Innholdsfortegnelse for V73 Issue 3 i Pro Photo

Celebrating achieving second place in interchangeable lens camera sales in the USA, Sony intends to keep up the momentum with the much-anticipated launch of its first A9 series full-35mm format mirrorless body. Similar in styling to the A7 models, the A9 is specifically targeted at the stop-of-the-line ‘sports’ D-SLRs, so the emphasis is on speed, which is delivered via a new ‘stacked’ back-illuminated CMOS sensor, powerful ‘Bionz X’ processor, significantly bigger buffer memory and 693-point phase-detection autofocusing. The sensor’s stacked design enables a quicker read-out claimed as 20 times faster than that of the A7 II’s imager, so the A9 can shoot at up to 20 fps at its full effective resolution of 24.2 megapixels and with continuous AF/AE adjustment. The maximum burst length for JPEG/large/extra-fine capture is quoted at…

Melbourne’s Photography Studies College (PSC) has announced the introduction of a new photography course the Certificate IV in Photography And Social Media. According to LinkedIn, the demand for social media jobs has increased by 1357 percent since 2010, and even the briefest of searches for social media jobs in Australia will bring up thousands of results on job sites. The new PSC course teaches students how to master photography and video production with a specific focus on social media. Students will create campaigns and become an expert in this exciting and growing industry. The managing director of PSC, Julie Moss, says, “For over 40 years PSC has adapted to the changing nature of photography and visual communication. Entering the world of social media is a natural extension of the photographic…

Not surprisingly, given how busy it’s been over last 12 months, Fujifilm was a big winner this year, collecting awards for the GFX 50S (Best Medium Format Camera), X-T2 (Best Mirrorless CSC Expert), X-T20 (Best Mirrorless CSC Entry-Level), X100F (Best Professional Compact Camera) and Fujinon XF 23mm f2.0 R WR (Best CSC Prime Lens). Canon won awards for the EOS 5D Mark IV (Best Full-35mm D-SLR Expert), EF24-105mm f4.0L IS II USM (Best D-SLR Standard Zoom Lens) and XC15 (Best Camcorder). Other notable winners in the professional arena are the Sony A99 II (Best D-SLR Professional), PC Nikkor 19mm f4.0E ED (Best Professional Lens), Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II (Best Mirrorless CSC Professional), Canson Infinity Baryta Prestige 340gsm (Best Inkjet Photo Paper), Profoto D2 (Best Professional Flash System), Wacom Intuous…

There’s nothing like a dip into the archives to reveal just how much things have changed in the imaging industry, especially over the last couple of decades. In the late 1970s colour film had finally been accepted and the makers of 35mm SLR cameras were trying to break into the commercial photography market. Here’s a selection of what was on the pages of this magazine 40 years ago when it was called Professional Photography In Australia. This is a snapshot of the May/ June 1977 issue. COVER PHOTOGRAPH / Peter Walton, Melbourne. TEST REPORTS / Fujicolor FII 400 colour negative film / Durst L900 and L1200 colour enlargers PEOPLE AND PLACES / John Atkins – Adelaide / Joe Zeltsman’s (USA) portraiture techniques / Grant Mudford –…

CONVENTIONAL WISDOM HAS IT that optical image stabilisation is usually only incorporated into longer focal length lenses. Well, of course, it’s logical that the greater the magnification the greater the risk of camera shake, but what about shooting in low light situations which demand the use of slower shutter speeds? Having image stabilisation available with any lens had been one of the selling points of camera bodies with sensor-shift IS. But now Tamron has installed an optical stabiliser system into the widest-angle zoom in its Di II line-up of lenses for ‘APS-C’ format D-SLRs. Tamron’s original 10-24mm zoom took the world by storm back in 2008, making maximum advantage of the smaller sensor size – and a swag of new lens technologies – to push the envelope in terms of…

Entries are open for the eighth Epson International Pano Awards for panoramic photography, with over US$50,000 in cash and prizes on offer. Early-bird entries (with a 20 percent discount on the entry fee) are open until 9 July 2017. This year, headline sponsor Epson is joined by Nikon. The Epson International Pano Awards are dedicated to the craft and art of panoramic photography, and the 2016 competition saw 4545 images submitted from 1066 photographers in 60 countries. The 2017 competition is open to professional and amateur photographers, and prizes include an Epson SureColor P7070 printer, an Epson SureColor P5070 printer and an Epson EB-1776 ultra-slim projector. Craig Heckenberg – who is the general manager of Epson Australia’s Business Division – commented, “Epson is proud to continue its support as the…

BEST D-SLR ENTRY-LEVEL Nikon D5600 BEST ‘APS-C’ D-SLR EXPERT Pentax KP BEST FULL-35MM D-SLR EXPERT Canon EOS 5D Mark IV BEST D-SLR PROFESSIONAL Sony A99 II BEST D-SLR WIDE-ANGLE ZOOM LENS Sigma 12-24mm f4.0 DG HSM Art BEST D-SLR STANDARD ZOOM LENS Canon EF24-105mm f4.0L IS II USM BEST D-SLR TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS Tamron SP 150-600mm f5.0-6.3 Di VC USD G2 BEST D-SLR PRIME LENS Sigma 85mm f1.4 DG HSM Art BEST PROFESSIONAL LENS PC Nikkor 19mm f4.0E ED BEST MEDIUM FORMAT CAMERA Fujifilm GFX 50S BEST MIRRORLESS CSC ENTRY-LEVEL Fujifilm X-T20 BEST MIRRORLESS CSC EXPERT Fujifilm X-T2 BEST MIRRORLESS CSC PROFESSIONAL Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II BEST CSC STANDARD ZOOM LENS Panasonic Lumix G X Vario 12-35mm f2.8 II ASPH POWER OIS BEST CSC TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS Olympus M.Zuiko…

Current to 18 June: Exhibition. William Eggleston Portraits. The first comprehensive exhibition devoted to Eggleston’s portraits of suburban life in southern USA. Part of the NGV Festival Of Photography. At NGV International, 180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne, Victoria 3000. Gallery hours are 10.00am to 5.00pm daily. Ticketed event. For more information telephone (03) 8620 2222 or visit www.ngv.vic.gov.au Current to 23 June: Exhibition. David Stephenson – Human Landscapes. Includes a number of Stephenson’s early works from the 1980s, including majestic pinhole photographs of the sea and sky, and expansive panoramas as well as his stark yet poignant works shot in the Antarctic in the 1990s. At the Art Gallery of NSW, Art Gallery Road, The Domain, NSW 2000. Gallery hours are 10.00am to 5.00pm daily (open to 9.00pm on Wednesdays).…

Head On continues to prove its worth as a vital, entertaining and illuminating festival that reinforces the diversity of photography. I always come away from Sydney’s Head On Photo Festival with so many great memories, ideas and contacts – and this year was no exception. Arriving on 5 May for the opening weekend, my first task was to interview legendary American photojournalist Maggie Steber about her very personal work, The Secret Garden Of Lily LaPalma. But even before I’d landed in Sydney, I’d interviewed Markus Klinko in Los Angeles about his amazing Bowie Unseen collection and chatted to New York-based Natan Dvir about his new work Platforms. Thank goodness for Skype! This year much of the festival happened around the inner-city suburb of Paddington, making it easy to see numerous…