The biggest photography news of this week was undoubtedly the announcement of Nikon’s newest Full-frame camera-Z5 II. Thanks to the kindness of Nikon’s check branch, I joined hands on the country’s first copy just hours after landing in my office. Even more importantly, before sunrise the next morning, I was already in the forest with the camera, testing it on my favorite topics. For authenticity, I will use a picture of the first bird to land on the Z5 II sensor as a portrayal for this weekly roundup.
Recent announcements
You can read our coverage Nikon Z5 II Declaration And one Comparison between Z5 II, ZF and Z6 III Already on photography life. What else did we bring in announcements this week?
- 1 cfexpress photography at Smallrig 9 at Docking Station: There are many different hubs, but very few include a CFEXPRESS card slot. About a year ago, we tested one DockcaseNow, Smallrig has entered the game with a more affordable option. The dock has a UHS-II SD 4.0 slot, a microSD 4.0 slot, a 10GBPS USB-C port, two 5GBPS USB-A port, a 4K@30hz HDMI port, a gigabit ethernet port, and One 100W PD-IND Bound. All that for all $ 90,
- Wiltrox AF 50 mm F/2.0 air: Perhaps not as light as air, but at 220g, this full-frame lens is still very portable. Comparatively, Nikon Z 50 mm f/1.8 weighs 415 grams. If light weight, compact size and strength are your preferences, it can be a lens for you. In terms of construction, it contains 13 elements in 9 groups (3 ad lenses, 4 high-anticonated elements, and 1 asphyrycical elements with HD nano-koting). The minimum focus is 0.51m, and autofocus is powered by a silent STM motor. The filter thread is 58 mm. Lens Sony is available for e-mount and Nikon Z-Mount $ 199,
- 7Artisans AF 35 mm f/1.4: A 50 mm full-frame equivalent lens, this time for Fujifilm APS-C cameras. Thanks to the combination of metal mount and polymer barrels, weight is kept low, only 184g. Optical construction consists of 8 elements in 5 groups. A silent STM motor focuses the lens from 0.35 meters. The front element has a waterproof and anti-dust coating. The filter thread diameter is 62 mm, and the firmware update can be done via the USB-C port. Not a bad set of glasses for the price of $ 169,
rumor mill
Fast fifty songra
This is not the name of a new punk band, it is a brief description of the upcoming lens from a new Chinese company. Although the article I am referring to was published on April 1, it is believed that it is not a mockery of April flower. Songra is expected to release her first lens soon: a 50 mm F/1.2. The lens is said to facilitate both autofocus, a de-clicious aperture ring, and Sony E and Nikon Z compatibility. The price is expected to be around $ 860. But the story does not end here. Songra has patented a new 85 mm f/1.2 Af fee lens. If the optical performance is quite good, it can be complicated for people reluctant to spend more than $ 2000 for Sony or Nikon.
Through Sony alpha rumors
Lava’s “long nose” lens chain is expected to grow
The highly specific 2x macro probe lens from Venus Optics Laowa may look like a medical endoscope for something, but romantic souls may see a butterfly trunk instead. So far, it is available in the 24 mm focal length version, with maximum aperture of T8 (in T-stops instead of T-stops). At the upcoming NAB show, Loowa is expected to offer a pair of zoom lens with a similar form factor! The first should be 15-24 mm T8, and the second 15-35 mm T12 should be glasses. Both are expected to be introduced in three configurations: Direct view, 35 degree view, and periscope view.
What photo can be taken or filmed with such lens? Originally anything where it will be difficult to use a traditional lens, including a few inch water for the waterproof barrel. I remember that a similar lens was being used by BBC filmmakers to do an Hamingbird feeding film on Amrit. It was notable that the lens was indicated through the back of the flower, which offers an unusual view of a feeding hat hat hat, from a never -seen view. It was like installing a camera inside its own refrigerator.
Through Photo rumors
Wildlife photography by phone? Those time will come
And they can also knock on the door. Browing the news on Kiskstarter, I came into a product of Martwasen: Tele-30 x telephoto lens. Given that their goal of increasing $ 2,500 has been met by 741% to date, their product should become a reality, but I am putting it as a rumor because not all kickstarter projects do not do PAN out. This extender imitates a 400 mm lens yet weighs just 130 grams. Personally, however, I will keep my 3,100 grams of beamoth for some time to come.
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Good deals and new sales
World Backup Day took place last Monday. As the luck wanted to remind me, my memory card failed the same day. Okay when a hopo was standing in front of my camera, her crest was picked up and backlined by the installation of the sun. After a few stressful hours, I managed to recover both images and possibly the card. I now fully understand that two card slots in the camera are not just for entertainment, but a need for important work. This small incident convinced me for everyone and everyone.
A equally useful habit is to return your images to an external hard drive on a daily basis. For travel, it means usually an SSD. Some attempts were made at reasonable prices this week and there are true options:
Along with backuping your images on a hard drive, it is possible to backup your raw images online, even using websites that are traditionally “public-focused”, IE, a website for your portfolio. This week, Smugamag is having a great sale. If you do not yet have a photography website, it is to make your call. The discount of 25% is hidden from the public and it can be accessed only through the link related to this way: 25% from a new smooth membershipSale works even if you start with a free test.
Other pages of interest
Ninth annual Czech nature photo The competition may not yet have its winners, but it only makes more exciting for American photographers. In each category, the jury has revealed him three enrolled photos without ranking. So, why not an estimate? Which image will win its category, and which will take a grand award of the entire competition? Photography Life readers can identify that I interviewed for all three photographers Mystery of professional wildlife photographers The online workshop made it at this phase of the competition: Vladimir čech Junior, Petr Bambuzak, and Jiří hřebíček. This year, the jury was chaired by an extraordinary Spanish photographer Xavier Ajanar Gonzalez de RaredaWhose work is definitely worth checking out.
If you love wildlife photography and would like to support conservation efforts, you may want to save a place on your bookshell for the upcoming book 10 years to remember wildlifeThis is the tenth book in the recalling series, with the selection of best images from previous versions, each is dedicated to a single animal species. This special compilation also includes a new section and their protection on Pangolins. So far, more than 54,000 copies have been sold worldwide, which has increased by more than $ 1.55 million for projects focused on the defense of specificly made species.
,A new compact fixed-lens camera of Nikon would be a good surprise.“This is the title of a small article on Nikon rumors, and I could not agree much. Given the current demand of compact cameras with fixed lenses, it looks like a great idea and a logical step. Personally, I will prefer to see something similar to coolpix A, but a full-frame sensor and a full-frame sensor and a 28 mm or 35mm or 35 mm F/2.8 lens, if you hear, then you will hear, and if you hear, then you will hear, Include Nikon.
Photo Theme Challenge, Week #96
Last week was the theme Slow paceAnd you can see the result In this threadThank you everyone for your submission! This week is the theme of Slow paceAnd you can present your results In this thread Saturday, April 12, till 2024.
Week #94 results
Let us see some shots received for the theme “Motion Blur”, which starts with the photo of Mauro 70:
An excellent use of motion blot to show the movement of dancers!
Vidmarko’s photo:
The speed of artist and audience brings this scene alive!
Tom Pazol’s photo:
Motion blur is used to give an additional abstract quality to a cool view!
Thanks to everyone for submitting your photos in the challenge, and we hope to look more in the next week Night Subject.
