Presentation
HUAWEI specialists spoke about the state and prospects for the development of 5G technologies
HUAWEI began working on fifth-generation communication technologies in 2009 and today occupies a leading position in this area, having in its portfolio a full range of solutions for building 5G networks, from equipment for base stations to client wireless routers and smartphones.
Presentation
Start of the annual international photography competition Sony World Photography Awards 2020
On June 4, 2019, the new 13th stage of the annual global Sony World Photography Awards competition was launched. The 2020 Sony World Photography Awards have introduced a new Professional Competition category to recognize the best contemporary environmental photography. In addition, the format of the Youth Competition, which attracts young photographers from all over the world and celebrates their achievements, has changed.
Presentation
VI PETERPHOTOFEST–2019
In August, St. Petersburg hosts the main photographic event of the North-West - the annual and international festival PeterPhotoFest. The festival is being held for the sixth time. Its international status has already been confirmed: participants come from Bulgaria, Great Britain, Germany, Israel, Spain, Canada, the Baltic countries, Finland, and Belarus. As for participants from their own country, the geographical map takes them beyond the Urals.
Presentation
Sony has announced two powerful telephoto lenses
Sony is expanding its series of lenses for full-frame cameras with two new models - FE 200-600 mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS and 600 mm F4 G Master Prime. When paired with any of the latest and fastest FE-mount cameras, the new lenses will reliably track and accurately capture all types of moving subjects, including birds, wildlife, athletes and more.
Presentation
New era of Instax: Fujifilm introduces Instax mini LiPlay
Fujifilm announces the launch of a new instant camera model, Instax mini LiPlay. Minimalist design, stylish colors, innovative features, filters, frames, selfie mirror - there is no limit to creativity!
Presentation
“Catch a rare discount!” - special prices for Canon equipment
The Canon company is holding a summer promotion - “Catch a rare discount!”, which is already in full swing. Until August 4, the official Canon online store, as well as partner stores, offers special discounts on a number of popular models.
Presentation
NEC Display Solutions lifts the curtain on the future of cinema at CineEurope 2019
NEC Display Solutions will be exhibiting at CineEurope, which takes place from 17 to 20 June in Barcelona. At the forum, the company will demonstrate the latest digital cinema technologies and present examples of venues that have managed to bring back audiences (the old magic of cinema).
Presentation
Zyxel will present prototypes of 5G products in August 2019
Zyxel reports that prototypes of its 5G outdoor devices will be ready in August 2019. At the MVNO World Congress 2019 forum, held at the end of May in Amsterdam, the public was already introduced to samples of devices from the LTE / 5G product portfolio.
Presentation
Kaluga and the Kaluga region are hosting the XVIII All-Russian festival “Young Photographers of Russia”
The All-Russian Festival YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHERS OF RUSSIA is being hosted by the Kaluga region this year. On July 3, the festival starts in the capital of the region - the city of Kaluga; on July 4, its participants will be able to see other cities of the Kaluga region: Maloyaroslavets, Obninsk and Borovsk. Special programs have been prepared for them in Obninsk and Borovsk. It is significant that on July 5, the Kaluga region will celebrate its 75th anniversary, and all districts of the Kaluga region will open their farmsteads in the city park of culture and recreation of Kaluga.
Tests on the topic
Test Drive
Testing Canon EOS R in the Ural winter
Landscape photographer Elena Malafeeva shares her personal impressions from filming in Taganay National Park in the Southern Urals. She took with her a Canon EOS R full-frame mirrorless camera, an RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens and an EF-EOS R adapter, which had to work in the harshest frosty conditions, withstanding temperatures of -25°C
solo test
Canon EOS R test: Revolution or Development
For Canon camera fans, the wait for the EOS R mirrorless system has been long and arduous. Over the past few years, the question has not even been what Canon’s first full-frame mirrorless camera will be, but whether there will be one at all. The successful relaunch of the EOS M line with the very successful M5 and M6 models and the inexpensive and popular M50 gave hope for the imminent arrival of a senior system camera. And here she is in front of us.
