NEWS

Nik Collection 8.1 released

DxO Labs has released the latest update to its Nik Collection of creative plugins and special effects tools with user-requested refinements and performance improvements.

FRMEFEST 2025 is Australia’s first visual storytelling get-together

Presented at Carriageworks in Sydney on 19 – 20 July, FRMEFEST 2025 will bring together thousands of photographers, videographers and filmmakers for an immersive two-day summit.

Nikon releases Firmware V. 3.0 for Z8 camera

Nikon has released a significant firmware update for its Z8 mirrorless, full-frame camera, which is available to download from the Nikon Download Centre now.

REVIEWS

Canon RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM lens

Designed primarily for video but still usable for stills shooting, Canon’s RF 35mm f/1.4L VCM lens features fast and quiet floating autofocus plus a ring for manual iris control.

Canon RF 50mm f/1.4L VCM lens

A fast – and reasonably lightweight – standard prime lens with features designed to facilitate both videography and stills image capture.

Canon RF 28-70mm f/2.8 IS STM lens

This fast, mid-range, consumer-grade lens for Canon’s RF mount mirrorless cameras boasts five stops of image stabilisation and seven stops with the camera’s IBIS.

TIPS

Backyard bird photo tips

How to attract native birds to your backyard, and how to deter problem species.

Time and space in landscape photography

Landscape images can be valuable records of changing conditions and photographers have a variety of tools and techniques for capturing the impacts of time and how spaces change.

Shooting and stitching panoramas

What can you do if the lens you’re using isn’t wide enough to fit in the entire scene you want to capture? We look at the factors involved in shooting and stitching panoramic images.

COMPETITIONS

Breakaways

By Steve Genesin.

Hanging by a thread

By Ros Osborne.

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Win one of four Think Tank Walker Pro Series 24L Backpacks each valued at $520.


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Featured

Work on the wild side
You’d think living in Esperance, on the southern coast of Western Australia, would be enough remoteness for anyone, but for multi-award-winning photographer Scott Portelli, it’s just the start of the story. [Article courtesy of OM SYSTEM]
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