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Month: October 2019

  • Canon EOS 90D Review

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    The Canon EOS 90D is a midrange DSLR that replaces the 3.5 year-old 80D and fits between the EOS 77D and the ‘yes, it still exists’ EOS 7D Mark II. It gains a new higher-resolution sensor with excellent Raw image quality, and offers competitive live view AF (with eye detect) as well as 4K video capture, all in a familiar package.

    The 90D is essentially the DSLR version of the mirrorless EOS M6 Mark II, which was introduced alongside it. Since the specs are nearly identical, it looks like Canon is letting potential buyers choose what type of shooting experience they want: a midsize DSLR with an optical viewfinder and more physical controls, or a smaller and lighter mirrorless model with a removable electronic finder. And, of course, the difference in native lens lineups between the EF and M mounts could attract different types of users, as well.

    Key features:

    • 32.5 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
    • Dual Pixel autofocus (live view/video)
    • 45-point all cross-type AF (through the viewfinder)
    • 220k-pixel metering sensor w/face detection
    • 7 fps burst shooting w/continuous AF
    • Fully articulating 3″ touchscreen display
    • Optical viewfinder w/100% coverage
    • 4K/30p video capture with no crop
    • USB 2.0 port with Micro USB connector
    • Wi-Fi + Bluetooth

    While the external design of the 90D doesn’t dramatically depart from the pattern set down by the 80D, the guts of the new camera are quite a bit different, which we’ll cover on the next page.

    The 90D is available in several kits. The body alone is priced at $ 1199. When bundled with the EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM lens the price is $ 1349, while the kit with the more versatile EF-S 18-135mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM lens is $ 1599.

    What’s new and how it compares

    Find out more about the 90D’s new sensor, updated metering system and video capabilities.

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    Body and controls

    The design of the 90D has barely changed since the 80D, with one exception.

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    Is it right for you?

    Whether you’re looking for a family camera, a portrait camera or something for fast action, we break down whether the 90D is right for you.

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    Image quality

    How does the EOS 90D stack up against other APS-C cameras? Take a look at our studio test scene.

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    Autofocus

    How does the 90D’s autofocus compare when shooting through-the-finder vs live view? Have a look.

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    Video

    The EOS 90D gains 4K video capture, but is it any good? See for yourself.

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    Conclusion

    The 90D is a compelling camera for a specific type of user. Here’s why.

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    Sample gallery

    See how the 90D’s photo quality looks in our sample gallery.

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    Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • PhotoWorks: Photo Retouching Will Never Be Tedious Again

    Retouching photos could be a nightmare. Wrinkles, acne, oily skin – sometimes the camera is cruelly precise. It is unpleasant to say the least if those are just your own private pictures. But what if photography is your business? No client wants to see their faces imperfect, especially on pictures taken during a special event (wedding, anniversary, etc.). If you Continue Reading

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  • Halide 1.14 adds full iPhone 11 support, a ‘Tactile Lens Switcher,’ ‘Lens Guides’ and more

    The team behind iOS camera app Halide has released version 1.14, bringing with it support for Apple’s latest iPhone 11 Pro devices, a new ‘Tactile Lens Switcher’ and more.

    As explained in its announcement blog post, Halide 1.14 brings full support for the iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max. The day the iPhone 11 devices were released, Halide was updated with ‘basic support for the new cameras.’ Now, Halide offers full support for the new hardware within the latest iPhone devices.

    Halide has also added a ‘Tactile Lens Switcher.’ When there were only two cameras on iPhones, it was easy enough to switch between the standard lens and tele lens—with the tap of a button. But now that the iPhone 11 Pro models offer three camera modules, the Halide team had to rethink how to switch from one camera to another in the most efficient way possible.

    Now, in addition to simply tapping on the lens switching button, you can also long-press to bring up a lens switcher, which makes it easy to jump between any of the three cameras on iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max devices: .5x, 1x and 2x.

