Whether one lives to accept it or not, the photo industry has hit a plateau. Today, we have the best of the best cameras, lenses, nd lighting equipment available, something that we didn't imagine a decade or two ago.
The year 2024 saw cameras such as the a9 III and the a1 II from Sony, along with some variants in the vlogging segment. However, in 2025, we haven't heard much yet from Sony on the imaging camera front, with competitors such as Fujifilm, Nikon, and Canon each launching their new variants two months into 2025.
We indeed love small cameras. For instance, the 1-inch sensors in phones have led to the resurgence of digital cameras and Micro Four Thirds, and we even rely on instant devices that chronicle our cherished memories.
A dear friend of mine in the photo industry gave me a gift in the form of a beautiful quote. "There’s a whole generation of young people who are shooting film far more than digital, and they’re hungry for legit knowledge of the film experience," he said.
This isn't a traditional review we typically do because the Leica M11P (otherwise, the Leica M11-p) is a variant of the original Leica M11. For that, we think that you should do a deep dive into our full review, that you can find here -- and you can even jump to the sections your heart desires.
Fact: many creatives these days need to be able to shoot both photo and video. But some of us just enjoy photography as a hobby. Better yet, any photography, content creator, or creative can enjoy what Panasonic cameras can do.
I wasn't really expecting an update to the Panasonic S5 this early. But if you look at how technology has changed, it was probably inevitable. Today at CES 2023, Panasonic is announcing the new Panasonic S5 II along with their new Panasonic S5 IIx.
There are reports of a new Canon EOS R5 Mk II on the horizon. For many years, Canon did not push technology out all that fast. But it seems like now things are changing. In the past few years, we've seen tons of innovations from them in just autofocus alone.
If you've read the reports online, you're probably wondering why Leica would come out with the Leica M6 2022 edition. According to them, there has indeed been a film renaissance, but it's still mostly just a fad.
The DSLR is dead. Let's be very, completely, bluntly, a million times honest with that statement here. Does it hurt to hear that? Okay, sometimes blunt love hurts; but we're humans, and so we recover and move on.
If you just got a brand new camera, then you're probably looking at your camera's viewfinder and wondering exactly what you're looking at. Just know that even advanced users sometimes look at it and see that there's a ton of information.
In the past decade, the DSLR died. We know that some of you still swear by them and that they're still shooting award-winning photos. But let's be honest, mirrorless cameras can do so much better at this point.
Do you remember your first medium format camera? If you've never had a medium format camera that shoots film, I recommend that you get to eBay and go hunting. They're a magical experience and anyone that says that they don't need to ever shoot film is shockingly and hilariously clueless.
Pixii, the company behind the Pixii Camera originally announced in 2018, has unveiled an upgraded version of the APS-C M-mount rangefinder that boasts a new 26-megapixel sensor, USB-C support, a new “interactive” viewfinder, and a $3,000 price.
If you’re a fan of mind-bending puzzle games like Portal, you may want to keep your eye on Viewfinder, an in-development game that revolves around a Polaroid camera that shoots reality-altering photos.
On March 25, Sigma announced the 61-megapixel fp L camera that features a new autofocus system and much more resolution than the original fp. The company has provided a few images captured on the camera, and the quality looks impressive.
Sigma has announced the fp L, a 61-megapixel, L-mount, full-frame camera that the company claims is the “world’s smallest and lightest single lens mirrorless camera.” It shares the same dimensions as the original Sigma fp, but makes notable upgrades to resolution and performance that combine to make it far more appealing. Sigma notes that the […]
"Aren't you just sick of all these zoom meetings?" is what a rep called and told me on the phone earlier in the pandemic. She called me out of the blue, and I completely agreed with her. But I didn't realize how deep her words hit me.
Panasonic recently partnered up with India’s Dentsu Aegis Network to create something really cool. Following in the footsteps of those glasses that “reverse” certain types of colorblindness, the company created a special Panasonic G90 with an EVF that lets colorblind photographers see color.
Users of Fujifilm’s brand new and much-anticipated X-Pro3 rangefinder have started reporting a troubling issue with their viewfinders. A number of users have taken to both DPReview and the FujiX Forum over the past few weeks to report that their cameras’ EVFs have “all of a sudden” started showing a wildly overexposed image and preview, […]
Users of Fujifilm’s brand new and much-anticipated X-Pro3 rangefinder have started reporting a troubling issue with their viewfinders. A number of users have taken to both DPReview and the FujiX Forum over the past few weeks to report that their cameras’ EVFs have “all of a sudden” started showing a wildly overexposed image and preview, […]
Canon News has discovered an interesting patent that identifies external accessory based cooling for a 1 series camera body. While this camera shown in the Read more...
