Greater than 100,000 folks stuffed the streets of Prague this Monday to commemorate the anniversary of the so-called Velvet Revolution. Thirty-six years in the past, on November seventeenth, communist police violently suppressed a peaceable pupil march in these very streets. Because of the braveness of those that protested again then, my nation can get pleasure from democracy as we speak. Sadly, now—simply as in lots of different components of the world—democracy within the coronary heart of Europe is going through severe assessments, and up to date elections have dealt the playing cards in a manner that raises considerations. However for now, we are able to nonetheless take to the streets and freely categorical our opinions. Let’s hope it stays that manner, and never solely right here in Europe.
Latest Bulletins
- Leica Q3 Monochrom: Leica has introduced a black-and-white followup to their fixed-lens Q3 digital camera, the Q3 Monochrom. The digital camera has an built-in Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH lens and a 60 megapixel BSI sensor with no Bayer or anti-aliasing filters. The brand new digital camera consists of content material credentials (not like the present Q3 and Q3 43) and has the up to date interface discovered on the Leica SL3 collection. The bottom ISO is now 100 reasonably than 50, and the digital camera ought to have about one cease higher noise efficiency at every ISO. Lastly, there’s no pink dot! All this for a worth of $7790.
- NYA-EVO Fjord 80 Expedition backpack: NYA-EVO is an formidable backpack firm making adventure-style digital camera backpacks, corresponding to F-Cease Gear and Shimoda (I really most popular NYA-EVO over these two corporations after I reviewed the NYA-EVO Fjord 60-C earlier this yr). Now, NYA-EVO has a brand new backpack of their arsenal – the Fjord 80 Expedition backpack. With it, in addition they introduced an RCI-XXL insert to carry massive digital camera setups, and a Fjord 6 Toploader for fast digital camera entry. All three merchandise can be found for pre-order for European prospects, with early chicken pricing till November thirtieth.
- TTArtisan AF 23mm f/1.8: This APS-C lens is likely one of the least costly autofocus-capable lenses that you simply’ll discover as we speak, and it’s now obtainable for Nikon Z or Sony E at simply $127. (It was already obtainable for Fuji X.) A vacation sale signifies that it launches for $102. It’s not the highest-end lens, however it options two ED components, inner focus, and a USB-C port for future firmware updates.
The Rumor Mill
Sony a7V to have 30 FPS RAW and pre-capture
It seems like the principle factor Sony is bettering with the upcoming a7V digital camera goes to be the digital camera’s velocity. New rumors counsel 30 FPS 14-bit RAW pictures can be attainable with the digital shutter, and pre-capture burst can be obtainable as nicely. (Whether or not they are often mixed to permit 30 FPS 14-bit pre-capture stays to be seen, however appears seemingly.) Different rumored specs embody a 33 megapixel sensor and a sooner autofocus system.
By way of Sony Alpha Rumors
Two Laowa tilt-shifts could also be on the horizon
We’re nonetheless ready patiently for Canon, Nikon, or Sony to launch their first mirrorless tilt-shift lens. However no less than Laowa is right here to fill the hole, with a rumored 17mm f/4 tilt-shift and 35mm f/2.8 0.5x macro tilt-shift lens seemingly on the way in which. These lenses are anticipated to be launched tomorrow, November twenty fourth and appear just about confirmed primarily based upon early launch pictures. What lens mounts can be supported? That is still to be seen.
By way of Picture Rumors
Good Offers and New Gross sales
The most important offers of the season ought to begin on Black Friday, however some corporations are releasing their gross sales early. We’ll wait till later within the week to deliver you an extended checklist, however the next offers stood out to me as we speak:
Software program
Full-Body Viltrox lenses
APS-C Viltrox lenses
Tripods
- Gitzo GT3543LS Systematic Collection 3 (was $1290, now $1199)
- Gitzo GT3542L Mountaineer Collection 3 (was $1550, now $1199)
- Gitzo GT3542 Mountaineer Collection 3 (was $1480, now $1299)
- Gitzo GT2543L Mountaineer Collection 2 (was $1400, now $900)
- Gitzo GT1542 Mountaineer Collection 1 (was $1080, now $780)
- Gitzo GIGT2545T Traveler Collection 2 (was $630, now $440)
- Gitzo GIGT1555T Traveler Collection 1 (was $605, now $549)
- Manfrotto 190Go! Carbon Fiber M-Collection (was $519, now $314)
- Manfrotto MT055XCPRO4 Carbon Fiber (was $659, now $455)
- Manfrotto MT190CXPRO4 Carbon Fiber (was $495, now $349)
Tripod Heads
Only a reminder that every one of those offers are prone to stick round no less than till Black Friday (November twenty eighth), and different offers are prone to be a part of them within the meantime. In case you are on the fence, I like to recommend ready to buy something.
Different Pages of Curiosity
Nationwide Geographic has launched their Photos of the Yr from 2025, and the photographs are predictably highly effective. The photographs showcase the Sudanese antelope migration, a hen embryo, flooding in Brazil, the Mahakumbh Mela Hindu pilgrimage, and extra. The complete picture set requires a Nationwide Geographic account to view, however you’ll be able to see most of them on 121clicks as nicely.
Two main nature pictures competitions introduced their winners this week: North American Nature Images Affiliation and Nature inFocus Images Awards. Congratulations to the successful photographers, and I hope you discover some inspiration from the good photographs on each of these pages!
Lastly, comet 3I/Atlas – solely the third confirmed interstellar object ever to go to our photo voltaic system – has been photographed extra clearly than ever. NASA launched this picture and explainer displaying particulars of the comet. 3I/Atlas is just too dim to see with the bare eye however might be photographed with ground-based telescopes because it journeys via our stellar neighborhood over the subsequent few months.
Picture Theme Problem, Week #130
Final week’s theme was quick lens, and you may see the outcomes on this thread. Thanks to everybody to your submissions! This week’s theme is isolation, and you may submit your outcomes on this thread by Saturday, November 29, 2025!
Week #129 Outcomes
Let’s try among the pictures we acquired for the “quick lens” theme, beginning with EisenRa’s photograph:
I like how the shallow depth of subject and glimpse into the automobile exhibits only a little bit of what’s taking place!
Mauro70’s photograph:
A quick lens was used properly right here to indicate the shiny glow of the night time scene.
And at last, rjbfoto’s photograph:
It’s really a flight simulator console, fairly cool and mysterious!
Thanks everybody for submitting their photographs within the problem, and we hope to see extra subsequent week within the isolation theme.