It's been a great year for new product launches but not all of Chris and Jordan's gear dreams came true. As such, they have some grievances to air and you're going to hear about it!
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Aren't New Year's resolution supposed to be aimed at improving one's self? Rather tyrannical and audacious to tell someone else what to resolve. Did the staff send out cards to their friends and families with suggested resolutions to loose weight and clean the bathroom? Where's the resolution to improve copy edit and the commitment to unbiased journalism. (/s for the obvious impaired)
I click the hotlinks of the video-review but the Webserver gives no displayed content. And while video reviews can't be beat in several respects, in 2020 perhaps some of the video segments will offer transcripts for those wishing to cut/paste portions to share with others; or for situation where text is more convenient than playback.
Panny: Make a GM6 or GM10, with 20Mp Sensor. Olym: Make a E-PM3 or an IBIS AIR 2, with 20Mp Sensor M43 as a whole: Make a 9-45mm F4.8-6.7 and a 12-140mm F3.5-6.7 Zoom, both with OIS.
Fuji: Make a Weather Sealed Bayer RF Body, either that or give the X-E4(or E5) a Flip-screen and Weather Sealing. Make a 12-60mm F4.8-6.7 OIS WR below 400g, a 15-180mm F3.5-6.7 OIS WR below 500g, an 8mm F5.6 OIS (3 Stops) WR, and a 12mm F4 OIS (5 Stops) WR.
Why? So CanOlyPanaLeiRicFuNikSoTax ILCs can produce images that claim to freeze motion, but don't, and then separately claim to sell cameras usable at ISO 3200 and higher, but when those are printed at 12X8 (inches) the images are a giant artifacted mess?
- new JPEG algorithm - far better and modern - module bodys with changeable sensor/processor units (by manufacturers) - different grips for different hands - fast developing files in camera and on tablet without any participation from adobe - no more adobe abo-payment - better resolution viewfinder and monitor - theft protection code in the camera - far better strap-connections and straps - see Pentax LX (and 4 points to connect on all camera corners) - new, faster flashes
“High Efficiency Image File Format (HEIF), also known as High Efficiency Image Coding (HEIC), is a file format for individual images and image sequences. It was developed by the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) and is defined by MPEG-H Part 12 (ISO/IEC 23008-12). The MPEG group claims that twice as much information can be stored in a HEIF image as in a JPEG image of the same size, resulting in a better quality image. HEIF also supports animation, and is capable of storing more information than an animated GIF at a small fraction of the size.”
Modular bodies is expensive, difficult and clumsy. I am not sure it is a good ide. But, I would really have the possibility to order custom cameras, at a price. It would be cool if the camera could be ordered without Bayer filter for B&W and without IR filter for full spectrum. It does not seem impossible at all.
Lots of comments here are critical that there was no mention of Pentax in the video. Omitting Pentax was very poor. I don't suscribe to any of the conspiracy theories that DPR is biased against Pentax but not responding to any of the comments and at least offering an explanation or apology for that ommission is equally poor.
No, no, no Jordan... Sigma, please don't listen to him. A modular Sigma fp with a Foveon sensor!? Crazy idea. A roomy SD1 Merrill-style (but mirrorless, of course) body is a far better idea. Kazuto Yamaki has already said that's where they're going. There are really good reasons too. The Foveon needs to be cool, so yes a heat sink but it's a stills-only camera so it needs to be comfortable to hold. You video-philes may want modular everything but we landscapers don't; we have enough to do with tripods, ND filters, et al. Maybe a hybrid optical/EVF but that's all.
I just want a conventional-looking camera with a brilliant Foveon sensor inside.
Is there any reason why Pentax was not included on your video? Does it means that like you, it is almost perfect, so any resolution will compromise its perfect balance?🙄
Your experience!! So sad! Too bad. Check the Astrophotography Forum. There are many lenses and equipment, yes Pentax, that are pointing at the dark sky, to stars galaxies and into the Universe. And these, my friend, are not *beep*holes.
