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Canon: EOS R5 R6 EOS R RP 1DX III 1DX II 5DS/R 5D Mk IV 6D II 7D II 90D 80D 77D T8i T7i T6 SL3 Flash Lenses
Nikon: Z7 II & Z6 II Z7 Z6 Z5 Z50 D6 D5 D850 D780 D750 D610 D500 D7500 D5600 D3500 F6 Flash Lenses Best Nikon Lenses
Sony: A9 II A9 A7R IV A7R III A7 III A7R II A7S III A7SII A7c A7 II A7 A6600 A6500 A6400 A6100 A6000 RX10/4 RX100/7 RX100/6 Lenses
Fujifilm: GFX100 GFX50R X100V X100F X-T4 X-T3 X-H1 X-T30 X-Pro3 X-Pro2 X-E3 X-T200 X-A7 X-A5 Film Lenses
LEICA: Q2 M10-R M10M M-E/240 M10D M10P M10 M240 M-E M9P M9T M9 M7 M6/TTL CLE M3 IIIf IIIa Lenses
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30 September 2020, Wednesday
Today Only: Full-Frame Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 for Canon EF: $329.
Today Only: Luxli Timpani 12" x 12" all-color high-CRI LED light: $699.
I have one of these myself, and LOVE it!
Today Only: Five-Pack of 32GB Flash Drives: $30.45.
25 September 2020, Friday
Canon 1DX Mark III with Canon EF 50mm f/1L USM.
NEW: Canon 1DX Mark III High-ISO Sample Image Files.
As expected, the 1DX Mark III performs marvelously, but also as expected, the crazy ISO 409,600 (H2) and ISO 812,900 (H3) speeds look horrible; just like the Nikon D5 and D6, those speeds are put in there for marketing the camera; the results at ISO 812,900 (H3) are completely horrible.
24 September 2020, Thursday
Now at Crutchfield
NEW: Sony A7c w/28-60mm, black.
NEW: Sony A7c w/28-60mm, silver.
21 September 2020, Monday
ZEISS SONNAR 50mm f/1.5 (this sample from 1956) on Canon EOS R5.
NEW: ZEISS SONNAR 50mm f/1.5 Review — Shot on the EOS R5!!!
18 September 2020, Friday
NEW: Nikon Z 50mm f/1.2 Review.
17 September 2020, Thursday
Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8.
NEW: Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 Review.
16 September 2020, Wednesday
New from Apple
NEW: Apple Watch Series 6.
NEW: Apple Watch SE, from $279.
NEW: iPad Air.
NEW: iPad 8th Generation from $329.
15 September 2020, Tuesday
NEW: Sony A7c. Also at Adorama and at Crutchfield in black and at Crutchfield in silver.
The A7c is a slightly smaller full-frame 24MP camera.
While Sony claims it's "the world's lightest," at 18.0 oz. (509g), it's heavier than the Canon EOS RP which weighs only 17.0 oz. (481g) with battery and SD card. The EOS RP only costs half as much and has more resolution and much better ergonomics. The A7c does have double the frame rate of the RP; the RP isn't for action.
Now that we have Canon and Nikon in full-frame mirrorless, I cringe thinking about how uncomfortable are Sony's hard, square and boxy bodies and their horrible menu systems.
Thank goodness it's not 2013 anymore; at least in cameras, 2020 has been a stupendous year, with Canon's brilliant new lenses (85 macro, 100-500mm, 600mm and 800mm) and EOS R5 and R6 cameras leaving the rest in the dust in just the past few months. (See also Nikon vs Canon vs Sony Full-Frame Mirrorless.)
Sony also claims their boring 28-60mm lens is the "world's smallest and lightest full-frame E-mount lens," which it is, but the just-as-boring Nikon Z 24-50mm is full frame and smaller, lighter and less expensive. Sony added the weasel word "E-mount" to let them claim that.
The A7c is a little smaller, but oh how I no longer look forward to having to hold any Sony body for any length of time. The sharp corners and weird, square angles for controls make them look handsome, but that hurts my hands after any length of time. Canon and Nikon do much better jobs of angling controls to where our fingers go naturally.
A7c: 2.8 x 4.9 x 2.4" (71.1 x 124 x 59.7 mm) HWD
RP: 3.35 × 5.22 × 2.76" (85.0 × 132.5 × 70.0 mm) HWD.
Even though the A7c is twice as expensive, short two megapixels and heavier than the RP — and Sony still has nothing to compete with the EOS R5 and R6 (the A9 II is ergonomically inferior and costs almost double the R6)— it's nice to hear that Sony's still there. Nikon and Sony have been defeatedly silent for months with nothing even close to the EOS R5 or R6.
I'd spend any new camera money expanding into Canon rather than on other brands. Canon pulled ahead two years ago in mirrorless, and in 2020 has jumped so far ahead of the others it makes no sense to go any other way moving forward — to me, anyway.
I expect my Nikon Z5 to arrive today, and at $400 less than the A7c, I expect will also be a better camera — but that's over 50 years of experience letting me know what actually matters. See also What Makes a Great Camera, which I wrote in 2007 and still applies even more today.
I'm working on a full report of the A7c; stay tuned later today, and of course if you're all in on Sony, the A7c is a great little camera — just that I'd rather grab my RP or R5 than anything Sony.
11 September 2020, Friday
NEW: EOS R5 Firmware 1.1.1.
NEW: EOS R6 Firmware 1.1.1.
What's new? Six stops of (claimed) stabilization with the RF 100-500mm lens, and other details you can read at Canon's pages above.
I've already tested the stabilization performance today of the RF 100-500mm lens on the EOS R5, EOS R6 and EOS RP with the latest firmware, and guess what: as I expected, the in-body stabilization of the EOS R5 and EOS R6 adds no additional stabilization performance over the performance of the lens alone on the unstabilized EOS RP.
With stabilized lenses, IBIS adds nothing. Sometimes it's a little better, and just as many times it's a little worse than just using an unstabilized camera. See the science for yourself. I feel like Consumer Reports, as usual.
10 September 2020, Thursday
Deal-of-the-Day: Godox VL200 200W LED Video Light: $419. (was $549.)
08 September 2020, Tuesday
Canon EOS R6 with Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L on Canon EF to RF Control-RIng Adapter.
NEW: Canon R6 Review & Sample Image Files.
Deal-of-the-Day: TASCAM DR-40X 4-Track Recorder & USB Interface: $139.99. (was $199.99.)
07 September 2020, Labor Day
Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM.
NEW: Canon RF 100-500mm Review & Sample Image Files.
Great lens all around! I prefer it to a 70-200/2.8.
04 September 2020, Friday
Fujinon XF 50mm f/1 R WR.
NEW: Fuji XF 50mm f/1.0 Review.
Fuji's first f/1.0 lens, but it's only for their APS-C cameras. No, it's not full-frame, but it's not $4,000 like the Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L, either. The Fuji 50/1 is only $1,499.95.
I suspect someone at Fuji's ears were burning with all that's going on at Canon. At least someone else is paying attention to advancing photography in the 2020s and not sitting on whatever they did the last decade.
