When the Sony Alpha 7R II was announced, it promised a lot of game-changing features, but its low light AF capability was an unknown. We’ve already seen some of the incredible continuous AF abilities of the a7R II, including pinpoint eye AF for even moving subjects, but a lot of pros may be wondering: ‘if I ditch my DSLR for some of the advanced AF features the a7R II offers, will I be sacrificing low-light AF performance?’ Find out in our video
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MIT proposes new approach to HDR with ‘Modulo’ camera
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have come up with a theory for a new way to solve the issue of bright skies burning out in a landscape photograph. Using what they call Unbounded High Dynamic Range photography they are working on the idea of pixels that reset themselves once they have reached their capacity for recording light so that they can carry on recording – and resetting if necessary. Click through for more details
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Leica M9 falls from balcony onto granite, granite comes off worse
Leica has a reputation for making pretty rugged cameras, going back more than 100 years. But nobody would expect a rangefinder to survive a fall from a balcony, onto granite tiles. However, if a recent post on Chinese social network Sina Weibo is to be believed, that’s exactly what happened to a Leica M9 recently, and somehow it survived the experience. Click through to read more
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Loki camera rig transforms into four ultra-portable forms
UK company Scratch Ideas is seeking £25,000 in funding on crowdsourcing site Kickstarter for a new camera mount it’s calling ‘Loki’. Loki can be transformed into a dolly, underslung rig, shoulder rig, and cage, and folds up into a portable rectangular brick about the size of a battery grip for transportation and storage. Click through for more details
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iFixit tears down Sony’s new a7R II to find its secrets
Earlier this week we took you ‘under the hood’ of the Sony a7R II, metaphorically. Now, thanks to our friends at iFixit, it’s possible to take a literal look inside the a7R II. Ifixit took delivery of a production sample a7R II at around the same time as we did, but while we were out testing its AF system and checking to see how its sensor measures up, the hard-working crew at iFixit were busy taking it to pieces. Click through to see what they found
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Gitzo updates Traveler range with stronger legs and new locks
Premium tripod manufacturer Gitzo has released updates to its well-known Traveler range of carbon fiber tripods. The company has introduced its Carbon eXact carbon fiber tubing to the range, which it claims makes the legs stronger. Read more
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Pete Ashton’s ‘Sitting In Stagram’ shows image degradation after 90 reposts
What happens when you screen-cap and re-post a photo to Instagram 90 times? Artist Pete Ashton’s ‘Sitting In Stagram’ project shows just that – and it’s not pretty. Read more
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Apple Digital Camera Raw update extends compatibility to Sony RX100 IV, Leica Q
Apple’s latest Digital Camera Raw update for its Mac OS X extends support to a handful of new and notable cameras, including the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV, a7R II and Leica Q. Read more
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Modular, open-source Focal Camera lets you design your own SLR
Focal Camera is an open source project designed to teach participants about the inner workings of a camera. With access to a laser cutter, a supply of 3mm plywood and the directions provided, you can be well on your way to creating a camera of your own. Read more
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Canon sweeps DSLR categories as EISA announces awards for cameras and lenses
Canon has taken the main DSLR awards for the best products of the year as voted by the prestigious European Imaging and Sound Association. The EOS 7D Mark ll won ‘European Prosumer DSLR Camera’ while the EOS 5DS/5DS R won the award for ‘European Professional DSLR Camera’. Read more