Personal ramblings on photography
Jonas Rask tells Impossibly Possible – The Fujifilm GFX100RF review.
This very comprehensive review of the GFX 100RF as Rask had it for a few month before it was even announced. Rask really like panoramic cameras like the X-Pan or the Fuji G617, which make this camera possibly a natural fit for him.
DPReview is 25 and and goes down the memory lane with The rise and fall of the compact camera.
Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, and, along with some help from Samsung and other manufacturers, it would change photography forever. However, iPhone sales didn’t really take off until around 2012, and, what do you know, that’s when the compact camera crash began.
The author isn’t enthusiastic on point and shoot cameras making a comeback. Charts show the very steep decline in the number of models released and the steep rise (and mostly plateau-ed) number of smartphones sold.
As I previously linked manufacturers were unprepared for the point and shoot camera revival when some demand for advanced compact camera came following some influencers, and it might be that we’ll only get these more costly compact camera. The Fujifilm X100VI is basically unobtainium and the already few years old Canon G7X MkIII is even worse. The Ricoh GR III availability is trending that way too, while Leica has the D-Lux 8, a rebadged Panasonic that cost as much as the Fujifilm. As for Sony, it seems that their focus seems to be on the ZV series that are geared towards video, this being stripped down version of the RX100 that hasn’t an update for a while. The only not too pricey segment that seems to exist is the rugged cameras, combination of tough and underwater resistance for which both Ricoh and Olympus have updated model.
Analog Forever has an Interview: Gary Ho of MINT Camera – The Rollei 35 AF Story
Interesting read on what it takes to design a new film camera in 2024.
Previously: Rollei 35AF pre-order, Rollei 35AF
Petapixel tells us about A NASA Astronaut Taking Beautiful and Creative Photos Onboard the ISS.
Stunning and unique pictures.
Reuters: Fujifilm once struggled to sell cameras. Now, it can’t keep up with demand
After it sold out last year, the company increased production in China to double the launch volume for the VI that debuted in March,
The X100 VI is still not available anywhere as I’m pondering a Fujifilm upgrade. They claim to have manufactured even more.
But the long waitlists and steep prices may drive customers to competitors, such as Canon’s G7X
Pardon? Can someone tell me where the G7X MkIII is available? I can’t find it anywhere from B&H to my local camera stores. And don’t mention the scalpers on Amazon.
Anyway good on Fujifilm with their success. I love my X series not everybody like Sony.
Winnie Lim: why i love hong kong
I have only seen Hong Kong through the lens of other, a lot because of the Kai and Lok era of Digital Rev TV. It feel like a very photogenic place, probably because of its contrast of style and urbanism.
DPReview has an interview with the team behind Pentax upcoming film camera:
Everything analog is suddenly cool again, and photography is no exception: There’s an incredible renaissance happening in film photography, led by a generation who grew up never knowing anything other than digital cameras.
Yes. There is room for a few new film cameras that produce quality images (that’s a stab a Lomography). While things are moving in the world of film supplies, not always to the taste of aficionados, the stock of used film camera is just getting older. And older mean breakage, difficult to repair.
The first announcement came in December 2022, but in April 2024, the publication date of the interview, we have a bit more detail. It will be a half frame 35mm camera, vertical, in a compact format. But every other details remain elusive, including exposure modes.
To be continued…
Macfilos remembers Epson R-D1 — the world’s first digital rangefinder camera:
The Epson R-D1 is definitely a ground-breaking camera. The world’s first digital rangefinder camera with M-Mount and an APS-C CCD sensor with 6.1 Megapixel resolution was released in 2004.
It was before Leica did even release the M8. And much less expensive.
Petapixel reports Two-Thirds of the Limited Edition X100VI Sales in the U.S. Were Fraudulent.
Scalpers are enabled by ebay and Amazon. But then I see no purpose of “limited edition” items either. Such a camera is meant to be used.
To be fair, I’d like a Fujifilm X100VI, but the regular one, as it will take the same images than the limited edition but definitely cost less.
Analog Cafe retells A Brief History of Polaroid.
The original Polaroid has been out of business for a while, and after some brand necrophilia, the current Polaroid owns the part that aimed at resurrecting Polaroid flagship product: instant film.