Lens accessory manufacturer Megadap has announced the ETZ11, the first automatic adapter for mounting Sony E mount lenses on both full-frame and APS-C Nikon Z mirrorless camera systems.
The ETZ11 supports a ‘wide variety’ of both first- and third-party Sony E mount lenses. Specifically, Megadap says it’s tested both automatic and manual shooting with Samyang (Rokinon), Sigma, Sony, Tamron, Voigtlander and Zeiss lenses. The adapter supports both AF-S and AF-C autofocus capabilities as well as aperture control and in-body image stabilization (IBIS), even with non-chipped manual lenses.
Below is a demonstration video, provided by Megadap:
The ETZ11 measures 2mm thick and is made of an aluminum alloy and features a built-in Micro USB port for updating firmware in the future. It’s available today on Megadap’s online shop for $249.
Got the new Megadap last week. Seems to work fine with Sony E lens but I could not get to work at all with Zeiss Batis. No autofocus at all and with Nikon set to manuel focus could not focus the Zeiss. Tried to check firmware with MacBook Pro and the Mac detected the adapter but gave error message that the power requirement exceeded the capability of USB port. The Megadap also had epoxy coating over seemingly unneeded contacts on body side that looked crude. Has anyone got it to work with Zeiss lens?
I bought the new Megadap ETZ11 adapter hoping to use the Tamron 28–200 f/2.8-5.6 for Sony FE on my Nikon Z6 II (I have the Z 24-200 but wanted the brighter aperture and closer focus distance of the Tamron). Both brand new, all running the latest firmware. The adapter looks like it was made in shop class, with the circuit board exposed and covered with epoxy. I just shoot stills and was using AF-S and AF-C. It focused maybe 20% of the time. When it couldn’t acquire focus, sometimes it just gave up trying to focus on anything and I had to turn the camera off and back on just to get it to try again. When I tried a portrait, I only got the eye AF to work once, then never again. I don’t do video, so didn’t even try that.
From the official testing video just released this morning, Tamron 70-300 looks like working perfectly fine with smooth AF-C and AF-S. Probably in focal length below 70mm it got issues? Anyways the adapter is still new, awaiting for the improvement from new firmware...
wow - things have come full circle. There was a time that the holy grail was getting Nikon and Canon lenses to AF really well on e-mount. Now - it is the other way around.
I got mine today! Good news: My first imrpession is: Works compareably (well) to Techart adapter on Z5 and Z6II with the Tamron 28-75. (The Techart is not perfect but gives me quite a good hitrate.) Hope to have time tomorrow to try a few lenses in my local shop tomorrow and buy one (or two?)! Any wishes what lens I should try? Well don't wish for high end lenses because I wouldn't buy them anyway, so wouldn't bother the shop.
Thanks for that info! I am very interested in using the compact Samyang primes on my Z6, so if you have the opportunity to try the 18/2.8 or 35/2.8 I would be very happy to read about that.
Edit: On my Tamron 28-75, there are occasional focusing problems. Switching off and then on after two or three seconds, it works again fine. Also the manual focus override doesn't work correctly in these instances. Firmware is latest available (1.2.0). @Merowech: I got the 18mm and the 45mm on my list anyway, because of their price/size+weight+performance ratio and also find the 35mm intriguing.
Edit 2: I wanted to make a video, but I didn't have the time yet and now I'll be on vacation for two days. I was in the shop yesterday morning and unfortunately they didn't have the small Samyang primes I wanted to try but I will try the 45/1.8 and 18/2.8 on monday. I tested the - Sigma 28-70 - and - Tamron 70-300 - They seemed to work at least as good as the Tamron with the Magadap adapter, and I only had the Sigma hunt and have (minor) problems shortly once later in the evening. The Tamron Tele worked fine too, but the AF is rather slow. I read that in a review also, so I'm not sure how much is due to the lens and how much due to the adapter. I purchased both lenses and will take them on my little vacation and have them much in use with the new adapter. More info on monday.
