DXO's Black Friday Sale

This sale starts on November 22 nd and goes until Nov. 29th. All DXO software will be 50% off. From December 8th all products will be 30% off until the last day of the year.

Tamron 28-75 F2.8 Di III VXD G2

Tamron 35-150 mm f2-2.8 for Sony Cameras

DJI Mavic 3 Cine with two Cameras and a Micro 4/3 Sensor

Check out DJI’s new high end consumer drone.

OCTOBER 2021 UPDATE OF ADOBE PHOTOSHOP

Here is a link to the full update information page on Adobe’s website.

October 2021 Update of Adobe Lightroom

Latest updates in Adobe Lightroom

Let’s have a look at the major enhancements and new features of Lightroom Classic’s latest version below:

Enhanced editing with masking:

Masking is the headline addition in the latest lightroom version. Arguably, it is a complete game-changer.

Masking Icon

Masking Options

The local adjustment tools have merged into a solo masking icon. The icon is available in the tool strip. Clicking it will let you have a popped-up selection tools list, that includes the prior local adjustment tools that are known as Radial Gradient, Linear Gradient, and brush tools. This list also includes the Color Range mask, Depth Range Mask, and Luminance Range Mask.

Two new options in the list Select Subject and Select Sky:

These two new options are based on Artificial Intelligence to select an animal, sky, person, animal, or any other object that’s a clear part of your selected image. This one-click solution really performs well.

Select Subject

Inverting this mask selects the background.

Improved workflow for metadata

The customize button allows you to select what fields are in your metatdata.

Even though this feature isn't as exciting as masking, the metadata panel has gotten a redesign. Now it will allow you to control which field you want to customize completely. You can open and customize the metadata panel by clicking the customize button.

Batch edit improvements

Adobe Lightroom’s recent release has also brought performance improvements because you can now apply editing to a batch of images easily. This way, you can quickly update previews in Survey, Secondary Grid, and Grid mode.

When you will apply batch editing on a larger number of images, you can put the metadata panel in Edit-Only mode to speed up performance.

Auto-Save in XMP

The recent release also offers several enhancements when you select write changes into XMP automatically. The XMP file will be automatically saved when there is any change in any image’s metadata. You can also pause this auto-save feature in the Catalog Settings.

Additional Features:

New Premium Presets sets are also available in Lightroom Classic to let you achieve your creative vision effectively. Premium Presets are now available with 8 new categories, Black & White, Food, Landscape, Urban Architecture, Lifestyle, Retro, Travel II, and Cinematic II. Adobe Lightroom has also come up with camera matching color profiles for Canon Picture Styles.

You can now filter your content by a specific date as well.

File storage has also been optimized. You can now find the “.lrcat-data” file in the same folder of the catalog file. This file will have essential information about your images.

All of these amazing enhancements are now available to use after the October 2021 release of Adobe Lightroom.

European Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards Ceremony 2021

Results from the 2021 GDT European Wildlife Photographer of the Year Awards:

If you have any interest in wildlife photography this is defiantly worth watching. Be inspired by the best photographers from around world and check out all of the winning images. The cover image for this story is by Angel Fitor (Spain) the overall winner of this contest. Click here to see all of the winner galleries.

Nikon Z9 Review for Photos & Videos

The Nikon Z9 is a very impressive new camera. It’s nice to see Nikon catching up to Canon and Sony. This camera is priced at $5,499.95.

Tech Specs

Effective Pixels

45.7 million

Sensor Size

35.9 mm x 23.9 mm

Image Sensor Format

FX

Storage Media

CFexpress (Type B)

XQD Type Memory

ISO Sensitivity

ISO 64–25600 in step sizes of 1/3 and 1 EV

can also be set to approx. 0.3, 0.7, or 1 EV (ISO 32 equivalent) below ISO 64 or to approx. 0.3, 0.7, 1, or 2 EV (ISO 102400 equivalent) above ISO 25600; auto ISO sensitivity control available

Movie

8K UHD 7,680×4,320 / 30p (progressive)

