September - October 2022

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Film and digital insights and equipment for photography enthusiasts

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Camera Australia
Editorial Editor: Paul Burrows paul.burrows@futurenet.com Art Director: Kristian Hagen kristian.hagen@futurenet.com Sub-editor: Sharmishta Sarkar sharmishta.sarkar@futurenet.com Contributors Bruce Usher, Trevern Dawes, Stephen Dawson, Alison Sti even
Camera3 min read
Designed To Movi
I recently read a very interesting article about the three key elements of Italian car design… the concepts that have produced many of the world's most beautiful cars, but also turned everyday vehicles into cult classics. The original Fiat Cinquecent
Camera2 min read
Panasonic Adds Ultra-wide To F/1.8 Primes Line-up
THE QUARTET OF Lumix S f/1.8 speed primes that we tested back in the March/April 2022 issue has been joined by a fifth lens. The Panasonic Lumix S 18mm f/1.8 lines up alongside the existing 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm models, but despite being an ultra
Camera3 min read
Following The Music
THE VINYL REVIVAL now isn't so much of a revival as a triumphant return, so what's going on with film? My local town now has a record store just like in the good old days and, according to its proprietor, it's the proverbial licence to print money. I
Camera3 min read
Hasselblad Joins The 100mp Club
IT'S STILL A very exclusive club, but now Fujifilm and Phase One have been joined by Hasselblad in offering 100MP capture. Phase One does it via its IQ4 series capture backs (and has a 150MP model too), while Fujifilm and now Hasselblad pack 100MP se
Camera2 min read
New V Series ‘Blad Lenses Built For Speed… And Comfort
TO KEEP UP with the X2D 100C's new hybrid phase/contrastdetection autofocus system, Hasselblad has introduced a new series of XCD primes designated as ‘V’ lenses. These are significantly different from the earlier X System lenses in many ways, includ
Camera2 min read
Sony Launches More Affordable Vlogging Camera
SONY'S NEW ZV-1F shares a number of features with the existing ZV-1 – including the same ‘Type 1’ format BSI-type Exmor CMOS sensor – but is more compact and affordable by virtue of having a prime lens rather than a zoom. This lens has a focal length
Camera2 min read
Next Om System Camera Is A Pocket Rocket
OM DIGITAL SOLUTIONS has unveiled its second OM System M43 format mirrorless camera body. The new OM-5 is the first model to actually be badged ‘OM System’ as the OM-1 retains the old Olympus branding, and the model number indicates it replaces the O
Camera4 min read
Fujifilm's X-mount Flagship Now Comes In Two Flavours
FUJIFILM DIDN'T WASTE a whole lot of time following up its fabulous X-H2S speedster with a high-resolution sibling called, simply, the X-H2. The two cameras are virtually identical on the outside, but quite a bit is different internally starting with
Camera2 min read
New Fujinon Lenses For Both The G And X Systems
ANNOUNCED ALONG WITH the X-H2 were a revised version of fast prime (equivalent to 85mm) and a new addition the mirrorless medium format system, the Fujinon GF 20-35mm f/4.0 RWR wide-angle zoom (equivalent to 16-28mm). As the extra suffix indicates, t
Camera1 min read
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
► Current to 29 January 2023: Exhibition. Requiem To New York – Photographs By Ashley Gilbertson. Images documenting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the people of New York where the Australian-born Gilbertson has lived for 20 years. At Level 2
Camera1 min read
It's Back! Leica Relaunches 35mm M6
THE ORIGINAL APPEARED in 1984 and is considered by many to be the best of the legendary 35mm rangefinder camera line. Leica obviously thinks so too, because it's re-introduced the M6 pretty well unchanged from the original, but with the MP's 0.72x vi
Camera1 min read
Brief Exposures
Nikon has updated its road map for Nikkor Z lens releases, in the process revealing plans for four new models. These are a 70180mm f/2.8 telezoom, 35mm and 135mm S line primes (likely to be fast, but not confirmed), and a 12-28mm power zoom (PZ) for
Camera23 min read
2023 Camera Magazine Imaging Awards