The initial footage of this did not import correctly, so I didn't have it in the episode. I've since found the clip, and you can watch it here:
https://youtu.be/e6QSl5zgXMY
Canon: enough BS, get your sensors from Sony Fujifilm: get a grip Nikon: more Z lenses Olympus: sorry Sony: get the freaking colors right Panasonic: decide where you are going to Leica: time to sell the company to Cartier Sigma: just keep cranking lenses, don't waste time on dead bodies
Canon: Stop making Cameras - lenses for everyone are enough Fuji: Has a grip, take the X-H1 Nikon: get a monitor from Canon EOS 90D! Olympus: forget about being Pro with a E-M1X - give us a E-M1III fast with new Sensor! Panasonic: Forget about full frame like you did it - to big, to slow Leica & Sigma : I agree!
Color is subjective and never the same, not even for two people. Color is dependent on feelings and thoughts of every Individuum.
There is no one camera with better or even realistic or at least rocking color! Not in this world. So stop dreaming. And if it was, you can create it with every camera in RAW, in JPEG in developing! So no need at all to bash some manufactures or even favorite others. Take a study in color-science.
The fact that judging colors is subjective does not mean that some brands do it better than others. Why do you think camera companies invest so much trying to get it right?
Movies are subjective, songs are subjective...yet consensuses do emerge and some movies are better than others, some songs are better than others.
Some camera brands like Canon produce colors that are generally more pleasing to more people. In the pro video world, it's the same with Arri...they are known for producing better colors.
And sure one can post process...but the OOC output matters, even in RAW. RAW files from different manufacturers are not the same.
Photography is an art form, and so like all art forms, by definition virtually all of its parameters will be subjective, including color. If we refuse to discuss and evaluate, then we are left with nothing but boring tech specs that mean very little in the real world output and that turn most people off.
As far as I have read (multiple times on dpreview forum for example) not even two Canon cameras (like the EOS R and the 5D mark iv) has the same color, so what is ”canon” colors exactly? From the A7III review: ”This has a remarkable impact on skintones, which look more traditionally 'Canon-like' on the on the a7 III than Canon's own 5D Mark IV”
What people like about colors is subjective, simple as that. Then we have some people that just ”want” a specific brand to have bad colors....
You can use different lenses in studiolight - even Canon lenses - and they will give you different colors. And MiX it with Sigma lenses - then everything is different too! Color is not alone a camera thing.
I like JPEG color from Olympus Pro lenses the most. My Nikon 1.4/105 mm gives me the nicest color for people photography. I had Canon for 30 years - no they are not better or special at all. I liked my 1.2/85 mm - but still Nikon 1.4/105 mm in D850 nicer pictures and the Sony 1.4/85 mm or 2.8/100 mm STF on 7RIV are right for me.
Put a Canon and Nikon glass on Sony 7R against a Sony glass and start wondering about Canon color. I dit it. Color is a individual brain thing. No need to hype Canon or Arri for some better colors.
It is not so much about continents as language. In Swedish we say Nee-kon, with a long e sound like in easy and a short (and deep) o sound like in James Bond. This is very close to the official Japanese pronunciation, except that the first e shall really be short. I have heard some Swedes that say Nickon, that also is very close to the Japanese pronunciation, except that the k now is very hard, which I do not think Japanese can say :)
Same in Germany and every other civilzed country...;)...my aluminum hat told me, that it has something to do with North American plans of supremacy - which obviously is the real reason, why Chris and Jordan have been captured by DPR.
Given Nikon USA television commercials pronounce it the same way most North Americans do I don’t think Nikon really cares. Even Roland who responded here would find his name used and pronounced very differently in UK, Germany, France, US. Which one is correct?
You can pronounce NAjkon any way you want for me. As long as you understand that the world is not only about two English speaking continents. Which you seem to do, but maybe not Mr Joseph K Baaston.
No Roland, I know there are continents and countries which speak in other than English. My point still is, as is yours, that Nikon really could care less how the name is pronounced regionally. You alluded to difficulties in pronouncing sounds that disappeared from our vocabularies as toddlers. Remember the Winter Olympics in Nagano, JP and how many of us experienced difficulty in pronouncing the name in the manner of the native speakers. In the same manner, Nikon is more interested in getting your valid VISA card number than in your pronunciation of “i”.