Edit 3: I only got to try the Samyang 45mm 1.8 today. The AF doesn't work properly unfortunately. But I don't know what firmware the lens has as I don't own Samyang's lens station, maybe the lens has an old firmware and would behave better with a newer one? Via the Techart adapter, the lens works a bit better and focuses mostly properly, but hunts and AF is not reliable enough. Tomorrow I'll get the Samyang 18mm 2.8 PS. On my vacation I mostly used the Sigma 28-70 (with the Megadap adapter) and liked it a lot. I could't detect any flaws of the duo yet. And the Tamron 70-300 - I used it less , but it worked fine unless the AF being a bit slow and also the smaller aperture didn't help the AF speed when there wasn't so much light.
Edit 4: Sorry this will be short 'cause I didn't have much time... Today I got the Samyang 18mm 2.8 and it's a different story from the 45mm lens. After a short test I can say that it works fine, eye tracking works, most shots were sharp, it looked like the unsharp ones were due to low light, while auto-ISO and aperture priority chose a 1/40s and that wasn't always enough to freeze the face of my son. I'll do more testing as soon as I can, but I'm almost certain the Megadap/Samyang18/2.8 combo works as it should.
There is no physical address of the shop or the company on website.There is nothing like -about us or something similar. The original firmware was released on 24 Aug and the upgraded 1.2.0 on the same day for Tamron lenses. Techart is very much the same.
Fantastic news for Nikon users IMO. It was only because of adapters like this I experimented with Sony as a Canon user. Now I don't any Canon cameras, but have a fair few EF lenses left, although I've just sold off 5 to help fund my A1.
Would love to be able to use the 200-600G on the Z9 and it be very usable for fast action, and get 60%+ keeper rate. Nikon will not be releasing 100-400 or 200-600 this year. Meanwhile the brand that needs this most, Canon is SOL with their 20mm register. Not third party lenses, just overpriced RF glass or adapted EF glass for you.
I don't think Nikon is actually serious about APS-C market. It's a tiny part of their market that keeps shrinking. And neither Sony is going to pour lots of resources for the same reason.
Well, now we have at least two options to mount E-mount lenses to our Z cameras and maintain AF. Glad to see such products making their way on to the market. at least it gives us options....
I believe the adapter has a USB port for updating the firmware, allowing them to make changes if needed. It is unlikely that Nikon will make radical changes to the interface, or they risk breaking compatibility with many of their own lenses as well.
@ MagnarW Yes, and Nikon firmware updates also can alienate lenses. I have had 3 Sigma lenses impacted over the last 8 years, and one OEM battery. I witnessed the moment of failure in all 4. Two of the lenses and the battery were caused by body firmware updates, the fourth (a lens) was when I traded up from a D5200 to D5300 as I recall. One lens, I had to sell (purchaser had an older Nikon body) Another had to be re-chipped (thanks Sigma) Third lens was saved by lens firmware update (thanks again Sigma). The battery was replaced with a quickly re-engineered chip version by a generous BetterBatt company (who in turn thanked me for reporting within 24 hours of the Nikon firmware release)
@Magnar W - this is never the case for past reverse engineered mounts I’ve used. The parent companies don’t dramatically change the mounts. Do you have any examples of this with Nikon, Canon, or Sony?
Excellent news! The Sony 200-600 is an excellent lens, as is the 100-400. All Nikon wildlife photogs all of a sudden have new possibilities! The Sony 600 F4 would also be superb on the Nikon housings. Now Nikon just needs to get its AF in shape!
Just because it can now be mounted doesn't mean AF will be great for action. I'll be incredibly surprised if you could use a 200-600 on any Z camera for bif and get more than 30% keeper rate.
Most nikon users would just use the larger selection of fmount telephoto lenses, with the ftz adaptor. 800 mm f5.6, 600 and 500 f4, the pf 5000 f5.6, 200-400mm f4 etc.
Finally a USB clothes peg, just what we all wanted. Joking aside this appears to be a rather crude method of ensuring USB contacts for a update. As a Nikon Z owner I see this as the only real drawback to using many other lenses on the versatile Z mount, as long as firmware updates are available to improve performance, as and when needed. Probably most useful device for current Sony Owners who would appreciate the better ergonomics of a Nikon body.
