June 7, 2024
It’s the time of year when the camera industry is humming, and we feel most in our element this week.From publishing an initial review and new sample galleries to covering a handful of crucial new hardware announcements and an exciting app release, there was something for every photography fan.
— Ben
Highlights
The newest version of Panasonic's Micro Four Thirds video-oriented flagship camera has arrived, and it includes features like internal ProRes RAW recording, 32-bit Float audio capture, phase-detect autofocus, and compatibility with Panasonic's Real-Time LUT system and Lumix Lab app.
Now that we've had some more time with the Panasonic S9, we've updated our sample gallery to include examples of Panasonic's Real Time LUTs as well as some Raw conversions, including one image designed to push the camera's dynamic range.
We took Sigma's newest lens, the 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN Art as our travel companion on a trip to the UK. Check out our sample gallery, which includes images from the bustle of downtown London to the serene countryside.
News Updates
Canon has announced the RF 35mm F1.4 L VCM lens, the first release in what the company says will become a series of fixed-focal-length RF lenses designed for stills and video. It becomes the widest RF-mount prime lens in Canon's 'L' series.
Leica has launched a new LUX app for iOS that's ostensibly intended to reach longstanding fans and endear a new generation of shooters to the photographic aesthetic of the iconic German camera company – or at least a digital approximation of it.
Ricoh has announced two new Pentax WG waterproof compacts: the range-topping WG-8 and the entry-level WG-1000.
Sigma has announced its newest optic, the 28-45mm F1.8 DG DN Art lens for E-mount and L-mount cameras. Sigma claims it's the first constant aperture F1.8 zoom lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
Further Reading
The Best Answers from Last Week’s Question: “What are the key things you do when setting up or working with new camera?”“I always set Raw to Max Raw size available and Jpgs to Max.”“I turn off any beeps!”“I take it out to shoot without reading a thing then get pissed when I can’t figure it out and then tell everyone the menu system is shit”Here are some other photography related stories that caught our attention this week. • The set photographer from Amazon Prime’s Fallout shared some fantastic photos taken with her Hasselblad 500cm camera on Instagram. • Remembering Pulitzer-prize winning photographer Ron Edmunds, who was best known for capturing photos of the attempted assassination of President Reagan.Here's our next question of the week:What’s your favorite subject to shoot?Let us know via our reader question form.