Congratulations to gt_me_jon for winning WA 958, based on the theme: 3:00 PM.

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Weekly Assignment 960 just started with theme: "Laugh"
Deadline: March 10th noon - Participate!

Congratulations to Danpbphoto for winning MA 201, based on the theme: Frozen.

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Monthly Assignment 203 just started with theme: "Clouds"
Deadline: April 1st noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
A Frosty Morning in the Eastern Sierras by TrojanPhotog

• Nature & Wildlife:
Yellowstone 2021 by transientgolf

• People Photography:
The Face of Hunger by James Markus

Update: Pre-order now available

B&H Photo | Adorama


Main Specs:

1. Focal Length 28 to 70mm
   
2. Maximum Aperture f/2.8
   
3. Minimum Aperture f/22
   
4. Lens Mount Sony E
   
5. Format Compatibility Full-Frame
   
6. Angle of View 75.4° to 34.3°
   
7. Minimum Focus Distance 7.5" / 19 cm
   
8. Maximum Magnification 3.3 to 4.6x
   
9. Optical Design 16 Elements in 12 Groups
   
10. Diaphragm Blades 9, Rounded
    
11. Focus Type Autofocus
    
12. Image Stabilization No
    
13. Filter Size 67 mm (Front)
    
14. Dimensions (ø x L) 2.8 x 4" / 72.2 x 101.5 mm
    
15. Weight 16.6 oz / 470 g

Congratulations to RustyBug for winning WA 957, based on the theme: Red.

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Weekly Assignment 959 just started with theme: "My Town"
Deadline: March 3rd noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Winter Sunset by fotografur

• Nature & Wildlife:
Feathers and Food (vol 2) by Colin F

• People Photography:
Children of Myanmar by AGeoJO

Leica announced the new APO-Summicron-SL 28mm F2 ASPH lens for full-frame L-mount bodies. It features 13 elements, 6 aspherical and several anomalous partial dispersion type. The new APO focuses as close as 24cm with maximum magnification of 0.2x. The autofocus drive of all APO-Summicron-SL lenses utilizes extremely robust and high-performance stepping motors with DSD® (Dual Syncro Drive™). This enables the AF to travel the entire focusing range in around 250 milliseconds.

The 28mm F2 is weather-sealed and weighs 700g. It accepts 67mm filters.

Pre-order at B&H Photo. ($5195)

Main Features:

1. 28mm f2
   
2. L mount
   
3. 13 elements in 10 groups
   
4. 0.24m minimum focusing
   
5. 6 aspherical elements
   
6. 67mm filter thread
   
7. 102mm long without the lens hood
   
8. 700 grams without the lens hood.

Congratulations to bobbytan for winning WA 956, based on the theme: A Beautiful Sight.

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Weekly Assignment 958 just started with theme: "3:00 PM"
Deadline: February 24th noon - Participate!

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Voigtlander 35mm f/2 APO Main Specs:

1. Aperture range: f/2 to f/16
   
2. 11 Elements, 9 groups
   
3. (2) double sided aspherical and (5) anomalous partial dispersion elements
   
4. 325 grams
   
5. Diameter x Length: 62.6mm x 67.3mm (6mm longer than the CV 50/2 APO)
   
6. 12-aperture mechanism (round at f/2.8, f/5.6 and f/16)
   
7. MFD: 0.35m
   
8. Maximum magnification: 0.15x
   
9. Angle of View: 62.2 degrees
   
10. Aperture de-click for video
    
11. 5-axis IBIS
    
12. Filter thread: 49mm
    
13. Hood included

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Crazy light on Mushroom Rock by Luvwine

• Nature & Wildlife:
10,000th Post and 7 amazing years by kdacharya

• People Photography:
Laura by t45119

Congratulations to birdied for winning WA 955, based on the theme: Movement.

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Weekly Assignment 957 just started with theme: "Red"
Deadline: February 17th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Argentina from above by nikonsafari

• Nature & Wildlife:
Da' Bears by eyelaser

• People Photography:
Men of India by Colin F

Congratulations to canucks for winning WA 954, based on the theme: Cold.

