Tag Archives: 2016
Photokina 2016: Fuji goes Medium Format with the GFX 50S
The arrival of the mirrorless medium format GFX 50S sees Fujifilm go bigger than APS-C for the first time. Since Hasselblad reignited interest in medium format photography amongst enthusiasts with the arrival of the first mirrorless medium format camera, the … Continue reading
Photokina 2016: Olympus unleashes lens trio and flashgun
Olympus has added to its camera announcements today with a further expansion of its Micro Four Thirds line of optics. The Japanese company has announced three new lenses alongside a powerful new flashgun. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS … Continue reading
Hands-On With Nikon’s Remote-Controlled Robot Cameras At Photokina 2016
Gear They can be controlled with a regular Xbox One Controller Nikon’s robotic cameras from Rio can be controlled with a touchscreen or an Xbox One controller. Popular Photography
Photokina 2016: SanDisk unveils the world’s first 1TB SD card
SanDisk has taken the unveiled the world’s first 1TB SDXC card, doubling the current maximum capacity seen with all other memory cards. The new 1TB SanDisk Extreme Pro SDXC UHS-I memory card only exists as a prototype. However, just two … Continue reading
Hands-on review: Photokina 2016: Panasonic Lumix G85
Panasonic is arguably one of the biggest names in video right alongside Canon and Sony and now its further cement its name in the market with the mid-range Lumix G85 (or G80 as it’s known in the UK). The new … Continue reading
Photokina 2016: Kodak PIXPRO line welcomes new 4K VR action cam
JK Imaging Ltd. has taken this year’s Photokina trade show in Cologne as an opportunity to add to its action camera line with a new 360 VR model. Marketed under the Kodak PIXPRO brand to which the company holds the … Continue reading
Photokina 2016: Lightroom now lets you edit iPhone raw files
Adobe has provided Lightroom users with an update that adds support for a raft of new camera raw formats and lenses. Lightroom CC 2015.7 and Lightroom 6.7, both of which are now available, bring support for the latest iPhone 7 … Continue reading
Photokina 2016: Sigma announces trio of mouth-watering lenses
Sigma has used Photokina to launch three mouth-watering lenses: a fast prime portrait lens, an ultra wide-angle zoom and a long range telephoto. First up then is the 85mm f/1.4 DG HSM | Art, which has been engineered to make … Continue reading
Photokina 2016: Olympus updates its retro-inspired mirrorless range with the PEN E-PL8
Just over two years after the launch of its Pen E-PL7 mirrorless camera, Olympus has finally updated the popular retro-themed series with a successor, you guessed it, the Pen E-PL8. The Pen E-PL8 maintains much the same core functionality as … Continue reading
Photokina 2016: The Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II is the new speed king
Olympus teased its next generation flagship camera, the OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The Japanese camera company claims its next flagship camera will outpace the image quality of APS-C crop sensor cameras with a 20.4MP Live MOS sensor as seen in … Continue reading
Photokina 2016: Hasselblad V1D 4166 Concept Camera and X1D ‘4116 edition’
News Looking at the future of camera tech, plus a classy all-black X1D New announcements from Hasselblad at Photokina 2016. Popular Photography
Photokina 2016: Hasselbald reveals its vision of a modular 75MP medium format camera
Hasselblad has introduced some big innovations this year between the 100MP H6D-100c and its first mirrorless medium format camera, the X1D, but it’s not done yet and it’s teasing it’s next big creation. Meet the V1D. It’s only a concept … Continue reading