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SG-Image’s AF 25mm f/1.8 Lens Is Here
credits: SG-Image
SG-Image’s previously rumoured AF 25mm f/1.8 lens is finally here. Designed for Micro Four Thirds cameras, the lens offers a 50mm full-frame equivalent field of view, making it a good fit for street photography, portraits, travel, and general everyday shooting. It is also pretty compact, although it does not quite reach full pancake proportions.
On the inside, the lens has a 7-element, 5-group optical design, including three high-refractive-index elements that help improve sharpness while reducing optical aberrations. It uses a 9-blade rounded aperture with an aperture range of f/1.8 to f/16 and provides a 39.6° angle of view. Autofocus is driven by an STM stepping motor, which is designed to deliver fast, quiet, and accurate focusing for both still photography and video. The lens also features multi-coated optics, a minimum focusing distance of 0.3m, and a 52mm filter thread.
Physically, the lens measures about 67mm in diameter and 31mm in length, weighs 140g, and has an all-metal barrel and mount for added durability. A metal square lens hood is also included in the box. Compatible with Panasonic Lumix, Olympus, and OM System Micro Four Thirds cameras, the SG-Image AF 25mm f/1.8 comes in black and silver, and is priced at $89.
Adobe’s New Lightroom Classic Update
credits: Adobe
Adobe has rolled out its June update for Lightroom Classic, adding several practical features meant for photographers who regularly work with large photo libraries and high-volume shoots. Funny enough, the update was actually first released around June 20, but Adobe pulled it shortly afterward after discovering a data-loss bug linked to the new Duplicates feature. Now, the company released Version 15.4.1, which fixes that issue.
One of the biggest additions is a new Faces panel within the assisted image selection tool. It automatically detects every face in a photo and shows information such as eye sharpness and whether a person’s eyes are open. Another useful new feature is automatic duplicate detection. Lightroom Classic can now scan an entire catalog for exact duplicate files, even if they are stored in different folders, and automatically group them into stacks. For photographers with catalogs that have grown over the years, this should make it much easier to clean up duplicate files, free up storage space, and keep everything better organised. Adobe has also expanded keyword synchronisation, so keywords now stay in sync across Lightroom Classic, Lightroom Desktop, Lightroom Web, and Lightroom Mobile.
The update also includes a handful of improvements to existing tools. Subject masking has been refined to better separate subjects from busy backgrounds, while DeNoise now runs faster on Apple Silicon Macs by taking advantage of the Neural Engine. Adobe has also improved brush responsiveness during masking and expanded Canon tethering support. Version 15.4.1 is ready to be installed now.
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Photographer Spotlight
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This time in the Spotlight: Babacar Diop
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Missed The Sunday Issue?
In case you missed yesterday’s Sunday Issue (Snapshot Issue 123) including the amazing interview with photographer Roger Jannsen and many more incredible articles, you can read it here.
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