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Weekly Assignment 956 just started with theme: "A Beautiful Sight"
Deadline: February 10th noon - Participate!

Congratulations to dkmiles1 for winning MA 200, based on the theme: Hugs.

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Monthly Assignment 202 just started with theme: "Oranges"
Deadline: March 1st noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Rolling Fire - Florida by Mark Metternich

• Nature & Wildlife:
Short-eared Owl action... by arbitrage

• People Photography:
Late afternoon shooting... by AGeoJO

Distinguished by its impressive speed, the FUJIFILM GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR is a short portrait-length prime for the G-mount GFX mirrorless medium format system. The bright f/1.7 maximum aperture excels in low-light conditions and also benefits depth of field control for precise selective focus applications. Optically, the lens uses a pair of low dispersion elements and one aspherical element, which correct a variety of aberrations and help to achieve high sharpness and clarity. Additionally, despite its fast design, this lens is also relatively compact and lightweight for handheld use and sports a weather-sealed design for working in trying weather conditions.

Pre-orders Now Available:

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FUJIFILM GF 80mm F/1.7 R WR Specs:

1. 
   
2. Focal Length 80mm (35mm Equivalent Focal Length: 63mm)
   
3. Maximum Aperture f/1.7
   
4. Minimum Aperture f/22
   
5. Lens Mount FUJIFILM G
   
6. Angle of View 37.7°
   
7. Minimum Focus Distance 2.3' / 70 cm
   
8. Maximum Magnification 0.15x
   
9. Optical Design 12 Elements in 9 Groups
   
10. Diaphragm Blades 9, Rounded
    
11. Focus Type Autofocus
    
12. Image Stabilization No
    
13. Filter Size 77 mm (Front)
    
14. Dimensions (ø x L) 3.7 x 3.9" / 94.7 x 99.2 mm
    
15. Weight 1.7 lb / 795 g

Breaking the status quo of medium format, FUJIFILM has announced the GFX 100S. This mirrorless medium format camera ups the resolution to 100MP, shrinks the body size to something highly portable, and packs in a full suite of multimedia recording features to suit both photo and video needs. Alongside the camera body, FUJIFILM has also introduced the fastest autofocus-enabled medium format lens to date: the GF 80mm f/1.7 R WR. Combined, the new camera and lens make medium format approachable and viable for the contemporary image maker, together bringing more speed, more resolution, and more versatility.

Pre-orders Now Available:

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Main Features:

1. Key Features
   
2. 102MP 43.8 x 32.9mm BSI CMOS Sensor
   
3. X-Processor 4 Image Processor
   
4. 4K30 Video; F-Log Gamma, 12-Bit Raw Out
   
5. 16-bit RAW stills
   
6. Focus bracketing
   
7. 3.69m-Dot OLED EVF
   
8. 3.2" 2.36m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
   
9. 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization (6 stops)
   
10. 425-Point Phase-Detection Autofocus (with face and EyeAF)
    
11. ISO 100-12800, Up to 5 fps Shooting
    
12. 400MP Pixel Shift Multi-Shot
    
13. 19 Film Simulation Modes

Articles and Reviews: B&H Explora | Jonas Rask | OneIntegration | Pocket-lint

The Alpha 1 Delivers an Unprecedented Combination of Resolution, Speed and Video Performance, Empowering Professionals with a New High-Resolution 50.1-megapixel Full-frame Image Sensor, High-speed Shooting at up to 30 Frames per Second, 8K 30p Video and More

Pre-order now available: ($6,500)

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Main Features:

1. New 50.1-megapixel (approx., effective) full-frame stacked Exmor RS™ CMOS image sensor in combination with an upgraded BIONZ XR™ imaging processing engine with eight times more processing power
   