Still no cameras or lenses from Sony or Nikon to compare to an autofocus 50/1 or a 20 FPS 45MP camera; their fastest AF lenses are only f/1.4, like it's still 1986. Hey Nikon: where's my new CD player — and as you know, Canon's 50mm f/1 has been out since 1989. The other guys are still over 30 years behind the times. I've been covering cameras for a couple of decades here, and it's uncanny for how long Sony has sat around empty-handed with nothing at 20 FPS with more than 24MP, and their higher-resolution cameras only run at 10 FPS, and Nikon has nada here. Nikon and Canon used to be neck and neck within a week of each other with new announcements. Oh well, Zzzzz on them.
NEW: B&H's Labor-Day Sale.
If I'm hearing that a COVID vaccine is on-track for fall, that means a big holiday season with us all stocking up on gear to shoot when we're finally out of lock-down.
This said, as you can see I'm getting my camera gear now so it's not like trying to buy toilet paper was back in March.
NEW: Nikon Z 24-50mm now also at Crutchfield.
02 September 2020, Wednesday
Canon EOS R6, Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L on Canon EF to RF Control-RIng Adapter.
NEW: Canon EOS R6 High ISO Sample lmage Files.
NEW: Lumix DC-S5 Full-Frame.
NEW: Lumix DC-S5 w/20-60mm.
NEW: Fujinon Premista 19-45mm T2.9 PL-Mount Cine Lens.
46.3mm image circle - more than enough for 24x36mm (43.2mm digonal) and beyond!
In-Stock at Crutchfield
Nikon Z5
Nikon Z5 w/Z 24-50mm
Nikon Z5 w/Z 24-200mm
DJI Osmo Mobile 4 Folding Stabilizer
01 September 2020, Tuesday
NEW: Sony LA-EA5 Adapter.
Sony's newest replacement for the bulky LA-EA4, these adapters let you use old and obsolete Sony Alpha DSLR and Minolta MAXXUM 35mm SLR lenses on your E-mount mirrorless cameras. It works with all of them from the 1980's MAXXUM lenses to the newest Sony and ZEISS SSM lenses.
Deal-of-the-Day: CLAR Lumiere 320 RGB Bi-Color LED Light Kit: $69. (was $119.)
31 August 2020, Monday
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM.
NEW: Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM Review.
NEW: Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L versus f/1.2L DS.
What is Defocus Smoothing (DS)? What does an apodization filter do? How do the pictures look?
30 August 2020, Sunday
Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM.
NEW: Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS Review.
Unlike every other brand's big, fat bloated 70-200/2.8s, the Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS is small, light, ultra sharp and focuses faster than my own eyes. It's also the world's closest-focussing 70-200 at 200mm!
It's so light I can shoot one-handed if I want:
Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8L on EOS R5. bigger.
DEAL: $100 off 13" MacBook Pro.
29 August 2020, Saturday
Canon EOS R Series Manual-Focus Override
I finally figured out how to get part-time manual-focus override on Canon's EOS R series:
By default, there is no always-responsive instant manual-focus override as we take for granted in our DSLRs.
EOS R cameras need a menu setting changed for manual-focus override, otherwise the focus ring is always ignored in AF.
Find the "Lens electronic AF" option in your AF menu (AF 4 in EOS R5 or CAMERA 8 in EOS RP), and set it to either "One‑Shot‑>enabled" or "One‑Shot‑>enabled (magnify)."
Now manual focus override works if you turn the ring while continuing to hold the shutter halfway, but only after focus locks in ONE SHOT.
Canon should have it set this way by default, but they don't. No big deal now that I figured it out.
How did I figure this out after two years? Easy, I finally called (800) OK-CANON and the first guy who picked up the phone explained this to me.
Canon also explained that yes, as my tests confirm, while the EOS R5's in-body sensor-shift stabilization adds a bit when used with unstabilized lenses, in actual use, it adds no significant extra stabilization when used with IS lenses. I've tried it with Firmware 1.1.0, and no change.
The fellow with whom I spoke hoped that upcoming firmware might make this better; who knows. Canon's in-lens stabilization is the best I've tested; I've found that IBIS is more for marketing to non-full time shooters than a feature that does anything of real value. Ditto in Sony; IBIS doen't do much other than add marketing points to consumers if you already have stabilized lenses, and IBIS can't do well with ultrawides or long teles.
Bravo Canon! I can't get straight answers like this from any other brand. Thank you!
28 August 2020, Friday
NEW: Canon EOS R5 Firmware 1.1.0.
It addresses the previous 4K and 8K thermal problems. I only shoot stills, and my R5 rocks!
Experienced full-time career pros don't worry about a camera's "Dynamic Range," but consumers worry themselves sick over it — even though it doesn't matter. A great camera can't save your photos from bad lighting, plain and simple.
This said, I'm amazed at what range I get, especially shooting NORMAL JPGs as I always shoot. Here's a shot made directly into the morning desert sun today, and not only can I see detail in the clouds, I even can see detail in the trunks of the palm trees — that I couldn't see with my naked eyes staring into the brilliant morning sun!
Staring into the Morning Sun, 7:34 AM, 28 August 2020. Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS at 70mm at f/4 at 1/4,000 at Auto ISO 100 (LV 16.0), Perfectly Clear. bigger or full-resolution JPG file.
Remember that at f/4 that the big trunk on the left isn't in focus, and I wasn't using any of the HDR or Highlight Priority modes; just plain old NORMAL JPG as I always shoot.
25 August 2020, Tuesday
First Day of School
Katie got her ON AIR door-knob hanger at VIDCON, while Katie hand-made one for Ryan — but I did get Ryan a light-up ON AIR sign a few years ago. iPhone 11 Pro Max 4.25mm wide camera, f/1.8 at 1/40 and 1/60 at Auto ISO 320 and 200, Perfectly Clear v3.6.
NEW at Crutchfield: Canon BG-R10 Battery Grip for R5 and R6.
Deal-of-the-Day (half off!): Fuji Smartphone Printer: $85, also in black.
23 August 2020, Sunday
Just flew in at ISO 8,000
A grab shot from my Canon EOS R5 and Canon RF 24-240mm IS, by window light at ISO 8,000:
Macaw by Window Light, 11:31 AM, 23 August 2020. Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 24-240mm IS at 218mm at f/6.3 at 1/250 at Auto ISO 8,000, +1 stop exposure compensation (LV 7.0), Perfectly Clear. bigger or camera-original © JPG file.
This was very much a grab shot as I walked into a bird store. I got busted within seconds as they said "no pictures, Mack!" Key is you always have to be ready to shoot so you get your shot rather than waste your time fiddling since you never know how much time you have. Of course diplomacy will get me more photos some other day; their concern has been weirdos taking pictures and later complaining about things.
20 August 2020, Thursday
Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM DS.
NEW: Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 L DS Review.
Optical perfection. Bravo, Canon!
19 August 2020, Wednesday
NEW: Lumix DC-S5.
18 August 2020, Tuesday
Canon RF 2× Extender.
NEW: Canon RF 2× Extender Review.
Canon RF 1.4× extender.
NEW: Canon RF 1.4× Extender Review.
