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Tag Archives: Canon
Unexpected Benefits
As imaging technology advances, some improvements present in unanticipated ways. For those who pursue small, wary nature subjects (birds in particular), long lenses with a narrow angle of view are especially useful, and items like extenders or teleconverters aid in … Continue reading
Understanding the Mirrorless Transition
Not everyone is infatuated with the granular technical aspects of new imaging tools, or the complex set of considerations big companies make in bringing new equipment to market. But for those that are, we seem to be at one of … Continue reading
Posted in Cameras, Industry trends
Tagged Canon, mirrorless, Sony
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More Announcements
The announcements of new photo tools prior to Photokina are coming fast now. Here are links to a few. The Canon R full-frame mirrorless system. Highly anticipated and a bit earlier than some thought might happen, Canon is opening with … Continue reading
New (updated) Lenses
One of the mainstays in any collection of 35mm format lenses is the 70-200mm zoom. Decades ago zoom lenses weren’t considered as high-quality as primes at the same focal length, but optical improvements and undeniable convenience have won the day … Continue reading
Photokina 2016
On the tools side of the imaging endeavor, a number of significant announcements have been made prior to Photokina, the huge international biennial photo and imaging trade fair which opens for 2016 next week in Cologne, Germany. From Canon are … Continue reading
Posted in Trade Shows
Tagged Canon, Fujifilm, Hasselblad, Nikon, Photokina
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Canon’s New Ultra-Wide Zoom
Over the weekend I had the privilege of using Canon’s new EF 11-24mm f/4L USM lens. As others have noted, it’s both large and heavy, contains very high-quality components, and the 11mm rectilinear experience is startling. I’ve used Canon’s 15mm … Continue reading
New High-megapixel Canon
It’s official—Canon has announced a major upgrade to their 5-series full-frame DSLR camera with a 50+ MP sensor and a host of internal features not seen before in any Canon body. There are two versions; the 5Ds with a standard … Continue reading
Show Over
Photokina 2014 has come and gone, though reviews and commentary will continue for some time. By most accounts, there weren’t too many stunning announcements, though as always there are enough new things to appeal to some segment of the photographic … Continue reading
Sensor Race
A few days ago Nikon announced a minor upgrade to their highly-regarded D800, to be called the D810. Pixel count stays the same (36.3MP), though the anti-aliasing filter has been removed entirely and there will only be one model instead … Continue reading
Form, Function, and Retro Design
Many camera makers are now offering bodies with “retro” design, like the Nikon Df, hoping that nostalgia will lure more customers. Too often this detracts from camera usability instead of improving it. There’s nothing wrong with liking the appearance of … Continue reading
Posted in Cameras, Industry trends
Tagged Canon, nostalgia, retro
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