Actually, I think it is rather cute. Many years ago I was interested in learning to recognize bird song. It was the days even before CD records. So, I borrowed som vinyl LP records with bird song. They were English, and the guy that said the bird names, in Latin, spoke a very sophisticated English. I mean, I have heard Latin in Swedish and also in, I think, close to Latin. Nearly similar, kind of. But also different.
But this English guy, it was hilarious. I tried, but I could not, refrain from giggling and laughter. I mean, so wrong! But, as far as I know, that is how English speaking people learn Latin. So, who am I to judge?
But .... hmppfffhhhsslllmmmphhhh .... I still remember. Even if this probably was 45 years ago.
So, sorry English speaking world, but Latin is not your thing. At least not a snobbish kind of English Latin.
@Frankinidaho - I do believe a bit more in DPReviw crew. I think they can do things without asking Amazon. So, if they really fancied Pentax I believe they would not give a damn about Amazon sales. Personally I think this is on another level. They simply do not find Pentax interesting.
Pentax is working slowly without any clear goal to conquer the world. It just develops its stuff in a pace that its financing from Ricoh allows. Being a Pentaxian today is a exercise in Zen meditation. Take a deep breath and concentrate on the future, when something may happen.
From Pentax we need a K-01 with a viewfinder and far better AF D'int waste time with a new bayonet, just make a modern mirror free camera with enough space for every Pentax lens.
QuarryCat. That would be a very "different" way of tackling the market. Very unique. Technically, I fully support it. Actually, I would even like it. Maybe the 645 MILC would be totally unnecessary big.
But, I see three obstacles.
1. The market will probably react with total uninterest.
2. Most Pentax owners will probably not like it.
3. I am not sure if Pentax understands how to make those MILC cameras.
We recorded this portion, but it failed to import correctly. I've since found the clip on the original memory card, you ca watch it here:
https://youtu.be/e6QSl5zgXMY
he he - K1000D or K-1 III. They might surprise you DPR and there is a MXD. Smallest full frame DSLR there is. And all metal! And fully manual, not even AF.
Canon...bring out a weather resistant M6 Mk II with two card slots and call it the mountaineer...made especially for photographers who carry their own gear into difficult areas. I guess a couple of matching weatherproof lenses wouldn't hurt either.
Straight to it. After careful consideration and trying a few cameras I switched from FF canon to the Z6. I am a peripatetic Fell hiking photographer and tired of carrying bulking heavy gear. I love the Z6, the sensor is amazing. The level is a little distracting and I miss the external meter select switch I had on my Fujifilm S5. Nikon, for 2020 a 70-300mm f/4 or a 100-400 f/4 Z mount would be nice, oh, and a 100mm macro. Yeah, and ditch the mirrored dinosaurs 😁
Join forces and agree on standards for things like lens mounts, lens contacts, AF protocols; just like ANY OTHER INDUSTRY did in the past.
None of you will win the war against smartphones alone. If you don't unite and demonstrate to the world that a full frame lens will fit ANY system, you are truly doomed.
The unwashed masses will just shrug it off and keep filling Instagram and Facebook with poor smartphone shots; but then there will be no more upgrade path for those who discover photography as something more than casual snapshots to be uploaded, swiped away and forgotten in an instant.
Not so long ago I said almost the same thing. One mount, Universal Lens Mount for all manufacturers or they simply wont survive near future. You would be surprised how many negative/hate comments I got.
No way! They live from selling lenses - glas is cheap.
With one bayonet you can't never fulfill all electronic and informatic differences between those different companies - you are just dreaming - buy L-Mount and pay for Leica lenses.
Japanese Industrie never got any standard right, nor one right cable - only Apple has a cable solution on IPhone - so I don't care about Japanese anymore.
Sure, they all try the vendor lock-in thing; until it doesn't work anymore. Case in point: Nikon trying to force all their customer base to migrate to the Z mount made me leave the Nikon ecosystem (don't get me started about the FTZ adapter and AF-D lenses).
And OF COURSE there can be a mount bayonet standard to fulfill all the different requirements. They just have to get together in a standardization committee and do the same thing that all the other tech industries do: Collect requirements, propose solutions, possibly come up with a reference implementation, draft a standard, agree on the standard. Ever heard of ISO standards? That's how it's done.
