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The OM-1 Mark II was accompanied by two new lenses; one a wide-angle zoom, the other a supertelephoto zoom. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 II is an OM System rebadge of the previous Olympus model with some small cosmetic changes. The effective focal length is 18-36mm and the lens is the smallest of the OM System ultra-wide zooms, weighing at a mere 154 grams. The optical construction employs 12 elements in eight groups which includes two ‘Dual-Sided Aspherical’ (DSA) types and two normal aspherical types, enabling the very compact design. The minimum focusing distance is 25 centimetres across the zooming range. There’s a new petal-shaped lens hood which can be fitted to the lens in reverse when not in use. The M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-600mm f/5.0-6.3 IS gives an…

Current to 17 April: Exhibition. Ocean Photographer Of The Year. Over 100 photographs from some of the world’s best ocean photographers, all the winners and finalists from Oceanographic Magazine’s competition, the Ocean Photographer of the Year awards. At the Australian National Maritime Museum, 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour, Sydney, NSW 2000. Entry fee is $25 for adults (which gives access to all the museum’s attractions), with concessions for children under 15 (and a $70 fee for families). Museum hours are 10.00am to 4.00pm daily (9.30am to 5.00pm during school holidays). For more information and bookings visit https://www.sea.museum/whats-on/exhibitions  Current to 19 May: Exhibition. Steve McCurry ICONS. More than 100 large-format photographs of McCurry’s most iconic images, including the legendary 1984 portrait of the Afghan Girl, Sharbat Gula. The images are shown…

With over 40 years of experience in a number of fields of professional photography in Australia, Graham Monro looks at how the industry has changed dramatically in this time, what has been the impact and, consequently, what the future might hold. Question – What’s the difference between a professional photographer and a photographer? Answer – a professional makes a living out of it by making a profit. I often wonder how many real-life professional photographers there are in Australia today that are make a living 100% from their photography… let’s call them career photographers. And how do you make a 100% living from photography? You’re either a commercial or a domestic shooter, taking photos and selling them. Otherwise, maybe you diversify and you teach photography, or sell photo-related products online,…

* body only, recommended retail price Type: Professional digital medium format mirrorless camera with Fujifilm G bayonet lens mount.  Focusing: TTL automatic hybrid system using phase-difference detection and contrast-detection measurements. 425 measuring points (in 25x17 or 13x9 patterns). Single-point (six sizes), zone (9x3, 7x1, 7x3, 7x7, 5x5, 5x3 or 3x3 point clusters selected from 117 points), three custom zones (variable in size and shape) and wide/tracking modes. Five ‘AF-C Custom’ settings for optimising tracking plus a user-definable setting for Tracking Sensitivity, Speed Tracking Sensitivity and Zone Area Switching. Face/eye detection with left/right eye priority. Subject detection for animals, birds, cars, motorcycles and bikes, aircraft and trains. Focus frame adjustable to five sizes. Manual switching between one-shot and continuous AF modes. AF+MF mode. Low-light assist via built-in illuminator. Manual focus assist…

 It’s called a Space Act Agreement and Nikon has just recently signed one with NASA which formalises the development of the Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC) for the planned Artemis Moon landing missions. The HULC is based on the Nikon Z 9 full frame mirrorless camera and will – as with all space cameras before it – much modified to deal with the harsh conditions on the lunar surface and enable operation while wearing a space suit. The Artemis program commenced in 2017 with the plan to return humans to the Moon with the objective of establishing a base camp at the planet’s South Pole from which to launch longer exploration missions. Ultimately, the plan is to have a permanent base and NASA is partnering with a number of other…

As Nikon has already proved, the24-50mm focal range is actually very versatile and allows for a more compact – and more affordable – lens than the more common 24-70mm. Sony’s new FE 24-50mm f/2.8 is a higher-grade G series lens and weighs in at just 440 grams. Furthermore, it’s only a modest 92.3 centimetres in length (although it does extend further during zooming). For the record, the new 24-50mm zoom is the 72nd lens in Sony’s full frame FE mount lens system. Externally, the FE 24-50mm f/2.8 G has a manual aperture collar which can be switched between click-stopped settings or seamless adjustment when shooting video. The minimum aperture is f/22 and the diaphragm has 11 blades to give super-smooth, rounded out-of-focus effects. The external construction is fully weather sealed…

Claimed to be the smallest and lightest full frame autofocus zoom in its class, the Panasonic Lumix S 28-200mm f/4.0-7.1 Macro OIS weighs just 413 grams and is only 93.4 millimetres in length. It’s the first wide-to-tele zoom in the Lumix S system and, as an L mount lens, can also be used on Leica SL series bodies and the Sigma fp models. The external construction has weather sealing and insulation to allow shooting in subzero temperatures down to -10 degrees Celsius. Additionally, the exposed surface of the front element has a fluorine coating to help repel moisture and grease. The zoom’s optical image stabilisation supports Panasonic’s ‘Dual IS 2’ five-axis operation with the in-body stabilisation in the Lumix S cameras, giving up to 6.5 stops of correction for camera…

THE GFX SERIES CAMERAS have very much blurred the distinction between medium format and the smaller formats. During the film era, 120 rollfilm SLRs were very different from the contemporary 35mm models – the uptake of automation was decades behind and they were mostly slow and/or clunkily cumbersome. The main advantages were image quality and, er, image quality. Right from the start, the GFX cameras have really only differed from the higher-end full frame models – and, in the case of Fujifilm, its high-end ‘APS-C’ bodies – in the size of their sensors. The technologies, functionality and efficiencies are on a par. In fact, anybody using the current X-T5 or X-H2/H2S ‘APS-C’ would have no problems switching over to the GFX100 or GFX100S or, even less so, to the most recent…

The many spontaneous moments – and sometimes surprises – of wedding celebrations are captured in the winning and finalist images submitted to the latest running of the world’s premier wedding photography competition. A chance encounter with nature at a remote wedding location won Canadian photographer Tara Lilly the title of International Wedding Photographer Of The Year for 2023. The wedding of Mitch and Mikaela was held on Blacktop Mountain near Whistler in Canada, on the territory of the Squamish and Lil’Wat First Nations wedding party travelled in 4WDs up to a remote alpine meadow, home to a number of wild animals and birds, including whiskey jacks (otherwise known as the grey or Canada jay, the country’s national bird). Just as Mitch began his vows, a curious whiskey jack swooped in…