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Nikon has announced a new firmware update for its Z50 mirrorless camera. The new firmware, version 2.40, delivers improved eye-detection autofocus performance within Auto-Area AF, adds eye-detection AF for video recording, and improves the refresh rate for the focus points displayed in live view during...

 

 

There's still time to enter the 2022-2023 Nikon Photo Contest. The competition, which has been running since 1969, is open for entries until February 12.

The Nikon Photo Contest is open to amateur and professional photographers alike and includes categories for still photos and short films. The photo...

 

 

The James Webb Space Telescope has identified frozen forms of a range of molecules using its NIRCam instrument. A team of astronomers has created an inventory of some of the deepest, coldest ices ever measured in a molecular cloud. The team identified simple ices, like water, alongside molecules including carbonyl...

 

 

The annual BCN Awards have been published in Japan, showcasing the most popular camera brands among Japanese retailers in 2022. While not a perfect representation of the global camera market, the BCN Ranking data comes from about 40% of all Japanese retailers, so it's a large sample size that offers interesting...

 

 

MacBook Pro notebooks are among the most popular computers for photographers and videographers alike for many reasons. While there are many fantastic Windows computers, macOS has long been the preferred choice for many creative professionals. When Apple launched its silicon chipsets, starting with the M1 chipset,...

 

 

Creators looking for a versatile wide-angle zoom have yet another reason to check out Sony's offerings, as they have announced another wide-to-standard zoom lens -- though one with a rather unique focal length range that makes it stand out amongst the crowd. The new Sony FE 20-70mm F4 G lens provides photographers...

 

 

Alongside the new FE 20-70mm F4 lens, Sony has announced the development of a highly-anticipated lens, a 300mm F2.8. However, today's announcement is only a very basic technology development announcement, so details are limited.

By "limited," we mean very limited. We know that Sony is working on a 300mm F2.8 G...

 

 

Fujifilm has announced several firmware updates for the Fujifilm X-H2S, X-H2 and XC 15-45mm F3.5-5.6 OIS PZ lens.

Fujifilm X-H2S firmware update version 3.00

The X-H2S already delivers amazing autofocus performance, which is part of why the X-H2S earned the "runner-up" award in our Best Professional...

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Wildlife, nature, and outdoor sports photographers should all take notice, as Sigma has added yet another extremely versatile telephoto zoom to its arsenal of mirrorless lenses. The new Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG DN OS Sports for Sony E-mount and L-mount full-frame...

 

 

DxO has announced 1,693 new Optics Modules for its software, including DxO PhotoLab, PureRAW, FilmPack and ViewPoint. The new corrections bring the total number of supported camera and lens combinations within DxO's software to more than 80,000.

DxO's corrections are among the best in the industry. Each camera...

 

 

DJI has announced the DJI RS 3 Mini handheld gimbal. The portable travel-oriented stabilizer is smaller and lighter than the existing RS 3 and RS 3 Pro gimbals released last year while still being able to support various full-frame mirrorless cameras and lenses, including popular combinations like the Sony...

 

 

Techart has launched the second-generation version of its M to Z Autofocus Adapter, the Techart TZM-02. The thin, compact adapter promises improved design and performance compared to its predecessor and promises autofocus performance compatible with video.

Regarding the design, the TZM-02 features a bulge-less...

 

 

Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation has announced the Ricoh GR III Diary Edition special limited kit. The GR III Diary Edition is a special edition version of the existing Ricoh GR III premium compact camera. The Diary Edition differs from the original, standard version of the camera with an exclusive warm-gray...

 

 

Here we are! The final day of our annual Camera of the Year Awards, and we're wrapping things up with one last award: the Reader's Choice Award. For the past couple of years, we've included a Reader's Choice Award in our series of awards, as we wanted to include your voice for what you all thought were the best...

 

 

At CES, Nikon announced the development of a pair of new full-frame prime lenses for its mirrorless Z system. The Z 26mm F2.8 is a compact, pancake prime lens. The Z 85mm F1.2 S, on the other hand, is an extremely fast portrait prime lens that promises better bokeh and light-gathering capabilities than Nikon's...

 

 

So far, we've crowned our top lenses in wide-angle, ultra-wide angle, telephoto and super-telephoto categories. Those lenses are useful for a wide range of subjects, but no lens tops the classic "standard" lens when it comes to delivering a realistic, natural perspective. If you want to get very specific, the...

 

 

Deciding on the best camera of the year is always a difficult decision, as we take into consideration a wide range of factors in what constitutes the "best" camera. Image quality performance is a key criterion, if not the most important one, but other factors such as AF performance, video features, handling and...

 

 

Here at Imaging Resource, we are big fans of telephoto lenses. They're great for a wide variety of subjects, including the ever-popular wildlife and sports. However, telephoto lenses are also suitable for capturing portraits and photographing landscapes. 2022 brought us some excellent long lenses. While we didn't...

 

 

Following yesterday's awards for the Best Camera for Beginners and Best Camera for Enthusiasts, today we're looking at professional-oriented camera models. Typically, we put all "pro" cameras together in a single category, but 2022 was packed to the gills with so many pro cameras across different sensor sizes, we...