Test Drive
Nikon Z7 test. Came to speed up evolution...
Mirrorless cameras are here to stay, to take over the world and change it. To deny that the focus of users - professionals and amateurs - as well as the market has shifted towards mirrorless cameras is simply stupid. And it’s strange that the industry heavyweights were the last to present their mirrorless full-frame cameras. At the end of 2018, Nikon, under the loud slogan Mirrorless invented, released its first mirrorless full-frame cameras.
Test Drive
Nikon Z7 camera test
In September, I was lucky enough to test the new 2018 product from Nikon – the full-frame mirrorless camera Z 7. And this test took place in difficult conditions in Iceland and Greenland. In Iceland, the camera immediately got into action. I spent 10 days in the highlands in rain and snow with winds of 10-20 m/s. Here are my impressions.
solo test
Fujinon XF 80 mm f/2.8 LM OIS WR Macro lens: the first of its kind
We've waited! Finally, owners of the Fujifilm X system have received a full-fledged macro lens and have been quite happy about this for six months now, because previously they only got by with a “half-breed”: the Fujinon XF 1:260 mm f/2.4 R Macro macro lens, released back in 2012. Why "half-breed"? Everything is very simple: the magnification scale of this macro lens is only 1:2 (one to two!), which looked quite strange for the top series of Fuji mirrorless cameras.
Nikon D850 DSLR camera test: solves everything? Start loving her right now...
There is no point in arguing; at one time, the Nikon D800 was not just an outstanding camera, but a breakthrough one on the scale of the entire photographic equipment market. It would seem that everyone has already forgotten about the megapixel race, and here is a gigantic resolution packed into a 35 mm sensor. Landscape photographers began to switch to 800 cameras en masse, and studio photographers too. The D800E, released at the same time, caused some confusion. Which camera works better, why do we need a moire filter if it’s only better without it, how adequate is the difference in quality to the difference in price.
operating experience
AF-S NIKKOR 14-24 mm f/2.8G ED lens test
Nikon has been producing this lens since 2007, and it is still popular among professionals. And they, as you know, for the sake of excellent picture quality, turn a blind eye to weight, and price, and anything else. I believe that this lens can without a doubt be called one of the best and optimal for landscape photography.
laboratory test
Canon 6D Mark II tested by DXO Mark
The Canon 6D Mark II camera was recently tested in the DXO Mark laboratory and, according to the results of the main tests, scored only 85 points. Note, in comparison with other Canon models, a rather low light sensitivity of 2862 ISO and a dynamic range not exceeding 11.9 Evs. In Canon's line of similar cameras, the 6D Mark II DSLR received the lowest rating. More detailed information is contained in the table
Test Drive
Test of the new Nikon D850 camera on Rosa Khutor
Sales of the new flagship model of the Nikon D850 SLR camera begin in September. This camera has already managed to make a splash with its capabilities and characteristics. I, as a Nikon ambassador, had the opportunity to be one of the first to test the new product in action. While I was in Krasnaya Polyana, the first and only sample of the camera was brought to Russia and was immediately sent to me. What do I think about the new camera? Read below and see the photos taken
Reviews on the topic
model overview
Travel tripod Manfrotto Befree Nerissimo: easy to carry - beautiful to shoot!
The Manfrotto Befree Nerissimo tripod is a limited edition of the Manfrotto Befree Advanced Traveler travel tripods that are loved by many photographers. The compact support features a reversible leg design and comes in a stylish matte black finish. The model is designed for a load of 8 kg, which allows it to be used with professional-level SLR cameras and high-aperture optics. The tripod itself weighs only one and a half kilograms, and when folded it measures 40 cm in length.
model overview
First look at the Canon EOS RP mirrorless camera
Canon became the fourth company (after Sony, Leica and Nikon) to enter the full-frame mirrorless camera market, introducing the EOS R last September. Continuing to develop a new direction for itself, Canon releases the second camera in the line - the EOS RP. While the EOS R is a more professional model, the EOS RP is an entry-level camera that offers a compact body, simple menus, intuitive controls and, importantly, the most affordable price of any full-frame camera on the market today.
