This is How Netflix Shot ‘Adolescence’ in Just One Take

Each episode of the new Netflix drama Adolescence -- which focuses on a teenage murder in the UK -- was shot in just one take. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-3-23 17:00

Stop Battling Anti-Consumer Printers and Just Buy an Epson EcoTank

For the past two years, The Verge's Editor in Chief Nilay Patel has recommended the same Brother laser printer as the best option on the market, even going so far as to renew that guide with an entirely new story that includes a very funny AI-generated text section. petapixel.com »

2025-3-6 00:06

The Elinchrom LED 100 C is Just What Photographers Need

Additional lights are some of the most useful accessories for a variety of photographers. They can help add details in low light, give a soft touch to a portrait, or even help one achieve their creative vision using colors. thephoblographer.com »

2025-3-4 14:00

Sigma Can Make Just Nine BF Cameras a Day

The Sigma BF is milled from a single block of aluminum on state-of-the-art five axis CNC machine, which is a process that takes seven hours to complete. It should be no surprise, then, that the production capacity is extremely low: just nine per day. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-26 06:45

Cosina just announced the new Voigtlander 75mm f/1.8 FE lens with built-in BOKEH control ring!

Cosina just published this video with the info about a new Voigtlander 75mm f/1. 8 FE lens with built-in BOKEH control ring. If you rotate it you can create different kind of Bokeh effects: Curiosity: At the beginning of the video Cosina introduced the new Zeiss lenses with whom they have a partnership. sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-2-26 15:24

Just announced: New Hollyland LARK Wireless Mic

Hollyland just announced the new Lark Wireless MIC you can preorder at Amazon and BHphoto. First youtubers reviews: The post Just announced: New Hollyland LARK Wireless Mic first appeared on sonyalpharumors. sonyalpharumors.com »

2025-1-10 23:42

This Clever, Customizable Pinhole Camera System Can Do Just About Anything

Photographer Ralph Man developed a highly versatile new pinhole camera system, the Mania MFZ, which stands for "Multiformat Zoom." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-12-31 23:35

Powerful Free RAW Photo Editor Darktable Just Got a Big Upgrade

Darktable 5.0.0 is here, and it’s aiming to reshape how photographers approach free photo editing.

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2024-12-24 23:23

Is Taking Photos Simply Just Pressing a Button?

We all know better! The Phoblographer realizes that, as a publication, we don’t always have to be so serious. So, each weekend, we work to bring you a bit of fun in our Humor section. Inspired by some of the classic political cartoons of other publications, we’re tapping into some of the things that only … thephoblographer.com »

2024-12-21 14:00

Leica Just Recorded the Highest Revenue in Its Entire 100-Year History

Leica Camera announced that its 2023/2024 fiscal year saw it achieve the highest revenue in the entire history of the company. It saw 14% growth to 554 million euros over last year's already spectacular 485 million euros. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-20 18:38

AstrHori’s New Compact AF 27mm f/2.8 APS-C Lens Costs Just $126

AstrHori’s AF 27mm f/2.8 lens enters the autofocus market with quiet confidence, promising an affordable and portable option for creators on-the-go. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-11-16 23:02

Just announced: new 7artisans Full Frame 10mm f2.8 II Fisheye Lens

7artisans announced the new generation of their 10mm f/2.8 Fisheye lens. You can get it now at Amazon US, BHphoto, Pergear, Amazon DE, Amazon UK, Amazon FR, Amazon IT, Amazon ES. These are the main features and updates: 185° Ultra wide angle fisheye Upgraded performance with 2 ED and 1 ASPH lenses 10 Dazzling needle… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-11-12 14:15

AI Can Reproduce Popular Artworks When Trained on Just 200 Images

Generative AI can produce credible imitations of popular artworks when trained on as few as 200 images.

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2024-11-5 21:33

Just announced: Sirui first full frame autofocus lens is the 85mm f/1.4 FE

You can preorder it now at Amazon US, Amazon DE, Amazon FR, Amazon UK, Amazon IT, Amazon ES. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-10-26 13:27

Reconditioned Sony A1 now sells for just below $5,000

You now save $1500 on the reconditioned Sony A1 camera sold on Amazon (another one here and another one here) and BHphoto. If there is really a new Sony A1II coming soon I hope Sony will drop the price of the A1 before that. Don’t wanna pay $8,000 for a new A1II :) You can… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-10-24 21:51

Just announced: new Thypoch Simera-C Cine E-mount Full Frame lenses

You can preorder the new compact Cine lens series at BHphoto and Adorama. These are metal built solid lenses that are still very compact and light. it has 16 blades for super nice bokeh image and what’s best is that they truly affordable. A few youtuber reviews: sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-10-19 11:25

Just How Big Is Nikon Zf vs. Lumix S9 vs. Sony A7C II?