That kind of contact/adapter is needed becuase it is only 2 mm thick, where will you have an actual usb port in that case?
What i could see otherwise would be a cradle that mimics a camera mount where th contact would be. You would then just attach the adapter the same way in that usb powered cradle and firmware update it. Could be a "safer way to get good contact as well as knowing that you have contact on the correct pins.
This IS good news to me. I want a new Z14-24 f2.8 but it's just too expensive to own it . But now with this adapter, I can use Sigma 14-24 f2.8 Sony E mount lens for my Z6. It is an excellent lens and it costs less than half of the price of the Nikon Z lens. The ETZ 11 has opened up a lot of lens choices for the Z system.
Hey Tamron, Sigma and company... Please build in such an adapter in your native E mount lenses and release the native Z mount versions!!! Its high time you guys did that...
Looks like a competitor to Techart TZE adapter. Is it better? Possible, but not likely. Techart was on the market for already some time and current revision is 4.1. This is a 1.0 revision from some company we never heard of before.
If you have the Sony lenses, just buy a Sony camera. Nikon do not have a model, that beats the Sony equivalent so much in some regard, that people need to adapt lenses or something...
There's a lot of reasons somebody might find themselves in a situation where they have Body X and Lens Y. I personally know a ton of husband/wife photographers that use different systems. Imagine being able to suddenly use your wife's full range of lenses on your camera as well.
I’m coming from an old A7ii Sony mirrorless. Technology has changed, and I wish to upgrade to a higher megapixel camera. I have compared the comparable megapixel sony (A7Riii) to the Nikon of nearly the same megapixels (Nikon Z7ii). I much prefer the specs and overall information i am getting on the Nikon. Since i have a few lenses for the Sony, i was hesitant making the switch to Nikon knowing I would have to start over with more expensive, heavier glass from Nikon. This adapter solves that problem. I can now more comfortably transition from Sony to Nikon using existing lenses until I explore the Nikon range of glass. I am a pretty good example of why an adapter is great news. Just food for thought. Every person has their own story.
I have Sony and Sony lenses. I also have a Nikon Z body, since its better than Sony for M lenses. Sometimes, I don't want to carry 2 bodies, and I dont really want to invest in Z lenses. So, this is a nice choice.
@Platinumkid -- you are making totally wrong assumptions. I have Sony A7iii and Nikon Z6, and can use all my e-mount lenses via TZE adapter on Nikon body. It works very well, and there is a lot more to like about Nikon bodies than Sony ones. If all my E-mount lenses were available in Z-mount Sony would be on ebay in an instant. So any time I'm not limited by AF speed the Nikon with TZE adapter is a total winner.
I absolutely hate the ergonomics of Sony cameras. They just feel like picking up a computer to me. I love my Nikon Z6 II so this adapter will give me many more lens options to choose from.
There are many reasons adapters like this are valuable. If you were starting out fresh, then yes it makes a bit more sense to just get a Sony body for Sony lenses, but for those who perhaps are well invested (financially) in NIkon, but maybe one or two lenses appeal to them in the Sony mount, then this makes total sense. And depending on what you shoot, the body (whether a Nikon or a Sony) may not matter -- for example if you're shooting landscapes or portraiture, it may not be as big of a deal which body you use.
Actually if you do the research there are things that the z7II is better at then my Sony A7RIV. I have both and love both. I actually sold my Canon 5DSR and lenses to get my Nikon z7II along with a 50mm lens and the 85mm. I wanted to get something lighter and the 5DSR is a beast. I couldn't be happier, I have a large collection of FE mount lenses that I can now use for both.
I don't think it's mechanically possible. The RF mount has a diameter of 54mm while the Z mount has a diameter of 55mm. There's no room in between for an adaptor. It's the small 46.1mm diameter of the E mount that makes the E to Z adapters (barely) possible by leaving 4.45mm difference in radius (and 2mm of difference in the flange distance).
I’m sure Nikon are missing a trick not releasing a compact 70-200/4, or even a mid-tele lens longer than 85mm – my vote would be for 150/2.8.