Market Review
Toshiba Electronics Europe forecasts: what will be the data storage trends in 2019
Where are we going to store so much data? Thanks to engineers and programmers, the capacity of disk media is becoming larger, and combining them into efficient storage systems is becoming easier. Thus, the problems we face today have become easier to solve. But with data generation forecasts for machines such as autonomous vehicles and smart factories accelerating, and given that humans have already created massive amounts of data, including backups, will we be able to produce enough storage to meet the needs of the next decade? ? Or will we have to think about a more ruthless approach and make decisions about what we can't keep?
model overview
Canon EOS R mirrorless camera review
Mirrorless cameras are no longer new in the digital world. And many were waiting for the first mirrorless camera from Canon. I’ve heard more than once that with Canon’s capabilities, why is it taking so long? Yes, I myself, packing another heavy backpack with equipment for the mountains, thought, well, when will it be? At least I expected that weight would be a deciding factor for me. But still, I didn’t think quite right.
model overview
Tramp of noble blood: review of the Gitzo Adventury 45 photo backpack
Today it is almost impossible to surprise someone with a new backpack. There are hundreds of them on the market, very different - with one strap and two, with a bunch of pockets, with side access and access from the back, in different volumes and colors. And still, every year famous brands release a new model range. Do you know why? Because for any photographer, choosing the right backpack is a more difficult task than climbing a volcano, holding a camera in one hand and an angry wombat in the other. A difficult task in general. By the way, I have five photo backpacks, and there is something wrong with each of them.
model overview
Review of the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-LX100M2 compact camera
Panasonic LUMIX LX100M2 is the seventh generation model in the line of popular premium compacts of the LX series. The camera uses a large, highly sensitive 4/3 standard MOS sensor with an effective resolution of 17.0 megapixels, a high-performance Venus Engine processor and a fast LEICA DC VARIO-SUMMILUX F1.7-F2.8 lens (35mm camera equivalent: 24-75mm), which allows this model to create realistic, high-quality photographs with beautiful bokeh.
model overview
Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro lens review
There are not many reviews and quite a few tests on the Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro lens, so I decided to correct the situation, especially since macro lenses are my element and I use them all the time. The new Fujinon XF 80mm f/2.8 R LM OIS WR Macro essentially opens up a whole direction of macro photography in the FUJIFILM X-mount line because... This is the first macro lens of this format with a 1:1 zoom and the most convenient focal length for most situations. Previously, the X-mount system had the XF 60mm f/2.4 macro, which gave only a 1:2 scale. You can consider anything “macro”, but in fact 1:1 is optimal for any more or less demanding macro photographers. It’s difficult to shoot something unusual on a smaller scale. And there was a ZEISS Touit 50/2.8 at a 1:1 scale, but it was not very convenient for field macro due to the fact that the 1:1 scale reached a focusing distance of 0.15 m.
model overview
Review of Huion INSPIROY H640P and H950P graphics tablets: passive pen for active creativity
Like the famous Wacom brand, Huion has already opened an official representative office in Russia. And we are not just talking about retail outlets somewhere on Gorbushka or the Savelovsky market, but about a full-fledged system of sales and service centers open throughout the country, and adequate customer support. Today we will take a look at the hottest new products from Huion - the H640P and H950P graphics tablets from the INSPIROY line. I’ll immediately reveal their main parameters: sensitivity level 8192, passive pen and simply unique price - 7000/9500 rubles. Let's try to figure out how good the products of the new player in our market are, is there an aura of cheap Chinese goods here?
model overview
Fujifilm X-E3 4K camera with 24 MP sensor
The Fujifilm X-E3 is a mid-range 24-megapixel APS-C camera designed as a smartphone-style little sister to the SLR-like X-T20. In terms of internals and features, the two cameras are very similar, but the X-E3 uses more of a touchpad for control and is more similar to the rangefinder cameras of the 70s.
model overview
Sony A7R III, full review
With the official announcement of the A7R III, Sony continues its aggressive offensive in the professional photography segment. The A7 / A7R / A7S series was a real revelation in 2013, and Sony quickly followed up on this success in 2015 by offering 3 more cameras: A7 II, A7R II, A7S II.