With everyone upgrading to Canon, does Sony introduce a 60MP version of the A9 II to compete? Nooooo; instead they offer a 10% discount on last-decade's products instead:
The A9II, A7R IV, Z7, Z6, Z50 and all those all came out back in the 2010s, while the EOS R5, R6 and these new lenses from Canon are just the tip of 2020s innovations expressly for mirrorless, rather than just copying the same-old, same-old lenses from DSLR days.
$500 off: Sony A9 w/100-400mm & more.
DEAL: Clip-on mobile video ring light: $9.99.
DEALS: Syrp Motion Control on sale.
NEW: GoPro Rollcage Protective Lens Replacement.
NEW: Rolling case for three C-stands.
17 August 2020, Monday
Canon RF 600mm f/11 IS STM DO.
NEW: Canon RF 600mm f/11 Review.
I'm loving all the new EOS-R system parts. The EOS R5 is knocking it out of the park; I've totally forgotten about other makers and their crappy menus and ergonomics and second-rate color. The big dog is finally back in town. Canon has been the #1 selling camera brand since the 1990s when they overtook Nikon. It's not 2013 anymore back when the A7 was cool as the first modern mirrorless full-frame.
Now that it's 2020 the real camera makers have taken full-frame mirrorless back and I'm loving it! 20 FPS at 45 MP? Not from anyone else, and more importantly, the pictures have better colors than Sony or Fuji and way better ergonomics and faster camera handling than any other brand.
I have more new Canon gear in my hands; more real reviews coming all week.
Bravo Canon!
15 August 2020, Saturday
Canon RF 800mm f/11 IS STM DO.
NEW: Canon RF 800mm f/11 Review.
14 August 2020, Friday
My EOS R5 is superb for tracking motion and wildlife. This roadrunner was banging at my windows, and my R5 just tracked and kept his eyes in focus all by itself with no need for me to move any focus points. It just found the eyes, grabbed them and tracked them as he jumped all over:
Visiting Roadrunner (shot through window), 10:55 AM, 13 August 2020. Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 24-240mm IS at 183mm at f/7.1 at 1/200 at Auto ISO 1,600 (LV 9¼), Canon 580 EX II flash, Perfectly Clear. bigger, full 45MP resolution or camera-original © JPG file.
Sharp?
1,200×900 pixel (6.8× magnification) crop from above. bigger, full 45MP resolution or camera-original © JPG file.
If this 1,200 × 900 pixel crop is about 3" (7.5cm) wide on your screen, the complete image would print at a large 14 × 21″ (35 × 55 cm) at this same high magnification.
If this 1,200 × 900 pixel crop is about 6" (15cm) wide on your screen, the complete image would print at a huge 27½ × 41¼″ (2¼ × 3½ feet or 70 × 105 cm) at this same high magnification.
If this 1,200 × 900 pixel crop is about 12" (30cm) wide on your screen, the complete image would print at a mammoth 55 × 82½″ (4½ × 7 feet or 1.4 × 2.1 meters) at this same extremely high magnification!
The R5's flash performance is great!Even more fun and something many mirrorless cameras (like Fuji) can't handle, is that the R5 works great at high continuous frame rates with flash. Of course it only works with the regular mechanical shutter, but it does work at up to 12 FPS without a hiccup if your flash can keep up.
With my Canon 580 EX II flash I can blast away at Continuous High+ at 12 FPS and it just goes. That's how I snapped this roadrunner; so long as your flash recycles fast enough (hint: stay close enough), the system just goes. No settings are needed, just turn on the flash and fire away.
Bravo!
13 August 2020, Thursday
NEW: Sony CFexpress + SD Card Reader.
NEW: Hasselblad 907X 50C.
NEW: Optical Finder for 907X.
NEW: 907X Control Grip.
NEW: Sony reacts to Canon's unstoppable R5 by dropping some prices 10%!
This is with B&H's Payboo card where B&H really does pay your sales tax — but be careful. I always have paid off my credit cardsin full each month and never paid interest, but the Payboo card has a very high penalty rate if you don't pay it off right away. If you expect to float a balance, don't use Payboo, but if you can afford your camera, it's an interesting way to save. Be careful and read all the Ts & Cs; I haven't.
NEW Kit: Lumix G9 w/12-60mm.
Half Off: Lumix GX-85 w/12-32 & 45-150mm lenses: $497.99.
$800 Off: Olympus E-M1 Mk II: $1,399.
$200 Off: LG 34" Monitor.$100 Off: Sony ZV-1.
12 August 2020, Wednesday
Canon EOS R5 and EF 50mm f/1.0 L USM on EF ‑‑> RF Control-Ring Adapter.
NEW: Canon EOS R5 Full Review & Sample Image Files.
I hadn't realized it, but now that the astounding $3,899 Canon EOS R5 has started to ship, it's so good and so in demand that Canon can't make enough of them — so people are actually paying $5,000 or more for them used! I don't call it the world's best mirrorless camera for nothing.
To see what people actually paid, click "Sold Items" under "Show only" at this link to them eBay.
Wow! Glad I ordered mine from B&H at only $3,899 when I had the chance — and you still do. Order and be patient; that's always been how to get the hottest new products.
09 August 2020, Sunday
It works! I can easily hand-hold the Canon RF 800mm IS STM with Canon RF 2× extender combination (1,600mm)!
In the case below I used a tripod so I could get a lower ISO — but you have to be careful because without an astronomical clock drive to track the motion of the moon across the sky, the magnification is so great with this combination that you could see it move across the finder:
The Moon, 7:23 AM, 08 August 2020. Uncropped full-frame image from Canon EOS R5, Canon RF 800mm IS STM with Canon RF 2× extender (makes it a 1,600mm lens), f/22 at 1/60 at ISO 200 (LV 14.0), Perfectly Clear. bigger, full 45MP resolution or camera-original © JPG file.
NEW: Canon EOS R5 High ISO Sample Image Files.
It's as good overall as Sony's A9 II, but has much more fine detail at every ISO. Bravo Canon!
And oh yes - the Canon EOS system includes the world's fastest autofocus lens ever, and it works great on my R5. Try that, Nikon, LEICA, Fuji or Sony! Their systems all stop at f/1.4! (the f/0.95 lenses are only manual focus, and Canon invented the world's first f/0.95 lens back in 1962!)
06 August 2020, Thursday
NEW: Up to $200 off: Canon Lens Deals.
NEW: Up to $600 off: Rokinon Lens Deals for Sony.
NEW: Sigma 85mm f/1.4 for Sony (also at B & H) und für LEICA L (auch bei B & H).
NEW: $100 BONUS with any trade-in towards the Nikon Z5 (this bonus is in addition to the usual trade-in value).
NEW: Zoom P4 4-track Recorder: $199.99!
$90 off: Three Lexar 128GB SD cards & SD + CF Card Reader.
05 August 2020, Wednesday
NEW: iMacs and iMac Pros.
04 August 2020, Tuesday
NEW: Olympus E-M10 IV.
NEW: Olympus 100-400mm f/5-6.3 IS.
02 August 2020, Sunday
Canon RF 24-240mm f/4~6.3 IS USM.
NEW: Canon RF 24-240mm Review & Sample Image Files.
Great lens, just as sharp as the L lenses in actual use but with a much broader zoom range.
01 August 2020, Saturday
Sony A9 II with Nikon AI NIKKOR 55mm f/1.2.
