March 2019's News
Nikon vs Canon vs Sony Full-Frame Mirrorless Mirrorless vs DSLR
Canon: EOS R RP 1DX II 5DS/R 5D Mk IV 6D II 7D II 80D 77D SL3 SL2 T6 Flash Lenses
Nikon: Z7 Z6 D5 D850 D810 D750 D610 D500 D7500 D5600 D3500 D3400 Flash Lenses
Sony: A9 A7R III A7 III A7RII A7SII A7II A7 A6500 A6400 A6000 RX10 IV RX100/6 RX100V Lenses
Fujifilm: X100F X-Pro2 X-T3 X-T2 X-T30 X-H1 X-E3 X-T20 X-T100 X-A5 Film Lenses
LEICA: Q2 M10D M10P M10 M240X-E3 M-E M9P M9T M9 M7 M6/TTL CLE M3 IIIf IIIa Lenses
All Reviews: Apple Audio Zeiss Tamron Sigma Hasselblad Contax Olympus Pentax
Recommended Cameras Best Cameras Gifts How to Take Better Pictures random
Links: Adorama Amazon B&H Crutchfield eBay Tutorial Videos Infrared
Adorama's Daily Deals Amazon's Deals-of-the-Day Crutchfield's Sales
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29 March 2019, Friday
NEW: Canon IVY CLIQ Instant Camera.
NEW: Canon IVY CLIQ+ Instant Camera.
Canon now makes Digital Polaroids!
NEW: Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 Ultra-Ultrawide for Canon RF.
NEW: Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 for Canon RF.
NEW: ARRI ALEXA Mini LF.
27 March 2019, Wednesday
Fujifilm Fujinon Aspherical Super EBC XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro.
NEW: Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 Macro OIS Review.
Hint: Fujifilm has a huge sale going on through Saturday the 30th on its lenses, so this lens is now $300 off, and the Fujifilm 8-16mm I'm in the middle of reviewing is a whopping $500 off — but not for long. The 8-16mm is a great lens, but so big that it dwarfs the Fujifilm cameras. If you're getting the 8-16mm, don't wait for me to finish writing before you order. It passes all its tests with flying colors, but writing takes time.
28 March 2019, Tuesday
NEW: AirPods w/wireless charging case.
NEW: AirPods w/charging case.
NEW: Sony RX0 II mini ruggedized camera.
TODAY ONLY: Nikon D7500: $699.99.
Refurbished. Deal ends midnight NYC time tonight.
DEAL: LEICA SUMILUX-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH Prototype: $750,000.
Ending Saturday:
23 March 2019, Saturday
NEW: Nikon Coolpix A1000, 35× optical zoom.
NEW: Nikon Coolpix B600, 60× optical zoom.
Yes, new ultrazoom point-and-shoots from Nikon.
21 March 2019, Thursday
Canon 1DX MK II Deal
Canon 1DX Mk II and EF 50mm f/1.2 L.
The world's top pro DSLR, the Canon 1DX Mark II now sells for $500 off ($5,499) at Adorama, at B&H, at Amazon and at Crutchfield. You can save over $1,000 if you want to forgo the warranty and support and take your chances with a gray market version for $4,455 through third parties at Amazon.
What I love about the 1DX Mk II that can't be measured is how the pictures always have a magic about them. Here's a typical unprocessed image right from the 1DX Mk II as a JPG — shot with my $100 used EF 28-135mm IS:
1955 Chevrolet with raised hood, 29 October 2016. (Canon 1DX Mk II, Standard Picture Control with +4 Saturation and 7/5/5 Sharpening, Canon EF 28-135mm IS at 53mm, Canon 320EX flash, f/16 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 400, as shot.) bigger or © camera-original JPG file shot at image size L, JPG quality 5.
The 1DX Mark II is for pros who shoot all day, every day for a living and need to get great, salable images right out of the camera, not kids who live with their parents making online videos about cameras and computer processing all day.
20 March 2019, Tuesday
New from Apple
21.5" iMac 3.6 GHz Quad Core 8GB 1TB: $1,299
21.5" iMac 3 GHz 6 Core 8GB 1TB: $1,499
27" 5K iMac 3 GHz 6 Core 8GB 1TB $1,799
27" 5K iMac 3.1 GHZ 6 Core 8GB 1TB: $1,999
27" 5K iMac 3.7GHz 6 Core 8GB 2TB: $2,009
18 March 2019, Monday
Nikon Z6 and 24-70mm f/4 S.
NEW: Nikon Z6 High ISO Sample Images.
As expected, it's about a stop better than the Z7 at high ISOs.
15 March 2019, Friday
Sony E 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS PZ.
NEW: Sony E 18-200mm OSS PZ Review.
Bigger, heavier lens with better optics than the Sony E 18-200mm OSS LE, and adds Power Zoom (PZ) for smooth zooms for video.
This is a video lens, not as practical as the Sony E 18-200mm OSS LE for regular hand-held still shooting.
14 March 2019, Thursday
Sony 18-200mm.
NEW: Sony E 18-200mm OSS LE Review.
13 March 2019, Wednesday
Sony 16mm f/2.8.
