When I close my eyes, I stand on the edge of a huge rock and get somewhere high in the Andes. The sun is setting, portraying the landscape in golden lights. A perfect opportunity for a proper landscape photo, and yet I have a supertelphoto attached to my camera. Therefore, I take photos with my phone instead. These are absolutely moments when having a small camera in your pocket will work. Perhaps a Rico GR III, like I did on my spring journey in Spain. Or better yet, new GR IV?
Recent announcements
- Ricoh GR IV: The fourth generation of the compact camera of recite looks similar to its predecessor at first glance, but under the hood, much new. A 25.7 MP BSI CMOS APS-C sensor (from 24.2 MP, and no BSI in GR III) has been paired with the latest GR Engine 7. A fixed 18.3 mm F/2.8 GR lens (28 mm full-frame equivalent) is re-designed, now with 7 elements in 5 groups including ASPH, HR and LD Aldes. IBIS has been greatly improved. Autofocus should be sharp and more reliable, especially when the face and eye detection. The speed of the startup is fast, and the battery life ranges from 200 shots to 250. Other purification includes better handling, a new dual charger bj-12, and 3.0 ″ 1.04m-dot touchscreen LCD with better dazzling reduction (a welcome upgrade). price: $ 1,497,
- Ttartisan 14mm f/2.8 asph.: An ultra-wide, manual-focus, full-frame lens are available for Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and El Mount. Optical design consists of 13 elements in 10 groups, including 2 high-sufficients and 2 aspherical elements. Its all-metal body incorporates an underlying petal hood, which can accept a 77 mm filter holder. The 8-Blade aperture is controlled through a clicker aperture ring and produces an 8-pointed starburst. Its weight is about 440g. Price: $ 196.
- Godox AD400Pro II: 400WS a large outdoor flash (2 kg) with electricity and a battery that allows up to 460 full-power flash per charge (or through direct AC connection). It supports high-speed sinks for 1/8000 seconds. On your lowest output, the flash period is a super-fast 1/27,770 seconds, allowing you to freeze the fastest action. The recycle time can be shortened as 0.01 seconds, and power is adjustable by 1/512. The unit also has a 30W modeling light with adjustable glow (10–100%) and color temperature (2800–6000 k). The wireless control is compatible with the 2.4 GHz X system, and it is compatible with a wide variety of godox and bones modifiers. price: $ 649,
- Insta360 ultra go: A miniature action camera with gyroscopic image stabilization and a 50MP 1/1.28 sensor -221% otherwise is larger than one in similar Insta 360 Go 3. The video can be recorded by 4K60. With Go Ultra, you can dive to a depth of 10 meters (33 ′) without a case. The camera is compatible with the Insta360 magnetic growing ecosystem. The underlying 500 mAh battery allows for a recording of about 70 minutes; Poured into the action pod, with its own 1450 mAh battery, the runtime extends up to 200 minutes. The action pod can control the camera and provides a preview on the display even when two units are separated. price: $ 450 For standard bundles, $ 500 For manufacturer bundle.
rumor mill
Canon RF is 300-600 mm F/5.6 L USM? Yes again…
This lens will undoubtedly become the most rumored piece of devices of all time. The specifications of this much awaited zoom lens have gradually changed, and in recent months (in years?) They have christlied into a lens with a range of 300–600 mm and have a continuous aperture of F/5.6 throughout the range. These parameters were confirmed by another anonymous source on the Canon rumors website, who said the lens should be priced “below the $ 10,000 mark and lighter than the large white 400 mm and 600mm prime lenses.” (This will lighten it more than 2.9 kg). For reference, Nikon has 180–600 mm f/5.6-6.3 $ 2050, and Sony’s 200-600 mm f/5.6-6.3 is $ 2100, so I definitely hope that “well below $ 10,000 is well” this cannon is true!
Through Canon rumors
Hasselblad X2D II 100C: Leaked Chashma Galore
A series of leaks means that we already know a lot what you know about Hasselblad X2D II. The attraction between leaked details is the reusable continuous autofocus system (AF-C), which is capable of detecting the subject in the end. This can be standard on most mirrorless cameras today, but for hasselblad it is a success in more action-oriented photography. The autofocus system that detects the phase will also be extended by LIDAR technology.
