Hasselblad has today announced the 907X 50C. Looks great with it'd traditional ‘V’ system looks. A nice way to tie the past to the present. Here we go with the official details: HASSELBLAD 907X 50C NOW AVAILABLE, COMBINING OUR LEGACY WITH YOUR FUTURE A UNIQUE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXPERIENCE WITH FULL SYSTEM MODULARITY Introduced as a concept [...]
Today Sigma announce the 85mm F/1.4 DG DN for 'E' mount and 'L' mount cameras. I am always interested in this focal length, simply because over the decades, I have probably shot more shots professionally with it that any other. It is fascinating to see the little touches (differences), that different brands approach this classic [...]
Nikon today announce the Z5, a new entry level mirrorless Z system camera. Looks nice on paper, although to me, it probably should have been one of the two initial launch models in 2018. Alongside there is a new lens the NIKKOR Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3. I launched in my day the AF-D lens of similar [...]
NIKON ANNOUNCES FIRMWARE UPGRADE FOR Z-SERIES MIRRORLESS CAMERAS Latest updates include Animal-Detection AF support for Nikon Z 50 London, United Kingdom, 21st July 2020: Nikon has today announced a new firmware update – version 2.00 for the APS-C (Nikon DX format) Nikon Z 50 mirrorless camera, and firmware version 3.10 for the full-frame (Nikon FX format) Nikon [...]
NIKON DEVELOPS NEW SOFTWARE WHICH ENABLES USERS TO TURN THEIR CAMERA INTO A FULLY FUNCTIONING WEBCAM The new development will be available for free to Nikon users London, United Kingdom, 21st July 2020: Today Nikon is pleased to announce plans to release the beta version of Webcam Utility – software that allows Nikon mirrorless or digital SLR cameras [...]
REACH FURTHER. NEW NIKON Z TELECONVERTERS EXTEND THE OPTIONS FOR NIKON Z USERS. WWA: 21st July 2020 Sales Start: Late Summer 2020 RRP: Z TELECONVERTER TC-1.4x - £549 | €649 Z TELECONVERTER TC-2.0x - £599 | €699 London, United Kingdom, 21st July 2020: Today Nikon introduces two Z Teleconverters that extend the reach of compatible NIKKOR Z lenses. The [...]
Yesterday saw the announcement that The 'Nikon Schoo'l in central London has now closed as a physical entity, going online instead. The Corona virus has been the cited reason after trailing on line events during lock down. I have been involved with training for Nikon to its customers for longer than anyone in the UK [...]
Yesterday as many will know, Canon had a major online launch of some important new products. I think the photographic industry did need that, not of course Canon’s main competitors, who are now up against some strong products to say the least. But I am thinking of the retailers who like many facing uncertain economic [...]
Canon EOS R5 and EOS R6: unrivalled performance, endless creativity United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 09 July 2020 – Canon today announces EOS R5 and EOS R6, two advanced full frame mirrorless camera additions to the revolutionary EOS R System built on the future-proof RF Mount. The pro-level EOS R5 delivers 45 megapixel stills at [...]
Canon launches four new RF lenses – expanding the line-up’s capabilities to super-telephoto photography – plus two RF extenders Lightweight[vii] and compact, the lenses are shining examples of the possibilities of Canon’s RF Mount. Using Diffractive Optics, combined with the RF Mount and a fixed f/11 aperture, both lenses highlight Canon’s excellence in optical technology [...]
