Category: News

  • Hands-On: Sony 16-35 and QX1, Zeiss Loxia Lenses and More

    It’s day 2 of Photokina, and I made my way over to Sony first thing this morning to take a look at their new offerings. Specifically, the new FE mount lenses and a few extra things. Later in the day, I tried out the new Zeiss Loxia 35mm f/2 and 50mm f/2 for Sony FE…

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  • Hands On: Samsung NX1

    Samsung has made a few waves in the mirrorless world with the introduction of their new flagship NX1 camera. This SLR-styled machine is aimed at action shooters with fast focusing and extremely fast 15 frame per second burst mode while tracking focus. I spent about 40 minutes with the NX1 today, so here are my…

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  • Hands On: Fuji Booth (X100T, 50-140mm f/2.8 and more!)

    Fuji at Photokina this year has some really nice releases, even though they are missing what most Fuji fans have been waiting for since the system was introduced: a new X-Pro. While the X-Pro 2 will have to wait, there were a few very interesting items at the Fuji booth, so let’s dive in. X100T…

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  • Hands On: Olympus Booth (40-150mm f/2.8 and more)

    Hands On: Olympus Booth (40-150mm f/2.8 and more)

    It’s day one of Photokina 2014, and the Koelnmesse is buzzing with thousands of photographers and press. I stopped by the Olympus booth to check out their new , long-awaited 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro lens. The lens is, given the focal range and aperture, rather large for a Micro 4/3 lens, but it’s fairly compact for…

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  • Pre-Photokina – Lots of new Gear

    Pre-Photokina – Lots of new Gear

    Photokina is about to start and announcements are flying in.  I’m here in Cologne to cover all the action.  I had a chance to see a few of the new things ahead of the show, but the real meat will come later this week.  Make sure to come back daily for show reports from all…

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  • Photokina 2014 Preview

    Photokina 2014 Preview

    It’s that time again: Photokina is less than a month away, and this year’s show promises to be huge. Photokina occurs every two years in Cologne, Germany and is the largest photography trade show in the world.   Photokina 2014 takes place between September 16 and 21, and will feature over 1,000 photographic exhibitors to…

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  • Nik Stealthily Adds Analog Efex Pro to the Nik Collection

    If you already own the Nik Collection of plugins for Photoshop, Lightroom or Aperture, you may have been surprised by a curious addition to your filters menu.  There, atop the menu, without any interaction from you, sits a new plugin called Analog Efex Pro.  The new plugin is free to all owners of the Nik…

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  • Mirrorless News Roundup: October 2013

    Mirrorless News Roundup: October 2013

    What a week in the Mirrorless Camera industry! We’ve seen new cameras announced for the big three mirrorless camera mounts, with some very exciting news on all fronts. Naturally, I have my thoughts, both of excitement and caution for these announcements, so let’s dive in: Sony Alpha 7 and 7R The biggest news this week…

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