Must say I was pretty excited when I got the Canon EOS M — “M” = mirrorless? — for testing. But to cut a potentially long story quite short: Canon, this camera is nice, but so slow, please go back to the drawing board. In the mirrorless world, in my book, the Olympus OM-D E-M5 […]
So you don’t want to cough up the exorbitant amount of dollars, euros or whatever for your own copy of monopolistic Photoshop (read our piece on the Photoshop money trap). However expensive, Photoshop’s my one and main photo editing software. But there are other classics and useful softwares that shouldn’t be ignored. Some of them […]
By DIERK TOPP Here’s a comparative portrait shooting with the Nikon D3, Sony NEX-7 and Leica M Monochrom. The photos were made in a studio with two soft boxes and black studio background, as you can see in the 1:1 crop’s reflections in the eye. For a better analysis refer to the 1:1 crop images. […]
By TIM ASHLEY I want to set out a sort of manifesto that puts some structure around what I think is good photography. To do that, I need to spend a few paragraphs holding forth about what makes my eye and brain happy in photographic imagery and why I think that a lot of contemporary […]
Nice, Santa is finally interfering with Nikon prices. Amazingly crazy Nikon D600 deluxe bundle — here’s the deal from Adorama for $1,996.95: Nikon D600 Digital SLR Camera Kit with Nikon 24-85mm F3.5-4.5G ED AF-S VR Lens 32GB Class 10 SDHC Card Camera Case Spare Battery External Battery Charger Remote Trigger Wi-Fi Mobile Adapter Cleaning Kit […]
By TIM ASHLEY Where to start? The price (great value from one angle, hugely expensive from another) or the form factor (a heaven-sent purity of purpose or an irritatingly restricted use of a full-frame sensor) or the ergonomics (so nearly right, so clearly wrong)… Nope. I’ll start with the files. These are very nearly the […]
“No amount of technology will turn a mediocre photographer into a great one. Nor, in conceptual terms, will it transform a bad idea into a good one. For that you would still need to possess a rare set of creative gifts that are still to do with seeing, with deep looking.” Words by Shean O’Hagan […]
Digital photography gives birth to all sorts of new photography styles. Everyone’s a photographer these days as a multitude of devices and applications leads to an ever growing pool of photographic output. Is there anything left on earth that’s not yet photographed in a myriad of ways? But a photo is not just a photo […]
First of all, thank you for tuning in to THEME, the thinking photographer’s web portal. Really appreciate each and everyone of you. THEME is growing strongly, thanks to you. Am traveling heavily at the moment, so posts aren’t updated too often for the moment. Two things now: First a deal, then an offer: If you’re […]
From Adorama, an exclusive: Nikon D4 bundle with Lexar 32GB Pro 1000x CF Memory Card, Nikon EN-EL18 Battery Pack, Nikon AN-DC7 Wide Neck Strap, Nikon MC-30 Remote Cord with Trigger Lock and Mack 3 Year Digital Still Pro Camera Extended Warranty. All this for $5,996.95, that’s $453.80 off the regular price. Plus Adorama is offering […]
We’re currently living at the threshold of a new camera age. Well that’s what camera names suggest. It’s the age of cameras with a “1” in their name, symbolizing the start of a new era, doesn’t it. Take the Sony RX1, the Fujifilm X-E1 after the X-Pro1, the Nikon 1 series or Samsung NX1000. Add […]
That kit was $899 not too long ago — the Nikon V1 mirrorless and 10-30mm kit zoom. B&H has it for a deal-of-the-yearish $299! Unmatched speed and portability, I just got me one for the family. Prefer the V1 to the newer V2 — mostly for aesthetic reasons that is. Increased performance doesn’t warrant the […]
Canon EOS Rebel T4i and 18-55mm and 55-250mm lenses: not even $700 for the bundle from Adorama! On the product page you will see the “Buy together and save” button. Click on it and a pop-up with additional items will come up. Select the 55-250mm lens and add it to the cart. You will see […]
Was a bit hesitant at first when receiving an M Monochrom from Leica — nah, just for a week. Who hasn’t yet read all the hands-on reviews praising the magic of this black-and-white only camera, consistently stating phenomenal image quality — while at the same time emphasizing that the camera really truly starts shining when […]
