Olbrich Botanical Gardens Tour

One of my favorite places to visit and photograph in Madison is Olbrich Botanical Gardens. Today I take you inside to both the indoor gardens and the outdoor gardens now that it is finally summer.

Nikon Z6 vs Sony A7III Eye AF test and Sony A7II only $1000 on amazon

There was a Eye AF shootout between the Sony A7III and the Nikon Z6 and the Sony won because it could focus on the eye at a farther distance than the Nikon can. Also, the older Sony A7II is available for only $998(with lens) on amazon.

Nikon's yearly Report Out

Nikon's Quarterly report came out today and it shows more contraction overall in the interchangable lens camera market. Overall sales are down year over year by 18% and DSLR sales are especially lagging at the entry level end due to the rise of cellphone image quality. Sales of full frames like the D850 are strong but sales of the Z6 and Z7 are not quite as strong despite marketing. This is most likely due to the fact that Nikon's mirrorless line does not have that many lenses and is still outclassed by Sony's line overall.

Adobe Photography Plan jumps to $20/month, but the $10/month plan is still available.

Adobe upped their regular photography plan from $10 per month to $20 per month while expanding the storage space online to 1TB. However, many of us do work locally and don't need extra storage space so for those of us not wanting to spend the $10 extra, you can still purchase the old plan Here.

Nikon Z7 and Z6 to get Eye AF

The Nikon Z6 and Z7 will soon get Eye- AF like the Sony mirrorless cameras in the next firmware update. This is an update that especially the portrait photographers have been waiting for. Its unknown how good it will be, but it will be a good first step for Nikon to try to match Sony in technology when it comes to Mirrorless Cameras.

Canon may have 4 new Cameras in the works

Canon, according to Registry Numbers, has four new cameras in the works. Two of them are going to be replacements for the EOS M line of cameras and the other two will be for their Powershot line of Cameras. The replacements are likely for the EOS M5 and the EOS M100 as well as the G7X Mark II. I hope the fourth is an update to the G3X.

Sony Working on 102mp Camera? A7SIII not going to launch until the fall

Sony seems to be working on a 102 mp sensor for a stills camera. It also has said that the much anticipated A7SIII would not be launched until at earliest Fall of 2019. Although this may be disappointing to Sony Fans, the news of the 102mp sensor should be enough good news and excitement to keep us wondering what Sony has under the hood. I, myself, don't have much use for a 100mp Camera but for those people who really want that detail, I think it will be a big boost to them.

Tamron to make native lenses for Nikon and Canon Mirrorless, Nikon to launch Mirrorless Camera above the Z7

It was reported today that Tamron is thinking about making lenses that are native to the Canon and Nikon Mirrorless mounts. They are deciding on whether to do so or not or just adapt the Sony FE lenses. I really hope they choose to make the native lenses as the adapted lenses are just not as good in many cases.

Nikon also announced that there will be a Z camera above the Z7, most likely a mirrorless version of the D5 to compete with the Sony A9.

Nikon has plans for a DX version of its mirrorless line

Nikon has leaked that it has a plan for a DX version of its mirrorless camera coming out later in 2019. I think this is a good idea for Nikon since DX is where most people start to get into the photography market and having an entry-level mirrorless to get people on board to the Z-mount is a very good idea. They should also make a few cheap kit lenses to get people hooked before trying to move them over to the more expensive FX glass as well.

Canon has 70mp Camera lined up for its Mirrorless Line.

Canon has revealed that it has a 70mp camera in its line-up for the premium end of its Full-frame mirrorless cameras. This Camera will probably ship in the later half of 2019 and may also have 8k abilities, therefore making the leap over both Nikon and Sony in terms of video ability.