NEW: Sony E 16mm f/2.8 Review.
10 March 2019, Sunday
Nikon Z7 and Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4 S.
NEW: Nikon Z7 Review & User's Guide.
I finally added everything I know from 6 months of use. Even if you read that page as recently as a week ago, it's twice as detailed today.
Nikon FTZ Lens Adapter.
UPDATED: Nikon FTZ Compatibility and Review.
I've updated my FTZ page with details on how it works with every kind of Nikon lens made since 1959.
07 March 2019, Thursday
Ryan und LEICA M3 im Display der LEICA Q2.
NEU: LEICA Q2. Also in German.
46 MP full-frame, weather-sealed, 4K, 28mm f/1.7 fixed lens.
06 March 2019, Wednesday
$500 off: 12" Rose Gold MacBook for $799. (blow-out ends Midnight tonight, NYC time or as supplies last.)
Over $800 off: FUJIFILM X-T2 w/Battery Grip: $1,099.
Popular items:
B&H sent me a list of the most popular items in their categories. I thought you'd get a kick out of seeing them:
Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Lens for Sony E
FUJIFILM XF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 R LM OIS WR Lens
Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS Lens
Gitzo 100-Year Anniversary Edition Tripod with Ball Head
Aputure Light Storm LS C120D II LED Light Kit with V-Mount Battery Plate
Godox AD200 TTL Pocket Flash Kit
WD 8TB Elements Desktop USB 3.0 External Hard Drive 8TB for $145. WHOA!
B&H exclusive Lenovo 15.6" Legion Y7000 Gaming Laptop
Apple 13.3" MacBook Air with Retina Display (Late 2018, Space Gray)
05 March 2019, Tuesday
Pixel X900 Flash.
NEW: Pixel X900 Flash Review.
A cheap flash that pretty much does the same things as Nikon and Canon's top radio-controlled flashes for a quarter the price — and it has a bigger and better included battery system superior to the 4-AA systems of the others.
02 March 2019, Saturday
Updates
This week I updated a lot of my Canon EOS R System pages. I updated the EOS RP review and EOS RP Plain English Users Guide, as well as updated Nikon vs Canon vs Sony Full-Frame Mirrorless.
Not only did I create new reviews of the Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM and Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM, I added new sections on Coma performance with sample images for these two lenses as well as the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM. I also added detailed Image Stabilization measurements on all three, and that includes the stabilization performance of the massive Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM which has no stabilization!
Half-Price: Fujifilm X-A3 in Black & silver or in brown & silver or in pink & silver: $290.
NEW: Rokinon Full-Frame ultra-ultra-wide 10mm f/3.5 for Canon EF.
NEW: LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH.
What Was New in:
February 2019: Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S, Canon EOS RP Hands-On Review, Canon EOS RP User's Guide, Canon EOS RP vs EOS R, Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Review, Canon RF 28-70mm f/2L USM Review, Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM DS, Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM, Canon RF 24-240mm IS USM, Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM, Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM, Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM, Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM, Fujifilm X-T3 Review, Fujifilm 23mm f/2 Review, Fujifilm 200mm f/2 Review, Fujifilm 50mm f/2 Review, Fujifilm XF 16mm f/2.8 WR, Fujifilm X-T30, Panasonic S1 Full-Frame System, Polaroid POP cameras, Ricoh GR III, Ricoh WG-6 underwater, Ricoh WG-6 in Orange, Ricoh G-900, Tokina Opera 16-28mm f/2.8, Tamron 35-150mm, Tamron 35mm f/1.4.
January 2019: LEICA M10-P Safari Edition, LEICA SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2 Safari Edition, Verum 1 Planar Magnetic Headphones review, Olympus OM-D E-M1 X, Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4 S review, Sony 10-18mm Review, Sony A6400 Review, Sony 18-135mm Review, Sigma 28mm f/1.4 ART, Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 S and Irix 150mm f/2.8 Macro Review.
November & December 2018: Moment 18mm review, Photos from Yosemite and the Eastern Sierra, Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF Review, Adapted Rangefinder Lenses on Nikon Mirrorless, AlienBoard Hoverboard review, LEICA D-Lux 7, Why You Need an Apple Watch, Sigma 60-600mm Review.
October 2018: Loads of Canon and Nikon mirrorless revelations, First Chinese Nikon Z adapters, Canon EOS R Review, Canon EOS R User's Guide, Wimberley Gimbal Tripod Head Review, Sony 400mm f/2.8 Review, How to Photograph Air Shows, LEICA M10-D.
August & September 2018: Nikon vs Canon vs Sony Full Frame, Mirrorless vs DSLR, Do You Really Need Two Card Slots, Canon EOS-R Review, Canon EF to RF Lens Adapters, Canon RF 24-105mm Review, Canon RF 28-70mm f/2 L, Canon RF 50mm f/1.2 Review, Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 MACRO IS STM, Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS II Review, Canon EF400mm f/2.8L IS III, Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM, Canon EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM, Canon 580EX II Review, Canon 580EX II User's Guide, Sony 24mm f/1.4, Sony RX100 Mark 6 Review, Sony RX100 Mk VI User's Guide, Nikon's full-frame mirrorless system, Nikon Z7, Nikon Z6, Nikon Z6 vs. Z7, Nikon FTZ Lens Adapter, Nikon Z 24-70mm f/4, Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8, Nikon 500mm f/5.6 PF, Nikon D3500, LEICA M10-P, iPhone Xs Max Bokeh vs Full-Frame Professional Cameras, Tokina "Opera" 50mm f/1.4, Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 G2, Fuji XT-3.
