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  • How to order the Fujifilm X100VI Limited Edition
    on 18th March 2024 at 11:54 pm

    Image: Fujifilm When Fujifilm announced its new X100VI rangefinder-style camera at a press event in Japan last month, it teased a special version of the camera: the X100VI Limited Edition. Following an announcement on its Instagram channel today, we now know that sales of the Limited Edition model in the US will be limited to just 300 cameras.Recent Videos According to Fujifilm, 100 cameras will be sold daily in the US from March 21st to March 23rd on a first-come, first-served basis, and […]

  • Xiaomi 14 review – the best Leica for under $900?
    by Geoff Harris on 18th March 2024 at 4:50 pm

    Xiaomi's 'flagship compact' smartphone, the 14. features three Leica Summilux-branded cameras. Geoff Harris sees how it shapes up. The post Xiaomi 14 review – the best Leica for under $900? appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

  • Adobe interview: ‘we’re not trying to trick anyone with AI’
    by Geoff Harris on 18th March 2024 at 4:36 pm

    Julieanne Kost is one of the best-known faces from Adobe - she talks to AP's Geoff Harris about AI and how to get more from photo editing generally The post Adobe interview: ‘we’re not trying to trick anyone with AI’ appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

  • LCE Photographer of the Year 2024 announced
    by Isabella Ruffatti on 18th March 2024 at 2:55 pm

    The LCE Photographer of the Year 2024 competition winners have been revealed, Marilyn Taylor has won the top prize. See more of the winners! The post LCE Photographer of the Year 2024 announced appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

  • Sony a9 III sample gallery update
    on 18th March 2024 at 1:00 pm

    Recent Videos All gallery images are uncropped out-of-camera JPEGs with accompanying lossless-compressed Raw files. In spite of all the coverage coming out of CP+, we've been quietly at work in the background pushing through our final Sony a9 III review. While we've got some more shooting lined up with it in the coming weeks, we've been getting a feel for just how effective its novel global shutter sensor is when combined with subject-detection autofocus in a variety of scenarios. And for […]

  • How to photograph artwork
    by AP Staff on 18th March 2024 at 9:30 am

    Discover the best way to light and shoot paintings, artworks and old prints with James Paterson The post How to photograph artwork appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

  • We go hands-on with the stunning Hasselblad CFV 100C
    by Joshua Waller on 18th March 2024 at 9:05 am

    We go hands-on with the stunning Hasselblad CFV 100C - the 100MP digital back that could revolutionise the medium format market. The post We go hands-on with the stunning Hasselblad CFV 100C appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

  • New Thypoch Eureka 50mm F2.0 Full-frame Lens announced
    by Joshua Waller on 17th March 2024 at 5:34 pm

    A new Thypoch Eureka 50mm F2.0 lens has been announced for full-frame cameras, with a Leica M-Mount. The lens uses a collapsible design. The post New Thypoch Eureka 50mm F2.0 Full-frame Lens announced appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

  • The Photography & Video Show 2025 to be held in London
    by Isabella Ruffatti on 17th March 2024 at 3:55 pm

    The Photography & Video Show will be coming to London in 2025! It will alternate between London and Birmingham every two years. The post The Photography & Video Show 2025 to be held in London appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

  • Canon 8K 360 Camera Prototypes (and 3D stereoscopic lenses!)
    by Joshua Waller on 17th March 2024 at 11:41 am

    Canon are showing a prototype compact camera capable of shooting both 360/180 3D VR images and video The post Canon 8K 360 Camera Prototypes (and 3D stereoscopic lenses!) appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

  • Win an OM System OM-5 with 12-45mm Kit worth £1500
    by Joshua Waller on 16th March 2024 at 3:55 pm

    You can win an OM System OM-5 with lens worth a total of £1500, by simply signing up to the OM System newsletter! The post Win an OM System OM-5 with 12-45mm Kit worth £1500 appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

  • Review recap: What we put to the test in 2024 (so far)
    on 16th March 2024 at 12:30 pm

    Photo: Richard Butler We're almost a quarter of the way through the year already! Here's a recap of the reviews and testing we've done this year so far, with more (and more and more) to come as the year goes on! March Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G: Sample gallery Photo: Eric Limer Sony's FE 24-50mm F2.8 G is a fast, compact walk-around lens for its full-frame E-mount cameras. We took it out in snow and sun in New Jersey to put it through its paces.Recent Videos In practice, we found […]

  • Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards now open for entry
    by Joshua Waller on 16th March 2024 at 12:00 pm

    Nikon partners with The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards - entries open today! The post Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards now open for entry appeared first on Amateur Photographer.