Sadly, I think Zapper VT is right about RF to Z adapter being a non starter. The RF flange distance rules out E to RF adapters too. Perhaps there’s an opening for an engineering company to produce some custom replacement mounts to open up this area?
If the RF bayonet was shorter it might work, but measuring photos (as I don't have one to hand) it looks like the RF mount bayonet is about 5.5mm - 1.5mm too long to sit in front of the Z mounting face.
EF-M should be adaptable to Z though, if anyone wanted that
If you notice the way they worded their product announcement on their website, it sure looks like they are studied the Techart deficiencies and have tried to address them. Well, I hope their ongoing support is way better than Techart.
This is great news! I have been eyeing the Nikon Z7ii, but have Sony lenses and the A7ii currently. It appeared that the Nikon lenses were going to be heavier and much more expensive and that is what kept me from making the switch. As a compromise, I was hoping to transition with my current Sony lens collection and use them on the Nikon. This brings me one step closer! Why hasn’t Nikon made a decent 40mm lens? It’s the perfect length for a walk around lens for my needs. So now, I can buy the 40mm G by Sony and slap it on a brand new Nikon Z7ii. Oh happy day!!!!!
@karma2011 I think Nikon is doing it in the same vein as their 28mm f2.8 that came out with the Zfc so I think it will be a FF lens that is also advertised to work with DX as a 80mm. Not sure if they'll give it the "classic" styling or if it will be just another boring black cylinder like the 1.8s.
@Kerensky97, well I will be happy either way! Classic or boring, as long as it’s good glass! And not too heavy or expensive! On a DX, it will equal a 60mm (1.5X crop factor). Hubblefunk confirmed it will be FX so I am happy!!
That IBIS claim in the text can be misunderstood to also include the Zfc/Z50 which I guess it doesn't provide since that would be a worlds first adapter if it could add.
@BaldEgo in my quick testing of our Techart adapter with a handful of E-mount Sigma, Tamron and Zeiss primes, I found it to work fine. Maybe firmware or camera compatibility differences.
nikon still doesn't have a 20-30fps body? so how well adapted lenses work on z-mount is based on a pretty low standard, in terms of competitive af against sony/canon.
it's also in comparison to a slew of z-mount lenses with slow stepper motor af, that would not cut it against e-mount lenses with linear voice coil af motors on a9/a9ii/a1.
if these cheap adapters can deliver on the z9. and nikon doesn't cripple the fps rate, it'll be a big feather in the z-mount cap.
@BaldEgo -- it is actually supported by the company, there are updates released, mine is 4.1. And all Tamron, Sigma, Samyang lenses I tried worked well with TZE adapter.
@Carey.Rose You said "The APS-C part is crucial. The Techart adapter does not mount on the Z fc or Z50.".... Not sure why, and if that was true, why does the image in this article show it on a Zfc ???
@Carey Rose In my experience the Techart adapter only works with the Zeiss Batis 85 when flashed with firmware V2. None of the more recent versions (up to v4 something) worked for me. The Techart also does not work with manual lenses AFAIK.
Good news, already tried some of my E-mount lenses on the Z7 and Z7 II with the Techart adapter and looks very promising, now more adapter coming, one more step closer for my Sony to Nikon migration, as long as I can use all my Zeiss and Voigtlander E mount primes and more importantly the Sigma 35 F1.2 and Sony 14 F1.8GM, the two most used lenses which i can't find it in Nikon or Canon mount.
I‘m wondering if this adapter will bend if a heavy lens is used with it. The Sigma 35mm F1.2 is pretty front heavy... I hope they tested the durability with this kind of lenses.
@RMGoodLight, I hope not, LOL, yeah, not a small lens at all but just a piece of metal ring I think it will be fine. Even better, if Sigma releases one for the Z and RF version that will be the ultimate solution.
Viltrox released four new autofocus lenses for nikon Z. A 24mm 1.8 full Frant, and three APSC f1.4 lenses. Since last week. Some are already in stock in major camera stores. Where are the news? It's not here, it's not on petapixel, not on Fstoppers... 🤔
Oh yeah. I forgot there's an anti-nikon agenda online. The public shouldn't be informed, so that they will keep believing that Nikon doesn't get third party autofocus lenses.
