The latest version of a popular, all-manual, super-wide-angle lens provides improved colour reproduction and sharpness.
Nikon unveils Nikon 1 J5 CSC
Nikon has announced the up-coming release of the Nikon 1 J5, its latest compact system camera, which features a 20.8 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor and can record 4K movie clips.
Head On Workshops and Events announced
Dates and prices have been announced for this year’s workshops and events run in conjunction with the Head On Photo Festival in Sydney from 1- 31 May 2015.
Sony Vario Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS SEL1635Z
The only ‘native’ ultra-wide-angle zoom lens so far for Sony’s α7 cameras.
Sony ILCE-7M2 a7 II
The update to Sony’s α7 interchangeable-lens camera introduces optical 5-axis image stabilisation and significant improvements to movie recording.
Syrp launches Genie Mini
New Zealand-based Syrp has introduced a new motion control device, the Genie Mini, for controlling motion time-lapse and real-time view recording from a smart device.
The spider
By Brett Meara.
I often travel to the local Botanical Gardens as I find it provides a multitude of opportunities for macro photography. It is almost like attending a variety of climate types at once. I found this guy half way through a meal so luckily she/he wasn’t in the mood to be moving around too much. I used off-camera flash and focused on its eyes, using f/8 on my lens as this generally gives me the sharpest results and a reasonable depth of field. I added a vignette and did some layers adjustments and sharpening in Photoshop.
Seagate launches new storage solutions
Seagate has released six new storage solutions designed primarily for consumer and small business usage, with four carrying the Seagate brand and two new drives from Seagate’s premium brand, LaCie.
Head On Hub at Sydney Town Hall
Head On will take over the Lower Sydney Town Hall from 1-10 May for a series of exhibitions and workshops associated with the annual Head On Festival.
Blooming buttons
By Tina Murphy.