Fuji X Half, Nikon Value Will increase

Whereas Libor travels in Ecuador, I’ll be bringing you the weekly information – and this was an enormous week within the pictures world. It was additionally an enormous week for one of many tasks I’ve been engaged on: an upcoming YouTube video (our first in additional than a yr!) the place I present the method of printing 100 images within the darkroom. You’ll hear extra about that quickly, however first, let’s check out the main pictures information of the week.

Latest Bulletins

• Fuji X Half: The Fuji Half-Baked is an $850 digicam with a vertical picture sensor barely smaller than a 1-inch sort sensor. The digicam contains a mounted 11mm f/2.8 lens, which is equal to a full-frame 32mm f/8.2. It’s designed to imitate among the options of a movie digicam – for instance, a mode with 36, 54, or 72 images per digital “roll” that locks you into your selection of movie simulation and disables the rear LCD. I’d slightly simply shoot some movie, or alternatively, get a correct M4/3 or APS-C digicam for much less cash…
• Ricoh GR IV: In a growth announcement earlier this week, Ricoh has stated that the GR IV might be launched in Autumn this yr. The GR IV is predicted to have a brand new 26 megapixel sensor and a newly-designed 18mm f/2.8 lens (28mm f/4.2 full-frame equal). For reference, the present GR III has a 24 megapixel sensor and in addition sports activities an 18mm f/2.8. The GR IV will enhance upon the inner storage of the GR III (boosting it from 2 GB to 53GB) in addition to bettering the 3-axis IBIS system to a 5-axis system. Additionally, will probably be doable to purchase the GR IV in a “spotlight diffusion” variant that has a built-in diffusion filter.
• Voigtlander Portrait Heliar 75mm f/1.8: An fascinating announcement from Voigtlander: a lens with a hoop to regulate spherical aberration, AKA, a lens with adjustable background and foreground blur! For bokeh aficionados, it appears like a really good selection. In fact, I’m reminded of comparable ideas just like the well-known Nikon “DC” (defocus management) lenses, the 135mm f/2 DC and 105mm f/2 DC. For now, the Voigtlander Portrait Helier 75mm f/1.8 will solely be out there for Sony E mount. Oddly, if Voigtlander’s press launch is to be believed, the aperture vary of this lens is simply f/1.8 to f/11 – so if the phrase “portrait” within the title hadn’t already satisfied you, simply bear in mind that it’s clearly not meant as a panorama lens.

The Rumor Mill

Will we see a Sony FX2 later this week?

A brand new full-frame Sony seems to be imminent, with rumors suggesting that the FX2 might be introduced on Wednesday. This digicam is rumored to have a 33 megapixel full-frame sensor, a tilting digital viewfinder, lively air flow, and an AI focus chip. As with the present FX3, this may principally be geared towards videographers, though a better decision of 33 MP slightly than 12 MP will surely make it a extra versatile choice for stills as effectively. The worth is alleged to be round $3500.

Through Tech Radar

Fuji’s subsequent X anticipated

Mark your calendars for June twelfth – that’s when Fuji’s subsequent X Summit might be going down. That is all the time an enormous occasion for Fuji lovers, and to date, a brand new X-E5 digicam is rumored to be revealed. The rumors are slim on particulars, however you shouldn’t have to attend lengthy to study extra!

Through Picture Rumors

Three rumored Sigmas on the way in which

Sony E and L-mount photographers have a number of new lenses to stay up for from Sigma: a 200mm f/2 in addition to two APS-C lenses coming quickly. Rumors counsel that the lenses might be introduced earlier than mid-June. Nevertheless, no additional particulars are but identified in regards to the focal size or most aperture of the doable APS-C glass.

Through Sony Alpha Rumors

Good Offers and New Gross sales

One of many greatest items of reports this week is that Nikon’s rumored worth will increase are confirmed to occur, particularly on June twenty third. I’m placing this information within the “Good Offers and New Gross sales” part as a result of the costs as we speak are doubtless the very best that you simply’ll see on most of those merchandise any time quickly. Beneath is all of the Nikon Z gear that may obtain a worth improve in america as a result of new tariffs:

It might not come as a shock, however not a single one in all these merchandise is among the many numerous gear that Nikon is promoting in their ongoing Spring sale. When that sale ends, after which when the worth will increase kick in, almost every bit of Nikon Z gear will go up in worth.

Different Pages of Curiosity

Yesterday, the favored engineer and YouTube creator Mark Rober posted a video saying the profitable launch and deployment of a brand new satellite tv for pc – one that will curiosity photographers. The SAT GUS satellite tv for pc permits you to ship one in all your images to area, to be photographed with the Earth within the background. The entire thing is free, so after all, I already beamed it one in all my most vital images: a cute image of my cat. You possibly can ship your personal photograph right here. (It might be arduous, however attempt to ignore that they conflate each photograph with a “selfie.”)

The World Meals Pictures Awards have introduced their winners, and I used to be shocked on the sheer selection. Many of the images aren’t footage of plated meals – as a substitute, the successful pictures present farmers harvesting crops, meals supply drivers, marriage ceremony celebrations, and extra. It actually makes you concentrate on meals otherwise. You possibly can see the successful pictures right here.

Lastly, the saddest and most vital information of the week. Legendary photographer Sebastião Salgado died on Friday, Might 23 on the age of 81. His beautiful black and white documentary images had no up to date peer – they revealed a world of environmental and social upheaval in a approach that solely he might seize. He might be significantly missed.

Picture Theme Problem, Week #103

Final week’s theme was solar within the body, and you’ll see the outcomes on this thread. Thanks to everybody to your submissions! This week’s theme is rocks, and you’ll submit your outcomes on this thread by Saturday, Might 31, 2025.

Week #102 Outcomes

Let’s take a look at among the pictures we acquired for the “solar within the body” theme, beginning with rjbfoto’s photograph:

What might go higher collectively than the desert and the solar? It appears sizzling! Good sunstar, by the way in which – an fascinating, delicate contact that takes the photograph to the subsequent degree for me.

Tom Pazol’s photograph:

I like how the solar actually appears like the middle of the heat on this one. Nice selection of composition to emphasise that reality!

And lastly, Mauro70’s photograph:

I like how there’s only a trace of solar on the horizon. Good timing!

Thanks everybody for submitting their images within the problem, and we hope to see extra subsequent week within the rocks theme.