This, this comment is irrelevant to this article, but I'm gonna rant anyway.
I only see to little interest in small companies new products on main stream sites here. Voigtländer releases frequently got missed here on DPR too. DPR and others don‘t even try to cover all new releases from lens manufactures. And even new lenses from big ones get slow and very few coverage.
Their own web store is behind. Several eBay resellers in Hong Kong and China are already selling the newest Viltrox lenses for the Z-mount that are not even displayed on the manufacturer's site. They probably prioritized supply to their resellers before direct web sales.
A few years ago, it seemed really extreme and crazy when people claimed there was some sort of agenda or conspiracy against their favorite camera brand. But now, compared to what's online and in the media these days, this is kind of cute.
...and that's bad for the majority of their users! The "average poor guy" can' only have an f2.8 standard lens (Tamron 28-75 or Sigma 28-70) via adapter (like I do). Even if it's great, Nikon's 2.8 / 24-70 is too expensive and heavy for guys like me (and there definitely are a lot like me given the Tamron sales on Sony mount)
I don't think the open mount is especially lucrative even for Sony. Their motivation for it was market disruption back when they got started with E-mount. Opening up a mount when the base stable of lenses is all covered seems completely wasted to me.
"Opening up a mount when the base stable of lenses is all covered seems completely wasted to me."
Users who are on a budget are happy to get say F2.8 zooms for around $1,000. And outside of that, more options at each focal length and aperture allows you to pick the right lens for you. As different types of user and photography prefer different lenses. An astro user will be ok with a huge prime if it has no coma, while a travel photographer might want all their primes to be tiny.
I'm hoping it just that Nikon wants to get it's lenses out first then let the competition in once they already have lenses in production. I think they want to avoid being "second to market" for their own system.
And yes there is a huge market for 3rd party lenses even when the manufacturer already has that particular lens out. It's literally the business that Sigma and Tamaron are built on.
Designing the Z system with the shortest flange distance was a smart move Nikon did,. With the existence of these adapters Nikon will be able to win back customers who went the Sony path...
They are winning at least one more, me, as long as I can keep all my Voigtlander and Zeiss Loxia E- Mount prime, I will be a Z system shooter any day. Already have few " old " Nikon buddies playing with their E-mount lenses on Nikon with Techart adapter, seems to be working, but of course it's still no way as great as the native system combo but for static or even not too fast moving objects, seems to work just fine.
Well, it is if you like the Nikon Z haptics and colours but want more variety in lens options until Nikon can fill in the vacuous gaps in their Z DX lineup.
This adapther should work better with the Voigtländer lenses, as it promises to support setting aperture manually on lens. Hope that it works in practise too.
@DarkShift. i think for manual focus lenses all adapter will work, most of the time with adapters, the main issue is AF. so adapted lens always work out great for landscape, not so much for sport and wild animal stuff.
The difference is that it should transmit the correct aperture value to the camera, if set manually from the lens, so that the exposure and exif would be correct. The Voigtländer lenses have contacts for trasmitting the data.
Techart adapter can't do this for some reason. For example, the Sony 20 1.8G aperture is shown correctly only in 'A' mode.
Or those people can just buy the lenses for their native mount and have zero worries about compatibility, adapter updates, lenses randomly losing performance, etc.
After seeing some early review from Chinese users, I suggest people wait and see how well Megadap could pull out firmware updates for this adapter. While the performance is said to be better than TZE-01, now there are still many issues to be fixed.
@MikeRan I have read somewhere reports that IBIS works properly with 50mm lenses, but does not with very wide or tele lenses. Looks like the adapter does not properly report focal length to the camera, maybe it always reports 50mm?
Now this is interesting. Even though the Techart's only nominal omission when compared to this was the inability to be used on APS-C bodies, I would prefer this unit if all else is equal.
@Phillip Forsten - I'd be interested to hear some explanation for your unsupported statement, although I'm inclined to think that it will be weighted with bias. Prove me wrong.
Considering that in 20 years of DX DSLRs, they only released one DX prime (not counting the macro and the fisheye), I wouldn't bet on a whole suite of them.
