We reside in an age of utmost specialization. There are specialists in chicken bioacoustics, bacterial flagella, coprophagous bugs. Even we photographers are inclined to pigeonhole ourselves as wildlife photographers, road photographers, sports activities photographers, panorama photographers, and who is aware of what else.
On this context, it looks as if a revelation once you come throughout people who find themselves able to photographing absolutely anything. What’s extra, they achieve this in a means that earns them prime spots in prestigious competitions as assorted as Journey Photographer of the Yr, Chicken Photographer of the Yr, and the World Sports activities Pictures Awards.
This week, I had a really inspiring dialog with one such photographer, Magdalena Straková, discussing her work. Quickly, this interview will likely be a part of a workshop we’re getting ready for you on our Patreon channel. However now, onto this week’s roundup of images information.
Latest Bulletins
- Sony ZV-E10 II 4K 120p Improve: It’s more and more frequent for in the present day’s cameras to get good firmware updates after launch, however even by these requirements, this replace is an effective one. The Sony ZV-E10 II, which beforehand reached 4K 60p, can now movie 4K 120p movies (albeit with a 1.6x crop and some different restrictions). To obtain the related license, you both must create an account on Sony’s web site or enter your digital camera’s serial quantity there.
- Godox AD300Pro II: Godox has a brand new all-in-one out of doors flash referred to as the AD300PRO II. In comparison with the unique AD300Pro, model II provides a shade LCD, extra photographs per cost (350 vs 320), extra receiver teams (16 vs 5), and fast sync with the X3 set off. At $499, it’s the identical worth because the earlier model.
- Viltrox Conversion Lens for Fuji X100: A foremost attraction of the Fuji X100 cameras is the fastened lens, and it’s additionally why these cameras are so small and transportable. However what when you discover that characteristic a bit too limiting? Viltrox could have the answer with their newly-released vast angle and telephoto conversion lenses, turning the 35mm-equivalent lens on the X100 cameras right into a 28mm or 50mm equal as a substitute. They’re priced at $159 and $189 respectively.
The Rumor Mill
Viltrox to make Canon APS-C lenses?
Canon has all the time guarded their EOS R mount in opposition to third-party autofocus lenses. They’ve solely licensed their mount to a couple different firms to date, and it’s strictly restricted to APS-C lenses. (An exception is Yongnuo, which has evaded the ban and makes a number of full-frame AF lenses for Canon EOS R.) Now, there are rumors that Viltrox will likely be becoming a member of the APS-C lineup quickly. The primary lenses we’ll see are anybody’s guess.
Through Canon Rumors
7Artisans teases a lens, and one other one leaks
If rumors are to be believed, we are able to anticipate two lenses from 7Artisans coming quickly. First, the corporate is teasing a “by no means earlier than seen” fisheye lens whose “subject of view is wider than you’ll be able to think about.” Second, a manual-focus 50mm f/1.2 APS-C lens has leaked, with anticipated availability for Sony E, Nikon Z, Fuji X, and Micro 4 Thirds. The value of the 50mm f/1.2 is predicted to be very low, round $100-150.
Through Sony Alpha Rumors and Minna Digicam
Good Offers and New Gross sales
Simply because Black Friday is behind us doesn’t imply that the gross sales are over. Right here’s what caught my eye this week:
Motion Cameras
- DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (was $800, now $530)
- DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Creator Combo w/ mic, battery & extra (was $960, now $660)
- DJI Osmo Motion 5 Professional Combo (was $349, now $289)
- Insta360 X5 8K (was $550, now $465)
- Insta360 X5 8K Necessities Bundle (was $660, now $560)
- DJI Osmo 360 Normal Combo (was $550, now $357)
- DJI Osmo 360 Journey Combo (was $700, now $455)
- GoPro HERO13 Black (was $430, now $320)
- GoPro HERO12 Black Creator Bundle (was $550, now $350)
Microphones
- Sony ECM-W3 2-Particular person Wi-fi Mic System (was $568, now $288)
- DJI Mic 3 Wi-fi Mic System (was $219, now $169)
- DJI Mic 3 2-Particular person Wi-fi Mic System (was $329, now $259)
- DJI Mic 2 2-Particular person Wi-fi Mic System (was $269, now $179)
- DJI Mic Mini 2-Particular person Wi-fi Mic System (was $170, now $80)
- RODE Wi-fi GO II 2-Particular person Wi-fi Mic System (was $300, now $185)
- Insta360 Mic Air Transmitter + Receiver (was $70, now $56)
- JOBY Wavo PRO USB Digicam-Mount Shotgun Mic (was $299, now $69 – not a typo!)
- Shure VP83 Digicam-Mount Shotgun Mic (was $199, now $99)
- Sennheiser MKE 400 Digicam-Mount Shotgun Mic (was $219, now $149)
Nikon UK Gross sales
- Nikon Z9 (was £5299, now £4399)
- Nikon Z8 (was £3999, now £2748)
- Nikon Z6 III (was £2499, now £1749)
- Nikon Z5 II (was £1599, now £1349)
- Nikon Zf (was £2299, now £1599)
- Nikon Z50 II (was £849, now £699)
- Nikon Z 400mm f/4.5 S (was £3299, now £2699)
- Nikon Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 S (was £, now £)
- Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 S (was £2599, now £1849)
- Nikon Z 70-180mm f/2.8 (was £1299, now £999)
- Nikon Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 (was £1999, now £1679)
- Nikon Z 24-120mm f/4 S (was £1049, now £849)
- Nikon Z 24-200mm f/4-6.3 (was £949, now £669)
- Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 (was £1399, now £1149)
- Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S (was £2499, now £1749)
- Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 S (was £1349, now £1059)
Different Pages of Curiosity
British photographer Martin Parr, an enormous on this planet of documentary images, handed away at age 73 following a battle with most cancers. His type was characterised by vivid colours and sophisticated compositions, a departure from the black-and-white world that was frequent in road and documentary images on the time. You may learn extra and see a few of his work on his web site.
TIME Journal has launched their selections for the highest 100 images of 2025. They characteristic volcanic eruptions, protests, sports activities, wars, earthquakes, and extra. It was not a quiet 12 months. You may see the total checklist of the 100 images on TIME’s web site.
Lastly, a number of the largest images tech information just lately has been the evaluation of Sony’s new a7 V displaying uncommonly good dynamic vary for a full-frame digital camera sensor (no less than when utilizing the mechanical shutter, reasonably than the digital shutter). The rationale, it appears, is that Sony is concurrently utilizing the sensor’s low achieve and excessive achieve modes – discovered at ISO 100 and ISO 800 respectively – to supply a single picture with very clear shadow element. You may learn extra technical particulars on DPReview.
Photograph Theme Problem, Week #133
Final week’s theme was Better of 2025, and you’ll see the outcomes on this thread. Thanks to everybody on your submissions! This week’s theme is stars, and you’ll submit your outcomes on this thread by Saturday, December 20, 2025!
Week #132 Outcomes
Let’s try a number of the photographs we acquired for the “Better of 2025” theme, beginning with lk288’s photograph:
A clearly-illustrated topic with repetition and powerful shapes make this a terrific match for black and white.
rjbfoto’s photograph:
The fog matches the mild bushes very effectively.
And at last, Zshooter’s photograph:
The mushy blur of the water reveals the pure setting of the skimmer.
Thanks everybody for submitting their images within the problem, and we hope to see extra subsequent week within the stars theme.