mirrorless

I used my DSLR for the first time in years since switching to mirrorless – here’s four things I learned

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[ad_1] Take the strain, and three, two, one, pull! No, I’m not in the gym lifting weights, but in the woods with my Nikon DSLR and raising its optical viewfinder to my eye to compose a picture. It’s my D800‘s first outing in years and it’s quickly reminding me why I was so happy to … Read more

Opal Tadpole webcam: A gorgeous design with a Sony mirrorless camera

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[ad_1] Opal Tadpole webcam: Two-minute review The Opal Tadpole is an incredibly capable webcam that is well-engineered and beautifully designed. The video quality is respectable, but my lasting impression of the Tadpole was not to do with the sensor’s capabilities but rather that it just felt really good to use. All of this is due … Read more

Nikon’s Z8 is a phenomenal mirrorless camera for the price

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[ad_1] Nikon is arguably the world’s most famous camera brand, but with the decline of DSLRs it has lagged behind Canon and Sony. In 2022, it released the Z9, a flagship mirrorless camera that could finally hold its own against rivals, but the $5,500 price tag put it out of reach for most. To appeal … Read more

I tested the Google Pixel’s Long Exposure photo mode – and it’s another reason to leave my pro mirrorless camera at home

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[ad_1] Google‘s Long Exposure photo mode is actually decent. There, I said it. Photographer me is putting his neck on the line by saying that another smartphone computational photography mode, recently given its own tab in Google’s revamped Camera app, is one less reason to use a ‘proper’ camera – and mine’s a TechRadar-approved best … Read more

Voigtlander’s stunning retro lenses are what Nikon’s Zf and Z fc mirrorless cameras badly need

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[ad_1] Ambling through the packed CP+ 2024 Camera and Photo Imaging Show halls in Yokohama Japan, I was drawn to the Voigtlander stand decked with various lenses alongside compatible cameras. Then I saw it – a gorgeous lens attached to the retro Nikon Z fc. I had to look twice: was this a manual-focus SLR … Read more

Leica’s SL3 mirrorless camera offers a 60-megapixel sensor and 8K video

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[ad_1] Leica’s SL family has always been the most “mirrorless” looking of its cameras, offering pro photographers handling that’s similar to rivals like Canon and Sony. That continues with the launch of the SL3, a 60-megapixel (MP) model that looks nothing like its famous rangefinder cameras, offering a new phase-detect autofocus system, 8K video capability … Read more