All modern lens mounts have electric contacs for things like aperture, autofocus, lens stabilization. But in this modern age a simple serial connection would do just nicely; probably even pure USB-C would do (or evolve that into USB-D or whatever).
Make a full-frame mirrorless with the build quality and ease of use of the K1. Join the L-alliance (if they let you) with Sigma, Panasonic and Leica to immediately have lenses available then design some of your own. That would be an awesome camera and lens system!
They did make a mirrorless camera, two separate systems in fact: the Pentax Q cameras with the tiny compact-camera sensors, and the APSC K-01 that wasn't any smaller than a DSLR.
My resolution: today we already have some fantastic gear available. Before being too critical about it, learn to use it and try to produce some good work. Products keep improving but is your work! When I see jaw dropping work done some 50-70 years ago, I think equipment is secondary to the art of photography.
Of course 70 years ago they could take great pictures - after all they were using large format cameras back then - unlike what we have now. If only I would have one of those - my pictures would be out of this world! ;-)
Except this is a photo gear website, not a photography website.
And 50 years ago, or just 20, the idea of shooting in a very dark music club--without staging the photo--was next to impossible. That's a radical change in what cameras can do, just over the last 15 years.
Tight still images of soccer players heading ball into the goal were very uncommon until the development of very very good tracking AF--and that's only been over the last 12 years.
"Tight still images of soccer players heading ball into the goal were very uncommon until the development of very very good tracking AF--and that's only been over the last 12 years."
This is a good point. Those photos were uncommon and consequently, jaw-dropping and were made by special photographers. Now they are so common (I'm not going to say they are boring) they don't get the same attention.
Right, and in the past, say more than 15 years ago, such images when done well weren't usually focused tight on the head of the guy heading the ball into the goal. They were wider in most instances.
There are similar points about passes being caught/intercepted in American football.
Sony, this is 2020; it's time. Replace the old slots on your A6400 line - that support Memory Stick Duo - with UHS-II card functionality. Photographers are starving while they wait for buffer clears!
That gas canister is just ugly. You need to sit one of your kids on top with feet dangling in fron of the flames. Have them play with a streamer ball to keep them occupied. Then place some fireworks next to your kid on top of the fireplace. That would really be the symbol of great parenting.
1. Dpreview: Continue to include film based technology and cameras. Film is again on the rise, continue to take this into account - not just with hipster film stuff but also with serious film development techniques and maybe also review very liked film cameras for 35 mm, medium, and large format film. The connection to digital is made by using vintage lenses on MLCs - more info and examples about this would be good. 2. Leica: Slop the SL camera series and merge it with Panasonic fully. Instead focus on making digital M with hybrid EVF and rangefinder focusing systems as mentioned here. Focus less on collectors and more on potential customers. Be more competitive price-wise (probably not gonna happen but anyway). 3. Sony: Improve finally the cumbersome firmware update procedure, software, and manuals. Give the A7/A9 series a better - maybe vintage? - look. 4. Canon: I am not going back to them no matter what they might do and release.
Pentax - release v2s of all those DA* lenses getting rid of those dodgy focus motors (and in some cases, dodgy optics). And make some new DA Limited lenses - remember most of your customer base uses APS-C, not full frame, and they want more of the lovely little primes you're famous for.
And would a 35mm f/1.4 standard prime for APS-C be too much to ask for? I suppose it must be, I've been asking for one for ten years. It's only the about the most important lens in a camera company's line-up.
Sorry, I am one of those FF users. And I do not agree. Prime lenses should be made for FF. Then they can be used both for FF and APS-C, APS-C having much better corners. All those DA primes Pentax made before making the FF camera is kind of a waste. Except maybe for some gems, like 15, 21 and 35 macro.
Hardly a waste, those DA Limiteds served their purpose when they were made, and continue to serve a purpose by being a suitable match for APS-C, rather than having to make do with oversized FF lenses. Ideally, FF versions of the DA Limiteds could also be made available, creating a line of DFA Limiteds. There is room in the stable for FF and APS-C, because like it or not, APS-C isn't going away. I am very content with APS-C and am very excited for the soon to be released K-New.
