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NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 Review: The Cheap Zoom With One Catch

NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 Review: The Cheap Zoom With One Catch5+ hour, 11+ min ago   (669+ words) The NIKKOR Z 24-105mm f/4-7.1 is Nikon's latest attempt at the do-it-all full frame zoom that stays small, light, and relatively cheap. If a single lens lives on the camera most days, this one raises a very specific question: how much…...

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Canon EOS R6 Mark III Review: Faster Bursts, Higher Resolution, Real Tradeoffs

Canon EOS R6 Mark III Review: Faster Bursts, Higher Resolution, Real Tradeoffs13+ hour, 11+ min ago   (710+ words) The Canon EOS R6 Mark III sits in that uncomfortable spot where the spec sheet looks like an easy "yes," but real use can still surprise you. If you shoot fast subjects, record serious video, or expect one body to cover…...

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fstoppers.com > landscapes > stop-waiting-right-camera-and-start-getting-better-results-722795

Stop Waiting for the “Right” Camera and Start Getting Better Results

Stop Waiting for the “Right” Camera and Start Getting Better Results3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (610+ words) Lightroom Classic can either become the place where your landscape work stays alive for years, or the thing you install after you have already lost track of it. The video lays out a few mistakes that feel small in the…...

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The "Fun Camera" Effect: Why People Buy Worse Cameras

The "Fun Camera" Effect: Why People Buy Worse Cameras4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (265+ words) There's a particular kind of cognitive dissonance that happens when you spend months researching dynamic range charts, reading MTF curves, and comparing autofocus systems, only to find yourself genuinely excited about a plastic camera with a 1.6-megapixel sensor that hangs…...

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Why Camera Upgrades Feel Incremental and Why Leica Still Feels Different

Why Camera Upgrades Feel Incremental and Why Leica Still Feels Different4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (261+ words) Decades ago, when a new iteration of your favorite camera model was released, you looked forward to seeing the meaningful improvements the new model offered. Today, the Mk II version of a camera is likely to be almost indistinguishable from…...

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The Precision Myth: A Photographer's Guide to Bit Depth

The Precision Myth: A Photographer's Guide to Bit Depth6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (912+ words) You've captured what you believe is the perfect sunset. The light was extraordinary, your composition was deliberate, and the histogram looked pristine. You import the file into Lightroom or Photoshop, apply a standard S-curve to add some contrast, and suddenly…...

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The Age Old Debate: Zooms vs Primes. Which Side Are You On?

The Age Old Debate: Zooms vs Primes. Which Side Are You On?6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (299+ words) I have long wavered between being a "bag 'o primes" shooter and a zoom lens shooter in my personal work. Sure, as a photojournalist and sports photographer, the choice was always easy: zooms. But for everything else, are zooms the…...

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Will Sony Ever Make a Retro Camera?

Will Sony Ever Make a Retro Camera?1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (1140+ words) Sony has the data to see the demand. And so far, they have chosen not to respond with a true retro body. The question is why. And the answer might have less to do with market analysis than with something…...

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fstoppers.com > reviews > sony-a7-v-faster-a7-iv-where-are-real-tradeoffs-722577

Sony a7 V: Faster Than the a7 IV, But Where Are the Real Tradeoffs?

Sony a7 V: Faster Than the a7 IV, But Where Are the Real Tradeoffs?1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (535+ words) Sony's a7 V sounds like the obvious upgrade if you want a faster, more responsive full frame body without jumping to a flagship price. The catch is that a spec sheet won't tell you where the real compromises hide. Coming to…...

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Nikon Releases First Firmware Update, Version 1.1, for Nikon ZR

Nikon Releases First Firmware Update, Version 1.1, for Nikon ZR1+ week, 21+ hour ago   (487+ words) Nikon has just announced a new firmware update for their Nikon ZR cinema camera. Let's have a look at some of the coming updates. So, many of us are hoping that Nikon will continue this same path with regard to…...