manual focus

by Jason T ·Posted
Until recently, electronic viewfinders (EVFs) weren’t taken seriously, especially in professional photography circles. Even though they have always offered some clear advantages over optical viewfinders (OVFs), like WYSIWYG exposure preview, for instance, early EVFs were also characterized by pixelated and laggy image quality that was a turnoff to many shooters. This was one reason, among others, that DSLR technology remained dominant for quite some time after the introduction of the mirrorless camera. In recent years, however, EVFs have
by Jason T ·Posted
One of the perks of working at B&H is that sometimes you get to play around with high-end gear that you would never be able to afford yourself. That’s been the case for me during the past six weeks, since Leica let me borrow the incredible Leica 10-P and Leica Summilux-M 35mm f/1.4 ASPH. lens while I worked on a
by Todd Vorenkamp ·Posted
How difficult is it to be a virtually brand-new lens-manufacturing company in today’s digital world? I am guessing it is not easy. Luckily, you have the Internet available as a marketing tool, but you are also entering a competitive arena to battle for sales against several companies that are more than 100 years old and have passionate and dedicated brand loyalists as their customers. Enter 7Artisans—a true startup in the world of lens manufacturers. Many “off-
by Todd Vorenkamp ·Posted
Enter the Speedmaster! Since 2014, Mitakon Zhongyi has been making its rival version of the legendary Leica Noctilux—the Mitakon Zhongyi Speedmaster. Today, the company sells the 50mm f/0.95
by Todd Vorenkamp ·Posted
There is no end in sight for the bokeh craze these days, and Meyer-Optik Görlitz has engineered lenses with that in mind. The new P58 (type Primoplan) 58mm f/1.9 lens is designed to produce a swirly-er form of bokeh and the triplet optical design of the Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 is made for classic “
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In the following video Mia McCormick from Kelby Media introduces the Panasonic AJ-PX270. Walking us through the camera, she highlights the professional features packed into the camera, including the advanced codec support, variable frame rates, and ENG style controls. The video also goes over the camera’s Gamma control options, 12 axis matrix control, OLED Viewfinder, and the manual zoom, focus, and iris rings. We hope you enjoy the video, and invite you to view the wide selection of other instructional and informative videos at B&H .com