Photo school
Audun Rikardsen and the “selfie” of a polar bear that spent a whole year in Arctic waters
In 2017, Canon Ambassador Audun Rikardsen experienced both happiness and sorrow as a photographer in just a few seconds. Using a camera trap, he managed to capture a close-up of a polar bear hunting seals near an ice hole, but then the camera fell into the water and disappeared into the depths. A year later, Audun came up with a bold plan to find the camera with the footage taken.
Photo school
Working with a model and creating an inspiration board
When working with a model, it is very important to find a common language with her and pick up the keys to her mood, gradually winning the person over to you. You must be trusted, first of all, as a professional. There are situations when you need to trust the photographer 100%: “stand on the edge of a cliff, jump into the mud, run like crazy.” If the answer you hear is “Why?” or “I won’t do this,” it means either this is not your person, or you could not prove that your opinion can be relied on.
Photo school
Canon lenses for food photography
Properly shot food - from glistening cuts of juicy meat to delicate desserts - can not only whet the beholder's appetite, but also help you make money from the art. Food photographer and food stylist Maria Altynbaeva has been photographing food for magazines and restaurants for several years. Today she shares her experience using two Canon lenses on the full frame EOS 6D.
Photo school
Lindsey Goddard describes herself as a documentary wedding photographer. There doesn't seem to be any fundamental difference from typical wedding photographers, but Lindsay uses fresh ideas and an honest approach. Sensual and natural photographs by a photographer from London seem to have been taken by an invisible observer and perfectly convey the entire atmosphere of the wedding celebration. “I try to capture the essence of the wedding,” says Lindsay, “and tell the story of the day honestly, not only by capturing the big moments, but also by capturing all the lesser moments that happen on the day.”
Photo school
The Best Canon Lenses for Landscape Photography
In this article, seasoned landscape photographer and Canon Ambassador David Naughton shares his thoughts on choosing lenses for landscape photography, and Mike Burnhill, Canon professional equipment specialist and lens expert, shares why these lenses are so well suited for creating landscapes.
Photo school
I | MASTER'S PROGRAM NIKON. Shooting lightning
Amazing. Spectacular. Bright. Today we will talk about shooting lightning - one of the most beautiful natural phenomena, which is hunted by both amateurs and professionals. How to capture the long-awaited moment in the frame and take a spectacular photo of lightning? Sergey Boldenkov, Tatyana Zubkova share their secrets. Study the lesson and put your new knowledge into practice. Happy storm hunting!
Photo school
Techniques for creating reportage photography with an EOS DSLR
Typically, photojournalists use a variety of camera types to capture events, from professional Canon DSLRs to smaller, handheld models. EOS DSLR cameras give you more options and control, while Canon compact cameras are easier to use and deliver superior results without the hassle. Whatever camera you use, it's important to remember that the best news photography gives us a deeper look at an issue and never loses its relevance to the images that are published every day on news sites around the world.
Photo school
Practice of Dmitry Kupratsevich. Night portrait
Portrait is a very popular genre in photography. And, perhaps, there are no photographers who have not taken portraits at least once in their lives. This is also a difficult genre; there are many nuances in it, depending on the type of portrait. For example, it is difficult to compare business and children's portraits. All species have basically one thing in common - there are people in the frame. But the background, clothing, choice of models and work with them also depend on the type. And when it comes to psychology, it’s time to write an entire encyclopedia on photography.
