Last month, Fujifilm announced the latest in their GFX series of medium format digital cameras, which has been designated the GFX 50S II, as well as a few news lenses. You can read about it in our October newsletter here: https://www.beauphoto.com/wp-content/uploads/oct2021.pdf I recently had the chance to briefly try out a preproduction GFX 50S II…
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Canon has announced the EOS R3, a new professional level mirrorless body that is above the EOS R5 as far as overall shooting performance, albeit with a lower resolution 24 MP sensor. The EOS R3 is intended for photojournalists, sports, or wildlife photographers that value AF performance, shooting speed and ruggedness above absolute resolution for…
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I love it when Renaissance brings out new albums! Back at the beginning of the year they announced they were discontinuing the much loved stock peel and stick Ventura and Roma albums – to be replaced with a NEW peel and stick album later in the year. Well that time has arrived and I’m excited…
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We’ve just received our shipment of the new Profoto OCF II Light modifiers! Profoto has made amazing changes to some of the key modifiers designed for the Profoto B10 and B10 Plus. Taking a page from the Profoto’s A1X’s magnetic mount, the new OCF II accessories accept the new OCF II magnetic gels and grids….
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Canon has been slowly revealing details about their upcoming flagship mirrorless camera, the full-frame EOS R5. The upcoming R5 looks like it will solidly address pretty much every pro photographer’s feature request list when it comes to ergonomics, resolution, performance, video quality and more. To me, it looks like Canon has pulled out all the…
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Update (March 26, 2020): On my personal blog, I have finally published an image gallery of shots from my own X100V. My conclusion remains the same: a truly outstanding camera that is a joy to use, one with great image quality and a much improved lens. I am very happy with the results indeed! With…
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Photo: Copyright Michael Clark You might not know this but Beau Photo is now an Elinchrom reseller. Yes, since distributorship changed in Canada we have been selling Elinchrom lights, parts and accessories to new and established Elinchrom photographers. Located in Renens, Switzerland, Elinchrom has been in the business since 1962. That year Gerry Bemieville the…
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We recently received our first shipment of Fujinon GF 50mm f/3.5 lenses for Fujifilm’s medium format GFX camera system. This compact lens, equivalent to a 40mm lens on a 35mm full-frame camera, could almost be considered a “pancake” lens in medium format terms (that is, if you like your pancakes really thick!) since it is…
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Profoto has introduced the C1 and C1 Plus – Profoto’s very first studio lights designed for smartphones. Connect them via the “Profoto Camera” app from the App Store and you are ready to start creating professional images with just a simple click. The light the C1 and C1 Plus delivers is natural looking and beautiful…
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The long awaited Profoto A1 for Sony has turned into the Profoto A1X-S for Sony and it is well worth the wait. Like the A1 (which is still available but now at a lower price) the A1X is designed with light shaping capabilities; it has a unique round head with a soft, smooth fall-off that…
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