NEW: Sony A9 II Review & Sample Image Files.
I know, for pro use the Canon EOS R5 just blew the A9 II out of the water, and for video everyone is ordering the A7S III as fast as they can, but I finally got to writing up my A9 II so here you go. My R5 should arrive soon and I'll write much more about it.
Fast fact: the EOS R5 is now the world's highest pixel-rate camera, at 900 megapixels per second (45 MP × 20 FPS with tracking autofocus and exposure). The previous leader was the Fuji GFX 100, at 510 MP/s (102 MP × 5 FPS, and I don't think it did very well tracking autofocus, no way!).
29 July 2020, Wednesday
Sony A7S III and FE 20/1.8 G.
NEW: Sony A7S III Review.
Same 12 MP resolution at 10 FPS as an iPhone Pro Max and same 4K video resolution, just with a lot more options and higher ISOs — but a much smaller LCD versus the iPhone's gorgeous huge OLED panel.
NEW: Sony 160GB Tough CFexpress card.
NEW: Sony 80GB Tough CFexpress card.
New cards rated at 800 MB/s!
NEW: Sony MRW-G2 CFexpress & SD card reader.
Reads at up to 10 Gb/s and comes with both regular and USB-C cords.
DEAL: Fuji GFX 50R, my favorite Fuji medium format camera, is now only $3,499.95.
26 July 2020, Sunday
Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM.
NEW: Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Full Review & Sample Image Files.
22 July 2020, Wednesday
Nikon Z5 and Nikon Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3.
NEW: Nikon Z5 Review.
I'm digging the Z5: dual SD slots and the better mode dial of the Z50. Looks like it addresses my beefs with the weird, expensive cards and dumpy ergonomics of the old Z7 and Z6, hooray!
NEW: Nikon Z 24-50mm f/4-6.3 Review.
Great new camera, boring new lens.
21 July 2020, Tuesday
Nikon Z TC-1.4× teleconverter.
NEW: Nikon Z TC-1.4× teleconverter. Also at Adorama.
NEW: Nikon Z TC-2× teleconverter. Also at Adorama.
20 July 2020, Monday
NEW: Canon R6 now at Crutchfield.
NEW: Nikon Lens Rebates at B&H and Nikon Lens Rebates at Adorama.
Sale: Nikon deals at Crutchfield.
Trade-ins at Adorama
With so many people upgrading to Canon now that we have the R5 and R6 and a full range of useful mirrorless lenses that are actually shipping, Adorama decided to be to-the-point and just tell us what they're paying for popular trade-ins. You can either apply this to your new gear, or just take the cash and run:
Canon
5D Mk IV: $1,400
5D Mk III: $700
EOS R: $1,000
C100: $650
C100 Mark II: $1,400
C300: $1,000
C300 Mark II: $3,500
C500: $1,700
Sony
A7R Mk IV: $2,100
A7 Mk III: $1,300
A7R Mk III: $1,300
PXW-FS5 $1,400
PXW-Z150 $1,500
PXW–Z190 $1,800
PXW-Z90 $1,400
Nikon
Z6: $1,000
Z7: $1,400
D850: $1,500
Blackmagic
BLACKMAGIC POCKET CINEMA CAMERA 6K: $1,000
BLACKMAGIC URSA MINI PRO EF 4.6K: $2,500
19 July 2020, Sunday
NEW: Canon EOS R, RP, R5 & R6 Compared!
The definitive guide to the world's best mirrorless system. Hah! I said it! My website, my rules.
18 July 2020, Saturday
Canon EOS R5 with RF 24-105mm f/4L IS.
NEW: Canon EOS R5 Review.
Canon EOS R6 with RF 24-105mm f/4L IS.
NEW: Canon EOS R6 Review.
The Comet Neowise. 9:09 PM, Thursday, 16 July 2020. Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max, 4.25mm (26mm equivalent) ultra-wide camera at f/1.8 at 1 second handheld at Auto ISO 3,200, automatic Night Mode (LV -3.3). bigger.
When I was a kid, astrophotography was a drag. I'd attach my Minolta SR-1 (self-portrait from 1974 at age 12) to the back of my 60mm × 700mm Tasco (unguided altazimuth) telescope, make a long exposure, and a week later get nothing back but blank film.
This time, I pointed my old Bushnell Spacemaster II 25× 60mm spotting scope at the comet after I found it with my LEICA TRINOVID 10 × 50 BN binoculars, then as a goof, held my iPhone 11 Pro Max behind the scope in the air as it made a magic, automatic time-sliced and motion-compensated exposure.
Holy, cow, it worked! I just held it, and it made a sharp exposure even though my hands were moving Shot in the native Apple Camera app,
It took longer to write this than it did to shoot it.
17 July 2020, Friday
Deal-of-the-Day: Vanguard aluminium tripod & head: $64.95. (was $149.95.)
New: Canon EOS R5 now also at Crutchfield - and they have a 60-day money-back guarantee!
Canon sale at Crutchfield.
16 July 2020, Thursday
New: Sony A7S III.
Well, not really. Sony's not telling us anything other than it's a new version of the A7SII.
Neu: LEICA M10-R.
Now with 40 MP, the M10-R is a tool for superior artists with superior vision.
LEICA M10-R und APO-SUMMICRON-M 50mm f/2.
LEICA M10-R und SUMMICRON-M 35mm f/1.4.
You people know who you are; for the rest of us the EOS R5 is the way to go for hyper resolution mirrorless (better than Sony or Nikon), and personally I still prefer the EOS RP for its superior ergonomics. Pixel Dumping tells us that so long as you have at least about 6 megapixels, you have enough for anything — but LEICA has always been about so much more than just pictures.
The LEICA is like the woman you marry: your soul just knows it's right. It's not about spreadsheets or mathematical analysis; you follow your gut on something as pivotal as your life decision to take the final step up to LEICA.Order now and you should have yours around the end of the month.
Now also at Crutchfield:
Deal-of-the-Day: 1080p USB webcam: $79. (was $149.)
New: Vello grip for X-Pro3: $49.99.
New: Vello grip for EOS RP: $49.99.
New: USB-C hub w/3-USB ports, Micro SD & SD Reader: $19.99.
New: USB-C hub w/USB-C & 2-USB ports, Micro SD & SD Reader: $24.99.
New with $100 off: Genaray Trailblazer 40W LED Light (8,010 lux) w/charger, battery & case: $159. (reg. $259.)
New with $30 off: Spieltek Reclining Gaming Chair: $149.99 w/free shipping! (I don't play games, but my kids do!)
Le Quatorze Juillet 2020
World's Fastest AF Mirrorless
Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L on EOS RP. bigger.
Just so you don't forget, the world's fastest autofocus lens that works on a mirrorless camera is the extraordinary Canon EF 50mm f/1.0 L, which works flawlessly with any of Canon's EF to RF adapters on any of Canon's EOS-R series of full-frame mirrorless cameras.
While there are showboat lenses like Leica's copy of Canon's 50mm f/0.95 from 1961 and Nikon's more recent f/0.95 copy, those lenses are manual-focus-only, so they'd be awesome if this were 1948 — but it's 2020.
