There are many myths around mirrorless cameras, which I’m going to demistify and clarify here. Low Pixel Count Mirrorless cameras like DSLRs have different pixel counts but they’re not lower than their DSLR counterparts, i.e. Sony Alpha 7 II has 42.4 Mpx and Fujifilm GFX 50S has 51.4 Mpx. Small Sensors Mirrorless cameras have exactly […]
Starting on 1st of October, Getty Images will ban images that are “Photoshopped”. This is in accordance with the law, which comes into life in France on 1st of October, which requires digital images that have been retouched to have a label notifying users about the changes. Getty Images will no longer accept images, where […]
One of many things that surprised me a lot when I moved to mirrorless (and Fujifilm specifically) was getting firmware upgrades for cameras that would not just fix bugs but also improve performance of my camera and even add new features! I’ve never seen anything like that with DSLR cameras… And yet, Fujifilm have been […]
Photography sharing website, 500px, announced adding support for wide-gamut colour profiles. It also allows now for searching for images based on the colour profile. So far, 500px has been converting images to sRGB but now it supports wide-gamut colour profiles like Adobe RGB and ProPhoto RGB as well. “Though sRGB has been standard in our […]
In a sudden surprising announcement, Micron – the parent company of Lexar – said that they’re discontinuing the Lexar memory cards. As Micron said: “The decision was made as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to focus on its increasing opportunities in higher value markets and channels.” It looks like all removable storage of Lexar […]
I think it’s time to say openly that DSLRs have lost the battle. Their time is over. Mirrorless won. Why would I say that? Well, there are a number of reasons. Mirrorless cameras are so much cheaper than their DSLR counterparts. My mid-range mirrorless Fuji X-E series is about £500 (New), the mid-range counterpart Canon […]
Sony have changed the game. They have just announced a new Alpha series mirrorless camera – Sony Alpha 9. And it’s a game changer. In Sony’s words: It’s the most capable camera ever: mirrorless or DSLR. It’s not even largely about physical differences between mirrorless and DSLR anymore, but instead about the capabilities of mirrorless that […]
One of the best known photo locations in Europe (and probably in the World) is gone. Malta’s famous Azure Window arch in Gozo collapsed into the sea yesterday. Azure Window Arch seems to have been in danger of collapse for the last few years because of natural erosion as well as tourists. Yesterday, as very […]
January as always marks a yearly Societies Convention for anything photography. I visited the convention to see what’s new and learn something new as well. If you’ve never been to the event, it’s a photography gatherng where most big names in the industry appear, companies like Fujifilm, Canon, Sony, etc. They present their products and […]
As I read somewhere, Lightroom has always been about helping users get the most out of their images. A new version of Lightroom Mobile for Android – Lightroom Mobile 2.2 – brings a new feature called “Raw Technology Preview“. What it means is that from now on you can import raw photographs from your SLR […]
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