Come what may, whether there’s a successor around the corner or not, at these official Amazon prices the Nikon V1 offers great value. $746.95 instead of the regular $1,149, that’s some huge 35% off a camera that’s highly agile. Small sensor? Ample image samples available on the Net, such as on Flickr, prove this camera […]
The Leica M Monochrom ships to first buyers in Europe. German Leica photographer Dierk Topp sent THEME three Leica M9 and M Monochrom DNG/RAW comparison files for download and letting you play. BTW, full Leica M Monochrom hands-on impressions by Dierk follow in a few days, stay tuned! Samples are shot with the Summilux 35mm, […]
It’s either a very nice Photoshop job. Or the latest addition to Fujifilm’s growing X series family: Meet the not yet released Fujifilm FinePix XF1 (or XP1, could be either). A stylish, compact, elegant X series with a relatively fast F1.8-4.9 lens and a 25-100mm 4x zoom equivalent (based on the X10‘s likely similar 2/3″ […]
Unheard of. A Leica M sale. But that’s what’s happening right now. Amazon has the M9 for unheard of $6,355 in black and silver. That’s down from $6,995! My choice though would be the M9-P, down from $7,995: The black and silver body can now be had for $6,844. What a price. $640 respectively $1,151 […]
It’s pre-Photokina 2012, so any day might bring exciting news. To follow up on our earlier rumor on an X-1, THEME nailed it, there is a new X series lineup. Et voilà, here’s the Fujifilm X-E1. Japanese site digicame-info.com leaks press release type of photos of a Fujifilm X-E1 mirrorless camera not yet announced, along […]
Not too much to disclose yet, but expect two major Fujifilm announcements for Photokina 2012. Models in question? It’s highly likely that two new X series models will be launched. One low-end, one high-end. It’s not that difficult to guess which one(s). My money’s first on the X100. Stocks run low and we had the […]
Let’s talk clichés: There are two main schools of photography. On the one hand, slightly exaggerated, we have the romantics, the old school. The only post-processing happens in the darkroom. No in-camera settings, because there were none. Few options to tweak a shot. An image is what an image is. In a nutshell, it’s the […]
It’s a fashion shooting of the other kind, produced in a metropolis that’s known for being anything but ordinary. Welcome to Bangkok, seen through the lens of Thai photographer Bigs Vatcharasith whose recent shooting for local 2magazine does away with several prerequisites considered essential, such as: you don’t need an extravagant studio setup to shoot […]
Everyone knows, digital photos lack a certain liveliness. No serious photographer these days shoots without relying on post-processing. Even when careless while shooting, Photoshop — or any other photo editing software — salvage and beautify work. Imaging softwares have become as important as the process of taking a picture itself. And there is more to […]
By MING THEIN What do cameras, watches and handbags have in common? Easy: for the most part, they’re luxury items. The most basic entry-level models have long past the point of sufficiency; if you can’t get a good image out of a Nikon D3200, then you should be examining your technique, not your camera body. […]
Point-and-shoots have come a long way since Sony gave the world its DSC-RX100, in name and form — at first sight — a clone of the Canon S100 that dominated the point-and-shoot market for quite some time. Well the little Canon today is nearly half the price of the Sony. That doesn’t mean the Sony’s […]
The Sony DSC-RX100 promises a point-and-shoot’s heaven and earth. This is less of a marketing hype. It’s real world user reports that praise the RX100 above the rest. No doubt, the RX100 belongs to a class of its own. I’ve been playing around with this stunning little beast that carries a beautifully bright Carl Zeiss […]
By ENZO BERETTA Enzo Beretta, a photographer based in Bangkok and New York, recently worked with the Canon EOS 5D Mark III for THEME. His impressions in a nutshell: The Canon 5D Mark III overall is really a wonderfully constructed camera that would not only be a significant compliment to any professional photographer’s equipment, but […]
Price drops on already popular Sony RX100 bundles: Check out this great RX100 $806.99* bundle with case, card, etc., or the smaller $662.99** bundle. Third option: cheaper $665*** bundle with spare battery. * Sony DSC-RX100 20.2MP Exmor CMOS Sensor Digital Camera 3.6x Zoom with Sony 16GB Card, Sony LCJ-RXA/B Custom Jacket and Sony NP-BX1 Spare […]
A few years ago, when the Sony Alpha lineup was still more concept than reality, a good photographer friend of mine who was the sole importer and distributor of Olympus E-System gear gave up on Olympus and switched over to Sony’s nascent DSLRs. Not that he didn’t like Olympus. The potential and future he saw […]
