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Photos of the upcoming Zeiss Otus 50mm 1.4 and 85mm 1.4 manual focus lenses . Made in Japan by Cosina . All metal body . Focus by Wire . Cosina allowed visitors to test the lenses at their booth at CP+ 2025 . Also included are some photos with the lenses . Processed in ACR .

@ctitanic posed the question about "opportunistic" shooters and I need a ruling here. As I headed out the door yesterday, I just happened to notice a "treelet" in my side yard, in a sea of snow, with some soft shadows and I thought about going back in the house and grabbing the camera. That's "opportunistic", right? Then I decided to wait until later in the day, when the shadows were longer and more pronounced, which I did...so that's a "planned" shot....? Should I have taken both, just to...

I've been using my "-meh-" shots for editing practice - what I refer to as "polishing turds". The goal is not to "save" them, just to see if I can improve them. That way, if I ever get a good image, I'll know what to do with it! This one - and a series I took the same session - has been giving me fits. As shot, I got a weird bluish cast. If I get rid of that, I end up with nuclear greens and/or neon reds. I tried pulling saturation back a touch of both colors, which sort of works, but...

Got about half done then some help to finish tidy up. Wix reasonably easy that’s why I chose it. https://www.facethewindphotography.net/

This is a questions that I do not know how many times I see popping up. This time the question came in an article posted at The Photographer. According to Google AI: "Art is a creative expression that can be a physical object, experience, or skill. It can be beautiful, thought-provoking, or emotional. Art can be created through a variety of media, including painting, sculpture, music, dance, and photography." Google AI goes deeper by saying that photography is an art because: According...

Didn't see a thread for the RF 85 f/2.0, so here are a few pictures. Some of the Marco shots are focus stacked. Grand Niece Penelope 85mm @f/2.0 Commander's Coin 85mm @f/5.6 (Focus Stacked) Hot sauce bottles. 85mm f/2.0 focus stacked. Our Husky, Luna. 85mm f/2.0 Class Ring. 85mm @f/8.0 (not focus stacked)

Always used R6 or R6ii for equine but used second hand R5 yesterday sharp, easier cropping but eye tracking just not as good search for many things before locking on. Sometimes doesn't lock on at all. Same settings as R6 even tried R6 and locked on fine not sure what issue is will go through all settings. PS love the camera and output will work it out im sure and yes BBF

Lightroom Classic v14.2 - mainly 'performance improvements', 'bug fixes' and new lens support, though Adaptive Profiles (raw files), Focus Point Selection (when tethering) and Catalogue Back-up management options (via Preferences) are new features. Anthony Morganti goes through the changes on YouTube - click Here. (Camera Raw has also been updated to v17.2). Phil

In photography, an opportunistic shooter refers to a photographer who captures images spontaneously rather than planning shots in advance. They take advantage of unexpected moments, interesting lighting conditions, or fleeting subjects as they arise. This approach is common in wildlife, street, and documentary photography, where conditions change rapidly, and the best shots often come from being observant and ready rather than staging or anticipating specific scenes. For example, in bird...

I keep on hearing good things about DXO so I thought I'd give it a go using a free trial for 14 days. I already have Topaz Photo AI and online subscriptions to Photoshop and Lightroom. I have used Photoshop for many years but I'm a dabbler and have never had a lesson on how to use it, I haven't even bothered following the demos that are provided free either. Typical bloke I don't "do" instructions unless it's the last chance saloon and I'm stuck. Lightroom I have always been confused by so...

43c here today. Fooling around looking at website etc to showcase photos maybe a blog of storm chases. Squarespace,Wix,wordpress etc etc Any of you guys use one, build one just for fun? Im not a huge tech user has to be easy.

So the biz is moving in the right direction; business cards will be here next week, analytics are heading in the right direction and I did a family shoot last weekend. They bought the entire album for a nice profit, so that’s a great start! I’ve been trying to figure out what I need on hand vs nearby vs back in the vehicle. Considering most of my shoots are family oriented and outdoors, walking a trail or a bridge or something, I’m leaning towards a simple Lowepro backpack. Question then...

I think with a little work I can get this Canon R and 24-105 lens back into shape.

This may be of interest to Canon shooters. Rudy Winston in coming back to Canon! Rudy is an amazing guy who has really helped me understand some of the more intricate features of my Canon cameras. I was really bummed out when he left. I'm glad to see him coming back (and look forward to some of his YouTube stuff!) Any other Rudy fans here? https://petapixel.com/2024/12/05/canon-brings-back-beloved-camera-expert-rudy-winston/

ISO and noise just watched a you tube

Not sure if anyone else has had this issue with their R6 MKII. I have had it happen a few times when shooting in the high speed burst and high speed burst + mode several times recently. I shoot a burst and stop firing and the camera keeps going for 10-15 frames or more. Last night I was at a local rodeo and was shooting with the R6 MkII and my R7. I was using the RF 70-200mm f/4 and the RF 100-500mm lenses and used both on the 2 different cameras. I was in HS burst mode and also HS+...

Wondering if anyone uses these as my left hand is weak as a new born at moment.

Any of you guys recommend a fishing vest thats ok for photography? At times one would be handy, rather than lumping backpack

Hi I cannot set italy (or a Italian city) while setting the zone. Other countries and cities are listed. Do you know how to do that? Very grateful for yr help. Fabio

I recently participated in a discussion thread that initially focused on a different topic but eventually shifted to an important subject: camera modes. Today, I came across a video on this very topic, and I absolutely loved it. The ideas shared by the author completely align with my own perspective.