Today, the only system with autofocus lenses faster than f/1.4 is Canon, who make quite a few new f/1.2 lenses today, and the 50/1.0 is always available used if you know How to Win at eBay.
For those of you following the EOS RP, I just added more EOS RP High ISO Sample Images.
$1,500 off select Mac Pros
12 Core / 96GB / 1TB SSD / 2xRPV2 DUO 2x32-REG
28 Core / 192GB / 2TB SSD / RPV2 DUO w/2x32-REG
24 Core / 48GB / 1TB SSD / RPVII 32GB / AB CARD-REG
16 Core / 192GB / 1TB SSD / 2xRPV2 32 / AB CARD-REG
12 Core / 192GB / 2TB SSD / RPV2 32GB / AB CARD-REG
While supplies last.
Back-to-school suggestions at Adorama:
Smart Home tech for apt or dorm room
Cameras for photography students
13 July 2020, Monday
$450 off (today only): 12.9" iPad Pro: $849.
Deal: WD 10TB USB Drive: $199.99.
Deal: Seagate 8TB USB Drive: $147.99.
Deal: HP 256GB USB Flash Drive: $29.99.
Double Deal: TWO 34" LG Monitors: $619.90 for both!
09 July 2020, Thursday
New from Canon
Today is a busy day; it will take me a while to document all this to my usual detail.
NEW: Canon EOS R5.
NEW: Canon EOS R5 w/24-105 f/4L.
45 MP Full-Frame at 12 or 20 FPS.
NEW: Canon EOS R6.
NEW: Canon EOS R6 w/24-105 IS STM.
NEW: Canon EOS R6 w/24-105 f/4L.
20 MP Full-Frame at 12 or 20 FPS.
NEW: Canon BG-R10 Vertical Battery Grip.
NEW: Canon WFT-R10A Wireless File Transmitter.
For EOS R5.
NEW: Canon RF 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM.
A brilliant little lens.
NEW: Canon RF 100-500mm L IS.
You know you want it. With the EOR-R series, f/7.1 lenses work brilliantly.
NEW: Canon RF 600mm IS STM.
NEW: Canon RF 800mm IS STM.
These two are the most innovative products announced today. Many of you, especially those of you who remember DSLRs whose finders would go dark and couldn't focus with slow lenses, may not realize how incredibly well the EOS-R system works with slow lenses and even stacked teleconverters.
These two lenses are tiny for their focal lengths. They use Fresnel lenses (a.k.a. DO, Diffractive Optics) and even collapse for storage! Canon thought out of the box and gave birders and others two long lenses that will work brilliantly on the EOS-R system that never could have been done on SLRs or DSLRs. Bravo, Canon!
NEW: Canon RF 1.4× extender.
NEW: Canon RF 2× extender.
NEW: Canon LP-E6NH battery.
For EOS R5 and EOS R6, and also works with extra capacity in all our other cameras that take the LP-E6N.
NEW: Canon PRO-300 Printer.
Prints 13 × 19."
08 July 2020, Wednesday
Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM.
NEW: Sony 12-24mm f/2.8 GM Review.
07 July 2020, Tuesday
STEAL: Nikon D3500 w/18-55mm & 70-300mm: $597.
$730 Off: Canon 77D & 18-135mm.
Up To $900 Off: Panasonic GH-5.
NEW: Xcellon HDWC-WA10 HD Webcam.
NEW: Olympus Trade-In Bonuses.
SALE: Samsung T7 External SSDs.
06 July 2020, Monday
Fujifilm X-T4 and Fuji XF 16-80mm f/4.
NEW: Fuji X-T4 Full Review.
04 July 1776, Independence Day
Fireworks!!! (Nikon D800E, Nikon 24mm f/1.4 G, program auto gave f/1.4 at 1/30 at Auto ISO 6,400, Matrix meter, autofocuses once on Ryan then set to MANUAL focus to hold, VIVID Picture Control at +3 Saturation, A3 M1 AWB.)
How to Photograph Fireworks.
Like reading "The Night Before Christmas" every Christmas Eve, it's always a great lesson in taking chances when things stink and knowing when it's time to say "screw you guys:" give a quick read of the Declaration of Independence.
Read it. It's a brilliantly written piece where some very educated guys politely laid out line-by-line all the crap they had to endure, how they had asked for help in every case ("In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms"), and how they were repeatedly told to get lost ("Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury"), so therefore they had tried their best and "are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown."
It's only a few pages, but laid out the foundation upon which our forefathers took a huge risk with war and hardship rather than just taking the easy way out of putting up with a bad situation ("Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed"), and by taking that risk ultimately created the greatest and most productive society ever known in all the history of the Earth.
You have to be willing to lose in order to win. You win more often than you'd think, but you lose all the chances you don't take. Our founding fathers took a huge chance telling the world's mightiest military empire to go stuff themselves, and we, a bunch of rag-tag hillbillies, won! We didn't realize that eventually we were more trouble to the British than they thought we were worth, so they gave up on on 19 October 1781 and Great Britain formally recognized the independence of the United States in the Treaty of Paris on 03 September 1783. Took them almost seven years, ha!.
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS USM.
NEW: Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8L IS Full Review.
A big lens with huge performance.
SALE: 20% off everything at Think Tank. Good through Sunday, 05 July 2020.
01 July 2020, Wednesday
Canon RF 24-105mm STM.
NEW: Canon RF 24-105mm IS STM Full Review.
Superb optics and an ultra macro mode for just $399!
28 June 2020, Sunday
Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8L IS USM.
NEW: Canon RF 15~35mm f/2.8L Full Review.
The World's Best Ultrawide Zoom, period.
Bravo, Canon!
24 June 2020, Tuesday
NEW: Panasonic DC-G100 w/12-32mm Lens. Also at Adorama.
NEW: Oben Carbon-Fiber Ultra-Tele Gimbal: $349. (Chinese copy of the Made-in-U.S.A. Wimberly)
Deal-of-the-Day: Viltrox 0.7x speed increaser & Canon EF to MFT adapter: $119. (was $149)
B&H Summer Blow-out: Mega Deal Zone.
Deals end Thursday the 25th.
Half Off: Luxli Cello 10" LED all-color precision light: $199!
Made in Norway and every one is tested and provided with a color calibration certificate. I have two of these that I use for video (review).
$370 Off: Mirrorless Camera Stabilizer: $229!
$75 Off: Pelican Tough Pro Right-Angle Rechargeable Flashlight: $49.95!
$50 Off: Magnus VT-4000 Carbon Fiber Tripod: $109.95!
Over Half Off: 42" collapsible multi-color reflector: $21.95.
Half Off: Vello Wireless Shutter Release for all brands: $49.50.
22 June 2020, Monday
Canon T8i (EOS 850D) with Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM.
NEW: Canon Rebel T8i (EOS 850D) Review.
Great Canon performance all around, for just $750. I so much more enjoy shooting this and get better images from it than I do from anything from Fuji, Sony or LEICA. Bravo!
Desert Palms at Last Light, 7:29 PM, 17 June 2020. Canon T8i, Canon EF 100-400mm L IS II at 170mm wide-open at f/5 hand-held at 1/320 at Auto ISO 200 (LV 12.0), Perfectly Clear. bigger or 24 MP camera-original © 6.2 MB JPG file.