Phillip - The only issues with the X-trans sensor were the ones created by Adobe when they had that awful raw decoding algorithm on Adobe CC. It's improved a lot since then although there are still several better offerings available. In the meantime, the x-trans sensor produces amazing detail and punches above its weight. It does so because the colour filter array pattern is better able to randomise geometric patterns and so is less prone to aliasing issues. By the way, I shoot Nikon and Fuji-X so, unlike you, I've actually got an idea about what I'm talking about.
@cosmicnode Of those 17 DX lenses, 13 are zooms, 2 macro, 1 fisheye, and 1 standard prime, the 35/1.8. That also doesn't list several discontinued lenses, such as the 18-70 and 18-135. But, to the best of my recollection, they're all zooms.
Now, I used to shoot Nikon DX, and didn't find it to be too much of a limitation, because there are plenty of FX lenses to fill out what isn't offered in DX. They do get pricey.
Fuji has significantly more APS-C, because their line-up is not dominated by full-frame.
Philip Forsten is correct that X-Trans truly is a detrimental CFA design in terms of fine, especially very high frequency, detail. It doesn’t matter what RAW conversion you use - detail at base ISO is behind Bayer sensors and high ISO detail still remains waxy.
The ONLY advantage to it is aliasing, which it does indeed almost entirely suppress even in the most demanding situations. However, a majority of Fuji lenses aren’t even sharp enough to induce moiré - newer ones like the brilliant 18/1.4, the 16-55/2.8, 80 macro, 90/2 are however. But most of the primes, especially older ones, and zooms aren’t capable of inducing it with that level of pixel pitch (it would be equivalent to the a7R IV’s 61MP sensor.
I wish Fuji would revisit their SuperCCD SR tech and redesign it for modern CMOS sensors. Those sensors (and the SuperCCD EXR) were some of the most impressive sensors ever made.
but when canikon made adapters, it suddenly became o.k., and now even 3rd-party chinese af adapters are somehow preferable...
most people don't want f-mount glass, it's old dslr lens designs with slow af, and nikon is currently putting slow stepper motors in most lenses.
so this 3rd-party e-mount adapter is popular because there isn't much lens selection for z-mount, and it's good for e-mount, because it'll sell more e-mount lenses.
it's bad for z-mount, because people will buy e-mount glass instead of z-mount glass, it's the only way that nikon owners can get linear voice coil af motor technology.
@BrentSchumer Judging by the comments there are a lot of people who have access to tons of glass but want to transition to a system with superior glass and this eases their transition very well.
@ZeroOne01 Well then, I suggest reading the post again then. That was not even close to the point. You just read "E-mount" and went straight to attack.
Kerensky/ZeroOne: Yes, Z mount, which has "superior glass" for...
24mm? Not yet. 35mm? Nope. 50mm? Erm no. 85m? No again. 135mm? Doesn't exist. 100-400mm? Doesn't exist. 200-600mm? Still no lens.
Now I see why the adapter is a big deal.
The best glass right now is probably on RF mount (pending updates for the oldest GM lenses), with the best bodies and widest selection of glass on E mount. I like Nikon build quality and handling, but switching to Z for lenses is...not common.
You do seem to have a selective bias. DPR and most reviewers agree that the Nikon Z Trinity lenses are the best of any brand. Even the F4 lenses are the best. As a landscape photographer, that’s all that I care about. Besides, the 1.8 Z lenses are all excellent lenses and the 50mm is the best according to DPR and many. I think Sony has good glass, but their cameras are a joke. I don’t care if AF is faster by 0.05 seconds than Nikon’s. I photograph mountains, oceans and trees and last time I checked those don’t move fast.
The combination of Nikon camera, Nikon adapter, and Nikon lens performs as well as a native Z lens. So, the Z lineup can be considered to include AF-S F-mount lenses, of which there's about everything you could want. Same for Canon and EF lenses.
Third-party adapters depend on reverse-engineering protocols, and do not perform as consistently. This adapter should be looked as a way to transition less painfully, or to use that one E lens you love, not as the ultimate solution.
