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The Latest News:
The Upcoming Tamron Leans Leaked
credits: Tamron
Tamron is set to release a new wide-angle zoom lens: the 16-30mm f/2.8 Di III VXD G2, for both Nikon Z and Sony E-mount users. A few leaked images and specs have already surfaced, and from the looks of it, this lens is shaping up to be a solid update to the well-liked 17-28mm f/2.8. The new version expands the zoom range slightly while keeping the fast f/2.8 aperture and a compact build, weighing 450 grams. It’s fully weather-sealed and supports Tamron Lens Utility, meaning you can customise focus behavior and other functions via USB-C.
Inside, the lens features 16 elements in 12 groups, a 9-blade aperture, and Tamron’s top-tier VXD linear motor, which promises fast, accurate, and quiet autofocus. It doesn’t have built-in stabilization, but that’s not a dealbreaker on most mirrorless bodies. The minimum focusing distance is 19cm, so you can get fairly creative with close-up wide-angle shots. It also accepts 67mm filters, which matches several other Tamron lenses and helps keep your kit streamlined.
If this new lens launches alongside Tamron’s existing 28-75mm f/2.8 G2, users would now have a matched pair covering everything from 16mm to 75mm. No official release date yet, but with leaks picking up, an announcement likely isn’t far off.
You can see more details and leaked images on Sonyalpharumor’s website here
Pergear’s New CFexpress 4.0 Memory Cards
credits: Pergear
Pergear just launched a pair of new CFexpress 4.0 Type B memory cards made for professional-grade video recording and high-speed photography. Available in 512GB and 1TB sizes, the cards offer max speeds of 3,500MB/s read and 3,400MB/s write. Where things get more interesting though, is in sustained performance, the number that actually matters when you’re recording high-bitrate video.
The smaller 512GB model promises a minimum sustained write speed of 800MB/s, and the 1TB version steps that up to 1,500MB/s. That’s more than enough for 8K RAW, even though Pergear didn’t go through the official VPG (Video Performance Guarantee) certification process. The cards are also shockproof, waterproof and temperature-resistant.
One thing to keep in mind: no current camera supports CFexpress 4.0 speeds yet, so you won’t see those top numbers while shooting, at least not for now. But transfers to your computer? That’s where Gen 4.0 should save you time, assuming you’re using a compatible reader. The cards work with any camera that takes CFexpress Type B, including a lot from Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, and Fujifilm. Pricing for the cards is $126.65 and $186.15.
You can see full details on Pergear’s website here
Photo Analysis
Welcome to a new addition to the magazine: the photo analysis, where I will analyse a photo and talk about the composition, lighting what’s positive, what’s negative etc. so that you can learn and better your own photography from it ;)
This week’s photo by: Marion Mou
You can find him on Instagram as: @moumarion
Let’s Analyse this Image:
Framing & Perspective
What works well:
The composition is clean and deliberate. Good timing, strong use of scale. Our subject is captured mid-step with great posture and (kind of) just enough separation from the city behind.
The depth is nice, foreground rails, the man, and the background fading into haze and steel. The leading lines of the road and buildings naturally draw you down the street toward the bridge.
What could be better
The shot almost nails the symmetry, but not quite. The photographer is slightly off-centre, and although that does often work and makes for a ‘‘dynamic’' composition, in my opinion: If you have such a nice and tight background (the bridge and buildings (and the bridge already being framed by the buildings)), it’s worth going all in on symmetry. Taking one or two steps to the left and aligning dead centre with the tracks would’ve brought perfect symmetry to the shot. You’d get more visual harmony, and the leading lines would become even stronger.
Maybe getting a little lower (and shooting from down → up) could have made the buildings and our subject ‘‘more grand’’.
Subject Separation & Contrast
What works well:
The person is well-timed, and their white hat and light jacket naturally pull the eye against the darker cityscape. The forward lean adds subtle movement, which helps with interest and dynamics.
The depth of field isolates our subject nicely from the more chaotic background.
What could be better:
The lower half of the man (especially the pants) blends a bit too much into the dark asphalt. There’s not quite enough contrast to clearly define the silhouette from the knees down on the first look. A few ways to improve this would be to: Lighten the shadows selectively around the legs using dodge or local adjustments. Boost clarity or contrast just on the subject to subtly pull them forward. Shoot at a slightly lower angle so the legs are framed against a lighter part of the background (like that brownish building), creating more separation.
Light & Atmosphere
What works well:
The light is beautifully restrained. Everything feels soft and overcast, which creates this moody, cinematic calm. Nothing’s blown out, nothing’s too harsh.
That diffused lighting helps the subject pop. As already touched on: the white hat, mask and jacket catch just enough light to stand out from the darker background.
There’s a natural gradient in the light, from darker at the top and sides to brighter in the centre, and it subtly funnels your attention down the street, toward the bridge.
What could be better:
The midtones are slightly muddy, especially in the shadows of the buildings on the sides. Lifting the blacks a touch or tweaking contrast locally could bring out a bit more definition.
The road surface in the foreground is doing a lot of work tonally, but it feels just slightly underexposed, it might benefit from a gentle dodge to bring out its texture and shine.
Colour & Tone
What works well:
The color grading is clean and deliberate, cool urban/citiy tones with small but important accents. The hat, skin tone, and traffic lights all introduce warmth in a way that feels controlled.
There’s a subtle teal/orange thing going on, but it’s not overdone. The tones feel more like real-world mood than an Instagram preset.
The desaturated palette also fits the mood, there’s no forced vibrance.
What could be better:
It might benefit from a slightly warmer white balance on our subject’s face and hands, the cool tint mutes some of the ‘humanity’ in the portrait.
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