Everyone seems to be craving a retro digital camera these days. While Fujifilm's X series was one of the few camera lineups that catered to this need, Nikon, OM System, and Pentax are the recent additions focusing on the same.
However, the iF Design Awards, held earlier in March, reveals a curious trend of how retro-looking cameras, especially by Fujifilm, are simply winning this trend. Here is a look at which cameras have won the awards. . thephoblographer.com
A recent factory tour reveals some of the steps that Fujifilm takes to hand-assemble its huge XF 150-600mm f/5.6-8 R LM OIS WR lens. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2023-01-31 23:49
I am not brand loyal. I merely see a camera as a piece of technology that enables me to push my creative process. However, that being said, it doesn’t mean that all cameras are the same. Each system from the various companies out there brings with them both pros and cons against one another and […] petapixel.com »
2021-04-13 22:09
As the world scrambles to find an effective treatment and develop a vaccine for the COVID-19 coronavirus, camera maker Fujifilm’s name popped up in the headlines, but it had nothing to do with the cameras or film that they’re known for. petapixel.com »
2020-02-28 21:35
Fujifilm made a splash in the photo industry this week by announcing the GFX 50R, a camera that squeezes a 51. 4-megapixel medium-format sensor into a rangefinder-style body with a price tag of just $4,499. petapixel.com »
2018-09-28 22:50
One question that lots of photographers who have shot film wonder about is how closely Fujifilm's film simulations closely mimic the look of film. Considering how Fujifilm created Acros, it would make a whole lot of sense that their digital simulation would be the closest thing possible to the film, right? Well, that depends on a number of different situations. thephoblographer.com »
2017-07-12 07:00
A few days ago Fujifilm unveiled the GFX 50S. The new flagship announcement demonstrated the new mirrorless medium format camera’s monster-sized 43. 8 x 32. 9 sensor which was said to be 1. 7x larger than that found in a 35mm camera - but does a bigger sensor mean a heftier camera to lug around? Apparently not. digitalrev.com »
2016-09-21 03:00
A lot of us yearn for the days when digital photography was so much simpler. I don't miss pixel peeping -- in fact, we never encouraged it here at the Phoblographer. We know that we're not alone here, and we're in love with Retro Digital.
Digital cameras are gradually becoming the new norm. While this device is largely used by Gen Z and a few millennials (like myself), a digital camera or a vintage edition is preferred despite its small sensor size.
Manufacturers for years have worked with authorized repair techs to handle the repair of your camera. But intermittently, they'd pull the authorization and parts availability. However, in the United States, all 50 states have now introduced Right to Repair legislation.
There's a craze going on right now for DSLRs and retro digicams. And it all makes so much sense. We've said for years that digital cameras feel flat and boring. That's because brands aren't being daring with their designs and they're all using the same parts.
Sony photographers are going to love this! With the Phoblographer's presets, you can speed up how you work in Lightroom. You folks asked for them, and now you've got them! Over the years, the Phoblographer's staffers have tested various cameras and lenses as well as film emulsions.
Camera manufacturers, in many ways, have concluded defeat since the rise of smartphones. They realized they couldn't beat them in terms of production, versatility, or price, so it would be best if they focused on what's next: higher-end cameras.