June & July 2018: Nikon Mirrorless hinted at, Fuji 8-16mm f/2.8, Fuji 200mm f/2, Fuji XF10, Sony RX100VA, Nikon P1000, Tamron 100‑400mm Review, best 80-400 and 100-400mm zooms compared, How to Win Photo Contests, Tamron 18-400mm review, Sony 400mm f/2.8, Images of Yosemite in Springtime, Kodak Medalist II Review, Canon 70‑200mm f/4L IS II, Canon 70‑200mm f/2.8 L IS III and my Sony RX100 Mark VI review.
May 2018: Marc Silber's Secrets to Creating Amazing Photos, Sigma 105mm f/1.4, Fuji X-T100, Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 IS/VR Review, beyerdynamic Amiron Home Review, Sigma 70mm Full-Frame Macro Art Lens, Nikon D1 High ISO Samples, Vello MB-D18 (BG-N19) Grip Review, Sunpak RD2000 Review, Small Flashes Compared.
April 2018: Irix 11mm f/4 Review,Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8, Canon 85mm f/1.4 L IS Review,Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 VR/IS Review, Best 70-200mm f/2.8 Lenses Compared, Tamron 24-70mm f/2.8 VR/IS Review, Best 24-105mm Lenses Compared, MindShift 18L Backpack, Fuji GF 250mm f/4, Fuji GF 1.4X TC WR Teleconverter, Fuji MCEX-45G WR Macro Extension Tube, Fuji MCEX-18G WR Macro Extension Tube, Sony RX10 Mk IV Review, Sony RX10 Mk IV User's Guide, beyerdynamic Aventho Wireless Review.
March 2018: Nikon 70-300mm AFP E FX Review, Nikon 28mm f/1.4 E FX Review, Nikon 10-20mm Review, Nikon D7500 Review.
February 2018: Sony A7 III, Yosemite Photos, Nikon 50mm f/1.8 Pancake-NIKKOR review, beyerdynamic DT1350 review, beyerdynamic DT240 review, Canon SL2 review.
Janaury 2018: Nikon 180-400mm, Canon 6D Mk II review, Canon 18-135mm USM review, Fuji X-A5, Sony 18-135mm.
December 2017: Canon 35mm f/2.8 Macro review, Sony A7R III review, Sony A7R III user's guide, Sony FE 24-105mm f/4 G OSS review, Sony FE 100mm STF G OSS review.
November 2017: Sony 50/2.8 Macro Review, Sony 90/2.8 Macro Review, LEICA CL, Sony 70-300mm G Review, Panasonic G9, iPhone X Review, How to Make Time Exposures with iPhone, 1X Photo Contest, Tamron 100-400mm.
October 2017: Nikon D850 review, Nikon D850 user's guide, Sony A7R III, Sony 24-105mm G, Sony 85/1.8 review, Canon G1X Mk III.
June, July, August and September 2017: Canon 6D Mk II, Canon SL-2, Canon 85/1.4L, Canon TS-E 50/2.8, 90/2.8 & 135/4, Nikon D850, Nikon 70-300 VR DX AF-P, Nikon 28/1.4E, Metabones Mk V Canon EF -> Sony E-mount adapter.
May 2017: Nikon 10-20mm DX VR, Nikon 8-15mm FX Fisheye, Canon 77D Review, Canon Rebel T7i Review, Canon 18-55mm IS STM Review, Springtime in Yosemite, Irix 15mm f/2.4 Review, Sony 16-35/2.8 GM, Sony 12-24/4 G, Fuji X100F Review, Laowa 12mm Review, Olympus TG-5.
March & April 2017: Nikon D7500, Nikon 19mm PC-E review, Nikon D3400 review, Sony A7 Mk II review, Nikon D5600 review.
February 2017: Canon 77D, Canon Rebel T7i, Canon EOS M6, Sony 24-70/2.8 GM, Sony 85mm f/1.4 GM , Sony 70-200mm f/4 G OSS, Sony FE 100mm f/2.8 STF GM OSS, Sony FE 85mm f/1.8.
January 2017: LEICA M10, Fujifilm GFX 50S, Fujifilm X100F, Nikon D5600.
November & December 2016: Fuji X-A10.
September & October 2016: Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 FL, Nikon 19mm PC-E, Sony A6500, Sony RX100 Mk V, Sony Alpha 99 II, Canon EOS M5, Canon EF 70-300 IS II USM, Sony 50mm f/2.8 Macro.
July & August 2016: Canon 5D Mk IV, 16-35 IS II, 24-105 IS II, Nikon D3400, Nikon 105mm f/1.4, Fuji XT-2.
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