Camera Mellow compared the size of the Lumix S9 with the competition like the Nikon ZF and Sony A7cII. But there is one “missing” part…the Sony ZV-E1 is actually even smaller if ultimate portability is your goal. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-10-8 12:52

Adobe Cuts Perpetual License for Elements Down to Just Three Years

Adobe announced the latest version of its "Elements" creative software, Photoshop Elements 2025 and Premiere Elements 2025. The newest annual releases continue to add new artificial intelligence-powered features and more Guided Edits to enable users of all experience levels to edit their photos and videos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-10-2 19:30

Just announced: new TTArtisan 75mm f/2 Full Frame E-mount autofocus lens for $199

You can get it now on Amazon US&EU, BHphoto, Pergear, TTartisan. Key specs: Full Frame F2 Large Aperture Stepper Motor Fast Autofocus Lightweight Design Clicked Aperture Ring Comes with a Lens Hood Supports AF Detection Metal Body Interface for Firmware Upgrade sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-9-21 13:05

Just announced: New TTArtisan Dot Sight for Telephoto Lenses

TTartisan announced their new Dot Sight accessory you can reorder now at Amazon US&EU, BHphoto and at TTartisan. Key Features Center Aiming Dot Adjustable Brightness & Reticle Color For Fast Subject Acquisition & Tracking Mounts onto Camera’s Hot Shoe sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-9-7 19:46

Curiosity: Sony just announced a new $32k Laser projector

If you wanna show your images and videos in the highest quality possible you can now spend $32,000 on the new Bravia 9 (here at BHphoto) or save some bucks and get the new 15k Bravia 8 (here at BHphoto). sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-9-7 19:13

Sigma Just Confused a Lot of Photographers

The year was 2020 when Sigma announced its 100-400mm F5-6. 3 DG DN OS Contemporary for E and L mounts. In our review, Pauleth Ip particularly noted how wildlife and sports photographers will love this budget superzoom. thephoblographer.com »

2024-8-31 22:00

Just released: Topaz Photo AI v3.2.0

There is a new major update for Topaz Photo AI (Click here). This release of Photo AI includes: Three new Sharpen models: Lens Blur v2, Natural, and Refocus Personalized model and strength settings Presets in suggestions Auto-selection added to the controls tab Improved color accuracy for Canon RAW files Performance improvements for preview behavior Allow… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-8-27 21:43

Just announced: New Astrhori 120mm f/2.8 Macro 2x lens for Sony E

Astrhori announced th new 120mm f/2.8 Macro 2x lens you can preorder now at Amazon US&EU, Pergear and Astrhori. Here is the first review of the lens: sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-8-17 13:07

SPINN just launched the new generation Water resistant wrapper for your tech gear!

The German company SPINN launched the new generation Water resistant wrapper on Kickstarter (Click here). It now has an extra barrier that now also protects your equipment against wet conditions! sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-8-7 22:39

Just announced: New $7 TTArtisan Super Mini Magnetic LED light that looks like a 35mm film roll

You can order it now at Amazon US&EU and at TTartisan store. Product video: A first review: sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-8-7 15:50

Just announced: New Tamron 28-300mm f/4-7.1 VC lens

You cina reorder it now for $899 at BHphoto. Press text: July 31, 2024 – Tamron Co. , Ltd. (President & CEO: Shogo Sakuraba; Headquarters: Saitama City, Japan; “TAMRON”), a leading manufacturer of optics for diverse applications, announces the launch of the 28-300mm F/4-7. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-8-1 08:53

SmallRig’s Compact New On-Camera LEDs Start at Just $25

SmallRig's new Vibe P96 Pro and P108 Pro are compact mini LED video lights designed for on-camera use for photo and video applications. The lightweight, compact design is great, but even better, the lights start at $25. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-7-30 18:01

Just released: New Sony A7IV firmware 3.02

It’s available here: sony.co.uk/electronics/support/e-mount-body-ilce-7-series/ilce-7m4/software/00288927 Benefits and Improvements: Fixes an issue where the recording for a movie shooting session may be interrupted sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-7-31 13:21

ON1 Photo RAW just got a major update with the release of version 2024.5 …and 50% off with code “Summer”

Press text: ON1 Photo RAW just got a major update with the release of version 2024.5. Newly enhanced AI masking tools including Super Select AI and Quick Mask AI make it easy to mask and enhance any object in your photos in just a few clicks. Just point, click, and create! Try it free and… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-7-26 10:56

Just released: Darktable 4.8.0

Version 4. 8. 0  of the Open Source Darktable has been released (here are the release notes). Those are the BIG updates: Introduced the color equalizer module to control hue/lightness/saturation based on colors. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-7-3 07:00

Chris Niccols: Just How GOOD are Voigtlander Lenses? | Nocton 50mm f/1 & 40mm f/1.2

I do own BOTH Voigtlander lenses tested by Chris in this Video: The Voigtlander 40mm f/1.2 (here at Amazon, BHphoto, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Fotokoch, WexUK) The Voigtlander 50mm f/1.0 (here at Amazon, BHphoto, FotoErhardt, Calumet, Fotokoch, WexUK) I have a lot of experience with both lenses and can only HIGHLY recommend them! As a manual photographer for… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-6-16 19:54

Just How Good Are the Voigtlander Nokton 50mm f/1.0 and 40mm f/1.2?