Great piece by Jack Forster of Forbes — Retro Rocket: Cameras, Technology Backlash and the Olympus OM-D EM-5. Everything old is new again, writes Forster. Gadget lovers seem to swing back and forth between wanting all the charm and style of old school design — such as rangefinder cameras. Especially camera design these days is […]
Cameras and lenses individually assembled and tested by hand in a clean room. Hand-made cameras so to say. That’s what sets Leica apart from the rest. At a price, as we all know, but here’s an interesting video report by Bloomberg’s Nejra Cehic on a visit to Leica headquarters in Solms, Germany, giving some interesting […]
Over at B&H: Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18MP SLR camera with 18-55mm Lens + 55-250mm IS lens + 75-300mm lens + 32GB SanDisk Class 10 SDHC memory card for $669: Add T3i with 18-55mm and 32GB SanDisk memory card to cart Add 55-250mm lens to cart Add 75-300mm lens to cart Proceed to checkout Total […]
The megapixels war is long dead, long live the next dimension in imaging: femto-photography, an imaging technology so fast that a slow motion video can show light in motion. The future of this? They’ll reate cameras that can look around corners beyond the line of sight or cameras that see inside the body without X-rays. […]
Good things are on the way. In the first part of this short video you’ll see a short hands-on introduction of the Samsung Galaxy Camera running on the latest OS Android Jelly Bean. Second part brings an intro of Sony’s first compact zoom for NEX cameras. Sony is obviously listening to criticism on the size […]
Amazon deals and discounts are available throughout Amazon for Cyber Monday Week:
Digital cameras are hugely popular, but some photographers are going back to old style film. Al Jazeera‘s John Terrett reports from New York what’s behind the nostalgia. In the digital age, who would have thought the use of real film would still be thriving? After all, with a digital camera you can point and shoot […]
Got a chance the other day to play with a prototype Leica M. Yes, it’s not that difficult to be sold instantly. The M Typ 240 is just a different league, a whole new beast compared to its predecessors, albeit without breaking the strong past and tradition of the brand. Period. The M is snappier, […]
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By STEVEN MCCONNELL Let’s say you’re working full-time in a job you don’t particularly like. And you dream of becoming a full-time professional photographer. How long will this transition take — a few months? A year? A few years? What’s a realistic expectation? It’s a very important question to answer because once you enter the […]
Check out Adorama‘s dedicated Adorama Black Friday and Cyber Monday Specials pages. And they keep on adding deals! As of now more than 700 items with up to 60% off:
I’m doing some traveling right now with two exciting cameras in my bag — two M cameras to be more precise: a Canon EOS M and the Leica M Monochrom (with the stellar 28mm Cron and 50mm Lux). Both mirrorless, both totally different beasts. The other day, however, when going skiing, it was a no-brainer […]
Crucifix, your brand new CMOS camera looks already old again. German Fraunhofer Institute just announced an ultra-sensitive CMOS sensor that can read individual photos within a few picoseconds, yielding high quality images even in extremely low light situations — because each and every single photon counts. As we all know, in imaging every single photon […]
The Fujifilm X-E1, the camera the X-Pro1 should have been from the beginning, is finally in stock at Amazon for the regular price of $999.95 body only and $1,399.95 for the kit. Black (body only) Silver (body only) Black Kit (with 18-55mm lens) Silver Kit (with 18-55mm lens) Limited quantities of body only also available […]
Did you ever ask yourself what makes you want to take photos? Simply for the fun of it? To live your artistic streak? To capture memories or make a living? Or is it the love for photographic gadetry mainly that offers a boundless pastime? Photography, in the end, is a lot about psychology, telling as […]
