When we review high-end DSLRs, one of the most common requests we receive is to get them into the hands of professional photographers that work in the kinds of environments for which they were designed. That’s why when we received the Canon EOS 7D Mark II we joined up with Adam Jones, a professional wildlife and nature photographer, to see what he makes of the new camera. Click through to watch our video
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Breakthrough Photography launches ultra-slim UV and ND filters
Breakthrough Photography has introduced its X-Series lineup of ultra-slim UV and ND filters, which are available for pre-order now through the company’s Kickstarter campaign. The series consists of three filter models, the X3 Traction Filter, X2 Traction Filter, and the X1 Black Filter, with pre-orders set to start shipping next month. Read more
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Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM becomes a reality
The much-rumored replacement for Canon’s aging EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L has officially arrived. Announced in 1998, the original trombone-style lens is replaced by a traditional rotating zoom design and boasts a number of optical enhancements. It’s scheduled for December availability at a price of $ 2199. Read more
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Tiffen launches 10-stop ND range to prevent red-tinted long exposures
Tiffen has introduced a new range of neutral density filters that aim to allow stills photographers to shoot extreme long exposures without incurring the red colour cast that is so common with ND filters. The XLE series comprises three 10-stop ND filters with differing infrared-cut characteristics, ranging from none in the XLE Axent, to moderate in the Advantix and complete IR suppression in the Apex. Learn more
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Supersense offers 66/6 Limited Edition instant pinhole camera
Supersense, a Vienna-based retailer of high-end goods designed to appeal to the five senses, has targeted analog fans with its new 66/6, a limited edition pinhole camera compatible with Polaroid’s Instant film. Read more
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Manfrotto introduces new lens filter lineup
Manfrotto has introduced new lens filters, with UV, Circular Polarizer and Protective versions available. Offered in up to three flavors – Essential, Advanced and Professional – each filter offers anti-reflective and water repellent coatings. The filters are only available online with prices ranging from $ 24.99-169.99. Read more
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Hasselblad closes Italian design facility responsible for Sony re-badges
It appears that Hasselblad has closed its Treviso design center in northern Italy. The facility was responsible for Hasselblad’s Lunar, Stellar and HV cameras, all re-badged Sony products aimed at ‘amateur photo-enthusiasts who demand the ultimate in both style and performance’. Read more
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A second glance: two takes on the Leica X
Leica has built up a significant reputation since it created its first 35mm film camera 100 years ago. That reputation means different things to different people, and hangs over every new model its name is applied to. The Leica X (Typ 113) is the company’s latest fixed-lens APS-C camera. Designed, developed and built by the German company, it commands a substantial price tag. So what’s it like to shoot with and what do you get for your money? We handed the camera to two photographers to see what they thought.
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Lytro’s new Develop Kit opens platform to NASA and more
Lytro has opened its doors to outside companies with a Lytro Development Kit (LDK), giving the likes of NASA and the Department of Defense – two of its first customers – access to its light field technology hardware and software. This is part of its Lytro Platform, and it starts at $ 20,000 USD. Read more
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Portrait Salon ‘rejects’ exhibition opens in London
An exhibition of images that were rejected by the UK’s National Portrait Gallery is about to go on show in London, organized by Portrait Salon. In its fourth year, the organization will display 70 portraits from a submission of 1184 photographs, all of which have failed to make the shortlist for the 2014 Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize – a global portrait competition hosted by the National Portrait Gallery. Read more