Luminar Neo: Some New Features Revealed

What’s new

  • Layers let you effortlessly combine two or more images and manipulate them to achieve your desired effect.
  • Portrait Background RemovalAI allows you to remove an unwanted background from your portrait in seconds thanks to AI.
  • RelightAI is a tool for controlling the light in your photos based on image depth as determined by AI, allowing you to easily and effortlessly fix photos that need fill lighting.
  • MaskAI allows you to easily detect and select elements of your photo for precise control over how tools are applied.

For artists making a new purchase:
$65 for 1-seat license for Luminar Neo
$76 for 2-seats license for Luminar Neo

$94 for 1-seat license for Luminar Neo+Luminar AI
$115 for 2-seats license for Luminar Neo+Luminar AI

New Owners

For artists who own Luminar or Aurora:
$44 for 1-seat license for Luminar Neo
$59 for 2-seats license for Luminar Neo

Neo Upgrade

$73 for 1-seat license for Luminar Neo+Luminar AI
$98 for 2-seats license for Luminar Neo+Luminar AI

Neo+AI Upgrade

Press Release
NEW YORK, NY – September 20, 2021 — Skylum is excited to reveal additional details about its newest creative image editor, Luminar Neo – shipping winter 2021. The application further reimagines the image editing experience and enables creators to be more expressive with fewer boundaries and rediscover joy in their creative work. Read More »

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TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro Teaser

We first leaked the TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro in the TTArtisan road map over a month ago along with the fact that autofocus lenses will be coming from them soon. TTArtisan lenses are available on Amazon and most are a very good value punching well above their price point. We should see the TTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro soon.

LensTTArtisan 40mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
CompatibilitySony, Fuji, Canon, M4/3
Focal Length60mm, 80mm on M4/3
Aperture RingClicked Aperture
Minimum Aperturef/1.6
Weight≈372g
Optical Design8 Elements in 7 Groups
ApertureF2.8-F16
Aperture Blades11 Blades
Closest Focusing Distance17cm
Filter Size52mm
Angle of View40°
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Savings Sunday and New Products Until Sept. 26th

Fujifilm X-T3: (Save $300):  B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Fujifilm X-T30 (Save $100): B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

Apple 32″ Pro Display XDR 16:9 Retina 6K HDR IPS Display Save $500:
B&H Photo

New Apple M1 Save Up to $150:
Amazon / Adorama

New Products
Fujifilm X-T3 Without Charger (cheaper than X-T3 discounted):
B&H Photo
Fujifilm GFX50SII:
B&H Photo / Amazon  / Moment / Adorama
Fujifilm X-T30II:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon XF 33mm f/1.4 R LM WR
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

Other Deals
Pelican Cases Discounted
X-Mount Lens Deals
Memory Card Savings
Power Banks

Battery Banks For Fujifilm Cameras
Anker PowerCore Speed 20000 PD
PowerCore+26800 PD
other more affordable options


New Apple Mac Pro: B&H Photo
New Apple iPad Pro and More: B&H Photo / Adorama
New Apple iMac Pro: B&H Photo / Adorama
New Apple MBP: B&H Photo / Adorama
New Apple M1: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
MacBook Pro (Savings still available): B&H Photo

Limited time iPad Pro Savings
iPad Pro Bundles: B&H Photo

Save on Accessories
Atmos multiple configurations save up to $300

ONA Bags Savings

Lights
Luxli Light Savings
Godox Savings

Software Deals
Luminar Neo & Luminar AI & Luminar 4 & Aurora HDR 2019 (Savings code FUJIADDICT)
ON1 Photo RAW 2022
Photolemur
Picktorial
TopazLabs

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Fujifilm XF33mm f/1.4 vs XF35mm f/1.4: Autofocus Performance vs Dreamy Character

The Fujifilm XF33mm f/1.4 is an interesting lens that is selling well according to Fujifilm, but which lens is the better lens? If you depend on autofocus then the Fujifilm XF33mm f/1.4 is probably for you, but if you’re used to working around slow lenses or working with manual focus lenses the character of the XF35mm f/1.4 is still unmatched.

I am becoming of the opinion that Fujifilm release the XF33mm f/1.4 instead of updating the XF35mm f/1.4 simply because they could not truly improve the lens without ruining what made it special and it shows in the XF33mm f/1.4 announcement. I haven’t seen one photo out of the XF33mm f/1.4 that made me go wow yet, but when Fujifilm launched the X-Pro1 with the XF35mm f/1.4 I was blown away by how close Fujifilm got to the Leica look at a fraction of the price.

