Getty and Canon have teamed up to challenge ‘curious’ Canon photographers to document authentic Australian stock content, to be part of Getty’s ‘This Is Australia’ Collection. In other words, Getty lacks Australian contributors and authentic content, and Canon’s endorsement of … Continue reading
While Nikon ‘designed’ the 46-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor in its finest DSLR, the D850, it turns out the manufacturing was handled by rival brand, Sony. ChipMod, a Chinese camera modification company, took a scalpel to the D850 and found the … Continue reading
New York Times freelance photojournalists are fighting against a new rights-grabbing work-for-hire contract, and encourage other photographers not to sign up. The contract, issued in mid-May, relates to the production of drone footage and specifies that New York Times ‘will … Continue reading
Samyang has recalled two Premium XP lenses in Europe due to a design infringement dispute with German optics manufacturer, Carl Zeiss. The lenses are the Samyang Premium XP 50mm f1.2 and 85mm f1.2 for Canon EF mount, which supposedly rip … Continue reading
Nikon has announced the development of an AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR fixed focal length super-telephoto lens for FX bodies. There’s no release date or pricing information. Not even a photo! The new glass is a major product … Continue reading
Three photo industry luminaries – Gael Newton, Moshe Rosenzveig, and the late Ian Poole – have received honours or awards for their significant contribution to Australian visual arts. Gael and Moshe were Member of the Order of Australia (OAM) recipients … Continue reading
Two former newborn photographers, Sandra and Brendon Moffatt, have generated over $1 million in sales from a ‘super left field’ product, the StandInBaby, a safety training mannequin for practising newborn posing. The couple’s invention is designed with ball joints that … Continue reading
Canon has upgraded two L series telezoom lenses, with the announcement of the EF 70-200mm f4L IS II USM and the EF 70-200mm f2.8L IS III USM. While no local pricing has been set, the American pricing provides a rough … Continue reading
Photography Studies College (PSC) in Melbourne has ranked extraordinarily well in the 2017 Student Experience Survey, conducted and funded by the Australian Government. The purpose of the survey (SES), which was released last month by the Quality Indicators for Learning … Continue reading
Sony has announced availability late this month of its latest premium compact, the $1699 Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VI (DSC-RX100M6). The RX100 VI expands the zoom range out to 200mm via a Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T 24-200mm F2.8 – F4.5 lens. The lens … Continue reading