New: Raya Folding Ringlight.
Less than Half-Price Deal-of-the-Day: Olympus E-M10 Mk II w/14-42mm: $314.95. (was $699)
Last Week: Canon Rebates. (end 28 June)
Deals: Panasonic Cameras & Kits.
Deals: Zeiss Batis for Sony.
Less than Half Price: Manfrotto Carbon Fiber Tripod: $249.88. (was $555)
18 June 2020, Thursday
NEW: Sigma 16mm f/1.4 for Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L Mount.
NEW: Sigma 30mm f/1.4 for Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L Mount.
NEW: Sigma 56mm f/1.4 for Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L Mount.
NEW: Sigma 100-400mm f/5~6.3 for Sony and for Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L Mount (also at B&H).
NEW: Sigma 1.4× teleconverter for Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L Mount.
NEW: Sigma 2× teleconverter for Leica/Panasonic/Sigma L Mount.
NEW: Sigma hood for 100-400mm.
NEW: Sigma tripod collar for 100-400mm.
NEW: Sigma UD-11 USB dock for Canon EF-M mount.
Deal-of-the-Day: Swann 4-Channel 4K Security System with two Thermal Sensing Spotlight Cameras.
17 June 2020, Wednesday
Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 for Canon EF (also comes for Nikon F).
NEW: Tokina Opera 50mm f/1.4 Review.
NEW: Dad's Day Deals.
NEW: New 16" MacBook Pros.
$450 OFF: Nikon 70-200/2.8 FL: $1,897.
$350 OFF: Nikon D5600 w/18-55, 70-300mm & free goodies: $697.
$600 OFF: Canon 77D Mk IV w/18-135mm & free goodies: $799.
$500 OFF: Canon 5D Mk IV w/free goodies: $1,999.
$500 OFF: Sony A7 III w/24-105mm & free goodies: $2,896.
$300 OFF: Sony A7R IV w/free goodies: $3,198.
$300 OFF: Sony A7R III w/free goodies: $2,498.
$200 OFF: Sony A7 III w/free goodies: $1,798.
$160 OFF: Sigma APS-C 18-35mm f/1.8: $639.
16 June 2020, Tuesday
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NEW: LEICA vs iPhone vs Fuji vs Canon Shootout.
08 June 2020, Monday
LEICA Q2 mit SUMMILUX 28mm f/1.7 ASPH.
NEU: LEICA Q2 Full Review.
NEU: LEICA Q2 User's Guide.
NEU: Q2 vs X100F vs iPhone 11 Pro Max vs Canon 90D.
NEU: LEICA SF-24D Review.
NEW: GoPro Media Mod for Hero8.
NEW: GoPro Display Mod for Hero8.
NEW: GoPro Magnetic Swivel Clip.
NEW: Sony Specials.
Deal of the Day: Lumix DMC-TS25 Waterproof: $79.95.
$200 Off: Sony A7R III & free goodies: $1,798.
$500 Off: A7R III, 24-105/4 & free goodies: $2,896.
$500 Off: A7R III & Zeiss 24-70/4: $3,196.
$500 Off: A7R IV, 24-70/2.8 & free goodies: $5,196.
01 June 2020, Monday
NEW: Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 and 85mm f/1.4 Full-Frame Lenses.
NEW: Lumix 20-60mm for Full-Frame Leica, Panasonic & Sigma L-mount.
29 May 2020, Friday
New Kit Combo: Canon EOS R w/RF 24-105mm IS STM: $2,099.
This is Canon's top EOS R paired with the cheap RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 IS STM, not the good RF 24-105mm f/4 IS L.
In-Stock: Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm.
SALE: Genarary Spot Lights.
27 May 2020, Wednesday
NEW: Sony ZV-1. Also at Adorama.
Also there's a Sony Vlogger tripod & accessory kit, and a kit with the camera and accessories.
Sony pitches this as "great for Vloggers."
Don't let me rain on your parade if this camera is for you, but I find I can't beat my iPhone for Vlogging. Heck, I can broadcast live for hours direct from my iPhone under its own battery power in the YouTube app, and I doubt I'd get the quality - and certainly not be able to broadcast live - from this foreign-designed Sony camera with its laughably tiny 3" screen; heck; my kid's Nintendo video games have much larger screens - and you hold games closer than a Vlogging camera. The Sony 3" screen isn't 16:9 or wide like the iPhone, so it's like a 2.5" equivalent with black bars top and bottom with video; but what do I know?
iPhone 11 Pro Max wins again; it has better pictures as it has magic video auto-HDR that tames real-world lighting.
B&H has a more even-keel analysis of the ZV-1.
Luxli Timpani.
Luxli Viola2.
Luxli Cello.
NEW: Luxli Timpani, Cello and Viola2 Review.
I was so impressed by what I read about these Norwegian-made RGBAW LED Lights when I posted them a few weeks ago that I got a bunch of them for KenRockwell.TV.
DEAL of the DAY $90 OFF: Dehumidified Camera Vault: $109.
25 May 2020, Memorial Day
IN-STOCK: Nikon 120-300mm f/2.8.
$250 OFF: 256GB 12.9" iPad Pro: $899.
While supplies last.
23 May 2020, Saturday
NEW: Audeze LCD-1 Review.
I love the LCD-1; they sound as good overall as any headphone I’ve ever heard or paid thousands of dollars for over the past 40+ years of buying headphones, and the LCD-1 are portable and durable, made-in-USA with real lambskin pads and headband and are only $399, delivered.
IN STOCK: Canon 1DX Mk III.
$200 OFF Best Seller: 16" MacBook Pro (Late 2019): $2,199.
22 May 2020, Friday
Fujifilm XC 35mm f/2.
NEW: Fujifilm Fujinon XC 35mm f/2 Review.
$199 plastic-barreled lens with the same optical performance as the twice-as-expensive Fuji XF 35mm f/2.
Good job, Fuji!
Final Days: 40% off Video Tutorials
My friend Phil Steele makes the world's best tutorial videos, and in the spirit of making the best use of our time at home, is having a 40% off sale. He offers a money-back guarantee, so you can't afford not to check them out:
40% OFF: Lightroom Made Easy
40% OFF: Photoshop Basics for Photographers
40% OFF: Secrets of Successful Event Photography
40% OFF: Pro Portraits with Off-Camera Flash
40% OFF: Advanced Off-Camera Flash Photography
21 May 2020, Thursday
Fujifilm X-T200 and Fujinon XC 35mm f/2.
NEW: Fujifilm X-T200 Review.
In stark contrast to the magnificent Canon 90D I reviewed on Tuesday, the X-T200 is the worst camera I've reviewed since the original Nikon D3000 of 2009. The X-T200 is easy to hate because it has Fuji's atrocious menu system, not simplified for the basic user for whom this camera is intended, and to make things worse, it's loaded with unmarked mystery dials and buttons sure to flummox anyone who doesn't shoot it every day. If you only shoot once a week, forget figuring out this camera. Also like the original D3000, it lacks the processing power to handle quickly; always taking a bit longer than it should to respond to inputs.