For those who do not enjoy a tripod, there is a rumor of having a new 10-stop, 5-axis stabilization system. The sensor is expected to introduce a 15.3 stop base ISO of the 50, 16-bit color depth and the dynamic range. And price? It is expected to be £ 6,400 or $ 7,399 USD in the UK. For perfection, a new rumor zoom lens, a 35–100 mm f/2.8-4, is expected to be launched with the camera for $ 4,599.
Through Photo rumors
Good deals and new sales
Apple’s MacBook and Mac Studio Computers are currently available at attractive prices. However, as often occurs with good deals, all these will not last long, so when it ends, pay attention to the notes.
- Apple 16 ″ MacBook Pro; M4 Max 16-core Chip, 128GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 40-core GPU ($ 5,000, now $ 4,600) Eastern till August 25 at 11:59 pm
- Apple 16 ″ MacBook Pro; M4 Pro 14-core Chip, 48GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 20-core GPU ($ 3,500, now $ 3,100) Eastern till August 25 at 11:59 pm
- Apple 14 ″ MacBook Pro; M4 Max 14-core Chip, 48GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 20-core GPU ($ 3,200, now $ 2,900)
- Apple 14 ″ MacBook Pro; M4 Max 12-core Chip, 48GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 16-core GPU ($ 2,600, now $ 2,300)
- Apple 14 ″ MacBook Pro; M4 10-core chip, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 10-core GPU ($ 1,800, now $ 1,500)
- Apple Mac Studio; M4 Max 16-core CPU, 128GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 40-core GPU ($ 3,700, now $ 3,450) Eastern till August 25 at 11:59 pm
- Apple Mac Studio; M4 Max 16-core CPU, 64GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 40-core GPU ($ 2,700, now $ 2,500) As of August 25 at 11:59 pm Eastern was
Other pages of interest
Print for wildlife Along with wildlife and nature conservation, there is a funderizer for local communities, which has been running since 2020. In that first epidemic year, “the destructive collapse of eco-tourism revenue supporting protection in Africa” was seen, and determined to soften the prints for wildlife. Since then, over 240 professional wildlife photographers have joined the project, contributed to limited versions prints, all income non-profit organizations are going to nature conservation projects through protection international. With the initiative in more than 100 countries, this originally the Africa-centered project is now taken globally. To date, it has increased more than USD 2.1 million. It is curious to see what is on the proposal? There is a look at the collection Version hope,
Recently Blackout which was swept away in most parts of Spain a few months ago, certainly caused a lot of trouble and no small financial loss. But everything about the outage was not completely dark. Those who were able to see the outage with a sense of perspective found themselves surprised the beauty of the dark night’s sky, which they may have seen so clearly in their lives. Light pollution -free places are disappearing rapidly worldwide. This is something well understood by the organizers of Dark 2025 captured Photo competition, as well as photographers who specialize in the night sky. Take a look at the winning images, which also come with gear and interesting details about the settings behind them.
Perhaps the best foundation for becoming a good wildlife photographer is a background in areas such as zoology, evolutionary biology, or behavior ecology. A deep knowledge of your subjects – provides an endless source of the complex web – inspiration of relationships between organisms. BMC Ecology and Development and BMC Zoology Image Competition Celebrates the creativity and curiosity of researchers worldwide. Enjoy winning pictures and attractive stories behind them.
Photo Theme Challenge, Week #117
Last week was the theme Leading linesAnd you can see the result In this threadThank you everyone for your submission! This week is the theme of Two colorsAnd you can present your results In this thread Saturday, August 30, 2025!
Week #116 Results
Let us see some shots received for the theme “leading lines” theme
Photo of moaro70:
A large leading line here leads to a very interesting jaxposition, which is not specific to a landscape!
Mrcasa photo:
I like the concept of the leading line here, which leads to a cool zero. Good.
Crow’s picture:
Here, very strong leading lines lead to mysterious.
Thanks to everyone for submitting your photos in the challenge, and we hope to look more in the next week Two colors Subject.
