Ricoh GR IV Announced, Uncommon Apple Sales

When I shut my eyes, I think about standing on the fringe of a towering cliff someplace excessive within the Andes. The solar is setting, portray the panorama in golden mild. An ideal likelihood for a correct panorama photograph, and but I’ve a supertelephoto connected to my digicam. So, I take the photograph with my cellphone as an alternative. These are precisely the moments when having a smaller digicam in your pocket would come in useful. Maybe a Ricoh GR III, like I carried on my spring journey to Spain. Or higher but, the brand new GR IV?

Recent Announcements

• Ricoh GR IV: The fourth technology of Ricoh’s compact digicam appears much like its predecessor at first look, however underneath the hood, a lot is new. A 25.7 MP BSI CMOS APS-C sensor (up from 24.2MP, and no BSI within the GR III) is paired with the newest GR Engine 7. The mounted 18.3mm f/2.8 GR lens (28mm full-frame equal) has been redesigned, now with 7 parts in 5 teams together with ASPH, HR, and LD parts. IBIS has been improved considerably. The autofocus must be sooner and extra dependable, significantly at detecting faces and eyes. Startup velocity is quicker, and battery life is up from 200 photographs to 250. Other refinements embrace improved dealing with, a brand new twin charger BJ-12, and a 3.0″ 1.04m-dot touchscreen LCD with higher glare discount (a welcome improve). Price: $1,497.
• TTARTISAN 14mm f/2.8 ASPH.: An ultra-wide, manual-focus, full-frame lens accessible for Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, and L mounts. The optical design consists of 13 parts in 10 teams, together with 2 high-index and a couple of aspherical parts. Its all-metal physique incorporates a built-in petal hood, which may settle for a 77mm filter holder. The 8-blade aperture is managed by way of a clickable aperture ring and produces 8-pointed starbursts. It weighs about 440g. Price: $196.
• Godox AD400Pro II: A big outside flash (2kg) with 400Ws of energy and a battery that enables as much as 460 full-power flashes per cost (or by way of direct AC connection). It helps high-speed sync as much as 1/8000 sec. At its lowest output, flash period is a super-fast 1/27,770 sec, permitting you to freeze even the quickest motion. Recycle time may be as quick as 0.01 sec, and energy is adjustable right down to 1/512. The unit additionally incorporates a 30W bi-color modeling mild with adjustable brightness (10–100%) and colour temperature (2800–6000 Ok). Wireless management is appropriate with the two.4 GHz X System, and it’s appropriate with all kinds of Godox and Bowens modifiers. Price: $649.
• Insta360 Go Ultra: A miniature motion digicam with gyroscopic picture stabilization and a 50MP 1/1.28″ sensor—221% bigger than the one within the in any other case related Insta360 Go 3. Video may be recorded as much as 4K60. With the Go Ultra, you’ll be able to dive to a depth of 10m (33′) with out a case. The digicam is appropriate with the Insta360 magnetic mounting ecosystem. The built-in 500 mAh battery permits for about 70 minutes of recording; inserted into the Action Pod, with its personal 1450 mAh battery, runtime extends as much as 200 minutes. The Action Pod can management the digicam and supply a preview on the show even when the 2 models are separated. Price: $450 for the usual bundle, $500 for the creator bundle.

The Rumor Mill

Canon RF 300-600mm f/5.6L IS USM? Yes, once more…

This lens will undoubtedly turn into essentially the most rumored piece of kit of all time. The specs of this extremely anticipated zoom lens have step by step modified, and in latest months (years?) they’ve crystallized right into a lens with a spread of 300-600mm and a relentless aperture of f/5.6 all through your complete vary. These parameters had been confirmed by one other nameless supply on the Canon Rumors web site, who added that the lens must be priced “well below the $10,000 mark and be lighter than the big white 400mm and 600mm prime lenses.” (That would put it lighter than 2.9 kg). For reference, Nikon’s 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 is $2050, and Sony’s 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 is $2100, so I actually hope that “well below the $10,000 mark” is true of this Canon!

Via Canon Rumors

Hasselblad X2D II 100C: Leaked specs galore

A collection of leaks means we already know a lot of what there may be to know in regards to the Hasselblad X2D II. The spotlight among the many leaked particulars is the reworked steady autofocus system (AF-C), lastly able to topic detection. That could also be commonplace on most mirrorless cameras at this time, however for Hasselblad it’s a breakthrough into extra action-oriented pictures. The section detection autofocus system may also be bolstered by LiDAR know-how.

For those that don’t get pleasure from lugging a tripod, there’s rumored to be a brand new 10-stop, 5-axis stabilization system. The sensor is anticipated to supply a base ISO of fifty, 16-bit colour depth, and 15.3 stops of dynamic vary. And the worth? It’s anticipated to be £6,400 within the UK, or $7,399 USD. For completeness, a brand new rumored zoom lens, a 35-100mm f/2.8-4, is anticipated to launch alongside the digicam for $4,599.

Via Photo Rumors

Good Deals and New Sales

Apple’s MacGuide and Mac Studio computer systems are at the moment accessible at enticing costs. However, as is usually the case with good offers, not all of those will final lengthy, so take note of the notes about when it ends.

• Apple 16″ Macbook Pro; M4 Max 16-Core Chip, 128GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 40-Core GPU (was $5,000, now $4,600) Until Aug 25 at 11:59 PM Eastern
• Apple 16″ Macbook Pro; M4 Pro 14-Core Chip, 48GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 20-Core GPU (was $3,500, now $3,100) Until Aug 25 at 11:59 PM Eastern
• Apple 14″ Macbook Pro; M4 Max 14-Core Chip, 48GB RAM, 2TB SSD, 20-Core GPU (was $3,200, now $2,900)
• Apple 14″ Macbook Pro; M4 Max 12-Core Chip, 48GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 16-Core GPU (was $2,600, now $2,300)
• Apple 14″ Macbook Pro; M4 10-Core Chip, 24GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 10-Core GPU (was $1,800, now $1,500)
• Apple Mac Studio; M4 Max 16-Core CPU, 128GB RAM, 1TB SSD, 40-Core GPU (was $3,700, now $3,450) Until Aug 25 at 11:59 PM Eastern
• Apple Mac Studio; M4 Max 16-Core CPU, 64GB RAM, 512GB SSD, 40-Core GPU (was $2,700, now $2,500) Until Aug 25 at 11:59 PM Eastern

Other Pages of Interest

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Photo Theme Challenge, Week #117

Last week’s theme was main traces, and you’ll see the outcomes on this thread. Thank you to everybody on your submissions! This week’s theme is two colours, and you’ll submit your outcomes on this thread by Saturday, August 30, 2025!

Week #116 Results

Let’s try a few of the photographs we acquired for the “leading lines” theme, beginning with

Mauro70’s photograph:

A big main line right here results in a really fascinating juxtaposition of parts not typical for a panorama!

mrcasa’s photograph:

I like the idea of the main line right here main into a peaceful void. Nice.

Crow’s photograph:

Here, the very sturdy main traces result in someplace mysterious.

Thanks everybody for submitting their pictures within the problem, and we hope to see extra subsequent week within the two colours theme.