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Practice of Dmitry Kupratsevich. Shooting the city at night
When it is not possible to go somewhere outside the city, and the weather does not allow you to take photographs with beautiful sunrises and sunsets, you can take pictures of the city at night. In almost any city you can find subjects for night photography. This is architecture, architectural details, as well as roads on which there is constant traffic movement. In this article I will give some tips for photographing the city at night.
expert advice
Online shopping: how to shop safely
Why do more and more people prefer to buy almost any goods and services online? First of all, we want to save money! With the development of online trading, buyers have the opportunity to compare prices online, check discounts and choose the best offers from existing ones. And now they are already moving from offline stores to online at tremendous speed: according to GfK data for 2018, 35% of Russians have bought goods online at least once in the last six months. However, criminals do not sleep and follow us - they have “modernized” and learned to steal on a grand scale: steal bank card data and important electronic files.
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Special project
Canon EOS R review and test shots
The EOS R launched Canon's fourth camera system: a mirrorless, compact, full-frame camera. It is based on a number of innovations that allow you to obtain images of a fundamentally different quality: with uncompromising detail, proprietary color reproduction, dynamic range, fast and accurate autofocus. The core component of the new system is an innovative lens mount that expands creative horizons in photography and videography.
Mesmerizing landscapes, unique animals, unique ethnicity. Russia from Kaliningrad to Kamchatka through the eyes of photographers from all over the world. A large-scale competition of the Russian Geographical Society collected almost 200,000 images in three months. Photos are like a declaration of love.
In Moscow, the winners of the first All-Russian photo competition under the ambitious title “The Most Beautiful Country”, which was organized by the Russian Geographical Society, were determined. During the final voting, the jury made an unprecedented decision: a prize and the opportunity to go on one of the exciting expeditions will be given to each participant whose work was recognized as the best in one of 11 categories: “Landscape”, “Birds”, “Underwater World”, “Peoples of Russia” ...
The perfect storm on Lake Baikal. At the very end of November and December there are the strongest storms on Lake Baikal. Several winds can blow at one time. Last year I myself observed how in the north of Olkhon the North-West (or, as it is also called Sarma, Gornaya) blew from the Small Sea, accelerating along the Uzur Pad and blowing out in a separate stream into the Haga-Yaman Bay. Behind Cape Izhimei, the low clouds of Kultuk powerfully pulled, tearing the low-flying clouds to shreds. In the Big Sea, opposite Olkhon, the water boiled and gurgled. The waves were moving into the bay in a dense formation. One by one. And every ninth one rolled ashore to almost half the pebble beach. All clothes and the camera were covered with a thin layer of ice from water splashes, which were quickly set in by the 25-degree frost. But it was impossible to tear myself away from this spectacle. The power of Baikal was mesmerizing. The rhythmic crash of the waves, the howling of the wind and the drumming of stones rolled by the surf created a polyphony that put you into a trance. One could listen to this symphony for hours, forgetting about the cold and piercing wind. This went on for two days. On the third day the wind died down... Canon EOS 500D, Canon EF 70-200 4L, 1/200s, f/5.6, ISO 800, Focal length 70 mm, AWB. (Photographer: Alexey Trofimov)
Turquoise. Franz Josef Land. (Photographer: Nikolay Gernet)
Landscape at the end of the day. Mount Kolchim-stone, or Pomyanenny stone. Perm region, Krasnovishersky district. (Photographer: Sergey Ivanov)
Eruption of the Tolbachik volcano in Kamchatka. (Photographer: Vadim Gippenreiter)
Sparkling ice in Altai. Middle Multinskoye Lake, end of November. An amazing place - the lake makes eerie moans at night, it seems that it is alive. And air bubbles frozen in ice create the feeling of frozen champagne. The frame is stitched from two takes for sharpness, the lower one with focus on the foreground, and the upper one with sharpness on the mountains. (Photographer: Petrus Anton)
Dreams of Belukha. Mount Belukha, Altai, Akkem River. (Photographer: Petrus Anton)
A carpet of winter covered the hills in Crimea. (Photographer: Sergey Novozhilov)
In early spring. Russia, Arkhangelsk region, Vinogradovsky district. (Photographer: Yulia Popova)
Cloudy dawn. Lipetsk region, Lipetsk district, Voronezh river. (Photographer: Yuri Sorokin)
Tyva Republic. Summer sunset. (Photographer: Gennady Nikolaev)
The people who sent their works were from different parts of the planet. This suggests that all these people, no matter where they live, consider Russia the most beautiful. And they considered it necessary to send the most beautiful photographs of the most wonderful places and participate in this competition. Beauties from Kizhi and Tuvan shepherds, as if from the paintings of Renaissance artists. It seems that they feel a connection with wild nature much stronger than with civilization, due to which the most beautiful places in the country are often in danger. Deforestation, poaching, man-made disasters. The photographs are an attempt to draw attention and a call to protect nature.
