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Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Sony have just published details of all their sensors that are on sale to third-party companies, from 1/3 all the way up to medium format, and it appears that the new Fujifilm X-T3 almost certainly uses a Sony sensor (the IMX571). If you've ever wondered which sensor might be inside your camera, these handy charts provide some clues.

Sony have just published details of all their sensors that are on sale to third-party companies, from 1/3 all the way up to medium format, and it appears that the new Fujifilm X-T3 almost certainly uses a Sony sensor (the IMX571). If you've ever wondered which sensor might be inside…

Insta360 are adding support for 180-degree 3D capture and editing with its leading professional VR cameras, the Insta360 Pro and Pro 2. The cameras are the first-ever pro-level VR cameras to offer support for both 180 and 360 capture.

The 180 3D update for the Insta360 Pro and Pro 2 is set to launch later this month.

Insta360 are adding support for 180-degree 3D capture and editing with its leading professional VR cameras, the Insta360 Pro and Pro 2. The cameras are the first-ever pro-level VR cameras to offer support for both 180 and 360 capture. The 180 3D update for the Insta360 Pro and Pro …

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

We've spent some time getting to know the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, so check out our first impressions of Huawei's new flagship smartphone...

We've spent some time getting to know the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, so check out our first impressions of Huawei's new flagship smartphone...

Want to see exactly what the new Huawei Mate 20 Pro flagship smartphone looks like in the flesh?

Check out our extensive hands-on gallery of photos of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro smartphone.

Want to see exactly what the new Huawei Mate 20 Pro flagship smartphone looks like in the flesh? Check out our extensive hands-on gallery of photos of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro smartphone.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX800 is the world's smallest camera with a 30x, 24-720mm zoom lens. The WX800 also has Fast Intelligent AF and responsive Eye AF to help capture even distant subjects beautifully, while built-in Wi-Fi/NFC makes sharing easy. There's an 18.2 million pixel Exmor R CMOS sensor, 180-degree tilting touch-panel LCD screen, BIONZ X processor, 10fps continuous shooting and 4K (3840 x 2160) video recording. The WX800 measures 101.6 mm x 58.1 mm x 35.5 mm and weighs 233g with the battery and memory card fitted.

The Sony WX800 will be available in black or white.

Update: Sony have also unveiled the Cyber-shot DSC-WX700 model in China, which appears to be identical to the WX800, except that it doesn't have a touchscreen LCD.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX800 is the world's smallest camera with a 30x, 24-720mm zoom lens. The WX800 also has Fast Intelligent AF and responsive Eye AF to help capture even distant subjects beautifully, while built-in Wi-Fi/NFC makes sharing easy. There's an 18.2 million pixel Exmor R CMOS sensor, 180-degree tilting…

Monday, October 15, 2018

The Sony Cyber-shot HX99 and HX95 are the World’s smallest travel high zoom cameras with 4K movie capability and an upgraded image processor. Both models offer a truly versatile zoom range from 24mm at the wide end up to 720mm super-telephoto, 4K video with full pixel readout and no pixel binning, and the latest BIONZ X image processing engine.

The new Sony Cyber-shot HX99 and HX95 will ship in Europe from October 2018, priced at £450 and €520 in Ireland for HX99 and £430 and €500 in Ireland for HX95.

Update: The Sony Cyber-shot HX99 Travel Zoom camera will also be available in the USA in early November for $449.99 USD ($599.99 CAD).

The Sony Cyber-shot HX99 and HX95 are the World’s smallest travel high zoom cameras with 4K movie capability and an upgraded image processor. Both models offer a truly versatile zoom range from 24mm at the wide end up to 720mm super-telephoto, 4K video with full pixel readout and no pixel…

Adobe have announced major updates to Creative Cloud applications including Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Premiere Pro CC and Adobe XD. They've also unveiled Premiere Rush CC (pictured), the first all-in-one, easy-to-use video editing app for social media creators, and previewed new iPad versions of Adobe Photoshop CC and Project Gemini, a drawing app.

Adobe have announced major updates to Creative Cloud applications including Photoshop CC, Lightroom CC, Illustrator CC, InDesign CC, Premiere Pro CC and Adobe XD. They've also unveiled Premiere Rush CC (pictured), the first all-in-one, easy-to-use video editing app for social media creators, and previewed new iPad versions of Adobe Photoshop…

84.5mm's new MID-HARD Graduation camera filters are intended mainly for outdoor photography with straighter lines. These new filters are available now in all filter sizes, fully compatible with holders of P type square filters (width 84-85mm) and XL type square filters (width 100mm).

84.5mm's new MID-HARD Graduation camera filters are intended mainly for outdoor photography with straighter lines. These new filters are available now in all filter sizes, fully compatible with holders of P type square filters (width 84-85mm) and XL type square filters (width 100mm).

Hensel is introducing the Certo 200 and Certo 400, two new compact flash units especially tailored to ambitious amateurs, semiprofessional users, and new professionals starting out.

Hensel is introducing the Certo 200 and Certo 400, two new compact flash units especially tailored to ambitious amateurs, semiprofessional users, and new professionals starting out.

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Skylum have just launched the new Luminar with Libraries Teasing Page, where you can find out a lot of information about the upcoming update of Luminar with Libraries. Skylum are on schedule to release Luminar with Libraries in December 2018 - a major update that comes free to all Luminar 2018 users.

Skylum have just launched the new Luminar with Libraries Teasing Page, where you can find out a lot of information about the upcoming update of Luminar with Libraries. Skylum are on schedule to release Luminar with Libraries in December 2018 - a major update that comes free to all Luminar 2018 users.

The Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 lens is due to be released in 2019, according to Japanese rumour site Nokishita. Sporting an APO Sonnar lens design, the Otus 100mm has a filter size of 86mm and an aperture range of f/1.4-f/16. It will be available in Nikon F and Canon EF mounts.

The Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 lens is due to be released in 2019, according to Japanese rumour site Nokishita. Sporting an APO Sonnar lens design, the Otus 100mm has a filter size of 86mm and an aperture range of f/1.4-f/16. It will be available in Nikon F and Canon EF…

Sales of the new Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 FF lens for full frame Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras will begin on October 26th.

Sales of the new Tokina Opera 50mm F1.4 FF lens for full frame Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras will begin on October 26th.

Friday, October 12, 2018

One of the key selling points of the Canon EOS R mirrorless camera is its backwards compatibility with Canon's vast range of EF lenses - 130 million produced so far and counting - not to mention 3rd-party lenses from the likes of Sigma and Tamron. This backwards compatibility is made possible by the new Canon EF-EOS R mount adapter.

So we've tested out the autofocusing system of the Canon EOS R mirrorless camera, firstly with the RF 24-105mm f/4 kit lens and then with a wide variety of EF lenses.

One of the key selling points of the Canon EOS R mirrorless camera is its backwards compatibility with Canon's vast range of EF lenses - 130 million produced so far and counting - not to mention 3rd-party lenses from the likes of Sigma and Tamron. This backwards compatibility is made…

We have just launched our brand new Instagram account, which joins our popular Facebook (15K followers) and Twitter (12K followers) accounts.

You can now keep up to date with Photography Blog and the wonderful world of photography on your favorite social network, or by visiting our website.

We''ll be regularly updating our Instagram account, sometimes with exclusive content, so follow us on Instagram and help spread what we do with more people.

We have just launched our brand new Instagram account, which joins our popular Facebook (15K followers) and Twitter (12K followers) accounts. You can now keep up to date with Photography Blog and the wonderful world of photography on your favorite social network, or by visiting our website. We''ll be regularly…

Adobe DNG Converter 11.0 adds support for the following cameras:

  • Canon
    • Canon EOS R (pictured)
  • Fujifilm
    • Fujifilm X-T3
  • Nikon
    • Nikon COOLPIX P1000
    • Nikon Z 7
  • Panasonic
    • Panasonic LUMIX DC-LX100 II

The Adobe DNG Converter is a free utility that enables you to easily convert camera-specific raw files from more than 600 cameras to the more universal DNG raw format.

Adobe DNG Converter 11.0 adds support for the following cameras: Canon Canon EOS R (pictured)Fujifilm Fujifilm X-T3 Nikon Nikon COOLPIX P1000Nikon Z 7 Panasonic Panasonic LUMIX DC-LX100 II The Adobe DNG Converter is a free utility that enables you to easily convert camera-specific raw files from more than 600 cameras…

Skylum is adding an AI Sky Enhancer, a new and highly advanced AI filter, to Luminar. AI Sky Enhancer is a new filter developed in the company’s AI Lab to add depth, definition, and detail to the sky without creating artifacts or affecting other aspects of the image, including permeable objects like bridges and trees where sky is intertwined. The new filter will be available as a free update to all Luminar 2018 users in November.

Skylum is adding an AI Sky Enhancer, a new and highly advanced AI filter, to Luminar. AI Sky Enhancer is a new filter developed in the company’s AI Lab to add depth, definition, and detail to the sky without creating artifacts or affecting other aspects of the image, including permeable…

The Kodak Digitizing Box brings a modern version of Kodak’s yellow envelope back to customer door steps. A box is shipped to the customer and they place inside of it the media they want to be converted. The media is mailed back in a pre-paid, pre-addressed box. The Kodak Digitizing Box offers four options of service, with 19 types of media available for conversion to digital, including, VHS tapes, Reel to Reel audio tape, Super 8 Film, 35mm slides and picture negatives.

The Kodak Digitizing Box brings a modern version of Kodak’s yellow envelope back to customer door steps. A box is shipped to the customer and they place inside of it the media they want to be converted. The media is mailed back in a pre-paid, pre-addressed box. The Kodak Digitizing…

Infltr, the photography App with an infinite number of filters, is now free for all iPhone and iPad users.

Infltr, the photography App with an infinite number of filters, is now free for all iPhone and iPad users.

Thursday, October 11, 2018

The Samsung Galaxy A9 smartphone debuts the world’s first rear quad camera. The Galaxy A9 has a 24MP Main Lens, a 2x Optical Zoom lens, an Ultra Wide Lens, and a Depth Lens.

The Galaxy A9 will be available in the UK from November priced at £549.

The Samsung Galaxy A9 smartphone debuts the world’s first rear quad camera. The Galaxy A9 has a 24MP Main Lens, a 2x Optical Zoom lens, an Ultra Wide Lens, and a Depth Lens.The Galaxy A9 will be available in the UK from November priced at £549.

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

The Leica Q ‘Khaki’ is a new special edition camera with khaki-coloured leather trim and classic Leica script. The special edition of the Leica Q ‘Khaki’ is strictly limited to 495 pieces globally and is available from today priced at $4995.

The Leica Q ‘Khaki’ is a new special edition camera with khaki-coloured leather trim and classic Leica script. The special edition of the Leica Q ‘Khaki’ is strictly limited to 495 pieces globally and is available from today priced at $4995.