2. Blackout- free continuous shooting at up to 30 frames per second
   
3. Fast sensor readout enables up to 120 AF/AE calculations per second, double the speed of the Alpha 9 II, even during 30fps continuous shooting
   
4. Bright and large 0.64-type 9.44 million-dot (approx.) OLED Quad-XGA electronic viewfinder with the world’s first[iv]refresh rate of 240 fps
   
5. Silent, vibration-free electronic shutter
   
6. World’s first anti-flicker shooting with both mechanical and electronic shutter
   
7. Electronic shutter flash sync up to 1/200 sec. for the first time in the Alpha™ series
   
8. World’s fastestv mechanical shutter flash sync up to 1/400 sec.
   
9. 8K 30p 10-bit 4:2:0 XAVC HS video recording with 8.6K oversampling for extraordinary detail and resolution, in addition to
10. 4K 120p 10-bit 4:2:2 movie shooting capabilities
    
11. Wide dynamic range of 15 stops for stills[ix] and 15+ stops for video
    
12. Improved Real-time Eye AF (autofocus) for humans and animals, and new Real-time Eye AF for birds[xi], as well as Real-time
13. Tracking that automatically maintains accurate focus
    
14. 5-axis optical in-body image stabilization for a 5.5-step shutter speed advantage
    
15. S-Cinetone color matrix as seen in FX9 and FX6 to deliver expressive cinematic look
    
16. Professional workflow support with the industry’s fastest built-in Wi-Fi, SuperSpeed USB 10Gbps, 1000BASE-T Ethernet and more

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
A few from Sea Ranch CA by philtax

• Nature & Wildlife:
Healing by eyelaser

• People Photography:
Detective Hammer I swwear I never left my room! by John Webb

Congratulations to shutterbug40 for winning WA 952, based on the theme: Use Your Imagination.

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Weekly Assignment 954 just started with theme: "Cold"
Deadline: January 27th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Oregon's Outrageous Coast by Mark Metternich

• Nature & Wildlife:
Cooper's Hawks Family by Airboy

• People Photography:
Freckled Beauty by DanielScott

A classic wide-angle prime with an updated, sleek design, the Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 GM is characterized by its speed and relatively compact form factor. The versatile focal length suits everything from street shooting to landscape and documentary subjects, and the fast maximum aperture excels in low light and for controlling depth of field. Also, as a G Master lens, it features an advanced optical design for well-corrected imagery with a high degree of sharpness and clarity.

Two XA (eXtreme Aspherical) elements and one extra-low dispersion element reduce a variety of aberrations, color fringing, and distortion, and the optics are complemented by a Nano AR II coating that also suppresses flare and ghosting for improved contrast. Balancing the optics is an XD Linear Motor system that uses two separate focusing motors to deliver especially quiet, precise, and quick autofocus performance. The lens also sports a dust- and moisture-sealed design and fluorine-coated front lens element to support shooting in inclement conditions.


Pre-orders now available at: B&H Photo | Amazon | Adorama ($1,399)

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Sony FE 35mm F/1.4 GM Specs:

Focal Length: 35mm
Maximum Aperture: f/1.4
Minimum Aperture: f/16
Lens Mount: Sony E
Format Compatibility: Full-Frame
Angle of View: 63°
Minimum Focus Distance: 9.8" / 25 cm
Maximum Magnification: 0.26x
Optical Design: 14 Elements in 10 Groups
Diaphragm Blades: 11, Rounded
Focus Type: Autofocus
Image Stabilization: No
Filter Size: 67 mm (Front)
Dimensions (ø x L): 3 x 3.8" / 76 x 96 mm
Weight: 1.2 lb / 524 g

1. As part of Sony's esteemed G Master series, this lens is designed to achieve notably high resolution and sharpness through the correction of a wide variety of spherical and chromatic aberrations. Additionally, these lenses feature robust and intuitive-to-handle physical designs to benefit both photography and cine applications.
   
   
2. Wide-angle 35mm lens is designed for full-frame Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras; however, it can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 52.5mm equivalent focal length.
   
