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The camera year 2020/2021

2019 was turbulent, 2020 was turbulent: The corona pandemic severely shook the camera industry and many other developments. We look back at the most important developments and dare to look forward to what the next year could bring. The unexpected, expected departure I Our annual review 2020 begins just like that of 2019: with Olympus… Read more

Leica CL2 is on the way and may have a 26 MPixel sensor

by Mattia Speroni, published on 28 December 2020, at 19: 31 ?? The new Leica CL2 could see the light during the next year with several technical innovations (and a price increase) compared to the previous model launched at the end of 2017. The details have emerged in a recent rumor.?? Leica CL2 may be… Read more

7Artisans 35mm F5.6 is the new lens for the Leica M under $ 200

by Mattia Speroni, published on 26 December 2020, at 10: 01 ?? The new 7Artisans lens 35 mm F5.6 is part of those extremely compact solutions (pancake) that promises small dimensions and an equally low price but limiting the functions available to the user. ?? Some time ago the manufacturer 7Artisans has presented the lens… Read more

The OnePlus 9 will feature wireless charging and support for reverse wireless charging

by Jordi Bercial 24 / 12 / 2020 … As we can see in 91 Mobiles, some details of the future OnePlus 9 have been leaked that allow us to have the first data related to its power system and load , as we will see below. As we see in the filtered images, we… Read more

Sigma 105 mm 1: 2.8 DG DN Macro in the test: Sharp macro lens for Sony E-Mount

With the 105 mm 1: 2.8 DG DN Macro, Sigma has an exciting new fixed focal length on the market brought. It is the first macro lens from the manufacturer that is specifically aimed at mirrorless system cameras with full-frame sensors. It is available for Sony’s E-Mount and for the L-Mount cameras from Leica, Panasonic… Read more

Huawei first: Mate 40 Pro + is the best cameraphone on the market

The top of the range of Huawei has set a new scoring record according to DxOMark. The Chinese company remains among the best for photographic quality, but there is still room for improvement. Let’s find out the scores of Lorenzo Tirotta published 21 December 2020 , at 19: 11 in the Telephony channel Huawei Mate… Read more

Honor V40’s leaked renders show the design in full

Honor promised to release a new phone right after its independence as a company and it’s safe to assume that the company is talking about the V40. There’s a lot of mystery surrounding the device but today’s leak gives us а clearer picture. Alleged Honor V40 render The render and the schematics of the V40… Read more

Capture One 21 is available for download, here are the main news

by Mattia Speroni, published on 14 December 2020, at 15: 01 ?? The new Capture One 21 promises a new interaction between the user and the photo editing software thanks to a host of new features, improved overall performance and ever-expanding support for cameras. Capture One 21 is the new version of the well-known photo… Read more

Koelnmesse: Photokina suspended until further notice

In view of the massive decline in the imaging product markets, Koelnmesse has decided to cancel the leading trade fair in the industry until further notice. This means that 2022, unlike originally planned, there will be no Photokina. Koelnmesse Managing Director Gerald Böse explains: “Unfortunately, the general conditions in the industry currently do not offer… Read more

heise + | Panasonic Lumix S: The most important lenses for the full format system in the test

The mirrorless full-frame cameras of the Lumix-S family from Panasonic play in the upper league. Does the range of Lumix S lenses meet the requirements? Alliances shape Panasonic’s camera business: after the company had held the flag of the Micro Four Thirds system together with Olympus for many years, it expanded it two years ago… Read more

The best instant cameras 2020: Capture the moment in physical form

(Pocket-lint) – We love a good, high-tech camera here at Pocket-lint – the more features, tech and smarts that can be squeezed into a unit, the better. That said, we also have a lot of time for the occasional dose of simplicity. Instant cameras have been around forever, and have enjoyed a massive revival over… Read more

Leica Q2 Monochrom: entry step to the world of pure digital black and white

In a world without limits, creativity probably would not exist . The human being shows off his creativity when he is faced with limitations and must try to overcome them. This is definitely true in photography too. When you have to take a photo, there are many choices to make and the limits that you… Read more

Flashback: weird phones from unexpected brands part 2 – Pepsi, Onkyo, Kodak, Red

Last month we looked at some phones from unexpected brands, but that wasn’t nearly all of them. Today we’ll look at some more oddball phones from companies whose business is quite different (sometimes completely unrelated to electronics). Pepsi P1 Is Pepsi okay? Regardless of your soft drink preferences, you probably didn’t expect Pepsi to make… Read more

Autofocus for Leica M rangefinder lenses? Now it is possible (on Nikon Z bodies)

by Roberto Colombo, published on 05 November 2020, at 20: 01 ?? Megadap MTZ 11 allows you to use Leica M lenses with autofocus on Nikon Z bodies: there are also several additional mounts for other manual lenses, such as L 39, M 42, Canon FD, Minolta MD, Olympys OM, C / Y, Pentax K… Read more

Panasonic Lumix S: New lenses and video updates for system cameras

With the Lumix S 85 mm F1.8, Panasonic is expanding the range of lenses for its mirrorless System cameras of the Lumix S series. The telephoto focal length is particularly suitable for portrait photography and opens the aperture to a maximum of f / 1.8. Nine aperture blades are supposed to ensure a pleasant bokeh…. Read more