Photography Industry News

June 28, 2019

Photo News Digest: Buzz Gone Bad—The $1,000 Apple Monitor Stand That Launched A Thousand Memes, A New Book from Daido Moriyama And More
Find out what’s happening in the photo world today.
By Terry Sullivan
One of several funny memes that appeared on BoredPanda.com and other websites poking fun at Apple’s $1,000 monitor stand   Buzz Gone Bad—The $1,000 Apple Monitor Stand that Launched a Thousand Memes Earlier this month, when Apple introduced the new ultra powerful Apple Mac Pro workstation and its new Display XDR monitor, the media... Read more
June 19, 2019

Great Deals: Tiffen Cuts Prices On 2 Steadicam Air Monopods
Tiffen, which makes photo accessories for enthusiast and pro photographers and videographers, has made 2 of its monopods more affordable
By Staff
Monopods, like tripods, are incredibly effective tools for improving images and video for photographers and videographers at every level. That’s why Tiffen’s current sale is great news for photographers. The company has reduced each of its two Steadicam Air Monopods by $100: The Steadicam Air 15 Monopod (15lb. weight capacity) is now $299.95 The... Read more
June 19, 2019

Hasselblad Introduces Updated X1D II 50C Medium-Format Camera, Lens, App And More
The renowned camera manufacturer refines its groundbreaking medium-format mirrorless X-series camera and introduces additional products
By Terry Sullivan
If 2018 was a banner year for full-frame-sensor mirrorless cameras, it looks like 2019 is turning out to be a banner year for medium-format mirrorless cameras: Today, Hasselblad announced it’s updating its first-generation X-series camera to the new X1D II 50C. The X1D II 50C Medium-Format Mirrorless Camera The Hasselblad X1D II 50C Medium-Format... Read more
Advertisement
June 17, 2019

New BenQ Monitors Claim Less Eye Strain
Photographers may benefit by using an additional monitor for reading and research
By Terry Sullivan
A screen grab from BenQ’s website featuring its anti-eyestrain technology. While most photographers and videographers would rather edit their images and video all day long, the truth is most content creators need to do a lot of reading, writing and research. And all of that gazing into a monitor can lead to eyestrain, or perhaps, worse. According... Read more
June 14, 2019

Tamron Adds Fast Prime To SP-Series Lens Lineup
The new 35mm F/1.4 lens marks Tamron’s 40th anniversary of producing this series of lenses
By Staff
Tamron has recently introduced a new fast prime lens, the Tamron SP 35mm F/1.4 Di USD (Model F045), to commemorate its 40th anniversary of producing SP series lenses. The lens, which Tamron says is equipped with a large F/1.4 aperture and high-speed, high-precision autofocus functionality, offers “exceptional reliability, plus other features for increased... Read more
June 13, 2019

Sony a6400 Firmware Update Includes Eye AF For Animals
Sony’s latest firmware (Version 2.0) allows Sony a6400 to perform real-time Eye AF for animals
By Staff
If you had to name the most important part of a portrait or image that includes living beings—whether human or animal—and has remained so throughout the centuries, going back as far as the Italian and Northern Renaissance right up to the present day, it would be this: The eyes. And it’s perhaps one of the reasons Sony is so focused on expanding... Read more
June 12, 2019

Sony Expands Lens Lineup With Telephoto And Telephoto Zoom
Sony brings two new powerful but pricey lenses to the market
By Terry Sullivan
Sony has introduced two new powerful lenses into its full-frame lens lineup: The FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS super-telephoto zoom lens (model SEL200600G) and the FE 600mm F4 GM OSS super-telephoto prime lens (model SEL600F40GM). Both offer photographers the ability to capture subjects at the same super-telephoto focal length (600mm), but at much different... Read more
May 30, 2019

Photo News Digest: Fujifilm GFX100 Mirrorless Medium-Format Camera, The Lucie Photography Awards And More
Find out what’s happening in the photo world today
Terry Sullivan
Fujifilm’s GFX100’s high-resolution sensor makes it a powerful camera for portraits.   New Product—Fujifilm GFX100 Mirrorless Medium-Format Camera Last week, during a special NDA (or non-disclosure agreement) hands-on meeting, Fujifilm created quite the stir in the camera industry: It officially announced the price and shipping date... Read more
May 23, 2019

First Look: Fujifilm GFX100 Mirrorless Medium-Format Camera
We got our first peek at Fujifilm’s mirrorless medium-format camera
By Terry Sullivan
Fujifilm GFX100 mirrorless medium-format digital camera Several months ago, Fujifilm announced that it would be bringing a 100-megapixel medium-format camera to the market. And now that time has come: Today, Fujifilm announced its flagship GFX100 mirrorless digital camera. The new model includes a newly-developed 102-megapixel sensor that’s quite... Read more
May 21, 2019

Olympus Makes A Splash With New Waterproof Camera
The new Olympus Tough TG-6 point-and-shoot lets you capture photos and video in places you’d never take your other cameras or phones into
By Terry Sullivan
If you’ve never shot an underwater photo, or better yet, an underwater video, you’re in for a surprise. Because in many cases, it can turn a simple plunge into the pool into an incredibly expressive photograph or video, in which light, color, movement and the human form are wonderfully distorted in a surreal and almost organic way. And then there... Read more