Nikon’s prosumer line gets an update today in the form of the D7200. With a 24.2MP APS-C CMOS sensor it offers a very slight resolution increase over its 24.1MP D7100 predecessor, and like that model it lacks an optical low-pass filter. But the D7200’s primary enhancements include a next-generation 51-point AF module with increased low-light sensitivity, built-in Wi-Fi with NFC and an improved 100-shot buffer depth when shooting JPEGs or Raw files at 6 fps. Read more
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In the Spotlight: Sony Alpha 7S Review posted
The Sony Alpha 7S is a full-frame interchangeable lens camera sporting a 12.2MP CMOS sensor. It is identical in body design to the Sony a7 and Sony a7R, but don’t let that fool you. Unlike the other two, the a7S is specially geared toward video and low-light shooters. It’s capable of 1080/60p video with full-sensor readout and can turn out uncompressed 4K footage to an external recorder over HDMI. Read review
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Lowepro launches Echelon luxury bag line
Lowepro has announced a line of new photography bags with a high-end design. The Echelon series includes a roller, laptop brief and attache with premium touches like leather handles and each piece includes a removable All Weather cover. We took the attache model for a spin – find out our first impressions of it. Read more
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A closer look at the Nikon Coolpix P900 megazoom
The Nikon Coolpix P900 has the longest zoom of any camera by a large margin. Whether you’re a nature photographer or just spying on your neighbors (not that we’d recommend that), the camera’s 24-2000mm should cover any situation. We got our hands on this monster zoom and will run through its most notable features right here.
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Hands-on with Nikon D7200
Nikon’s new D7200 is an evolutionary upgrade to the D7100, and fixes one of the few major complaints about that model with an increased buffer depth. Other improvements are more subtle, but the addition of -3EV sensitivity to the D7200’s 51-point AF array will please low-light photographers. There’s also Wi-Fi with NFC, 1080/60p video, and improved battery life. Click through for some hands-on images
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Better, buffer: Nikon D7200 First Impressions Review posted
Nikon’s D7200 has some big shoes to fill. The D7100 was one of our favorite midrange DSLRs of the past few years, and though it’s by no means a radical upgrade, the D7200 presents some notable new features. It has a 24.2MP CMOS sensor with no optical low-pass filter, an updated 51-point AF system sensitive to -3EV, a much larger buffer that can take up to 27 Raw images at 6 fps, and Wi-Fi with NFC. Read more
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CP+ 2015: Fujifilm interview – ‘our lenses are waiting for higher-resolution sensors’
We recently returned from the CP+ show in Yokohama, Japan. When we were there we sat down with executives from most of the major camera and lens manufacturers to get their insights and opinions on the challenges facing their companies and the market as a whole. One of them was Toshihisa Iida, Senior Manager Sales & Marketing at Fujifilm’s Optical Device & Electronic Imaging products division. Click through for the full interview
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UK temporarily bans export of 19th century photography album
The United Kingdom is hoping to retain an album containing photographs by Oscar Rejlander, and as such it has instituted a temporary export ban on the relic. The ban will prevent the album from being sold to a foreigner and leaving the country (for now), and will possibly provide enough time to study the collection and its origins. Read more
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Tokina to launch water dispersing filter coating and IR-cut ND range
Japanese optical manufacturer Tokina is showing a hydrophilic filter coating that forces water droplets to spread into a thin film so that they become invisible to the camera. The coating will allow photographers to carry on shooting when rain or spray on the lens would otherwise obstruct the optical path. Read more
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Lytro plans to shed jobs as it shifts focus to video
Lytro CEO Jason Rosenthal has announced that the company has raised an additional $ 50M in funding, but plans to use it to make a strategic shift into video and virtual reality, while shedding some jobs. Although the exact number of layoffs has yet to be decided, website re/code is reporting that between 25-50 of Lytro’s 130-strong workforce may be made redundant as the company seeks to hire new employees with video and virtual reality experience. Click through to read more