I damn hate this AI tools. I hate it because it forces me to change view on how images are created, I hate it because it’s another step into a world were digital “fakes” will dominate authenticity. But I know there is nothing I can do to stop this.
Looking back, I hated the switch to digital photography, I hated to know that good Photoshoppers became more important than good Photographers, I hated the narcissism and lies of influencer photography.

The only good thing about AI photography is that it actually is the culmination of a decade long trend away from classic photography towards a completely “Imagined” one. The “Lie” finally becomes clear and obvious!
And don’t get me wrong, there can be good ART in this, but it’s not photography as we know it.

After playing for two months I feel like I learned the following:

• Most “mass” photography will be replaced by AI imaging (Stock photography, social-viral shit, magazine and website photos and so forth)
• Real photos will soon be edited through AI tools instead (or in combination) with classic Photoshop workflow tools
• Authenticity might soon become even more valuable than before. Having a real hard proof of a photo (for example as a chemical film or polaroid) may be more appreciated than before.

So the upcoming months I will try to dig into those AI tools to learn how I can edit my Sony A7RV photos to create some different kind of imaginary. I will also shoot more with my Mamiya 7 as a silent sign of interior rebellion :)

I will show you my findings on my Youtube channel. So please subscribe if you are interested into wondering this deep Rabbit Hole!

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Marc writes:

Focus Bracketing workflows demonstrated using an A7RV camera
This video discusses when Focus Bracketing is, and is not, necessary.
It also looks at the focus bracketing option in the Sony Alpha Drive Mode settings.

Cleaning is part of an everyday photographer job!

Samyang AF 85mm F1.4 FE II Review Compared to the Sony 85mm f/1.4GM and Sigma 85mm f/1.4

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Olympus E. Zuiko 100mm f/2.8 tested on the Sony (Opticallimits).
Nikon Z9 vs. Sony a1 – WILDLIFE SHOOTOUT! (Steve Perry).
Enjoy Outdoor Shooting with the Protective PhotoPod and MyPod (Explora).
How to Use Natural Light in Photography (42West).
Zeiss 55mm FE test by Kitamura.
Canon R6 Mark II vs Lumix S5 Mark II vs Sony A7IV Comparison (James Reader).

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Duovox successfully funded their new Night Vision and Sony Starvis powered Monocular on Kickstarter.

• Full color at low light: Take full advantage of the Starvis CMOS high-sensitivity sensor and capture your surroundings in vibrant, vivid colors (1080FHD) even at 0.001 lux.
• Built-in IR: We have upgraded the Duovox Ultra with an 850 NM infrared illuminator, which allows getting clear vision of your ‘target’ up to 500 meters in complete darkness.
• 128GB storage: Stores 1000 high-quality images and 120 minutes of 1080 Full HD video. Now you’ll never miss out on the best shots ever again!
• Up to 10 hrs battery: Comes with a powerful in-built 4000mAh rechargeable battery, giving you up to 10 hours of uninterrupted use and up to 5 hours with IR turned on.

Two more hot Kickstarter projects:

1. If you need a flexible, portable high quality 4k Laser projector to show your images and videos than check out the new JMGO N1 Ultra on Kickstarter (Click here). It’s the first gimbal and easily portable 4K Laser projector.
2. The new Benro Theta has collected voer 1 million Dollars on Kickstarter (Click here)!

Dpreview interviewed Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of Sigma. A couple of takeaways:

New “innovative” lenses will come soon:

“I think people’s demand for lenses is unlimited. Moving forward, we’ll probably release more unique or innovative lenses that don’t exist in the market today, and we will create demand for unique lenses in the future.”

APS-C vs FF:

APS-C still has great benefits. Making good full-frame lenses that perform well from center to corner without vignetting is challenging. But with APS-C, we can make lenses with excellent performance at a decent size and weight. So for those who care about the balance between picture quality and the size and weight of a system, APS-C is still an excellent choice.
We can make a very compact camera body with a full-frame sensor, but making the lenses compact is still challenging.

The future of DSLR:

I’m not one hundred percent sure, but if there’s no new DSLR cameras introduced to the market, I think DSLRs may be replaced in 3-5 years.

About their future Foveon FF camera:

I’ve personally used a Foveon sensor camera. Now I mainly use the fp or fp L, but when I look back on photos I took with our SD or DP cameras with Foveon sensors in the past, I can see the difference in the pictures between the Foveon and Bayer sensors. I’d like to achieve a similar look with a modern Foveon sensor.

I do hope Sigma will be successful in developing a new FF Foveon sensor. We need some new kind of innovation!