Once again this year, the knockon effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to have an impact on many industries that have been hit by supply-chain issues, illness-related staffing shortages – sometimes necessitating total shutdowns – and various ot
Camera2 min read
Capturing The Moment
Lover of nature and the host of ABC TV's popular Gardening Australia program, Costa Georgiadis speaking at the 2022 Australian Flora Conference at Kiama, NSW. After a long career as a corporate and advertising photographer, Bruce Usher now works as a
Camera5 min read
Epson International Pano Awards 2022
Founded in 2009 by Australian landscape photographer David Evans (the 2015 AIPP Australian Landscape Photographer Of The Year) with the support of Epson Australia, the Epson International Pano Awards is now the largest competition in the world for pa
Camera16 min read
What It Takes
If you've read our review of the EOS R7, you'll remember we discussed its appeal outside the very obvious target audience – i.e. anybody who is using an enthusiast-level APS-C format Canon DSLR. It's probably the largest sector in the interchangeable
Camera2 min read
Making Movies
Like the R7, the R10's video offerings are a bit boxed in by the capabilities of its sensor, but it's still reasonably wellendowed and certainly has everything that photographers who want to dabble in video will need… in fact probably more. There's b
Camera6 min read
Canon EOS R10 $1,499
Type: Entry-level to mid-range digital mirrorless camera with Canon RF bayonet lens mount. Focusing: Automatic via 4503-points wide-area system using phase-difference detection measurements via ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF II’ giving 100% vertical and horizon
Camera4 min read
Make Your Photography More Enviromentally Friendly
Photography has a greater environmental impact than you might think – from the resources required to make cameras and other equipment, right through to the energy used to run lighting, computers, printers and even data storage. If you're shooting fil
Camera3 min read
Top Table Tabletop
Before there were lightweight metal alloys and super-strong composites, all tripods had wooden legs, but it's a bit of a rarity these days. Benro has opted for walnut for its special ‘Wood Edition’ of the TablePod tabletop tripod. It certainly looks
Camera1 min read
Vital Statistics
Type: Tabletop tripod. Materials: Aluminium and walnut. Max. Working Height: 19.5 cm. Min. Working Height: 8.6 cm. Load Capacity: 3.0 kg. Folded Length: 22.5 cm. Leg Sections: One. Head: Ball-type with Arca-Swiss type quick-release plate. Weight: 280
Camera2 min read
Australian Photographic Prize 2022
The Australian Photographic Prize is a new national photo competition open to both amateurs and professionals alike. In its inaugural year, it took place as part of a fourday conference and expo, with print judging conducted by panels of experts in t
Camera15 min read
Six Packed
It's very likely that the GHseries Lumix cameras have been the most successful Micro FourThirds models for Panasonic, certainly as far as the high-end market is concerned. The hybrid photo/video mirrorless camera was pioneered by the GH1 back in 2009
Camera3 min read
Making Movies
Is a hybrid mirrorless camera still a hybrid if it's primarily a video camera? It is questionable whether you'd buy the Lumix GH6 if you weren't going to make full use of its extensive video capabilities. Still, it is without doubt also a very capabl
Camera7 min read
Panasonic Lumix Dc-gh6 $3,699
Type: Professional digital mirrorless camera with Micro Four Thirds bayonet lens mount. Focusing: Automatic 315-point wide-area system using contrast-detection via imaging sensor using ‘Depth From Defocus’ (DFD) processing at 480fps. Manual switching
Camera3 min read
2022 Fujifilm Showcase Sixth (final) Round Winners
Look carefully and you'll see an object to the top right of the Moon. It's the International Space Station, travelling at 20,000 km/h as it orbits the Earth. Not surprisingly, this shot – by regular entrant Jason Freeman – took a lot of planning, usi
Camera1 min read
LisTed Www.teds.com.au
THIS CHECKLIST is designed to allow direct comparisons between different camera models, listed here in price order within each brand. The published prices are mostly supplied by the distributors as recommended retail prices (RRPs). However, some dist
