In Other News: Laowa lenses in new mounts, 4K/1000fps Nikon sensor, tutorials, and much more
In this latest edition of In Other News, we will feature Laowa lens news, Nikon sensor developments, tips and techniques, and much more. The photographer you should check out this week is Kesha Lambert, a portrait and wedding photographer and the latest participant in B&H s 21 Questions video series. There s a lot of ground to cover this week, so without further ado, let s go.
Laowa announces pair of lenses in new mounts
Venus Optics, makers of Laowa lenses, has announced that it now offers more variants to two of its popular lenses. The Laowa 11mm f/4.5 FF RL lens is now offered in Canon RF mount. The Laowa 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra-Macro APO (APS-C) lens is now available in Z mount, working well with the Nikon Z50 APS-C mirrorless camera.
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By Angela Nicholson
The Camera Jabber Photographer of the Year competition is run on Photocrowd over 12 months with a different theme each month. Every month, the ‘expert judged’ winner selected by the Jabber team goes onto the shortlist for the overall winner.
With over 29,000 entries from over 10,000 photographers, during 2020, all of the shortlisted photographers deserve hearty congratulations and the final judging session was lively. But now we can reveal the Camera Jabber Photographer of the Year 2021 is…
Azim Khan Ronnie with his image ‘Celebration with Fire’ which he submitted for the December 2020 ‘Celebration’ round of the competition.
Azim shot his image on a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with the Canon 16-35mm lens as devotees attended prayer during a religious festival called Rakher Upobash or Kartik Brati in Narayanganj, Bangladesh.
December 31, 2020
As 2020 comes to a close – good riddance, many will say – we look back on the main stories of this challenging year.
A tough 12 months, but signs of hope
This time last year we reported how Canon, Nikon and other big makers were facing tough times owing to the DSLR market contraction, the US/China trade spat and the economic slowdown in Europe and China. In comparison to the pandemic, these challenges seem relatively manageable. We’ll be looking in more detail how Covid-19 has affected specific camera and lens makers on page 10, but here are some sobering figures from the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) in Japan. From January to September 2020, 1.56 million DSLR units were shipped, down 54% year on year. As for mirrorless, 1.81 million units have been shipped so far this year, which is down 34% (unit sales of compacts dropped 51%). Meanwhile, unit sales of lenses wider than 35mm fell 45%, and 34% for lenses at or longer than 35mm.
Creating visual metaphors: Alex Castro’s illustration tools
What an expert uses to create vibrant images Dec 18, 2020, 9:00am EST
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