    Another new feature is a Lens Guides. Exclusive to the iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro Max, Lens Guide will overlay frames on the image from the .5x camera to show what the composition would look like if you were to shoot it using the 1x or 2x camera. Tapping the composition of your choice will automatically jump you into that camera mode.

    The Halide team has also noted that it’s working to further improve its ‘Smart RAW’ capabilities. Halide says it’s ‘an area of ongoing research’ and it’s ‘currently building a lot of data to research and improve our Smart RAW for iPhone 11, and we’ll have a blog post soon about how the new iPhone 11 camera processes images in software and how it compares to the RAW shot.’

    Lastly, Halide says it’s managed to make Raw renders in its photo reviewer 3x faster. Halide is available to download in the iOS App Store for $ 5.99.

    Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • The world’s largest optical lens has been delivered for a $168M, 3.2-gigapixel telescope camera

    Farrin Abbott/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

    The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California, the lab overseeing the design and fabrication of a 3.2-gigapixel digital camera for the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), has successfully received the shipment of what may be the world’s largest high-performance optical lens. The announcement was made earlier this month by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), where researchers designed the optical assemblies for the LSST.

    At this point in time, the 3.2-gigapixel digital camera intended for the LSST is 90% complete, according to LLNL. SLAC has been tapped to manage the subcomponent integration and final assembly of the $ 168 million camera, which is currently estimated for completion in early 2021.

    Image credit: Farrin Abbott/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

    Ball Aerospace in Colorado and Arizona Optical Systems built the lens assembly for the telescope, including the massive 1.57m (5.1ft) diameter L-1 optical lens and the smaller 1.2 (3.9ft) L-2 lens. According to LLNL, the L-1 is likely the largest high-performance optical lens ever created. It took around 17 hours to deliver the two lenses by truck to the SLAC in Menlo Park. Below are a few images of the delivery from the full Flickr album posted by SLAC:

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    Livermore physicist Scot Olivier largely credited LLNL optical scientists Lynn Seppala and Brian Bauman, as well as LLNL engineers Vincent Riot, Scott Winters, and Justin Wolfe, for making the massive optical lens a reality. Once fully completed, the LSST will be used to capture digital images of the entire visible portion of the southern sky, according to Livermore, offering what experts anticipate will be ‘unprecedented details of the universe.’

    Image credits: Farrin Abbott/SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, used with permission

    Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • SmallHD launches Vision Series, Cine Series 4K HDR monitors for professionals

    SmallHD has introduced new monitors in its Vision Series and Cine Series product lines, the latter of which already existed with the Cine 7 monitor. The new models come in larger 13in, 17in and 24in sizes, offering 4K HDR quality and support for SmallHD’s proprietary tools alongside a roster of features designed for professional creators.

    The expanded Cine Series brings the new Cine 13, Cine 17, and Cine 24 monitors with edge-lit LED panels, offering professionals daylight-viewable displays with 1,000 and 2,500 nits brightness options, 100% DCI P3 wide color gamut, and four independent 12G-SDI inputs. SmallHD describes its new Cine offerings as ‘ruggedly built.’

    Joining the expanded Cine Series is the new Vision Series 4K HDR monitors offered in the same size options, but with a ‘True HDR’ viewing experience made possible by 2,000+ zones in the local dimming array and a 1000000:1 contrast ratio. These monitors feature 114% DCI P3 coverage and likewise include four independent 12G-SDI inputs.

    Both models include a ‘full suite of exposure tools’ related to 4K and HDR cinematography, according to the company. Both models have been introduced on the SmallHD website under a ‘Small4K’ brand name; the company says it will release the models in the first quarter of 2020, but hasn’t provided any pricing information at this time.

    Articles: Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com)

  • Photoshop Basics: Working with Layers

    Photoshop.  For photographers, web developers and graphic designers alike, its the go-to program for creating and editing professional grade graphics.  And like every beloved piece of software, it has to have a strong foundation to build upon; a base system that supports all other operations.  For Photoshop, it’s layers. Operations we describe here are applicable to all Creative Suite versions Continue Reading

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