Harper’s Magazine Friday April 22, 2022
In the six weeks following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, photographer Nicole Tung traveled across Ukraine and witnessed the devastating effects of the war. From in and around Kyiv, Kharkiv, Trostyanets, Odesa, and Bucha, she has document the grief and resilience on the ground, notes Harper’s Magazine. Meanwhile, Nickolay Omelchenko, a Ukrainian virtual-tour photographer, has become a 360-degree photojournalist with the war raging on in Ukraine, notes Fstoppers. Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Friday April 22, 2022
Tamron has filed a patent for a pair of zoom lenses designed for use on gimbals and drones: a 28-75mm f/4 and 28-80mm f/4.5. Both lenses are described as compact and with little change to their center of gravity across the zoom range, notes PetaPixel. The patent, filed by Tamron in Japan, describes the two lenses as compact and with little fluctuation in the center of gravity, which would make them ideal for use on gimbals and drones. Tamron cites a growing demand for high image quality digital cameras that are continuing to shrink in size, meaning the miniaturization of optical structures is also necessary. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Friday April 22, 2022
Nikon seems to have put the bad days of 2020 behind it and is accelerating into a new business-positive future in which its Imaging Division plays a significant but not central role in its financial
stability, noted PetaPixel this week. The company's bounce back has come with a pivot in how it viewed the camera market. Meanwhile, Profoto announced that it had acquired the … Read the full Story >>
DP Review Thursday April 21, 2022
Nikon’s Z9 update is so big, it could have been a whole new camera, shouts PetaPixel. The update for the company’s flagship full-frame mirrorless cam adds a series of features including 8K/60 Raw video capture, waveform displays and a 120Hz viewfinder mode, adds DP Review. There's also a pre-buffer option to capture up to a second of action before the shutter button is fully pressed and the ability to create custom AF area shapes, tailored to the subject you're shooting. Read the full Story >>