Get the Sony A6100 for the same price (get it as a kit with the 16-50mm PZ) or pay a little more for the superior Fuji X-T30 or Nikon Z50. If you want a fantastic camera at an even lower price, get a superb DSLR like the Nikon D3500 which is a way better camera for most people than the X-T200.
Best Seller Sale: Magus VT-4000 Video Tripod w/Fluid Head: $127.96.
Ends Thursday at 11:59PM, NYC time.
19 May 2020, Tuesday
Canon EOS 90D and Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM.
NEW: Canon 90D Full Review.
18 May 2020, Monday
Deal-of-the-Day: GoPro Hero 8 w/loads of accessories: $399.
$200 Off: Tamron SP 35mm f/1.4: $699.
$150 Off: Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L: $649.
$70 Off: Nikon 18-300mm VR DX: $627.
14 May 2020, Friday
Pro Deal: Two-Pack Sony 32GB CFast cards & reader: $229.99.
In Stock: Fuji X-T4. X-T4 review.
In Stock: DJI Mavic Air 2.
Half Price: Ring Doorbell Camera: $99.99. I love mine, it also catches deer and coyotes at night!
Deal of the Day: Tether Tools Case Air Wireless Tethering System: $111.95.
Stayin' Alive: Disposable Face Masks in-stock: 50 for $34.99.
Livin' Large in 2020: Made-in-USA Leatherman Sidekick Multi Tool: $47.96.
Survival, 2020 Style: GOAL ZERO Sherpa 100AC Power Bank.
13 May 2020, Wednesday
IN-STOCK: Canon 1DX Mk III w/free CFexpress card & reader.
NEW: Nikon Z50 Creator's Kit.
This kit includes the Z50, Z 16-50mm, a plate to help mount mics and lights, a flexible "GorillaPod" tripod, a Røde mic, a bag and access to a free online class.
NEW: B&H's Home Life Deals.
NEW: Canon Specials.
NEW: Nikon Specials.
NEW: Sony Mirrorless Specials.
NEW: Sony RX Specials.
NEW: Fuji Specials.
NEW: Samson copy of the ElectroVoice RE20, with USB and XLR outputs: $199.99. (the real RE20 sells for $400, with XLR output only.)
NEW: Berrcom JXB-178 Non-Contact Infrared Thermometer: $79.99.
Made in Russia!
NEW: Zenit 50mm f/1.2 APS-C for Canon EF-s Manual Focus and for Nikon APS-C F manual focus.
You can get the real Nikon 50mm f/1.2, which also covers full-frame, for about the same price used if you know How to Win at eBay.
NEW: Zenit 85mm f/1.4 for Full-Frame Nikon F Manual Focus.
I'd get the real Nikon AI-s 85mm f/1.4 instead if I want manual-focus.
NEW: Zenit 50mm f/0,95 full-frame for Sony Manual Focus.
New Audio Interfaces NAB
NEW: Apogee Symphony Desktop 10x14 USB Audio Interface. (unlike most of the audio gear out there today, Apogee is the real made-in-USA professional studio-standard that's been pushing the limits of analog/digital conversion since the 1980s!)
NEW: IK Multimedia iRig Stream 2-Channel Audio Interface for Mobile Devices.
NEW: Audient EVO 4 2-Channel Audio Interface.
NEW: IK Multimedia iRig Pro Duo I/O 2-Channel Audio/MIDI Interface for Mobile and Computers.
NAB Broadcast Deals
All NAB Deals
$400 Off: Nikon Z6 w/pro cine monitoring suite: $2,799.
$350 Off: Sony A7 Mk III w/pro monitoring suite: $2,495.
$250 Off: Canon 5D Mk IV w/pro monitoring suite: $2,595.
$250 Off: LG 34WL850-W 34" 21:9 Monitor: $749.
$250 Off: SanDisk 2TB Portable SSD: $299.99.
$500 Off: Matterport MC250 Pro2 3D Camera System: $2,895.
$100 Off: Zoom H6 w/2 mic pairs and case etc.: $299.99.
$100 Off: Zoom H3-VR Ambisonic: $249.99.
$50 Off: New Zoom H6: $299.99.
11 May 2020, Monday
Today-Only Deals
$400 Off: 13⅓" MacBook Pro: $1,399.
$150 Off: HP 27" 2,560 × 1,440 Monitor: $449.99.
Canon Deals
$700 Off: 80D w/ 18-135mm, mic & more free goodies: $1,249.
$200 Off: 80D w/free goodies: $899.
$100 Off: Rebel T7 w/18-55, 75-300 & free goodies: $449.
$50 Off: Rebel T7 w/18-55 & free goodies: $399.
$70 Off: EF 85mm f/1.8 USM: $349.
Sony Deals
$400 Off: Sony A7R II w/12-Month Creative Cloud Subscription: $1,398.
Nikon Deals
$100 Off: Nikon D500: $1,497.
$50 Off: Nikon AF-S 85mm f/1.8G: $427.
Fuji Deals
DEALS: Fuji on Sale.
$500 Off: Fuji XF 100-400mm & free filter: $1,399.95.
$300 Off: Fuji XF 16-55mm f/2.8 & free filter: $899.95.
More Deals
$300 Off: Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8: $899.
(Click from that page for Nikon mount, too.)
$118 Off: Sandisk 512 GB Micro CD w/SD adapter: $109.99.
$140 Off: Rokinon APS-C 12mm f/2 (18mm eq,) for Sony: $259.
Manual focus, no stabilization and no electronic communication to camera.
$315 OFF: Gitzo GIGT1545T Carbon Fiber Tripod: $467.
Don't worry about paying for a quality tripod. Unlike digital cameras, good tripods last for more than a lifetime. I'm still using the world's first carbon fiber tripod, my Gitzo G1228 Mountaineer, that I bought back when it first came out in the 1990s, and I've been using it every day since.
Unlike digital cameras which go obsolete every few years, a good tripod lasts a lifetime. Don't skimp.
07 May 2020, Thursday
IN STOCK: Canon QX10 Pocket Printer: $149.
The Canon Selphy QX10 is a tiny battery-powered printer that makes 2⅝″ square prints, even right from your phone.
06 May 2020, Wednesday
IN STOCK: KN95 Masks.
IN STOCK: Regular Face Masks at Adorama.
IN STOCK: Regular Face Masks at B&H.
IN STOCK: Contec Deluxe Pulse Oximeter: $49.99.
This measures the blood's oxygen saturation. Doctors and nurses use these, especially in emergency rooms, to measure how well someone is breathing.
75% Off, Today Only: Marantz SB-C2 X/Y Stereo Mic: $24.95!!!
05 May 2020, Tuesday
NEW: 13⅓" MacBook Pro.
Adds the Magic Keyboard. Learn all about it.
Blow-out sale on 2019 MacBook Pros.
NEW: Sony Rebates.
NEW: Sigma DSLR Lens Rebates and Sigma Mirrorless Lens Rebates.
NEW: Panasonic Rebates.
SALE: Apple AirPods.
SALE: Zoom Audio Recorders.
SALE: Synology NAS Systems.