Camera1 min read
Camera Australia
Editorial Editor: Paul Burrows paul.burrows@futurenet.com Art Director: Kristian Hagen kristian.hagen@futurenet.com Sub-editor: Sharmishta Sarkar sharmishta.sarkar@futurenet.com Contributors Bruce Usher, Trevern Dawes, Stephen Dawson, Alison Sti even
Camera3 min read
Designed To Movi
I recently read a very interesting article about the three key elements of Italian car design… the concepts that have produced many of the world's most beautiful cars, but also turned everyday vehicles into cult classics. The original Fiat Cinquecent
Camera2 min read
Panasonic Adds Ultra-wide To F/1.8 Primes Line-up
THE QUARTET OF Lumix S f/1.8 speed primes that we tested back in the March/April 2022 issue has been joined by a fifth lens. The Panasonic Lumix S 18mm f/1.8 lines up alongside the existing 28mm, 35mm, 50mm and 85mm models, but despite being an ultra
Camera3 min read
Following The Music
THE VINYL REVIVAL now isn't so much of a revival as a triumphant return, so what's going on with film? My local town now has a record store just like in the good old days and, according to its proprietor, it's the proverbial licence to print money. I
Camera3 min read
Hasselblad Joins The 100mp Club
IT'S STILL A very exclusive club, but now Fujifilm and Phase One have been joined by Hasselblad in offering 100MP capture. Phase One does it via its IQ4 series capture backs (and has a 150MP model too), while Fujifilm and now Hasselblad pack 100MP se
Camera2 min read
New V Series ‘Blad Lenses Built For Speed… And Comfort
TO KEEP UP with the X2D 100C's new hybrid phase/contrastdetection autofocus system, Hasselblad has introduced a new series of XCD primes designated as ‘V’ lenses. These are significantly different from the earlier X System lenses in many ways, includ
Camera2 min read
Sony Launches More Affordable Vlogging Camera
SONY'S NEW ZV-1F shares a number of features with the existing ZV-1 – including the same ‘Type 1’ format BSI-type Exmor CMOS sensor – but is more compact and affordable by virtue of having a prime lens rather than a zoom. This lens has a focal length
Camera2 min read
Next Om System Camera Is A Pocket Rocket
OM DIGITAL SOLUTIONS has unveiled its second OM System M43 format mirrorless camera body. The new OM-5 is the first model to actually be badged ‘OM System’ as the OM-1 retains the old Olympus branding, and the model number indicates it replaces the O
Camera4 min read
Fujifilm's X-mount Flagship Now Comes In Two Flavours
FUJIFILM DIDN'T WASTE a whole lot of time following up its fabulous X-H2S speedster with a high-resolution sibling called, simply, the X-H2. The two cameras are virtually identical on the outside, but quite a bit is different internally starting with
Camera2 min read
New Fujinon Lenses For Both The G And X Systems
ANNOUNCED ALONG WITH the X-H2 were a revised version of fast prime (equivalent to 85mm) and a new addition the mirrorless medium format system, the Fujinon GF 20-35mm f/4.0 RWR wide-angle zoom (equivalent to 16-28mm). As the extra suffix indicates, t
Camera1 min read
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS
► Current to 29 January 2023: Exhibition. Requiem To New York – Photographs By Ashley Gilbertson. Images documenting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the people of New York where the Australian-born Gilbertson has lived for 20 years. At Level 2
Camera1 min read
It's Back! Leica Relaunches 35mm M6
THE ORIGINAL APPEARED in 1984 and is considered by many to be the best of the legendary 35mm rangefinder camera line. Leica obviously thinks so too, because it's re-introduced the M6 pretty well unchanged from the original, but with the MP's 0.72x vi
Camera1 min read
Brief Exposures
Nikon has updated its road map for Nikkor Z lens releases, in the process revealing plans for four new models. These are a 70180mm f/2.8 telezoom, 35mm and 135mm S line primes (likely to be fast, but not confirmed), and a 12-28mm power zoom (PZ) for
Camera23 min read
2023 Camera Magazine Imaging Awards
Once again this year, the knockon effects of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to have an impact on many industries that have been hit by supply-chain issues, illness-related staffing shortages – sometimes necessitating total shutdowns – and various ot