Announced alongside the Canon EOS 90D APS-C DSLR, the Canon EOS M6 Mk II is the updated version of the crop sensor mirrorless M6 that was first announced back in February of 2017. While the M6 Mk II features a nearly identical exterior to its predecessor, much of the upgrades are found within the camera's internals.
With Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and others launching their own serious mirrorless camera options we figured that we'd go back into history for just a bit to when Fujifilm first started their ILC camera system.
At Photo Plus Expo 2018, we got a chance to ask Nikon about the viewfinder in their new Nikon z7 camera. During their presentation to the press, what their engineers said they were most proud of is the viewfinder in the camera.
For years I was one of those people who lusted after an f0. 95 lens; indeed fast rangefinder lenses are very worth it for many people. But believe it or not, they can be significantly more difficult to work with at times.
Here’s one of the more unusual camera modifications we’ve seen: a Chinese photographer over in the Xitek forums posted photos showing how he removed the electronic viewfinder from his Sony a7 full frame mirrorless camera.
For years and years, a lot of us have been drooling over the idea of mirrorless medium format digital cameras, and the Fujifilm GFX 50S is one of the first offerings to make it onto the scene. Fujifilm opted to take the same route that Leica, Pentax and Hasselblad have done with a sensor built into a body vs the more traditional SLR styles of Phase One and some of Hasselblad's lineup.
Since the company's last SLR camera, Nikon is choosing to go a different route with things in their brand new Nikon F3 SLR camera. The company is trying to change things up just a bit now with one of the most controversial features being the ability to completely change out the viewfinder type.
Sony camera users have known for a long time now that the battery life on their cameras tends to be pretty bad overall. This is especially the case with their mirrorless camera lineup. If you're using your Sony camera professionally, then you're going to need to bring a lot of batteries with you to a gig if it's a day long event. But if it's a quicker gig, then it does the job.
Everytime a new Instax camera gets announced, it's a genuinely great reason to get excited: and a new Kickstarter called the Jollylook wants to inspire to many others. The Jollylook is a foldout camera made from recycled paper and cardboard with some glass elements for the lenses with the shutter and aperture are made of thick paper and laminated cardboard.
There are rules about how to expose a scene using methods such as the zone method developed by Ansel Adams, exposing to the right to get as much detail as you can from the shadows, or even bracketing multiple exposures and creating HDR or, High Dynamic Range Images.
Everyone loves looking at all those really cool photos and videos showing off exactly what a medium format viewfinder of some sort shows off. For the most part though, they're a lot harder than you'd think to truly pull off effectively.
We have been following the developing reports regarding Fujifilm's possible entrance into the Medium Format Mirrorless market, which as of right now still point to an official announcement on this upcoming Monday, September 19th.
Viewfinder is an upcoming video game that asks players to challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world using an instant camera. [Read More]
This 2-minute video from Adorama highlights one super-simple tip that could make your life behind the camera a little easier. Most photographers close one eye when looking through the viewfinder, but keeping the other open allows you to remain aware of your surroundings.
Canon just published an interesting patent that combines the benefits of both an optical and electronic viewfinder to help your camera auto focus like a champ. The patent was actually filed over a year and a half ago, in March of 2015, but it was finally published in September of 2016. According to a Canon […]
Several Canon users are reporting a serious issue with their new 1D X Mark III cameras. According to reports, and demonstrated in the video above, some 1D X III DSLRs are locking up completely after a few shots, preventing the user from continuing to shoot for several seconds before coming back to life. The issue […]
Users of Fujifilm’s brand new and much-anticipated X-Pro3 rangefinder have started reporting a troubling issue with their viewfinders. A number of users have taken to both DPReview and the FujiX Forum to report that their cameras’ EVFs have “all of a sudden” started showing a wildly overexposed image and preview, making it impossible to use. […]
Sony has announced a new OLED electronic viewfinder display with a huge increase in resolution thanks to the world’s smallest pixel pitch of 6. 3µm. The viewfinders in Sony mirrorless cameras will soon be both sharper and faster.
Want to see what it looks like to stare through the viewfinder of the new Sony a7 III? Photographer Manny Ortiz made this 5-minute video that shows viewfinder views of an urban photo shoot he did. Ortiz is impressed by the camera’s Eye AF feature, which can track your subject’s eyes even in AF-C continuous […]
The first photos of the upcoming Nikon D850 leaked yesterday, and quite a few features and specs were gleaned from them. But there’s one speculation that could be huge if true: some think the D850 might soon be the first ever DSLR that has a hybrid viewfinder with OVF and EVF. After seeing the press […]