The Russian Geographical Society's photo competition "The Most Beautiful Country" is dedicated to preserving Russia's wild nature and fostering respect for the environment through the art of photography.
The competition started in June 2015, and since 2016 it has become annual.
Applications are accepted from April 18 to August 1, 2016, after which the qualifying round of the competition will take place in August, and the final is scheduled for September. The awards ceremony for the winners of the photo competition will take place as part of the Russian Geographical Society Prize at the end of 2016. Anyone can take part in the creative competition, regardless of age and place of residence.
The jury of the competition, as last year, will include famous public figures, famous photographers and artists. Among them are the President of the Russian Geographical Society Sergei Shoigu, the famous Russian wildlife photographer Sergei Gorshkov, the jury also includes the head of Channel One Konstantin Ernst, General Director of the Moscow Kremlin Museums Elena Gagarina, director Timur Bekmambetov and the winner of the first photo competition "The Most Beautiful Country" in the category "Animals" "Ivan Kislov. The initial selection of works will be carried out by an independent expert commission consisting of well-known film editors, photographers and art critics.
In 2016, participants in the “The Most Beautiful Country” competition can submit your works in 13 categories:
- The world is in our hands
Provocative photographs demonstrating how humanity is affecting the natural world of Russian wildlife. - Peoples of Russia
Photos in this category reveal the identity of the small peoples of Russia, who in the age of information and modern technology have not lost their culture, farming and craft traditions, unique languages and the centuries-old connection of generations with wild nature. - The most beautiful country. Scenery
Landscapes of Russia, showing the beauty of the wild nature of our Motherland. - Animals
The photographs submitted in the nomination must capture unique moments from the life of wild animals. - Birds
Scenes from the life of wild birds, their interaction with each other and the environment. - Macroworld
Photographs in this category reveal the invisible beauty and complex organization of the macrocosm. - Black and white nature
Monochrome photographs of our country's wildlife. - Undersea world
Photographs capturing moments from the life of marine and freshwater flora and fauna of Russia. - Young photographer
Nomination for beginning photographers under the age of 13. - Industrial landscape
Modern life is unthinkable without the achievements of technological progress. Photographs in this category should depict industrial facilities (power lines, industrial structures, infrastructure elements, etc.) that harmoniously fit into natural landscapes. - The Elusive Legacy
Every year our country loses 10-15 objects of historical and cultural heritage. The nomination is intended to draw public attention to the material monuments of our country that are on the verge of extinction: ancient buildings, churches, monasteries, abandoned villages, bridges, lighthouses, etc. - Reserved Russia
In 2017, our country celebrates a significant anniversary - the 100th anniversary of the Russian nature reserve system. This nomination accepts works that demonstrate the characteristic features, uniqueness and beauty of specially protected natural areas of our country. - People's Choice Award
The winner of the nomination is determined by open popular voting on the photo competition website.
The winner in one of the categories - "Audience Award" - is selected by open Internet voting on the project website.
The winners of the photo competition will receive cash prizes. The main prize in each category is 250,000 rubles.