What is a mirrorless camera?

Even though it’s several years old the Fujifilm X-T1 still holds its own. Stan Horaczek Take the lens off of a film SLR or a digital SLR and you’ll find yourself staring into a mirror. In fact, mirrors have been essential camera components for more than 150 years—that is, of course, until roughly the last… Continue reading What is a mirrorless camera?

Canon will launch 32 new RF-mount lenses by the end of 2025

The RF lens line should more than double by the end of 2025. Canon Since March 2017, Canon has hosted an annual corporate strategy conference at which it updates investors both on its market performance in the previous year, as well as its achievements in following its corporate plan. It’s not only investors whose ears… Continue reading Canon will launch 32 new RF-mount lenses by the end of 2025

Nikon Z 40mm f/2 Review: Affordable and Surprisingly Useful

Despite a nearly two-year global supply chain shortage, Nikon has been making good on the company’s promise to deliver a plethora of new lenses for the mirrorless Z system. Filling in most of the missing gaps from the F-mount lineup with greatly improved lenses, this time with a unique and affordable “in-between” focal length lens… Continue reading Nikon Z 40mm f/2 Review: Affordable and Surprisingly Useful

5 Reasons Why I Upgraded to the Sony a7 IV

I’ve been happily shooting on the Sony a7 III since shortly after its release in 2018, and now I just became an a7 IV shooter! Here are 5 reasons why I upgraded to the Sony a7 IV. Photographer Sean Fujiwara checking out the Sony a7 IV I happily switched from Canon, ditching my old lenses,… Continue reading 5 Reasons Why I Upgraded to the Sony a7 IV

TTArtisan Launches 90mm f/1.25 Lens for E, Z, RF, L, GFX, and X1D

The Chinese lens manufacturer TTArtisan has launched its 90mm f/1.25 lens for six different mirrorless camera mounts. This same lens design was previously launched for the Leica M mount back in May 2021. Available in Six Mirrorless Mounts TTArtisan is bringing the 90mm lens to the Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica/Sigma/Panasonic L lens… Continue reading TTArtisan Launches 90mm f/1.25 Lens for E, Z, RF, L, GFX, and X1D

Canon Confirms We’ve Seen Its Last Flagship DSLR

The age of Canon DSLRs is rapidly coming to an end. Canon has officially confirmed that the Canon 1D X Mark III will be its last flagship DSLR camera as it turns its attention toward a future of mirrorless cameras. The Statement by Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai In a new interview with Japanese newspaper Yomiuri… Continue reading Canon Confirms We’ve Seen Its Last Flagship DSLR

Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF Review: Unique Focal Length and Unreal Bokeh

In the last few years, Chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optic has released a plethora of versatile, unique, and affordable fast aperture lenses for most camera systems on the market. Today the company has officially launched the latest lens in the Argus lineup, the Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF — one of the first full frame… Continue reading Laowa Argus 45mm f/0.95 FF Review: Unique Focal Length and Unreal Bokeh

A Remarkable AF, Low Light Jackpot: Canon EOS R3 Review

Photographers now can take their pick of cameras that can shoot stills fast enough to actually be movies. But Canon’s approach to a speedy flagship is arguably the most different from Sony’s and Nikon’s. Instead of creating a camera that can both shoot fast and shoot high resolution, the Canon EOS R3 uses a less-headline-worthy… Continue reading A Remarkable AF, Low Light Jackpot: Canon EOS R3 Review

Canon EOS R3 Review: Blazing Speed Meets Robust Body

Canon’s latest mirrorless camera takes on a new shape and reaches all new heights in performance. With its stacked 24-megapixel sensor, blackout-free silent shooting, eye-control autofocus, and improved subject detection, the EOS R3 might just be the new camera to beat. Design and Usability Unboxing the Canon EOS R3 for the first time, I was… Continue reading Canon EOS R3 Review: Blazing Speed Meets Robust Body