Photography Information: Multiple New Cameras, Big Sales on M4/3

Child animals love Spring as a superb time to introduce themselves to the world. Evidently camera firms agree. This week, the long-awaited Nikon Z8 camera noticed the sunshine of day, however what different information occurred within the pictures world? It wasn’t simply Nikon who had one thing fascinating occur this week. Let’s have a look.

Latest Bulletins

The largest information of the previous week was after all the announcement of the long-awaited Nikon Z8 camera. You’ll be able to see our announcement right here, some pattern photographs right here, and comparisons towards the Canon R5, Sony a1, Sony a7R V, Nikon Z7 II, and Nikon Z9.

Different bulletins this week embrace:

• Tamron 11-20mm f/2.8 Di III-A RXD: It was already out there for APS-C cameras with Sony E-mount, and now it’s additionally for Fujifilm X cameras. Extremely-wide-angle lens with fixed f/2.8 aperture all through the vary. The development is moisture resistant. The entrance lens floor is fluorine coated. Filter thread diameter 67mm. Out there from Might 30 for $829.
• Canon PowerShot V10: A vlogging-focused pocket-sized camera with its personal built-in stand. A 1″-type sensor and a 19mm equal lens, with a a 20.9 megapixel sensor. The camera data as much as as much as 4K video with 8-bit 4:2:0 MP4 recordsdata. It has a 2″ 460,000-dot touchscreen with a 180° upward tilting design. There are 14 in-camera colour filters and a Clean Pores and skin taking pictures mode. Out there in black and silver for $429.
• Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX: Video-centric twin of the Lumix S5 II. Other than the general darker design (the one colour aside from black is the purple REC button), it differs from it primarily by some bonus video options. Particularly, the Lumix S5 IIX is ready to seize 5.8K ProRes to a SSD with All-Intra compression and ProRes RAW to an Atmos recorder. Out there for pre-order for $2,198.

The Rumor Mill

Leica Q3: Elevating the Curtain

Extra footage of the Leica Q3 have been leaked on Leica Rumors, and it reveals some fascinating issues in regards to the camera. For instance, the Leica Q3 may have a tilting show, which is an thrilling change for the Leica Q line. Apart from the design of the camera, the Q3 is anticipated to have extra decision (60 MP slightly than 47.3 MP), inside reminiscence, a greater EVF, and wi-fi charging. Nevertheless, based on Leica Rumors, there will even be a value enhance. It must be launched on the finish of the month.

Viltrox prepares 16mm f/1.8 full-frame lens

Viltrox is beginning to construct a popularity as a third-party lens producer that competes with established manufacturers. Final week, a report appeared on Photo Rumors that we may quickly see a quick, ultra-wide, full-frame lens from the corporate. The leaked pictures even reveal some fascinating particulars, reminiscent of an digital show constructed into the lens.

Photograph Contest Nook

9th Jalón Ángel International Photography Awards

• Matter: Portrait, Journey and traditions, Science and Photography, Schooling and Coaching
• Charges: Free
• Prize: €1000 for the winner of every class
• Deadline: Might 28

AAP Magazine #32 B&W

• Matter: The competition is open to any B&W pictures interpretation, from photojournalism, road pictures, creative pictures, portrait, nudes, landscapes, nature, wildlife, city, structure, style, high-quality artwork, or documentary pictures.
• Charges: $30 for first three pictures, $5 for every further picture.
• Prize: $500 for the winner. $300 for second and $200 for third place.
• Deadline: Might 30

Good Offers and New Sales

At Photography Life, we’ve been followers of smaller-sensor cameras for wildlife pictures for years, together with 1″-type cameras and Micro 4 Thirds. Final year, Nicholas Hess wrote in regards to the potentialities in his article Micro 4 Thirds for Wildlife Photography after which gave us his opinion on selecting the perfect lenses for this method. Why do I deliver this up? As a result of immediately, you should purchase MFT cameras and lenses at actually fascinating costs. Right here is an outline of essentially the most fascinating gross sales:

Cameras

• OM SYSTEM OM-1 (was $2,200, now $2,000)
• Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III (was $1,799, now $1,499)
• OM SYSTEM OM-5 (was $1,200, now $1,000)
• Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III (was $1,200, now $750)
• Panasonic Lumix GH5 II (was $1,698, now $1,198)
• Panasonic Lumix GH6 (was $2,199, now $1,698)
• Panasonic Lumix G9 (was $1,298, now $898)

Prime Lenses

• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO (was $3,000, now $2,800)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.2 PRO (was $1,400, now $1,200)
• Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. (was $1,598, now $1,198)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 75mm f/1.8 (was $900, now $700)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 25mm f/1.2 PRO (was $1,400, now $1,200)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 25mm f/1.8 (was $400, now $300)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 60mm f/2.8 Macro (was $550, now $400)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 30mm f/3.5 Macro (was $350, now $200)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2 Lens (was $800, now $600)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 PRO (was $1,400, now $1,200)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 17mm f/1.8 (was $500, now $400)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO (was $1,100, now $900)
• Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 ASPH. (was $498, now $448)

Zoom Lenses

• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO (was $1,400, now $1,200)
• Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. (was $1,098, now $898)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f/4-5.6 (was $700, now $500)
• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 II ASPH. POWER O.I.S. (was $998, now $698)
• OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO II (was $1,000, now $800)
• Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 10-25mm f/1.7 ASPH. (was $1,798, now $1,498)
• Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. (was $998, now $798)
• OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4-5.6 II (was $650, now $550)
• Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 25-50mm f/1.7 ASPH. (was $1,798, now $1,498)
• Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 35-100mm f/2.8 II POWER O.I.S. (was $1,098, now $898)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO (was $1,500, now $1,300)
• OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4 PRO (was $900, now $700)
• Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm f/2.8-4 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. (was $1,698, now $1,398)
• Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS (was $1,500, now $1,300)
• Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 ASPH. POWER O.I.S. (was $1,798, now $1,298)

Different Pages of Curiosity

Seen from an altitude of 36,000 km (22,000 miles), our planet seems like a colourful jewel in the course of a darkish universe. On the European Space Agency’s (ESA) website, you’ll be able to see the extent of element offered by the cameras on board Meteosat’s Third Technology Imager 1. You’ll be able to even obtain, print and cling the 12,000 x 12,000 pixel picture on your wall.

Regardless of how the planet seems from a distance, on nearer inspection, it may be a spot of ache and despair. Not less than that’s what the images that received this year’s Pulitzer Prize counsel. Pictures depicting the struggling attributable to the battle in Ukraine received within the Breaking News Photography class. Feature Photography gives “an intimate look into the lifetime of a pregnant 22-year-old girl dwelling on the road in a tent.”

However to finish immediately’s pictures information on a constructive word, check out pictures from locations the place the world continues to be (largely) okay. Just a few days in the past, the outcomes of the seventh annual Czech Nature Photo Contest have been introduced, and listed here are the perfect photographs chosen by the jury. The primary prize went to a female bear defending her cubs. Or slightly, the prize went to a Slovak photographer, Miroslav Ondrus, who captured this emotional second along with his camera.