8K UHD 7,680×4,320 / 25p

8K UHD 7,680×4,320 / 24p

4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 60 fps

4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 50 fps

4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 30 fps

4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 25 fps

4K UHD 3,840x2,160 / 24 fps

Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 120 fps

Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 100 fps

Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 60 fps

Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 50 fps

Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 30 fps

Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 25 fps

Full HD 1,920x1,080 / 24 fps

Actual frame rates for 120p, 100p, 60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, and 24p are 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, and 23.976 fps respectively

Monitor Size

3.2 in. diagonal

Monitor Type

Vertically and horizontally tilting TFT touch-sensitive LCD

Battery / Batteries

EN-EL18d rechargeable Li-ion battery

EN-EL18c, EN-EL18b, EN-EL18a,and EN-EL18 batteries can also be used. Note, however, that fewer pictures can be taken on a single charge than with the EN-EL18d.

Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

5.9 in. (149 mm) x 5.9 in. (149.5 mm) x 3.6 in. (90.5 mm)

Approx. Weight

47.3 oz. (1340 g)

400+ White Smoke Overlays for Photo Effects and Textures

$19.99

3,100+ Posing Cards Bundle

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New Camera / New Design: Review of the DJI Action 2

The DJI Action 2 has a whole new modular design. It is capable of all of your standard action camera POV jobs plus it can live stream. There are two packages available and they are listed below. This post is not sponsored nor does it have any affiliate links. Image by DJI.

DJI Action 2 Dual-Screen Combo

USD $519

• Versatile Magnetic Design

• Portable & Wearable

• 4K/120fps & Super-Wide FOV

• HorizonSteady

• 10m Waterproof

• AI Editor

DJI Action 2 Power Combo

USD $399

• Versatile Magnetic Design

• Portable & Wearable

• 4K/120fps & Super-Wide FOV

• HorizonSteady

• 10m Waterproof

• AI Editor

Specs

Camera Unit

General

• Dimensions

• 39×39×22.3 mm

• Waterproof

• 10 m without Waterproof Case, 60 m with Waterproof Case

• Number of Microphones

• 1

• Weight

• 56 g

• Touchscreen

• 1.76 inches 350 ppi
  500±50 cd/m² 446×424

Camera

• Sensor

• 1/1.7” CMOS

• Lens

• FOV: 155° f/2.8

• ISO Range

• Photo: 100-6400
  Video: 100-6400

• Electronic Shutter Speed

• Photo: 1/8000-30 s
  Video: 1/8000 s to the limit of frames per second

• Max Photo Resolution

• 4000×3000

• Zoom

• Digital Zoom
  Photo: 4x
  Video: 2x (> 60fps), 3x (≤ 60fps, HorizonSteady On), 4x (≤ 60fps, HorizonSteady Off)
  Slow Motion/Timelapse: Not available

• Still Photography Modes

• Single: 12 MP
  Countdown: Off/0.5/1/2/3/5/10 seconds

• Video

• 4K (4:3): 4096×3072 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60fps
  4K (16:9): 3840×2160 @ 100/120fps
  4K (16:9): 3840×2160 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60fps
  2.7K (4:3): 2688×2016 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60fps
  2.7K (16:9): 2688×1512 @ 100/120fps
  2.7K (16:9): 2688×1512 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60fps
  1080p (16:9): 1920×1080 @ 100/120/200/240fps
  1080p (16:9): 1920×1080 @ 24/25/30/48/50/60fps

• Slow Motion

• 4K: 4x (120fps)
  2.7K: 4x (120fps)
  1080p: 8x (240fps), 4x (120fps)

• Timelapse

• 4K/2.7K/1080p
  Intervals: 0.5/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/10/13/15/20/25/30/40 seconds
  Duration: 5/10/20/30 minutes, 1/2/3/5 hours, ∞

• Stabilization

• EIS: RockSteady 2.0+HorizonSteady
  * EIS is not supported when recording at 100fps or above. HorizonSteady is only available when the video resolution is 1080p (16:9) or 2.7K (16:9)

