[SECTION]INTRODUCTION[/SECTION]   The new Leica Vario-Elmar-SL 100-400mm f/5-6.3 zoom lens is the longest in the SL range with the Leica name. It is designed for the Leica SL2 and SL2-S camera bodies, both full frame and with resolutions of 47MP and 24MP respectively. It can equally well be used with any of the other L-mount […]

  ePHOTOzine has introduced a new feature to the site which we hope will mean we get to see more of your brilliant photos uploaded to the ePHOTOzine Gallery. Going forward, we’re giving everyone the opportunity to upload two photos per day to the main gallery. Previously, this was limited to one upload per day […]

  BLUETTI, a company that builds and sells clean energy storage solutions, has introduced the BLUETTI AC180 mid-range portable power station that’s perfect for on-location shoots as well as in photographic studios or for home use.    Key Features of the Bluetti AC180 Power Station: Compact and Lightweight: Measures 340mm x 247mm x 317mm (LxWxH) and weighs only […]

With an APS-C crop sensor, this new Sony A6700 is aimed squarely at the emerging market for hybrid vlogging cameras/stills cameras. The design is similar to the existing range of mirrorless crop sensor bodies, with several significant improvements. An initial impression is of a slightly more bulky body, with a flip-out screen, built-in EVF and […]

[SECTION]INTRODUCTION[/SECTION]   Quick Verdict The Leica Q3 looks very much like a small M11, pretty much identical to the Q2 that preceded it, but does some things that rangefinder-style Leica cameras don’t. A chunky fixed Summilux 28mm f/1.7 lens that has AF, a macro range for close focusing, weather sealing to IP52 standard, 10fps and […]

  Nikon presents a new, fast, bright 24mm f/1.7 lens designed for the DX crop format APS-C camera bodies. This is the widest small prime lens yet and offers a “35mm equivalent” field of view of 36mm. This is as close to the classic reportage/street focal length of 35mm as makes no difference, often referred […]

  1. What Is A Triptych?  A triptych is an image that consists of three different images that usually relate in some way. Why three? Well, items grouped in odd numbers are usually more compositionally pleasing and you can use three shots of different things or split one image up onto three separate panels. Generally, the image […]

  If you’re looking for lighting advice, be it for capturing portraits on a sunny day or shooting landscapes in summer, we probably have a tutorial to help you.   1. Five Top Tips On How To Control & Work With Natural Light Natural light is often the only light available to us when we […]

Serif has released the latest free update to its Affinity creative suite, promising better-than-ever photo editing, graphic design and layout. Affinity Photo 2, Affinity Designer 2 and Affinity Publisher 2 have picked up a series of awards and gained rave reviews since launching on Mac, Windows PC and iPad. The release of version 2.2 represents […]

The zoom lengths on compact cameras keep growing and even though this makes more photographic subjects accessible to compact users, it does bring one problem and that’s camera shake. Manufacturers do install modes and features to help combat the issue, such as the shake reduction, but there are still a number of things that you can do […]