Why not just make them all cover a 645 medium format image circle, then FF cameras can be great in the corners too? I'm sure you won't mind having the lenses double in size, weight and price. After all, if they made them any smaller they'd just be a waste.
APS-C is, by a very large margin, the leading digital camera sensor format, and it will very likely stay that way for the next ten years and beyond.
tailings - they are wasted because it makes it harder now for Pentax. If they had, like Canon, made FF lenses instead, they would have had a set of good lenses now. That would have been a good start, making Pentax life much easier.
But sure, some of the DA lenses I think is needed, like the wide angle ones.
And sure, I do understand your argument about over sized lenses. But, the argument, for Pentax now is not strong enough.
The only reason Pentax made all those DA lenses is because they had decided to ditch FF forever. They were never going to make any FF camera. And, then they made an FF camera, and had no lenses. Tadaaaa!
Oh Roland, you sound like a man of regrets and are parsing that back at Pentax.
-Those DA Lenses are >still< good lenses, even if they are APS-C lenses. Note that a few DA lenses are FF capable. Personally, I'm very glad Pentax made lenses specifically for the APS-C format; those Limiteds are magnificent, all the more so because of their size.
-Ditched FF forever? Did they ever really state that? I bet they never did. At best they held a commitment to APS-C and built a solid lineup for that format. But I'll bet they never said they would >never< do a FF body.
-Pentax has >no< FF lenses? Like, zero? I understand generalizations, but less than 20 does not equal 0.
Yes, Pentax strategy was for a time to offer up a stellar APS-C lineup rather than dividing resources on a FF body. That strategy made sense at the time and that APS-C lineup still has great value and purpose. The Pentax FF lineup will grow, too, now that it's been established.
If Pentax had spent all the time that they offered only APS-C DSLRs making full frame lenses then more people would have ditched Pentax, either because they got tired of waiting for a camera that had been essentially promised or because they thought "to use big, heavy, expensive FF lenses on APS-C I may as well go to CaNikon".
If you've made a decision to go with a format you need to stick with that and do your best with it. It's no co-incidence that the companies that did that with APS-C, Pentax and Fujifilm, have the best APS-C lens lines of any camera maker while those that didn't bother - Canon, Nikon, Sony - have poor APS-C lens line-ups because they were only ever half-hearted in supporting the format.
Yes, there is a choice you have to make. If you ONLY are going to make APS-C cameras than you ONLY shall make APS-C lenses. I agree on that. So, if Pentax had stayed with APS-C only, I have had no problems with them making the DA primes. And even more DA primes. They are good lenses.
And actually, as far as I know, that was the plan. To stay with ASPS-C only. That is why they made all the DA primes.
But, neither the Pentax community nor the Pentax employees (as far as I know) were all that happy with that plan. They wanted camera bodies for all their vintage FF lenses they had collected or could buy. Like me actually. Had Pentax stayed with APS-C only, I would maybe have switched. Don't know.
And then, compact and good FF lenses would have been MUCH better than the DA lenses. Even though they were slightly bigger. And, as a bonus, the APS-C cameras would be much better in the corners.
Sorry, your argument still doesn't hold up. APS-C users deserve APS-C lenses. FF users deserve FF lenses and if they have to wait a bit for them to materialise then so be it, APS-C was in the same boat when digital came along. There are plenty of FF lenses to be getting along with.
Jonathan - it is perfectly fine to use FF lenses on APS-C. It is not a matter of who deserve what, it is a matter of using resources optimal. Canon and Nikon and Sony APS-C users have lived with that situation all the time.
And the Canon, Nikon and Sony APS-C users have suffered for it. It's just as easy to argue that resources could be used most optimally by not having a FF system at all. Your argument holds no water.
Jonathan, you are obviously not reading what I am writing. I have already argued for an APS-C only solution. T be more complete, there are three good solutions.
* Only APS-C, and then only making APS-C lenses. * Only FF, and then only making FF lenses. * Both APS-C and FF, and then APS-C cameras have to use some FF lenses in order to make lens coverage complete, in particular for prime lenses.
