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All of our core readers will attest to the fact that we at IR love the various technologies lurking inside all those metal and carbon fiber shells that make up the cameras and lenses we use. And since that technology tends to get ever more complex with each passing year, we never grow tired of digging deeper in order to fulfill our (ahem, your) desire for more answers on how they...
Finally, another of my interviews from Photokina sees the light of day!
Profuse apologies to all our readers that we're only just now getting another of my interviews published from the Photokina trade show in Cologne, Germany, back in mid-September. Things are...
6.7 Billion pixels per second image readout? Check. 240fps hardware-based object-recognition and tracking? Check.
Without question, the Samsung NX1 was truly one of the standout products at the Photokina 2014 tradeshow in Cologne, Germany, with...
As we continue to dig our way out from under the last of the camera announcements from the Photokina tradeshow, we've just published our previews of the Leica D-Lux (Typ 109) and Leica V-Lux (Typ 114). These two fixed-lens cameras are the first in the D-Lux and V-Lux series to move to Leica's somewhat clumsy new...
Fancy a Leica camera, but don't want to buy second-hand, and put off by the new camera pricing? If so, a couple of new Leica models might be of interest. You'll still need deep pockets -- especially if you want a DSLR -- but not quite as deep as was previously the case.
The Leica S-E (Typ 006) DSLR and Leica X-E...
Alongside its new Panasonic GM5 compact system camera, there are a couple of other Micro Four Thirds announcements from Panasonic at the 2014 Photokina tradeshow. Both are lenses -- the LUMIX G VARIO 35-100mm / F4.0-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS35100) zoom, and the LUMIX G 14mm / F2.5 II ASPH (H-H014A) prime. Both...
Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the first Leica M rangefinder -- the M3 was introduced back in 1954 -- the German camera manufacturer introduced a special edition of their venerable M-series digital rangefinder at this year's Photokina trade show. While that fact is not all that striking, as Leica's introduced...
We continue with hands-on testing of the latest gear to come out of this year's photokina trade show, and here we have a first-look at the new Panasonic 35-100mm f/4-5.6 Mega O.I.S. Lumix G X Vario compact telephoto lens.
Designed especially to match the compact and lightweight handling of the GM1 and Panasonic's new...
Canon's big press event at this year's Photokina also highlighted the release of the new PowerShot G7 X alongside the 7D Mark II. (Not seen the announcement? Read it here.) In similar fashion, shootable pre-production units of Canon's new flagship PowerShot camera were on-hand for some first-look shooting time.
We've...
[UPDATE: RAW files are now available for download]
At Canon's press launch for the Canon 7D Mark II at photokina today -- Not seen the announcement? Read it here -- I had the opportunity to shoot with Canon's new high-speed APS-C flagship camera. Presented with an action sports demonstration of trampoline acrobats,...
Every time the biennial Photokina tradeshow in Germany rolls around, alongside the selection of brand-new products, there are invariably some prototypes and development concepts on display, giving us an idea of where manufacturers will be taking us in the not-too-distant future. This year, lens maker Tamron has an...
For fans of versatile telephoto-to-super-telephoto zoom lenses, Sigma is not letting Tamron have all the fun, announcing not one but two variants of a full-frame 150-600mm f/5-6/3 image stabilized lens. Tamron's all-around 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD SP will now have some healthy competition, thanks to the announcement...
Nikon shooters: Have you got a little extra cash burning a hole in your pocket? If so, we have the cure: two new accessories that will pair nicely with your Nikon DSLR!
Announced today, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 20mm f/1.8G ED lens is a bright, ultra wide-angle prime lens for FX-format cameras that, says its maker,...
It's been a long time coming, but the spiritual successor to the Nikon D700 is finally here! Almost three years after Nikon's beloved full-frame enthusiast DSLR took its final bow and exited stage right, the brand-new Nikon D750 is replete with new features that bring it right up to date, several of them firsts for...
Ricoh, the proprietor of the Pentax brand name, has just annouced a new action cam that continues the WR and WG lines of rugged Pentax cameras. Called the WG-M1, the device looks a bit like a mix of a G-Shock watch and a bike lamp. But as always, it's what's on the inside that counts most.
The basic specs of the Ricoh WG-M1 read as follows: a...
Not long ago, Hasselblad introduced the new H5D-50c digital medium format camera sporting a 50 megapixel CMOS sensor, marking the step from CCD to CMOS technology in digital medium format photography. Shortly after that, the company announced a new digital back for its classic V-series cameras, as well as two multi-shot backs for the H5-series.
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In early 2013, Fujifilm introduced the X100S, a bright-lensed camera nicely aimed at the street photography niche. Now, the followup Fuji X100T aims to take the best of its predecessors, answer several criticisms we had with the earlier camera, and brings it up to date with some worthwhile tweaks to the viewfinder,...
Alongside the launch of the new Fuji X-T1 Graphite Silver kit, the company has also announced imminent availability of two new lenses that will have X-mount shooters doubly excited. Of the two optics, one has been on the roadmap for a while, and the other is a new addition that tweaks an existing model for even...
When we published our Fuji X-T1 review a few months ago, we found plenty to love in the deliciously retro-styled camera, calling it "an enthusiast's dream, and a clear Dave's Pick!" Now, there's even more to love, as the X-T1 hits our radar again thanks to the announcement of a new body color option, a new lens...
Update 2014/09/14: It turns out that we misread the PR materials provided by Eizo. This monitor, in the interests of saving costs, forgoes the built-in correction sensor we mistakenly believed it to have. You can, of course, correct color using a third-party device and Eizo's bundled software. Sincere apologies for...