What Was New in:
April 2020: Fuji XF 16-80mm f/4 Review, Canon RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 STM, Canon C300 Mk III, Canon 25-250mm T2.95 Cine, Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mk III, Irix Full-Frame, Manual Focus 45mm f/1.4, Laowa 210º 4mm f/2.8 Fisheye, Lensbaby Velvet 28mm f/2.5, Rokinon AF 75mm f/1.8, Tamron 70-180mm f/2.8 for Sony, DJI Mavic Air 2 , DJI Mavic 2 Pro 4K , BlackMagic Pocket Cinema 6K, Zoom H6 Recorder Review.
January ~ March 2020: Photo Products of the Decade 1820~2020, Nikon D6, Nikon D780, Nikon D780 Plain-English User's Guide, Nikon 120-300mm f/2.8 FL VR, Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8, Nikon Z 24-200mm, Nikon Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR, Nikon Coolpix P950, Canon 1DX Mark III, Canon Rebel T8i, Canon EOS-R5, Canon RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM, Canon RF 24-105 f/4~7.1 IS STM, Canon QX10 Pocket Portable Printer, Sony A7R IV Review & User's Guide, Sony FE 20mm f/1.8, Sony E 50mm f/1.8 OSS, Sony E 55-210mm OSS, Fuji X100V, Fuji X100V Plain-English User's Guide, Fuji X-T4, Fuji X-T200, Fuji XC 35mm f/2, Fuji GF 45-100mm f/4 OIS, LEICA M10 Monochrom, LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH Edition "LEITZ Wetzlar, LEICA S3, Tokina 85mm f/1.8 for Sony full-frame, Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2× Ultra-Macro, Think Tank Retrospective Backpack 15, Fringer Canon EF -> Fuji X Adapter, Fringer Canon EF -> Nikon Z Adapter, DJI Mavic 2 Zoom with Smart Controller, Senal SMH-1200 Review.
November & December 2019: Fall Color from Yosemite and California's Eastern Sierra, Nikon Z50 Full Review, Nikon Z50 Plain-English User's Guide, Nikon Z DX 16-50mm VR Review, Nikon Z DX 50-250mm VR Review, Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 Review, Nikon Z 24mm f/1.8 Review, Sony A6600 Review, Sony A6600 User's Guide, Canon EOS Ra Astro Mirrorless, Fujifilm X-Pro3 Review, Fuji GFX 100 Review, Fuji GF 50mm f/3.5 Review, Apple Watch Series 5 Review, Apple 32" Pro 6K Display, Apple 32" Pro 6K Display w/nano textured glass, Photo Mechanic Software Review, Tokina 100mm f/2.8 Full Frame for Canon EF, LEICA SL2, Sigma 24-70/2.8 for Sony, Sigma 24-70/2.8 für LEICA L, Turboant X7 Review.
August ~ October 2019: iPhone 11 Pro Max, Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8, Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8, Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 L USM DS, Canon RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM, Canon EOS 1DX Mark III, Canon 90D, Canon EOS-M200, Canon M6 Mk II, Fuji X-Pro3, Fuji X-E3 Review, Fuji X-A7, Fuji XC 15-45mm PZ OIS Review, Fuji XC 50-230mm OIS Review, Fuji Touch Screen Settings, Nikon D3500 review, Nikon Z 24mm f/1.8 S Review, Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 Review, Nikon Noct-NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95, Nikon Z50, Nikon Z 16-50mm DX VR, Nikon Z 50-250mm DX VR, Nikon 200mm f/2 VR II Review, Panasonic S1H, Panasonic 24-70mm f/2.8, Pansonic LEICA DG 25mm f/1.4 II, Rokinon AF 18mm f/2.8, Sigma fp w/45mm lens, Sony A9 II, Tamron 20mm f/2.8, Tamron 24mm f/2.8, Tamron 35mm f/2.8, Voigtländer Nokton 75mm f/1.5, Auray TT-6220 Telescoping Tabletop Mic Stand Review, Auray PFNY-6 Mic Pop Filter Review, Senal SCM-660 Microphone Review, XUMA MTA-300B iPhone/Smartphone Tripod Adapter Review.
July 2019: Rockwell.TV on YouTube, Nikon Z 24-70mm f/2.8 Review, Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 Review, Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 Review, Canon RF 24~240mm IS, Sony A7R Mark IV, Sony RX100 Mark VII, Sony FE 35mm f/1.8 review, LEICA M-E typ 240, Hasselblad 907X Special Edition, Fujifilm XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR, Fujifilm GF 50mm f/3.5 R LM WR, ROBUS RC-5570 Tripod Review, Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 for Sony E und für LEICA L, Sigma 35mm f/1.2 for Sony E und für LEICA L, Sigma 45mm f/2.8 for Sony Eund für LEICA L, Sigma fp mirrorless camera.
April ~ June 2019: Nikon Z6 Review, Nikon Z6 User's Guide, Nikon Z7 User's Guide, Nikon Z 14-30mm Review, Nikon NIKKOR 135mm f/2 AI-s Review, Nikon NIKKOR 180mm f/2.8 AI Review, Nikon NIKKOR✱ED 180mm f/2.8 AI-s Review, Nikon NIKKOR✱ED 200mm f/2 AI-s Review, Zeiss Otus 100mm f/1.4 Review, Sony E 20mm f/2.8 Review, Sony E 30mm f/3.5 Macro Review, Sony E 35mm f/1.8 OSS Review, Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM Review, Sony 200-600mm G OSS Review, Sony 600mm f/4 GM OSS Review, Tokina FiRIN 100mm f/2.8 Macro for Sony E, Voigtlander 21mm f/1.4 for Sony Full-Frame, Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 full-frame ultrawide for Sony E, Canon RF 85mm f/1.2L USM, Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 for Canon RF, Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 for Canon RF, Canon SL3 (EOS 250D), Fujifilm X-H1 Review, Fujifilm X-T30 Review, Fujifilm X-T20 Review, Fujifilm 8-16mm f/2.8 Review, Fujifilm 16mm f/2.8 Review, Fujifilm GFX 100 Review, Fujifilm GF 32~64mm f/4 R LM WR Review, Fujifilm GF 100~200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR Review, Medium-Format vs. Full-Frame Image-Quality Comparison, Apple iPhone Xs Max Review & User's Guide, Apple Watch Series 4 Review, All Apple Watches Compared, new 13" MacBook Pro, new 15" MacBook Pro, Olympus TG-6 Underwater Camera, Panasonic LEICA VARIO-SUMMILUX 10-25mm f/1.7, Panasonic DMW-STC14 1.4× teleconverter, Panasonic DMW-STC20 2× teleconverter, Think Tank "Digital Holster 150" for ultrateles, Oben CTT-1000 Mini Tripod Review.
March 2019: Nikon Z7 Review, Nikon Coolpix A1000, Nikon Coolpix B600, Sony E 16mm f/2.8 Review, Sony E 18-200mm OSS PZ Review, Sony E 18-200mm OSS LE Review, Sony RX0 II, Canon IVY CLIQ Instant Camera, Canon IVY CLIQ+ Instant Camera, Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 Macro OIS Review, LEICA Q2, LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-SL 35mm f/2 ASPH, Pixel X900 Flash Review, Rokinon Full-Frame ultra-ultra-wide 10mm f/3.5 for Canon EF, Rokinon 14mm f/2.8 Ultra-Ultrawide for Canon RF, Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 for Canon RF.
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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