Recently, I've pushed myself to look at third-party lens brands from China, which offer interesting character at a relatively low price. I wanted to try out the lenses that cost more money but might provide a more compelling user experience and the Voigtlander manual focus primes could be the answer. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-16 17:01

This Unbelievable Optical Illusion is Just One Photo

An iPhone photographer snapped an incredible optical illusion photo that looks like different environments spliced together but is in fact a single picture. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-6 16:30

Just announced: new Tamron 50-300mm FE lens

Preorders: BHphoto, Adorama, Amazon. WexUK. FotoErhardt. Press text: Epxlora. Review at SonyAlphaBLog. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-6-7 08:01

Scientists Have Made the Thinnest Lens Ever at Just 3 Atoms Thick

Scientists have created the thinnest optical lens ever made for camera systems. At just three atoms thick, the researchers believe it will be especially useful for future wearables like the now defunct Google Glass or Meta's RayBan smart glasses. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-6-4 20:18

Just announced: new Thypoch Simera 35mm and 28mm f/1.4 Lenses for Sony E-mount

Typoch just released two of their well known M-mount lenses as native E-mount versions: Thypoch Simera 35mm f/1.4 (here at BHphoto). Thypoch Simera 28mm f/1.4 (here at BHphoto). A full press text can be read at Explora. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-5-15 18:51

Nikon Bought RED for Just $85M

Earlier this year, Nikon revealed the bombshell that it had acquired US-based cinema company RED Cinema, thrusting itself into the video space that it had for so long been on the outside of, looking in. petapixel.com »

2024-5-10 01:48

Should We Just Use ‘DSLR’ to Describe Big Cameras, Mirror or Not?

This week, director Steven Soderbergh took part in an interview where he discussed the making of Presence, in which he revealed it was filmed on a Sony a9 III... which he gleefully referred to as a DSLR. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-4-26 22:57

Just released: New DxO PhotoLab 7.6

DxO released the new Photolab 7.6 RAW editor (Click here). it also adds support for the Sony A9III and a bunch of E-mount lenses: Sigma 10-18mm F2.8 DC DN (C023) (Sony E) Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8G (Sony FE) Voigtlander 35mm F2 APO-Lanthar Asph (Sony FE) sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-4-18 12:45

Just so you know it: 100% confirmed we are getting the Sony 16-25mm f/2.8 G today!

Now I am 100% certain we are getting the Sony 16-25mm f/2.8 G today. Should be official at 3pm London time! Soon after the announcement I will work on the details of the next Sony ZV-E10II announcement in May ;) sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-4-17 12:52

Just announced: new Topaz Photo AI v3.0.0

Topaz just released the brand new Photo Ai 3.0 (Click here). I use this software a lot and I think it does an impressive job. The updates are really big too! Press text: Photo AI’s creative potential has been unlocked in this version, allowing the creation of your own workflows for the first time with… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-4-16 00:20

Just announced: New Godox Lux Elf Retro Flash

You can reorder it now at Bhphoto, Adorama. Compatible with FUJIFILM, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and Sony cameras, the Lux Elf Camera Flash from Godox is a playfully small light source with basic features. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-4-15 18:54

Sandisk just announced the world’s highest capacity 4TB SD card

Western Digital this week is previewing the industry’s first 4 TB SD card. The Sandisk 4TB SD card is being showcased at the NAB trade show for broadcasters and content creators and will be released commercially in 2025. No info about the pricing yet… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-4-12 09:55

Again: those ZV-E10II and A6900 specs are just a made up wishlist

So folks, there is again a round of ZV-E10II and A6900 specs being published as “rumor” by other websites. The source of that spec list is E8M on Weibo. He does a great job when spotting real camera registrations but when it comes to predicting the specs…well he is just guessing and he doesn’t have… sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-3-28 14:30

Message to source who just sent me good news: Thanks!

I just got a message through the anonymous contact box. The only way to contact the spruce back is to write this post. First of all Thank You for sharing the info! I will now try to double check the info you sent me. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-3-24 11:36

Man Boards Flight With Just a Picture of Someone Else’s Ticket

In an effort to avoid flight delay headaches, a Texas man allegedly got on a plane with just a photo of a ticket that belonged to someone else. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-22 21:52

New Black Anodized 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M Limited to Just 200 Units

Leica will sell an extremely limited run of its 35mm f/1.4 Summilux-M in a black anodized finish, a new re-release of the lens that first hit the market in 1961. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-21 16:59

Fujifilm Will Sell Just 300 Limited-Edition X100VI Cameras in the US

Fujifilm's X100VI is already difficult to obtain, but getting access to the special limited-edition X100VI will be even harder: the company only plans to make 300 available in the United States on a first come, first serve basis. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-19 21:42

Message to source who just sent me the “rumor”

This is a message tot he spruce that minutes ago sent me an info about a new Sony camera. I have some questions for you : I may ask a lot I know :) …but would it be possible for you to contact me at sonyalpharumors@gmail. sonyalpharumors.com »

2024-3-16 11:10