Nikon announced the Coolpix A, its new compact point-and-shoot flagship that’s aimed at serious enthusiasts and professionals alike. For $1,096 you get something Fujifilm, Canon and Sony have done already. Now Nikon delivers its own premium DX compact, a palm-sized little stunner with a fast fixed 18.5mm F2.8 lens (28mm equivalent) and up to ISO […]
By JAAP VLEESKRUIJER “Die Leica in der Hand”… When Dr. Paul Wolff coined the phrase in the early 1930s, Leica was the camera of choice for travel photography. Small, light, high quality imagery, robust, what better tool to take out into the mountains skiing or hiking? Leica even brought out a special lens for the […]
The 1/2013 issue of LFI (Leica Fotografie International) offers insights by the creators of the Leica M’s Max sensor and Maestro processor. The leading brains in the matter share their knowledge on how it all came about. Here are some excerpts from LFI 1/2013. For the full article order the magazine’s print issue. Leica developed […]
Too good to be true? Nah, it ain’t no April Fools’ Day joke: Philip Bloom reports he was asked to test an adaptor that turns current Canon or Nikon lenses (no EF-S or DX) and makes them faster, wider and better optically. Wild, crazy claims and if true, clearly beamed to us from the distant […]
Am observing the widely overlooked Samsung NX lineup since quite some time. Somehow NX is just the best kept secret of mirrorless photography. Samsung cameras are underdogs. You don’t hear much about serious photographers shooting Samsung, but this latest NX offspring deserves a good look. Not only does Samsung know how to build great compact […]
By STEVEN MCCONNELL I’ve tried to not use this lens. I’ve told myself that whatever image quality advantages a prime offers are pretty much matched by modern zooms. To support that theory, I’ve taken the 70-200mm F2.8 with me on shoots instead. I’ve told myself that it’s a better choice because it’s more like “two […]
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 […]
By BENGT NYMAN The Nikon D800(E), probably intended as a high MP, best seller DSLR, has instead given us an insight into the intricacies of the technologies and capabilities of a modern camera. The Nikon D800 was surely meant as a merger of two technologies; an everyday, take-everywhere DSLR and a high MP shooter nearing […]
Surprise, surprise. No one expected this one. But what to think of the latest mirrorless kid on the block, Hasselblad’s peculiarly different Lunar? How many trees do they chop down for it? A toy for the wanna-look-rich? Seriously, am kind of flabbergasted. One thing is sure, it’s a victory for Sony on many fronts. Because […]
Leica M à la carte: The German boutique camera maker introduces two new digital M cameras: the flagship Leica M with an 24MP CMOS full-frame sensor, and the Leica M-E with an 18MP CCD full-frame sensor. The M Typ 240 offers ISO sensitivity of up to 6,400 and comes with LCD frame lines like the […]
It was a well expected and speculated about camera, Canon’s rumored interchangeable-lens digital cinema camera. Now the Canon EOS C100, the entry-level model in Canon’s Cinema EOS System offering high resolution, is official. With the advancement of social media and online reporting, videography is more and more important, but which Indie filmmaker or videographer is […]
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 […]
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 […]
This lens, at this price, size and quality, is an absolute no-brainer. And — if you ask me — a sign of things to come. Well the new Canon 40mm F2.8 pancake might indeed say something about Canon’s upcoming mirrorless camera system entry. EF mount? Most likely not. But there’s always an adapter. This unique […]
Leica, watch out! Your pat your own back for inventing the world’s first black-and-white only digital camera, the M Monochrom. Well you’re wrong. Maybe the world’s first black-and-white only consumer camera. Because Spectral Instruments, a company you most likely never heard of, built another fairly outrageous camera: a 112MP camera with ultra light-sensitive sensors that […]
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA has revealed an eco-friendly digital camera made almost entirely from cardboard: the KNÄPPA. It’s the world’s cheapest digital camera made out of one piece folded cardboard secured by two plastic screws, a single circuit board for all electronics, camera sensor and integrated USB connector. Plugs directly into a computer. Good for […]
This is not about Zeiss overtaking the stratospheric Leica prices. This is optical craftsmanship at its finest — and you get what you pay for: available from May 2012, MSRP is $2,948 or €2,148. Ouch. But what a differentiating-from-the-crowd design: The notable German lens manufacturer announced the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 15mm F2.8 Super Wide […]
Lest we forget: Apple invented desktop and reinvented mobile computing. Apple revolutionized the access to and enjoyment of music. And the phone. +++ Update Aug 2012: Actually, they considered making a camera or a car, as Apple’s Phil Schiller revealed… Imagine they get their hands on the camera. They will. And that can possibly revolutionized […]