  • Kate Middleton's Photoshop manipulation is a wake up call to the threat of misinformation
    on 15th March 2024 at 1:00 pm

    This image, released by the UK's Royal family on March 10, 2024, was later found to have been manipulated. Several news agencies took the rare step of issuing a 'photo kill.' Image credit: Kensington Palace The best way to turn a few burning embers into a roaring fire is to give it oxygen. That's just what we saw this week when a photo of Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, that was in part meant to show she was perfectly safe, healthy and happy was found to have been digitally altered. The […]

  • Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II added to studio scene
    on 14th March 2024 at 1:00 pm

    Photo: Brendan Nystedt As we enter the final phase of our Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II review, we've added the test scene images to our image comparison tool.Recent Videos These have been shot using our standard process meaning that they can be directly compared with the hundreds of cameras we've previously shot. As usual we've shot in two different lighting conditions and uploaded both JPEGs and Raws processed using Adobe Camera Raw. Buy now:$1897 at Amazon.com$1898 at Adorama$1898 at […]

  • The best cameras around $2000
    on 13th March 2024 at 1:46 pm

    Updated: March 13, 2024Recent Videos It's not so long ago that $2000 would buy you the lowliest, entry-level full-frame camera. Now, for around the same money, you get a choice of high spec cameras that shoot excellent stills and video, and include autofocus systems approaching the performance of professional sports cameras. Choosing a camera also means committing to a lens mount, and the wider system that goes with it, so we advise checking whether the lenses you want to use are available at […]

  • Nikon adds Easy Shooting Setup to SnapBridge app
    on 13th March 2024 at 4:01 am

    Nikon has updated its SnapBridge remote control and image transfer app, adding an "Easy Shooting Setup" option that sets up a camera to suit a series of common shooting situations. This function works with the company's entry and mid-level cameras, from the Z30 up to the Zf.Recent Videos The 'Easy Shooting Setup' button only appears in the app when it's paired with a camera that supports the function. It lets you select from subject types such as people, landscape or pets, then, through […]

  • Nikon Z9 gets firmware v5.0 with portrait processing options and feature refinements
    on 13th March 2024 at 4:01 am

    Nikon has released firmware 5.0 for its Z9 pro sports flagship, enhancing the Auto Capture function introduced last Jun, offering presets for countering LED flicker, adding the portrait color mode and processing options from the Z8 and Zf, along with a series of smaller refinements.Recent Videos The full list of changes is in the press release below but one eye-catching improvement is the addition of a series of preset frequencies that can be used to mitigate flicker from common LED lights […]

  • Fujifilm X100VIs are selling for a ridiculous markup
    on 12th March 2024 at 9:22 pm

    Image: Richard Butler Less than a month after its announcement, the Fujifilm X100VI is in ridiculously high demand. The camera has already been back-ordered at B&H Photo and Adorama (the latter of which predicts a June restock date), and buyers and sellers are turning to eBay.Recent Videos An eBay user known as elar-9021 briefly attempted to sell a "confirmed order" for a Fujifilm X100VI Limited Edition camera for a whopping $18,000. As first reported by Fuji Rumors, the seller claimed […]

  • Sony World Photography awards announces 2024 category winners
    on 12th March 2024 at 1:00 pm

    Sony World Photography Awards: Open competition winners The World Photography Organisation has announced the category winners for the 2024 Sony World Photography Awards 'Open' competition. The ten winners took home awards in popular photo categories, including portraiture, landscape, travel, street photography and more. We previously covered the finalists for the competition's Professional and Student and Youth categories. The 2024 Sony World Photography Awards drew entries from […]

  • Sony a7R V vs Leica SL3: 60MP full-frame cameras compared
    on 11th March 2024 at 5:16 pm

    Introduction Photo: Richard Butler At the core, both Sony's a7R V and Leica's SL 3 share a fundamental building block: a 60MP BSI CMOS sensor. But almost everything layered on top of that foundation diverges in radically different directions. With the SL3 having dropped earlier this week, we decided to take a look at this pair in detail. Sony a7R V: $3898 at B&H Photo $3898 at Adorama $3898 at Amazon Leica SL3: $6995 at B&H Photo $6995 at Adorama Sensor and specs […]

  • Skip the Oscars, watch these photo-centric documentaries instead
    on 9th March 2024 at 2:00 pm

    A second DPReview film festival It's Oscar weekend, so we've assembled another DPReview film festival celebrating our favorite star: photography! Last year, we focused on fictional films starring the humble camera for a hypothetical single-day film festival you could do at home. So, it only feels fitting to turn the coin over and unearth the gems on the factual side. Within the world of documentary films lies a rich tapestry of stories about photographers, the meaning of photography, and […]

  • Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm F4-7.1 Macro OIS sample gallery
    on 8th March 2024 at 2:00 pm

    Recent Videos Panasonic's newest zoom lens, the Lumix S 28-200mm F4-7.1 Macro OIS, covers a range of popular focal lengths for travel photography, so I decided to take it on a recent trip to Japan as my sole travel lens, using it to photograph everything from snow monkeys near Nagano to night scenes in Yokohama. A couple of notes about this gallery: All the photos were captured using a Panasonic S5IIX camera, a 24MP body, as we're working on finishing up our review of the S5II and S5IIX, and […]

  • Lensrentals to grow collection through acquisition of BorrowLenses
    on 7th March 2024 at 8:30 pm

    Lensrentals, the US's largest photo and video gear rental company, is buying competitor BorrowLenses. The acquisition will significantly increase Lensrentals' rental and used gear inventory.Recent Videos In addition to shipping equipment in sturdy Pelican cases, LR customers can now pick up their gear at BorrowLenses' San Carlos, CA, location. Lensrentals currently has pickup options in the Nashville, Memphis, and Boston areas. The terms of the acquisition were not made available at the time […]

  • Nikon is acquiring RED Digital Cinema
    on 7th March 2024 at 3:47 pm

    Image: RED Nikon has just announced it will be acquiring US cinema camera manufacturer RED Digital Cinema. Founded in 2005 by Jim Jannard, RED has produced cinema cameras that were used in the production of over 25 percent of top-grossing films in the mid 2010s as well as Oscar winners like 2021's Mank.Recent Videos The acquisition comes after RED sued Nikon for allegedly infringing on patents it held for video compression technology in 2022 and Nikon, in response, squared off the fight […]

  • Leica SL3 initial review
    on 7th March 2024 at 2:00 pm

    Product photos: Richard Butler The Leica SL3 is a 60MP DSLR-shaped mirrorless camera built around Leica's L-mount. It brings a lot of technology from the Leica M11 models but also features a radically redesigned interface. Key specifications 60MP BSI CMOS sensor 5-axis in-body image stabilization rated at 5.0EV ISO 50-100,000 (base ISO 100) Hybrid phase/contrast-detect autofocus Eye/face/body and animal detection AF DCI 8K video in H.265, 1080p in ProRes all with no time limits 5.76M dot OLED […]

  • Nikon Z fc firmware update 1.60 brings welcome screen and more
    on 6th March 2024 at 9:20 pm

    Photo: Richard Butler Nikon has released firmware version 1.60 for the Z fc , which includes a few tweaks and creature comforts for the 2021 camera. Buy now: $997 w/ 16-50mm at Amazon $997 w/ 16-50mm B&H Photo $997 w/ 16-50mm at Adorama The update adds a variety of new 'welcome screens' which are displayed when the camera turns on, if the feature is enabled. It also adds background color options for the information display, and fixes a bug related to assigning Release Mode to a Fn […]

  • New: 7 Best cameras for travel
    on 6th March 2024 at 6:19 pm

    Updated March 2024Recent Videos Travel can expose you to once-in-a-lifetime sights and experiences, and a good camera can be the perfect way to preserve those memories. We've looked at a range of models that offer great image quality, good autofocus and excellent video, so that you can capture whatever you encounter on your travels. We've also tried to select relatively small cameras so they don't interfere with your trip. Our selections include relatively compact cameras with fixed lenses, […]

  • Sony FE 24-50mm F2.8 G sample gallery
    on 5th March 2024 at 2:00 pm

    Photo: Eric Limer Sony's FE 24-50mm F2.8 G is a fast, compact walk-around lens for its full-frame E-mount cameras. We took it out in snow and sun in New Jersey to put it through its paces.Recent Videos In practice, we found that it makes for a light and portable package with convenient and satisfying hands-on controls and quick and quiet focus. Take a look at the gallery below, and see what you think! Note: Please do not reproduce any of these images on a website or any […]

  • Can't find a Fujifilm X100VI? What are the alternatives?
    on 4th March 2024 at 2:00 pm

    The Fujifilm X100V has become something of a star on TikTok, which has contributed to it becoming hard to find. Editor's note: The Fujifilm X100VI has been announced. Read our initial review here.Recent Videos The Fujifilm X100V is a lovely camera: the fifth in a series we've always liked and recipient of our Gold award, for the net effect of the improvements that have been made to the latest version. The original X100 launched Fujifilm's premium 'X' series of cameras and prefigured the […]