So tempted to buy a Z7 for these adapters, just to have something different. The problem is that It's so hard to judge the performance and compatibility with lenses, same with the Techart TZE-01.
Is the product support there? How is the warranty procedure, and so on...
With the Techart adapter (which I've had since it was released), I can answer your question with a resounding "No". I even sent my questions in Chinese to help them out but no one responded on three separate occasions.
I don't care how it's done but the title of the article says so: "Megadap's ETZ11 adapter brings AF, aperture and IBIS to E mount lenses on Nikon Z cameras"
It means they carry on the focal length/focal distance information to the camera body, which are crucial information for the IBIS system to function correctly. For example, non-native E-mount lenses on Sony bodies will not be supported by full 5-axis but only 3-axis stabilization due to the lack of focal distance data.
@stratman1976: Two fiscal years ago Nikon's Imaging division had a 17.1 billion yen Operating Loss. Last fiscal year, Nikon's Imaging division had a 35.7 billion yen Operating Loss. That's not something that youtubers made up.
This fiscal year, their Imaging division has posted one profitable quarter, so they seem to be back on track.
@justmeMN Sure, but interpreting those numbers is something else. Calculated write offs are perfectly normal as is adapting to the declining camera market
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The LowePro PhotoSport Outdoor is a camera pack for photographers who also need a well-designed daypack for hiking and other outdoor use. If that sounds like you, the PhotoSport Outdoor may be a great choice, but as with any hybrid product, there are a few tradeoffs.
Sigma's latest 70-200mm F2.8 offering promises to blend solid build, reasonably light weight and impressive image quality into a relatively affordable package. See how it stacks up in our initial impressions.
The Sony a9 III is heralded as a revolutionary camera, but is all the hype warranted? DPReview's Richard Butler and Dale Baskin break down what's actually new and worth paying attention to.
What’s the best camera for around $2000? This price point gives you access to some of the most all-round capable cameras available. Excellent image quality, powerful autofocus and great looking video are the least you can expect. We've picked the models that really stand out.
DJI's Air 3 and Mini 4 Pro are two of the most popular drones on the market, but there are important differences between the two. In this article, we'll help figure out which of these two popular drones is right for you.
The Sony a7C II refreshes the compact full-frame with a 33MP sensor, the addition of a front control dial, a dedicated 'AI' processor, 10-bit 4K/60p video and more. It's a definite improvement, but it helps if you value its compact form.
Above $2500 cameras tend to become increasingly specialized, making it difficult to select a 'best' option. We case our eye over the options costing more than $2500 but less than $4000, to find the best all-rounder.
The iPhone 15 Pro allows users to capture 48MP photos in HEIF or JPEG format in addition to Raw files, while new lens coatings claim to cut down lens flare. How do the cameras in Apple's latest flagship look in everyday circumstances? Check out our gallery to find out.
Global shutters, that can read all their pixels at exactly the same moment have been the valued by videographers for some time, but this approach has benefits for photographers, too.
We had an opportunity to shoot a pre-production a9 III camera with global shutter following Sony's announcement this week. This gallery includes images captured with the new 300mm F2.8 GM OSS telephoto lens and some high-speed flash photos.
The Sony a9 III is a ground-breaking full-frame mirrorless camera that brings global shutter to deliver unforeseen high-speed capture, flash sync and capabilities not seen before. We delve a little further into the a9III to find out what makes it tick.
The "Big Four" Fashion Weeks – New York, London, Milan and Paris - have wrapped for 2023 but it's never too early to start planning for next season. If shooting Fashion Week is on your bucket list, read on. We'll tell you what opportunities are available for photographers and provide some tips to get you started.
Sony has announced the a9 III: the first full-frame camera to use a global shutter sensor. This gives it the ability to shoot at up to 120 fps with flash sync up to 1/80,000 sec and zero rolling shutter.
What’s the best camera for around $1500? These midrange cameras should have capable autofocus systems, lots of direct controls and the latest sensors offering great image quality. We recommend our favorite options.
First developed in the mid-1800s, salt prints may be considered an obscure 'alternative' photographic process. But all the more reason to make your own. Here's how.
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