Keeping two separate and complete solutions is not a good option. And Pentax is just now feeling the pain of that. The APS-C years have put a big hole in FF lens coverage.
1.new ibis platform. Olympus and Panasonic can fit one in their cameras, in a much slimmer package than the xh-1. Ibis is pretty well standard on most mirrorless platforms today, and Fuji is behind the curve 2. Back port the M.E. xpro feature to xt-2/3. A proper M.E. was why I bought into the Fuji platform, but I have found unusable. In fact invest in computational photography, since that is the future 3. Stop pretending that Fuji lenses have some sort of special sauce. Yes some of them are very good, but so are the competition. By allowing sigma etc to make lens for the platform, the gaps in the lineup can be filled.
Extra. No more novelty items like the film display on the xpro. It silly, wastes money with no value, and makes the cameras look like vanity projects, rather than creative tools
One more resolution to all camera manufacturers from me:
I wonder if their is a chance of sucessfully implementing other color filter arrays like e.g. RGBW for better high ISO performance and DR. I could immagine that with modern high resolution sensors and new software tricks (machine learning, AI, computational photography or whatever one may call it) it may be possible to reap the advantages of an RGBW filter or other possible color filter arryas and avoiding the downsides (lower color accuracy).
Oh, I forgot the most important part regarding RBGW color filters arrays. The "white" photo diodes without color filter should be ideally suited for the on-sensor phase AF pixels.
Few notes: Color resolution and accuracy will suffer even more with high ISO, not less. Light gathering will be up within 25%, likely less in practice.
It seems to me that if high ISO is the primary target, the natural choice would be to go full monochrome and get up to three times as much light.
Hi aidaho: I should have written "low light" instead of "high ISO". This would have been more accurate as an RGBW array should help to decrease ISO levels a little bit as it lets more light through as opposed to classic RGB arrays.
P.S. It it ever happens I hope Fuji will be the first to implement it as Fuji has a history of going different ways in sensor design and IMO it should be easier to advance the 6x6 X-Trans array via adding some "white" photo diodes as opposed to the only 2x2 RGB array.
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OK - I googled. Sony has hijacked an already used name for their new sensors with a sensor and CMOS memory stack. A stacked sensor normally means a full color sensor with an RGB stack. But, why would that stop Sony from using the name for something else? That is common practice, after all! Many names for the same thing and many things with the same name.
Apart from that, yes the Sony stacked sensor looks cool. So why not a 48 MP one!
Please Fuji keep the current screen mechanism of the X-T2/3 and do not replace it with a Fuji A7 style screen.
But listen carefully to what Jordan said about your face AF integration. Please do also check if their is no chance of improving the face/eye AF of older models as the X-T2 / X-20 / X-Pro2 via FW update. Face AF is more of a spec list feature on this models and not very useful in real live as faces are only recognized when the are pretty close, AF is not really sticky, faces cannot be chosen and eye AF does not work in AF-C.
Well.. DPR - make changes on your comment section, give us an option to block some annoying trolls, more moderation, Canon - ditch AA filer on your sensors, ibis in all new bodys, make M6 II style camera with integrated EVF and I'll by one, since you screw it up with too many mounts (unlike Sony and Nikon) for milc, now work more on new lenses for apsc. Days of glory, 10 yrs ago, are gone, get real. Nikon - folks, great body's, well built, hire more software people, please more lenses for Z system, "dual card matters". Days of glory, 10 yrs ago, are gone, get real. Sony - Pay to Canon to educate you how a proper touch interface should be done, better rear screens, MRaw/SRaw please, improve qc, FE 24mm 1.8 Oly - just stay alive, we need you... Sigma - more excellent apsc lenses like f1.4 trio (16,30,56), 24mm would be great, wa zoom also...
New Years resolution for Dpreview: 1) get to system usability reviews than reviewing features. Basically what really matters - the current cameras are all competitive. Most users are never going to use many of the new features - but appreciate better usability and importantly things like how many lenses are available new, how many available on the cheap on the used market, etc. 2) Do not be so Sony focused - they are not Canon of 10-15 years ago. Phil Askey's dpreview was never so Canon focused then - no reason for Amazon dpreview to be so Sony focused now. 3) If you have a video review - include text transcripts - most folks do not have time to go through videos but can scan through text quickly.
