By Kaitlyn Kerr
Canon has announced the second full-frame camera in their mirrorless lineup: the EOS RP. Advertised as lightweight and compact, the new camera has a 26 megapixel sensor with Canon’s Dual Pixel AF system, 4K recording, a fully-articulating LCD screen, and a DIGIC 8 processor for great low-light performance. Six RF-mount lenses have also been announced to be in development for release later this year.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Nikon has announced the latest in their mirrorless lens lineup: a ZF 24-70mm F2.8S. Widely considered a workhorse focal length, the 24-70mm F2.8 is a versatile lens with a bright aperture. This particular iteration has been designed as a lighter and smaller version in comparison to Nikon’s F-mount 24-70mm F2.8, and has been highly anticipated by users of the Z6 and Z7 mirrorless cameras released by Nikon last year.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Fujifilm has announced the X-T30, the successor to their mid-level X-T20 and the little brother to the X-T3. The camera features a slightly redesigned body in comparison to the X-T20 including a joystick control popular on other Fuji models, but the guts of the camera really reflect much of the X-T3.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
As a key part of the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival, the Banff Mountain Book Competition celebrates mountain-themed literature in all forms, from narrative to guidebooks, poetry to photo books. The internationally-recognized competition awards over $16,000 in cash across different categories, including Mountain Image. Submissions open on February 19th, 2019.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Olympus has announced a brand new M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm f3.5-6.3 lens for its micro-four-thirds system. In 35mm full frame equivalents, this is a 24-400mm lens, the highest magnification zoom available on an interchangeable lens (as of writing) at 16.6x, making this an incredibly versatile lens option for users of the micro-four-thirds system.
As is expected from the M.Zuiko lenses, the 12-200mm features splashproof and dustproof construction for shooting in adverse conditions. The lens is constructed as a compact and lightweight design, with 16 elements in 11 groups. The lens will focus fast and quietly due to the MSC (movie and stills compatible) inner focusing mechanism, ideal for both stills and video shooters. Minimum focussing distance is a mere 22cm at the wide end of the lens.
The M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm f3.5-6.3 will be available this spring at a price of $1149.99.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
The MS Society of Canada is running a bike ride fundraiser for MS, and is looking for a volunteer photography coordinator for the weekend event. The two day ride, which starts in Airdrie and and finishes in Olds is approximately 180km and runs June 22nd and 23rd, 2019.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Ricoh has announced two new Pentax lenses: the DA* 11-18mm F2.8ED DC AW and the HD FA 35mm F2.
The 11-18mm is the latest in their star lineup, and, after a bit of a delay follow it’s announcement in 2017, is now ready to ship next month. It offers a nice wide-angle option for the many APS-C cameras in the Pentax line-up, with a full frame equivalent of approximately 16-27mm focal length.
The 35mm F2, a compact full frame lens, is based on the same AL film lens. HD coatings reduce reflections, and SP coatings on the front element repel water for durability and shooting in adverse conditions. It features an aperture ring and distance scale despite its compact profile and weighs less than 200g.
Both lenses are available for preorder and are expected to begin shipping this spring.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
The exhibition, Anthropocene, by award-winning fine art photographer Edward Burtynsky at the Paul Kuhn Gallery.
For the first time, Exposure Photo Festival has introduced a stamp card. Fill the card with stamps from six different exhibitions for the chance to win a Nikon Z6 mirrorless camera kit.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Monika Deviat is hosting an astrophotography workshop in Dinosaur Provincial Park, near Brooks, AB. The workshop includes classroom instruction and in-the-field guidance, as well as accommodation and meals cooked by a Red Seal Chef. Two tours by Provincial Park guides are also included: a sunset tour, as well as the Centrosaurus Quarry hike to a massive bone bed. The workshop runs from May 30th to June 2nd, 2019.
Early-bird pricing ends February 24th. Spots are limited. Double and single occupancy available.
Click here for tickets and more details.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
After announcing the development of two full frame cameras last year at Photokina, Panasonic has now officially announced details for the S1 and S1R. Advertised as “full frame without compromise,” both cameras boast an impressive lineup of specs and use the L-mount, also announced at Photokina as an alliance with Leica and Sigma. Three new lenses with this mount have been announced as well: the 24-105mm F4, a 50mm F1.4, and a 70-200mm F4.