   
3. Notably fast f/1.4 maximum aperture benefits working in difficult lighting conditions and also affords increased control over depth of field.
   
   
4. Two XA (extreme aspherical) elements are incorporated into the optical design and feature superior surface precision for effective control over astigmatism, field curvature, coma, distortion, and other spherical aberrations for a high degree of sharpness and accurate rendering.
   
   
5. One extra-low dispersion element is featured in the lens design and helps to reduce chromatic aberrations and color fringing for improved clarity and color neutrality.
   
   
6. Nano AR Coating II has been applied to reduce surface reflections, flare, and ghosting for increased contrast and color rendering in strong lighting conditions. This updated coating is better suited for larger, curved elements and is especially adept at minimizing internal reflections.
   
   
7. Two XD Linear Motors, along with an internal focusing design, provides quick, quiet, and precise autofocus performance. This design also contributes to more natural, intuitive Linear Response manual focus control and an AF/MF switch is located on the lens barrel for tactile control over this setting.
   
   
8. A focus hold button is featured on the lens barrel for intuitive tactile control and rapid access to select settings.
   
   
9. Physical aperture ring can be de-clicked for smooth, silent aperture switching to benefit video applications.
   
   
10. Dust- and moisture-sealed design better permits working in inclement conditions and rubberized control rings benefit handling in colder temperatures.
    
    
11. Fluorine-coated front element resists dust, moisture, and fingerprints and is easy to clean.
    
    
12. Rounded 11-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing bokeh quality when employing selective focus techniques.

Congratulations to matejphoto for winning WA 951, based on the theme: Handwriting.

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Weekly Assignment 953 just started with theme: "Friends"
Deadline: January 20th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Bristlecone Pines, White Mountains by gordon l

• Nature & Wildlife:
The most powerful (Steller sea eagles from Japan) by Snic320

• People Photography:
Christmas Eve Puppy Portrait Session by Jesse Evans

The NiSi 15mm f/4 lens has now been announced. It will be available for Canon RF, Sony E, Nikon Z and Fuji X mounts.
It takes 72mm filters and is equipped with 10 straight blades for well defined sunstars! It will be interesting to find out how it compares to the Voigtlander 15mm f/4.5 III.

Pre-order at Adorama

@BastianK at phillipreeve.net review

Main specifications:

1. Focal Length（full frame） 14.5mm
   
2. Lens Mount SONY E/CANON RF/NIKON Z/FUJIFILM X
   
3. Format Compatibility Full frame
   
4. Aperture Range f/4 - f/22
   
5. Focus Type Manual Focus
   
6. Lens Elements/Groups 12 Elements in 10 Groups
   
7. Filter Thread 72mm
   
8. Minimum Focus Distance 0.2m
   
9. Maximum Magnification 0.13x
   
10. Angle of View 112° (APS-C: 78°)
    
11. Diaphragm Blades 10
    
12. Weight 470g
    
13. Dimensions (ø x L) 75.6mm×80.5mm

Congratulations to adittam for winning WA 950, based on the theme: Blue.

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Weekly Assignment 952 just started with theme: "Use Your Imagination"
Deadline: January 13th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
Atlantic Sublimity by Mark Metternich

• Nature & Wildlife:
"Common" genet by Snic320

• People Photography:
1950s Kodachrome by crf59

Congratulations to birdied for winning MA 199, based on the theme: Big.

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Monthly Assignment 201 just started with theme: "Frozen"
Deadline: February 1st noon - Participate!

Congratulations to Timphoto for winning WA 949, based on the theme: Sleep.

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Weekly Assignment 951 just started with theme: "Handwriting"
Deadline: January 6th noon - Participate!

Here are the Feature Thread Winners based on your votes:

• Landscape Photographer:
I'm Back - "Gray Dreaming" by Mark Metternich

• Nature & Wildlife:
Ducks, ducks and more ducks... by arbitrage

• People Photography:
The World Champ by DanielScott