Usability is worth covering because now it is the main differentiator between cameras. And yes, it is a matter of taste and opinion, but that doesn't negate its importance or the fact that some do it better than others.
You can't run from a subject because it will involve human judgement or invoke a debate. In fact, all reviews already do that anyway. Even a debate on a numerical spec can create debate as to whether that spec matters that much.
BTW, the whole idea of taste is an interesting one, that Steve Jobs addressed:
Jobs was talking about how Microsoft had no taste, saying that they didn't bring much culture into their product, that their products had no "spirit" or "spirit of enlightenment" in them. IMHO, that captures perfectly the problem with Sony cameras: they lack a sense of culture and spirit.
Nikon, DON'T IGNORE your mirrorless and DSLR APS-C lines or treat them like the family dog that just gets leftovers. At time I have no plans to switch over the FF Z cameras and their Ferrari price lenses.
It will be interesting to see which of these actually materialize in 2020.
I do think we'll see a pro Canon EOS R model, that we will see more affordable RF lenses, and that we will see some exciting DSLRs from Canon, including their 1DXIII, and eventually a 5DV. So I actually think Canon will do pretty well fulfilling this wish list, although we may not get the 5DV in 2020.
I think Sony will not redo their menu system or change their color science. I don't think they'll add lossless compressed RAW; for some odd reason it doesn't seem within them. I doubt we'll see an a7siii, because I think they've killed that line to protect their video cams. I think their a7iii was meant as the nearest thing to an a7siii model. And they can't do what Panny did with their SH1 without a much larger body and some better cooling system. So I think Sony will not fulfill this wish list.
4K 60 and 4K120 looks sexy on a spec sheet but 99% of customers/consumers will never use it. Why? Purely because of the massive amounts of storage required. 120 8mp frames per second..... yikes
If only they could take all the excess stock 50/1.4 G lenses and put it in the slimmest Z lens body they could possibly engineer with easy attachments for video gears & a silent AF, and charge $200 alone (the way they use to sell the 50/1.8D super slim lens for $100) -- or include it as a BODY CAP for a Z9 & Z60 -- just to put themselves on the map here.
As a fire professional, I could not help but see the obvious fire violations. You are welcome Chris and Jordan that I don’t have jurisdiction in Canada.
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Whether you make a living out of taking professional portraits, or are the weekend warrior who knows their way around flashes and reflectors, you'll want a camera with high resolution, exceptional autofocus and a good selection of portrait prime lenses. Click through to see our picks.
What's the best camera for shooting landscapes? High resolution, weather-sealed bodies and wide dynamic range are all important. In this buying guide we've rounded-up several great cameras for shooting landscapes, and recommended the best.
What’s the best camera costing over $2500? The best high-end camera costing more than $2000 should have plenty of resolution, exceptional build quality, good 4K video capture and top-notch autofocus for advanced and professional users. In this buying guide we’ve rounded up all the current interchangeable lens cameras costing over $2500 and recommended the best.
What's the best camera for travel? Good travel cameras should be small, versatile, and offer good image quality. In this buying guide we've rounded-up several great cameras for travel and recommended the best.
There are a lot of photo/video cameras that have found a role as B-cameras on professional productions or A-camera for amateur and independent productions. We've combed through the options and selected our two favorite cameras in this class.
Exploredinary has published a video tour of the Ilford photographic film and paper factory in Mobberley, England. The factory, operated by Harman Technology, which trades as Ilford Photo, has been operating on the same site since 1928. Ilford Photo traces its roots back to 1879.
Qualcomm has introduced its new Snapdragon 870 5G, a faster version of the aging 865 mobile platform that brings support for 200MP single cameras and 720p slow-motion recording at 960fps.
Is it really necessary to pay for photo editing software when it already comes included with your camera purchase? We test Nikon's own editing apps against the industry go-to.
The lens is optically identical to its black and silver siblings, but spices things up with a bright-red paint job and a custom lens cap to celebrate the Year of the Ox.
Join filmmaker John Webster and his team as they voyage into the beautiful Sawtooth Wilderness in Idaho with Manfrotto's Befree 3-way Live Advanced tripod.
