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It’s always worth remembering that the 2x focal length magnification factor of the Micro Four Thirds sensor also applies to the macro capabilities. Consequently, the new OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO can deliver up to 2x life size – or 2:1 – reproduction which is equivalent to 4x in 35mm format terms. Team this lens up with the optional MC-20 2.0x teleconverter and you’ll get 4x life size… or 8x in 35mm equivalency. This means you can really get into the details of tiny subjects such as insects without requiring any special equipment. The new M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO is equivalent to 180mm in focal length and incorporates optical image stabilisation to further enhance its versatility. Along with the five-axis in-body…

Along with the title of International Wedding Photographer Of The Year, Dee received a share in the competition’s US$15,000 prize pool, which included cash and products from sponsors Atkins Lab, Godox, Pic-Time, Narrative Select, Prograde Digital, Holdfast Gear and Koi Knives. Dee comments about her winning image, “After a year of being in and out of Melbourne’s notorious Covid-19 lockdowns, Liana and Jono’s wedding was my first post-lockdown and this image is all the more sentimental to me for that reason. “We were setting up for portraits when a strong gust of wind unexpectedly took off with Liana’s veil. While Jono went racing after it, Liana, amused by the whole debacle laughed and embraced the situation for what it was. I instinctively began photographing and this frame was captured a…

The focal length magnification factor of a cropped sensor – relative to the 35mm format which is the reference size – delivers a ‘virtual’ telephoto effect thanks to a narrower effective field of view. The increased ‘magnification’ – actually the enlargement of the smaller image – is promoted as advantageous for various areas of photography including sports, action, adventure and wildlife, but build a good close-focusing lens and it has plenty of pluses for macros too. The Micro Four Thirds format – with its 1.97x focal length multiplier factor – delivers the most telephoto bang-for-your-buck in the mirrorless camera world and it’s something that OM Digital Solutions has been exploiting with lenses such as the OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/4.0 PRO, which is significantly smaller and lighter than…

The more compact of the Lumix S series full-frame mirrorless camera bodies proved to be a bit of a hidden gem, but very popular with shooters who discovered it as an alternative to the S1 models. Now it’s likely to attraction more attention as Panasonic unveils not one, but two second-gen models. The new Lumix S5II is available now and the more video-orientated S5IIX will arrive mid-year. Both have a lot in common including a new 24.2MP BSI-type CMOS sensor, but the S5IIX borrows a cosmetic touch from Leica and has its nameplate and model number blacked-in. The new sensor enables phase-detection autofocusing for the first time on a Lumix mirrorless camera (and presumably on whatever future Leica SL series model uses it). The camera’s new processor is, in fact,…

Current to 30 April: Exhibition. Viewfinder – Photography From The 1970s To Now. Australian documentary photography from the last five decades drawn from the National Library Of Australia’s collection. The 125 images in this exhibition reveal a changing Australia. At the Exhibition Gallery, the National Library Of Australia, Parkes Place, Canberra, ACT 2600. Exhibition hours are 9am-5pm daily (closed Christmas Day and Good Friday). Entry is free. For more information visit www.nla.gov.au. Current to 14 May: Exhibition. Andy Warhol & Photography: A Social Media. Exclusive to Adelaide, this features photos, experimental films and paintings by Warhol, including his famed Pop Art portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Elvis Presley from the 1960s. It also contains works by his photographic collaborators and creative contemporaries such as Christopher Makos, Gerard Malanga, Robert Mapplethorpe, David McCabe,…

Canon has added two new models to its ever-expanding EOS R mirrorless camera system – one APS-C format and the other full frame. Both are essentially entry-level models, although the new full-frame R8 is still more expensive than the long-serving RP, which it might eventually replace. The styling is even quite similar with a lower-profile EVF housing and Canon is promoting the camera with the tag line “Take the step into full frame mirrorless”. At present, the R8 sits between the RP and the R6 Mark II with which it shares a sensor, processor, autofocusing, shooting speeds and video capabilities. However, it’s a lot more compact and lighter (with a body weight of fractionally over 460 grams) and a lot cheaper too. The RP looks set to live on for…

Canon is clearly aware it’s legions of users of its entry-level and mid-level DSLRs with nowhere to go if they want to update their reflexes, so it’s filling out its EOS R mirrorless system has quickly as possible. Along with the EOS R8, Canon has launched the EOS R50 which is the entry-level model to the APS-C line of the family, priced at $1,399 with the RF-S 18-45mm kit lens. Incidentally, Canon says the R50 is also designed to appeal to anybody who is currently using the M50 Mark II which has been its best-selling mirrorless camera in Australia. Who knew? The EF-M system is progressively being discontinued as Canon expands the RF-S line of bodies and lenses. Like the more affordable Canon DSLRs, the EOS R50 may be built…

All the additional features available in Panasonic Lumix S5IIX are aimed at videographers, but they’re probably significant enough to warrant the extra investment – which is a quite modest $300 – for these users. The S5IIX is the first full-frame mirrorless camera to record directly to an external SSD (solid state drive) via USB-C, which offers significant workflow and cost advantages, and gives a bit rate of up to 800 Mbps. This USB-SSD output tops out at 5.8K at up to 30fps and encoded in ProRes RAW 422 or 422HQ. However, you can also record 4K DCI or 4K UHD this way at up to 60fps and Full HD at up to 120fps. ProRes or Blackmagic RAW recording over HDMI comes as standard with the S5IIX. You also get the ALL-Intra…

We’ve noted on a number of occasions recently that things have definitely been looking up for fans of the Micro Four Thirds sensor size. There have been significant new cameras from both OM Digital Solutions and Panasonic, plus quite a number of tasty lenses. Panasonic is making good on its promise not to neglect its M43 system and the latest addition to the lens line-up is the Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-35mm f/2.8 ASPH Power O.I.S. This is equivalent to a 24-70mm, so it gives Lumix G series users a new version of the classic f/2.8-speed standard zoom (replacing the Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 II ASPH Power O.I.S. from 2017). It features a fully weather-sealed construction with insulation to enable shooting in subzero temperatures down to -10º Celsius.…

The new EOS R8 full-frame mirrorless camera and EOS R50 cropped sensor body have both arrived with new lenses for their respective systems, again with an emphasis on affordability. The latest RF-mount lens is a 24-50mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM standard zoom which is available as a kit option with the R8. It’s an extremely compact lens weighing in at just 210 grams, but still incorporates optical image stabilisation to give up to 4.5 stops of correction for camera shake (or up to 7.0 stops with the EOS R models that have in-body image stabilisation via Canon’s Co-ordinated Control IS). The optical construction comprises eight elements in eight groups which includes two aspherical types to optimise sharpness and correct for distortion. The lens has Canon’s Super Spectra Coating (SSC) to minimise…