Supply finally stabilizes, time to grab your own copy: Amazon has the Olympus OM-D E-M5 in black and silver in stock, list price @ $999. Also back in stock are the kits with the amazing, weather-sealed 12-50mm lens. Silver kit is $1,399, black kit $100 less. Still not sure about the OM-D E-M5? Read our […]
He’s larger than life, Magnum photographer René Burri, mainly remembered for his one portrait of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara. Below’s an interesting video by The Economist discussing Burri’s career and some of his most iconic work. An acclaimed photographer is not determined by his gear, that’s Burri’s bottom line. You can’t do without the main […]
Photographer Gino Granieri shot Europe’s biggest and wildest open air party that takes place every August in the planet’s probably most livable city: Zurich. Here’s Granieri’s video of the Zurich Street Parade. Join the wild ride that’s a lot about seeing and being seen. The Street Parade is any photographer’s Mecca. You won’t have to […]
This is in addition to our recent post The Big Picture: Daily Photography at Its Best. The Los Angeles Times’ dedicated photography webpage Framework is another great site offering the nuts and bolts of news photography. The content in a nutshell: Framework, the photography and video blog of the Los Angeles Times, celebrates the power […]
The much sought-after gem of a Micro Four Thirds lens is not only in stock again, here’s a Panasonic Leica 25mm F1.4 lens kit: For $589.96 you not only get this fast lens, a favorite of many Micro Four Thirds shooters. On top of it the kit gives you: Tiffen 46mm Photo Essentials Filter Kit […]
Time to grab a Fujifilm X-Pro1 bundle and save big time (BTW, the X100 is currently only $999, that’s $200 off): Fujifilm X-Pro1 with 35mm F1.4 lens and many accessories: Fujifilm X-Pro1 Digital Camera Body Fujifilm XF 35mm (53mm) F1.4 Lens Fujifilm PRF-52 52mm Protector Filter Spare Fujifilm NP-W126 Battery 16GB SD Memory Card USB […]
It’s fairly easy to become fascinated with Brad Elterman‘s classic rock imagery from the 70s and 80s. Brad has seen and shot them all — The Beatles, Blondie, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, you name them. And he’s not presenting the perfect depiction of idols. His unusual perspective comes from the fact that he was a […]
Finally Amazon’s OM-D supply seems more stable. Order the Olympus OM-D E-M5 of your choice, one of 2012’s hottest cameras: Olympus OM-D E-M5 in Silver with 12-50mm Kit Lens for $1,299 Olympus OM-D E-M5 in Black with 12-50mm Kit Lens for $1,449 Olympus OM-D E-M5 in Black with 14-42mm Kit Lens for $1,099 Olympus OM-D […]
So you love photography. How about your gear? Are you pampering your camera more than your partner? One might come to think that the perfect condition of gear can be more important than images. There are other unhelpful photography habits, such as the camera without strap — doomed to drop — or lots of post-processing […]
There’s hardly anything left in life you can’t do from the comfort of your bed. There’s really not much need to leave home anymore. You can work, shop, order food, see friends, date, watch movies and participate in pretty much any activity in some form through the Internet. There are certain things, however, where you’d […]
It took Canon nearly four years to come up with an answer to Olympus’ and Panasonic’s first digital mirrorless interchangeable lens camera system announced in August 2008, a.k.a. Micro Four Thirds. Sony and Nikon followed suit. Finally Canon joins the mirrorless market with the Canon EOS M and its 18MP APS-C hybrid CMOS sensor (specs). […]
Amazon has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III for $3,349 instead of the regular $3,499, that’s nearly 5% off. For all the 5D Mark III hands-on reviews and real world field tests read our complete, continuously updated The Canon 5D Mark III Review File. Happy shooting! We’re currently shooting with the beast. Eclipses about every […]
It’s the if not most outstanding website for news stories in photographs: The Boston Globe’s The Big Picture. See what’s happening in the world out here, seen through the eyes and lenses of the world’s best news photographers. A beautiful portfolio every day or every other day. It’s at the pulse of news photography. The […]
Well the Canon EOS M is out of the bag. Canon did a great job plugging leaks — until three days before the official announcement day on July 23, 2012. You’ll get all the juicy news, analyses, first hands-on reviews and preorder information right here on THEME. Canon usually know what they’re doing. And so […]
Sleek, minimalist, stellar design with a bright F1.8 Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T lens with 3.6x zoom: The tiny powerhouse of a camera, the groundbreaking Sony DSC-RX100, is in stock at Amazon. Alternatively there’s this $799 bundle: Sony DSC-RX100 20.2MP Exmor CMOS Sensor Digital Camera with 3.6x Zoom plus Sony 16GB Card, Sony LCJ-RXA/B Custom Jacket, […]
