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A big decision for photographers of all skill levels is to determine whether they will specialize in a specific type of photography or do a bit of everything. A specialist photographer becomes extremely skilled at one, or maybe two, genres of photography. A generalist photographer instead does many different types...

 

 

In many of his videos, nature and landscape photographer Adam Gibbs shows his raw image files alongside his final processed photos. He shares the original files to provide transparency and illustrate the amount of processing he does to his images. In many cases, Gibbs's editing is fairly light. It's not because he...

 

 

Stabilization is a hot-button topic. Whenever a new camera that lacks in-body image stabilization is announced, there's a lot of discourse about IBIS. When Canon announced the EOS R, the lack of IBIS was a matter of considerable disagreement on photography forums around the web. We knocked the camera for the lack...

 

 

Sony has unveiled the Xperia 5 IV, the company's latest compact smartphone. The new smartphone includes many features found in Sony's higher-end, larger smartphones, like the Xperia 1 IV, while delivering improved performance compared to its predecessor, the Xperia 5 III.

Let's look first at the cameras. The...

 

 

The James Webb Space Telescope recently used its Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) to look at the heart of Messier 74, also known as NGC 628 or the Phantom Galaxy. MIRI resolved the spiral galaxy in exceptional detail.

The Phantom Galaxy is around 32 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pisces. The...

Click here to see our initial Fujifilm X-H2S Gallery

 

 

Fujifilm announced its new flagship X-H2S camera in late May. The 26MP camera includes many incredible new features, and we've finally gotten our hands on it. While we are working on our full review, you can now check out an initial image gallery. There you'll...

 

 

Tamron has announced the development of its first lens for the Nikon Z system, the 70-300mm F4.5-6.3 Di III RXD (Model A047). It's among the first autofocus lenses for Z cameras that aren't made by Nikon, joining a handful of prime lenses made by TTArtisans, Viltrox and Yongnuo.

Among telephoto zoom lenses that...

 

 

Landscape photographer Mads Peter Iversen has been to Iceland many times, but he's never had the chance to photograph an active volcano. However, Iversen finally got his chance thanks to the Geldingadalir eruption this summer.

In the video below, Iversen offers important tips for safely photographing active...

 

 

In the latest "Canon Quick Tips" video, Canon senior technical specialist Mason Higa shares some great tips for selecting gear and dialing in camera settings for night sky and astrophotography.

In the video below, Higa uses a Canon EOS R6 and RF 15-35mm F2.8L IS USM lens. Higa picked the R6 because its 20MP...

 

 

About a month ago, Tamron announced the development of a highly-versatile new full-frame zoom lens, the Tamron 50-400mm F4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A067). Today, Tamron announced that the all-in-one zoom comes out next month.

The 8x zoom lens is about the same size as a typical 100-400mm zoom lens, but it...

 

 

Improvements in camera equipment make photography easier and more accessible. New camera models often feature incredible advancements in autofocus, automatic exposure, and burst shooting speeds, allowing photographers to capture more tack-sharp, well-focused images. However, photographer Thomas Heaton prefers to...

Click here to read our Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS Hands-on Review

 

 

The Sony FE 24-105mm F4 G OSS isn't a new lens, having been released in late 2017, but it remains such an important part of Sony's E-mount lineup that it's still worth reviewing nearly five years after its launch. While not as new as Sony's 24-70mm...

 

 

Photographer Andy Mumford spent a few nights camping on the Skeleton Coast in Namibia. It was a spectacular trip full of amazing photography.

In the video below, we join Mumford on three days of his trip, starting with a rusted shipwreck along the coast of Namibia. It's an interesting juxtaposition of the...

 

 

While the James Webb Space Telescope is designed to investigate distant celestial objects, it's well-suited to looking closely at objects much closer to home, too. NASA has shared new images that Webb captured of Jupiter. The observations showcase aurorae, haze and will give scientists more information about...

 

 

OM Ambassador Chris McGinnis presented at B&H Optic this year, emphasizing how many amazing photo opportunities you can find in your local area, especially if you have a macro lens. While traveling to capture stunning, exotic locations is amazing, it's an expensive endeavor and not possible for everyone....

 

Thanks to COVID, it’s been a long while since I was last in Japan (early March, 2020), and a lot has happened there since then.

One of the bigger pieces of news is that SIGMA Corporation opened its new headquarters building in Kanagawa in May of this year (2022, for those reading this later). When I finally managed...

 

 

As I work on my review of Sony's 24-105mm F4 G OSS lens, I have found myself coming up against an important question, is an F2.8 zoom lens really better than an F4 zoom lens? And if so, how? The immediate and obvious difference is that an F2.8 lens has a one-stop faster max aperture, which benefits astrophotography...

 

 

As part of the B&H Event Space, B&H uploaded an in-depth conversation with Jose "Tutes" Tutiven. Tutiven is an Ecuadorian-born, New York City-raised portrait and lifestyle photographer, videographer, and producer. He is well-known for his warm, intimate natural-light portraits, and he's worked with many huge...

 

 

Professional wildlife photographer Donal Boyd has teamed up with Adorama for an excellent video series, "In the Field with Donal Boyd." In the latest episode, Boyd traveled to the Hornstrandir Nature Reserve in remote Iceland to photograph the native arctic foxes. No humans inhabit the area year-round, and the...