Yesterday, as part of my cultural presenting for an upcoming photography campaign, I finished a chapter from an excellent book Amazonia and stories rivers By vladimÃr pleÅ¡inger. The hero of this chapter was French mathematician and geography La condamine, God inAnd BauguerBetween his 18th century adventure will be made for a brilliant film.
Actually attracted my attention, however, his names. Where did I hear them earlier? And then it hit me – Utoxerus condamini, Ariocanemis godiniAnd Urocrooa bougore – Three Andian Humingbird species nominated named after him. It is a matter of regret that the second of these is most extinct today.
As much as I interested in courageous people from about 300 years ago, however, let’s go a little further and take a look at the latest photography news from last week.
Recent announcements
- Tilta portable charging station: A complete photography journey means one thing – you will need a lot of batteries. I usually recommend carrying three or four. And it is always better to be a charger that can charge all of them together, preferably when you sleep. The new charger of Tillta allows you to charge four batteries at a time with 45W USB-C PD power input. Each slot has its own charge status indicator. Is available for Canon LP-E6, Nikon nl 15 c, Fuji NP-W 235 And Panasonic DMW-BLK22 For $ 29.
- Lika M11-P Safari: Olive-Green Paint Finnish continues a leaky tradition that returns in mid-20th century. Like mythological model M3 And M4 In this classic look, hundreds of thousands are found in auction. Compared to those, the new M11-P Safari is a relative deal on “Just” $ 10,495 -The standard Leica M11-P is $ 655 higher. In fact, the safari also improves the content credentials on the M11-P, by adding the authentication technique for digital content. In addition, everything remains the same: a 60MP sensor with Maestro III processor, 256GB internal memory or UHS-II SD card support, and from an ISO range 64 to 50,000.
- Dxo Nick Collection 8: The latest version of the popular suit of plug-in for Photoshop, Literoom Classic, and photolab brings a better user interface and strict integration with Photoshop. Editing can now be sent back to Photoshop in three user-defined methods, allowing photographers to get more control over their workflows. You can import and export masks directly between Photoshop and any NIK collection plug-in. Both silver eFEX and color Efex have been greatly updated in both functionality and interfaces. The new license costs $ 160, while the upgrade from Nick Collection 6 or 7 is priced at $ 90.
rumor mill
Will the ecological niche capture the possible Nikon Z7 III?
According to Canon rumors, “Nikon’s next full-frame camera is going to be Z7 III.” But the question is, where can we find a meaningful place in Nikon’s lineup for such cameras? A possible path is to go for even higher resolution. This rumor suggests that the Z7 III will jump into a 67 -megapixel resolution, capturing a new niche in Nikon Ecosystem. However, it is worth noting that (generally more accurate) website Nikon rumors Believe that This rumor does not keep water.
Through Canon rumors
Canon RF 300-600 mm F/5.6L ISM: Saga continues
Over the years, there has been speculation about the successor of Canon EF 200–400 mm F/4L is USM. Most of the time, it was believed that this successor would come as 200–500 mm F/4 (and in wild dreams, even with an underlying teleconverter).
Last month, however, a report suggested that schemes of 200-500 mm F/4 could go into the shelf, and in October 2024 another design has been patented (JP 2024-152941) It can replace it instead. This patent suggests the focal length to move from 100 mm and reduce the maximum aperture to a continuous F/5.6.
Will Canon’s wildlife and sports shooters have to wait for a few more years for the RF 300-600 mm F/5.6L, which is to mourn the USM? “Canon is going to announce 300-600 mm soon,” says a reliable source. And I add, “We will see.”
Through Canon rumors
Fast 35 year year
This popular focal length between photo journalists and documentary photographers is one of a renaissance this year. First, Nikon introduced its 35 mm F/1.2S, quickly followed by Wiltrox with its 35 mm F/1.2 lab. And now it seems that Leica Rangefinder users may be in the next line.
So far, the fastest 35 mm lens for Lika M was Sumilx-M 35 mm F/1.4 ASPH. But the new rumors show that we can see a NOCTILUX-M35 mm F/1.2 in this June. And while its maximum aperture will be impressive, you can bet that the price tag will only be in the form of sublime. Other NOCTILUX lenses hover around a mark of $ 15,000.
Through Laika rumors
Good deals and new sales
For at least wildlife photographers, spring usually leads to the largest crop. This means that it is time for many of us to think whether we have enough storage space for all fruits collected at this time of the year. Here interesting cards have been selected at attractive prices this week:
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Other pages of interest
Replacement for Pulitzer Award for Breaking news photography The New York Times went to Doug Mills “for a sequence of pictures of the attempt to kill the then presidential candidate Donald Trump, including an image that whispers up a pill through the air as he speaks.” In Feature photography Category, Moises Saman, “conquered the painful heritage of Asad’s torture chambers,” the Sedanaya Jail in Syria, “catching the painful heritage of the torture rooms of Assad, forcing the audience to face the raw magnitude faced by the prisoners and consider stains on the society.”
As I mentioned in my final photography news, in the early days of this week, I was photographing one of the most interesting lyricists in Europe, one of the white throated dipper. The results of that effort will be published soon – but you can already enjoy the winning image of the same bird, as well as with other outstanding photos from one of the world’s most prestigious photography competitions: GDT Nature Photographer of the year 2025,
Sir David Attenborough made his first documentary when my parents were also not teenagers. Now, after 70 years and at the age of 99, he is back with his latest project – SeaNaturalists, wildlife photographers, generations of filmmakers… and everyday people have been inspired by this remarkable nature storyteller. Re -look 99 prestigious moments from Sir David AtonboroPublished this week by BBC Earth.
And talking about the icon, I learned about it in school as a living fossil, but no one took a picture of it in its natural habitat. I am talking about coelacanth (Latimeria moving),, A fish whose specific shape feathers offer a glimpse of how the initial land can become primitive organs of the vertebrae. Now you can see the extraordinary images of Alexis Chappuis of this ancient fish, which is closed in a feature from the coast of Maluku Islands. Scientific report,
Photo Theme Challenge, Week #101
Last week was the theme Less importantAnd you can see the result In this threadThank you everyone for your submission! This week is the theme of WildflowerAnd you can present your results In this thread Saturday, May 17, till 2024!
Week #100 Results
Let us see some shots obtained for the theme “low key”, which starts with the photo of Andreugusive:
Most dark tones give an air of mystery, pronounced by symmetrical lights!
Robert’s photo:
The less significant effect is perfect for the muted view.
Vidmarko’s photo:
The landscape here is slowly manifested by a subtle dark ton. Good!
Thanks to everyone for submitting your photos in the challenge, and we hope to look more in the next week Wildflower Subject.
