Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Test Results : Sharp with Fast AF

Fotomagazini published a review and test results of the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE lens. The lens is expected to arrive this summer and the first test results are impressive. Here is what they thought:

The lens is listed with no pricing at BHphoto and Adorama. Continue reading “Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD FE Test Results : Sharp with Fast AF”

Lomography announces Petzval 55mm f/1.7 Mark II lens for full-frame mirrorless

Lomography has announced a new Petzval 55mm f/1.7 MKII lens designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras.

According to Lomography, the lens ‘is created with discerning photographers and filmmakers in mind’ and ‘designed to allow full creative flexibility, with its 7 levels of Bokeh Control and Dual Aperture system.’ Like other Lomography lenses, the Petzval 55mm f/1.7 MKII comes with various plates to shape the bokeh in images. Continue reading “Lomography announces Petzval 55mm f/1.7 Mark II lens for full-frame mirrorless”

Canon RF 500mm f/4L IS USM Super Telephoto Prime Lens on the Way

Canon is working on a new RF 500mm f/4L IS USM lens, which will be the first super telephoto lens for the RF mount.

In addition, a new Canon RF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens is also in development. Canon tends to announce super telephoto lenses in pairs, so maybe we’ll see that Canon RF 500mm f/4L IS USM & RF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM lens will be announced together.

These rumored super telephoto prime lenses for Canon full frame mirrorless cameras are expected to arrive in 2020. So they are not in the list of Canon RF Lens Roadmap 2020. Continue reading “Canon RF 500mm f/4L IS USM Super Telephoto Prime Lens on the Way”

Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L USM Lens and New RF Macro Coming in Early 2020

Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L USM Lens and a new RF-series Macro optic is rumored to be announced in the beginning of 2020. Along with these two lenses, the  also mentioned for early 2020 announcement.

Designed for Canon EOS R and EOS RP full frame mirrorless cameras, the new macro RF lens will be “first of its kind macro lens“, currently, there is not much info about this lens. Continue reading “Canon RF 24mm f/1.4L USM Lens and New RF Macro Coming in Early 2020”

New Patents: Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6, RF 135mm f/1.8L & RF 100mm f/1.4L USM Lenses

New Canon patents have been appeared on the web. The patent applications are for  Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6, RF 135mm f/1.8L & RF 100mm f/1.4L USM Lenses.

Designed for Canon EOS R and EOS RP full frame mirrorless cameras, these are excellent lens options, especially the L series RF 100mm f/1.4 looks promising.  Continue reading “New Patents: Canon RF 17-35mm f/4-5.6, RF 135mm f/1.8L & RF 100mm f/1.4L USM Lenses”

Canon EOS M5 Mark II to Feature a New 24MP sensor

Canon EOS M5 Mark II mirrorless camera is rumored to feature an all-new 24MP image sensor.

According to previous reports this will be a pro APS-C Mirrorless from Canon. Official announcement for the upcoming Canon EOS M5 Mark II is scheduled for late AugustContinue reading “Canon EOS M5 Mark II to Feature a New 24MP sensor”

What’s New in Adobe Lightroom Classic 8.3 (May 2019)

Adobe released Lightroom Classic version 8.3 (May 2019) updates with new Texture Control, Defringe, Batch editing and Flat-Field Correction. What’s new in Adobe Lightroom Classic 8.3 (May 2019) version with  new cameras as well as the new lenses.

The May releases to the Adobe Photography lineup include a number of significant updates that help you become a better photographer, easily collaborate, and take your editing to the next level. Download the latest Lightroom updates today in the iOS App Store, the Google Play Store, and using the Creative Cloud desktop app.

Check out the list below for the list of supported cameras and lenses. Continue reading “What’s New in Adobe Lightroom Classic 8.3 (May 2019)”

Canon EOS 90D Specifications (32.5MP, 10fps, 4K60p, Dual SD Card Slots, Price $1,399)

Here are the first rumored Canon EOS 90D specifications. According to recent reports the high-end APS-c shooter will feature 32.5MP CMOS sensor, 10fps burst shooting, 4K video recording at 60p with dual SD card slots.

With these Canon EOS 90D specifications, the APS-c DSLR camera will be priced for $1,399. Check out the Canon EOS 90D specifications below.  Continue reading “Canon EOS 90D Specifications (32.5MP, 10fps, 4K60p, Dual SD Card Slots, Price $1,399)”

Comparison: RF 85mm f/1.2L USM Vs. RF 85mm f/1.2L USM DS

Along with the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM lens (B&H Photo Video/Adorama/Amazon) announcement, Canon USA also posted a comparison article between the RF 85mm f/1.2L USM Vs. RF 85mm f/1.2L USM DS. As you know the “DS” version lens will be announced in later 2019.

The “DS” designation stands for Defocus Smoothing. It is a fixed focal length, 85mm lens which takes the idea of beautiful, soft backgrounds, or “bokeh,” and pushes the concept even further. Continue reading “Comparison: RF 85mm f/1.2L USM Vs. RF 85mm f/1.2L USM DS”

Canon EOS M5 Mark II Coming in Late August 2019

Canon will allegedly announce a new pro-grade APS-C mirrorless camera in late August 2019. The product in question is the  and it will replace the EOS M50.

The EOS M5 Mark II is expected to feature an all-new 24MP image sensor and put a larger gap in features between the top of the EOS M lineup and the EOS M50. Continue reading “Canon EOS M5 Mark II Coming in Late August 2019”