll of 120 Film The Linhof 617 S III Technorama is a panoramic film camera that captures four giant 6x17cm panoramas per roll of 120 film (hence the name 617). Camera via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/11/14/a-look-at-the-linhof-617-s-iii-shoot-4-huge-panoramas-per-roll-of-120-film/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 The Linhof 617 S III Technorama is a…

Robotic Nikon D5 DSLRs Installed at Boston Red Sox’s Fenway Park The Boston Red Sox professional baseball team has partnered with Nikon to have automatic robot cameras installed across its iconic Fenway Park. Nikon via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/09/26/nikon-robot-cameras-now-cover-the-boston-red-soxs-fenway-park/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 The Boston Red Sox professional baseball team has partnered with Nikon to have automatic robot cameras installed across…

Sony Unveils the Ultra-Compact Sony a7C Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera As promised, Sony unveiled a new full-frame mirrorless camera via livestream this evening. But while this was originally rumored to be a compact via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/09/14/sony-unveils-the-ultra-compact-sony-a7c-full-frame-mirrorless-camera/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 As promised, Sony unveiled a new full-frame mirrorless camera via livestream this evening. But while this was originally rumored to…

Canon Unveils EOS R5 and EOS R6 Full Frame Mirrorless Cameras After some pretty significant leaks over the past month or two, Canon has official unveiled the much-anticipated EOS R5 and EOS R6: two full-frame cameras via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/07/09/canon-unveils-eos-r5-and-eos-r6-full-frame-mirrorless-cameras/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 After some pretty significant leaks over the past month or two, Canon has official unveiled the…

This Tiny Hotshoe Light Meter is Perfect for Film Photographers A new light meter has taken Kickstarter by storm this week thanks to its incredibly small size. The so-called “Reveni Labs Light Meter” is a tiny digital via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/03/02/this-tiny-hotshoe-light-meter-is-perfect-for-film-photographers/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 A new light meter has taken Kickstarter by storm this week thanks to its incredibly…

Fuji Reveals the Flagship X-T4 with IBIS, Bigger Battery, and New Shutter Right on schedule, Fujifilm has fulfilled its promise and delivered the new Fuji X-T4: a flagship APS-C mirrorless camera with IBIS, a higher-capacity via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/02/25/fuji-announces-the-flagship-x-t4-with-ibis-bigger-battery-and-new-shutter/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 Right on schedule, Fujifilm has fulfilled its promise and delivered the new Fuji X-T4: a flagship APS-C…

Ricoh GRIII and GR1s Experience Comparison by a Film Agnostic – By Steven Bleistein – 35mmc I am sure to get some grief about this piece given that my last article on the analog Ricoh GR1s ended with my resolution that I was not interested in buying a digital GR. Well, that sentiment lasted about…

Nikon Unveils the D6 with the ‘Most Powerful AF System in Nikon History’ After a development announcement last year and a lackluster teaser campaign, Nikon has finally unveiled their latest flagship full-frame DSLR for sports via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2020/02/11/nikon-unveils-the-d6-with-the-most-powerful-af-system-in-nikon-history/ At its core, the D6 uses the same 20.8MP resolution full-frame CMOS sensor as its predecessor that…

NEWS: ‘Negative Supply’ for 120 hits Kickstarter & ‘FilmLab App’ Preview Version for Mac and Windows – 35mmc After thier successful previous campaign, Negative Supply have just launched their new ‘Film Carrier 120’ on Kickstarter. As you might gather by the name, this new film carrier takes the original concept for transporting and holding 35mm…