• Max Video Bitrate

• 130 Mbps

• Supported File Formats

• exFAT

• Photo Format

• JPEG / RAW

• Video Formats

• MP4 (H.264 / HEVC)

• Supported SD Cards

• microSD (Max. 256GB)

• Recommended microSD Cards

• DJI Action 2 supports up to 256GB SDHC/SDXC UHS-I Speed Grade 1 or Speed Grade 3 microSD cards
  Recommended models:
  Samsung EVO 32GB UHS-I Speed Grade 1 microSDHC
  Samsung EVO Plus 32GB UHS-I Speed Grade 1 microSDXC
  SanDisk Extreme 64GB V30 A2 UHS-I Speed Grade 3 microSDXC
  SanDisk High Endurance 32GB UHS-I Speed Grade 3 microSDXC
  SanDisk Extreme Pro 32GB UHS-I Speed Grade 3 microSDXC
  SanDisk Extreme 16GB UHS-I Speed Grade 3 microSDXC
  Lexar 633x 16GB UHS-I Speed Grade 1 microSDHC

• Audio Output

• 48 KHz; AAC

Battery

• Type

• LiPo 1S

• Capacity

• 580 mAh

• Energy

• 2.23 Wh

• Voltage

• 3.85 V

• Operating Temperature

• 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

• Charging Temperature

• 5° to 60° C (41° to 140° F)

• Operating Time

• 70 minutes
  * Tested in a laboratory environment while recording 1080p/30fps (Power Reserve) video with electronic image stabilization disabled. This figure should be used for reference only

Connection

• Wi-Fi Operation Frequency Range

• 2.400-2.4835 GHz
  5.150-5.250 GHz
  5.725-5.850 GHz

• Wi-Fi Protocol

• 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

• Wi-Fi Transmit Power (EIRP)

• 2.4 GHz: <16 dBm (FCC/CE/SRRC/MIC)
  5.1 GHz: <14 dBm (FCC/CE/SRRC/MIC)
  5.8 GHz: <14 dBm (FCC/CE/SRRC)

• Bluetooth Operation Frequency Range

• 2.400-2.4835 GHz

• Bluetooth Transmit Power (EIRP)

• <4 dBm

• Bluetooth Protocol

• BLE 5.0

Front Touchscreen Module

General

• Dimensions

• 39×41.6×24.6 mm

• Waterproof

• Not waterproof without Waterproof Case, 60 m with Waterproof Case

• Number of Microphones

• 3

• Weight

• 64 g

• Touchscreen

• 1.76 inches 350 ppi
  500±50 cd/m² 446×424

Battery

• Battery Type

• LiPo 2S

• Capacity

• 1300 mAh

• Energy

• 5 Wh

• Voltage

• 7.7 V

• Operating Temperature

• 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

• Charging Temperature

• 5° to 60° C (41° to 140° F)

• Operating Time

• Camera Unit + Front Touchscreen Module: 160 minutes
  * Tested in a laboratory environment while recording 1080p/30fps (Power Reserve) video with electronic image stabilization disabled. This figure should be used for reference only

• Charging Time

• Camera Unit + Front Touchscreen Module: 90 minutes
  * Tested in a laboratory environment when using a 5V/2A USB adapter

Power Module

General

• Dimensions

• 39×41.6×21.4 mm

• Waterproof

• Not waterproof without Waterproof Case, 60 m with Waterproof Case

• Weight

• 56.6 g

Battery

• Battery Type

• LiPo 2S

• Capacity

• 1300 mAh

• Energy

• 5 Wh

• Voltage

• 7.7 V

• Operating Temperature

• 0° to 40° C (32° to 104° F)

• Charging Temperature

• 5° to 60° C (41° to 140° F)

• Operating Time

• Camera Unit + Power Module: 180 minutes
  * Tested in a laboratory environment while recording 1080p/30fps (Power Reserve) video with electronic image stabilization disabled. This figure should be used for reference only

• Charging Time

• Camera Unit + Power Module: 90 minutes
  * Tested in a laboratory environment when using a 5V/2A USB adapter