Camera2 min read
Capturing The Moment
Lover of nature and the host of ABC TV's popular Gardening Australia program, Costa Georgiadis speaking at the 2022 Australian Flora Conference at Kiama, NSW. After a long career as a corporate and advertising photographer, Bruce Usher now works as a
Camera5 min read
Epson International Pano Awards 2022
Founded in 2009 by Australian landscape photographer David Evans (the 2015 AIPP Australian Landscape Photographer Of The Year) with the support of Epson Australia, the Epson International Pano Awards is now the largest competition in the world for pa
Camera16 min read
What It Takes
If you've read our review of the EOS R7, you'll remember we discussed its appeal outside the very obvious target audience – i.e. anybody who is using an enthusiast-level APS-C format Canon DSLR. It's probably the largest sector in the interchangeable
Camera2 min read
Making Movies
Like the R7, the R10's video offerings are a bit boxed in by the capabilities of its sensor, but it's still reasonably wellendowed and certainly has everything that photographers who want to dabble in video will need… in fact probably more. There's b
Camera6 min read
Canon EOS R10 $1,499
Type: Entry-level to mid-range digital mirrorless camera with Canon RF bayonet lens mount. Focusing: Automatic via 4503-points wide-area system using phase-difference detection measurements via ‘Dual Pixel CMOS AF II’ giving 100% vertical and horizon
Camera4 min read
Make Your Photography More Enviromentally Friendly
Photography has a greater environmental impact than you might think – from the resources required to make cameras and other equipment, right through to the energy used to run lighting, computers, printers and even data storage. If you're shooting fil
Camera3 min read
Top Table Tabletop
Before there were lightweight metal alloys and super-strong composites, all tripods had wooden legs, but it's a bit of a rarity these days. Benro has opted for walnut for its special ‘Wood Edition’ of the TablePod tabletop tripod. It certainly looks
Camera1 min read
Vital Statistics
Type: Tabletop tripod. Materials: Aluminium and walnut. Max. Working Height: 19.5 cm. Min. Working Height: 8.6 cm. Load Capacity: 3.0 kg. Folded Length: 22.5 cm. Leg Sections: One. Head: Ball-type with Arca-Swiss type quick-release plate. Weight: 280
Camera2 min read
Australian Photographic Prize 2022
The Australian Photographic Prize is a new national photo competition open to both amateurs and professionals alike. In its inaugural year, it took place as part of a fourday conference and expo, with print judging conducted by panels of experts in t
Camera15 min read
Six Packed
It's very likely that the GHseries Lumix cameras have been the most successful Micro FourThirds models for Panasonic, certainly as far as the high-end market is concerned. The hybrid photo/video mirrorless camera was pioneered by the GH1 back in 2009
Camera3 min read
Making Movies
Is a hybrid mirrorless camera still a hybrid if it's primarily a video camera? It is questionable whether you'd buy the Lumix GH6 if you weren't going to make full use of its extensive video capabilities. Still, it is without doubt also a very capabl
Camera7 min read
Panasonic Lumix Dc-gh6 $3,699
Type: Professional digital mirrorless camera with Micro Four Thirds bayonet lens mount. Focusing: Automatic 315-point wide-area system using contrast-detection via imaging sensor using ‘Depth From Defocus’ (DFD) processing at 480fps. Manual switching
Camera2 min read
2022 Fujifilm Showcase Sixth (final) Round Winners
Look carefully and you'll see an object to the top right of the Moon. It's the International Space Station, travelling at 20,000 km/h as it orbits the Earth. Not surprisingly, this shot – by regular entrant Jason Freeman – took a lot of planning, usi
Camera1 min read
LisTed Www.teds.com.au
THIS CHECKLIST is designed to allow direct comparisons between different camera models, listed here in price order within each brand. The published prices are mostly supplied by the distributors as recommended retail prices (RRPs). However, some dist

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