The XF35mm f/1.4 is a wow lens while the XF33mm f/1.4 simply is not and Fujifilm doesn’t have to admit defeat now because they have made it clear they aren’t really updating the XF35mm f/1.4. I think many long-time Fujifilm fans will be disappointed by this reality because many wanted an XF35mm f/1.4 replacement that simply increased autofocus performance and added weather sealing while retaining the character from the legendary original lens.

In short, if you are a photographer that is trying to get a magical look get the XF35mm f/1.4 and ignore the XF33mm f/1.4, but if you’re a hybrid shooter that does a lot of video then you should consider the XF33mm f/1.4 over the XF35mm f/1.4.

Fujinon XF 33mm f/1.4 R LM WR
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon XF 23mm f/1.4 R LM WR
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

Fujinon XF 35mm f/1.4 R: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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7Artisans 25mm f/0.95 Photos and More

Seven Craftsmen is about to release a new product “25mm F0.95 APS-C” large aperture wide-angle lens, which together with the recently released 50mm F0.95 and 35mm F0.95 form the “Firefly” series, featuring a super-large aperture as its main feature.

This is a half-frame lens suitable for shooting small scenery and environmental portrait content. The supported mount is E/Z/X/M43/EOSM/R/L (R/L mount will be available later in the evening). The new product is expected to open at the end of September The price will be announced later.

🌟Excellent image quality, large aperture also has excellent resolution
25mm F0.95 APS-C lens adopts 11 optical structures in 9 groups, all use HOYA high-quality lenses, which also contain three HOYA ultra-low dispersion lenses to suppress Spherical aberration and coma aberration negatively affect the resolution performance, and can reduce color overflow caused by axial dispersion, thereby improving the image quality of shooting with a large aperture and increasing the resolution of the lens.

🌟25mm focal length, the small wide angle accommodates more details.
Different from the commonly used 35/50 focal length, the new product released this time selects 25mm, which is a small wide-angle large aperture model that is rarely seen in the market for half-frame lenses. As a small wide-angle lens, it can accommodate more landscapes and details when shooting. It is especially suitable for travel photography, and it can better integrate with the landscape when shooting portraits. Sharp images and soft blur effects make it an excellent choice for a variety of scenes, from landscape portraits to still lifes.

🌟F0.95 large aperture, enjoy the beautiful blur
The large aperture of F0.95 has great advantages for shooting in low light conditions. The larger amount of light can make the viewfinder brighter and easier for the photographer to observe the subject. And compared with the same focal length small aperture lens can have a faster shutter, lower ISO, better night scene performance. At the same time, the shallow depth of field created by F0.95 can achieve the knife-sharp milking effect most players want. The picture is more transparent, the colors are more vivid and vivid, and the picture is more full and vivid than the small aperture lens, and players can enjoy To the rich photography pleasure.

🌟Focus at the nearest 0.25M, experience the fun of macro.
With the shortest focusing distance of 0.25M with F0.95 super large aperture, you can easily shoot still life images with beautiful blur effects, and experience the fun of still life shooting and macro shooting.

🌟The breathing effect is small, and the stepless aperture is better.
25mm F0.95 has better control of the breathing effect than other models, especially the breathing in the center of the screen is very slight. The lens adopts a stepless aperture design, which can complete a very smooth aperture change when shooting videos without the sound of aperture switching. At the same time, the focus ring and aperture ring of the lens have moderate damping, smooth and smooth, and good control. The lens is a good choice for video shooting.

🌟All metal material, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant. The
mechanical structure of the lens is made of metal parts. The new housing oxidation process makes the wear resistance, oil stain and corrosion resistance stronger, and it is not easy to absorb dust, making cleaning difficult. At the same time, the bayonet part is upgraded to be more robust and durable, and the color and texture of the electroplated tungsten steel is better.

via 7Artisans

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Fujiguys: Fujifilm GFX50S II Unboxing

The Fuji Guys released their Fujifilm GFX50S II unboxing video and it is a pretty standard unboxing. It’s interesting how little paper Fujifilm is using in its packaging now since going with a digital manual. I wonder if they will trim their boxes down a little in the future since there is still space for a thick instruction manual in the GFX50S II box.

Fujifilm GFX50SII:
B&H Photo / Amazon  / Moment / Adorama
Fujinon GF 35-70mm f/4.5-5.6 WR:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama
Fujifilm GFX100S:
B&H Photo / Amazon / Moment / Adorama

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