The inclusion of in-body stabilization in Fujifilm's X-S10 means it's able to offer a lot of the features of the flagship X-T4. So, price aside, what are the differences between the two models, and how much of a bargain is the smaller camera?
Which high resolution mirrorless camera is best for you? This week, we compare the Canon EOS R5, Sony a7R IV, Nikon Z7 II and Panasonic S1R to answer that question.
As part of CES 2021, Canon launched a new website allowing users to view select locations on earth from the Canon CE-SAT-1 satellite. Using the onboard Canon 5D Mark III and Canon telescope, you can zoom in and see our planet from a fresh perspective.
The new Pro+ and Platinum+ plans cost $150 and $300 per year, respectively, and add additional benefits over the complimentary 'Pro' plan Nikon Professional Services offers. These NPS plans are limited to residents of the United States and U.S. territories.
The Insta360 One R is a unique action camera: it has interchangeable camera modules, including one with a large 1"-type sensor and a Leica lens. We show you how it works and ask, 'who's it for'?
Considering getting your hands on a Soviet film camera? Good for you! There's quite a few quality options out there and many can be had for a reasonable price. But before you go and pull the trigger on a Zorki-3C rangefinder, we suggest reading the guide below, from our pals at KosmoFoto.
Although the announcement wasn’t set to be made public yet, we’ve been able to confirm with Venus Optics the details of its four ‘Argus’ F0.95 lenses set to be released throughout 2021.
Samsung has unveiled a trio of new Galaxy smartphones, the S21, S21 Plus and S21 Ultra. The S21 and S21 Plus incorporate new cost-saving measures amidst a variety of improvements. The S21 Ultra, on the other hand, showcases what Samsung can do with a $1,200 price point.
MacRumors has come across a bit of code that suggests Apple may soon show a warning in the Settings menu when the camera modules inside iOS devices have been replaced with third-party components.
We've been pressing on with our review of Panasonic's Lumix S5, and have put it in front of our studio scene to see what it can do. Spoiler alert, its JPEG engine and high-res mode are both really impressive.
Our team at DPReview TV recently published its review of the new Sony 35mm F1.4 GM lens. How good is it? Take a look at the photos they took while reviewing the camera and judge the image quality for yourself!
Costco has informed U.S. and Canadian customers that all in-store camera departments will be shut down on February 14, 2021. Costco’s online printing services will still be available.
It's been a long time coming, but Sony has finally announced a G Master series 35mm lens for its full-frame mirrorless system. This compact alternative to the Zeiss version has some impressive spec: click through to learn more.
Dora Goodman got her start customizing existing analog cameras. Since then, she and her team launched a company offering open-source designs for 3D printing cameras and selling customers 3D printed parts and fully assembled cameras.
We've been busy shooting around with Sony's brand-new, compact and lightweight FE 35mm F1.4 G Master lens and initial impressions are quite positive: It's extremely sharp wide open across the frame, and controls ghosting, flaring and chromatic aberration with ease.
The 35mm F1.4 GM brings one of photography's classic focal lengths to Sony's G Master series of lenses. How does it perform? According to Chris and Jordan, it's pretty darn good.
Sony has just announced their 39th full-frame E-mount lens, the FE 35mm F1.4 GM. It comes with a complex optical formula and fancy autofocus motor technology, but it's among the lightest fast 35mm lenses on the market.
In an article published by ICAN Management Review, Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki speaks to the future of the company, including the possibility of RF/Z mount Sigma lenses, future camera systems and more.
ViewSonic has announced new ColorPro monitors at CES. The monitors, available in 27" and 32" sizes, range from 2K to 8K resolution and have been designed for color-critical applications including photography and video editing.
BCN Retail, which tracks online and in-person sales of digital cameras in the Japanese market, has shared its end-of-year data, showing the COVID-19 pandemic further compounded the already-shrinking camera market in Japan.
Fujifilm's main macro lens for its GFX system is the 120mm F4 Macro – a lens we've been playing around with for some time. We got the opportunity to update our gallery using the GFX 100, and we jumped at the chance to see what this lens can really do.
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