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Leica M11-D Release Date Rumors: Is a New Leica Body on the Way?

Though Leica occupies a proportionally small amount of the camera market, its products are always eagerly anticipated by professional photographers worldwide. And with the latest reports suggesting we could get a Leica M11-D release date before the end of September 2024,...

GoPro Hero & GoPro Hero 13 Black Available to Pre Order

Action cameras continue to be an ultra-popular market, with new releases from companies like Insta360, DJI and GoPro becoming an annual event in our calendars. As we pass the yearly threshold, we now have a confirmed GoPro Hero and GoPro Hero 13 release date and specs to...

Canon Handheld Vlogging Camera Patent: What Can We Expect?

Like with any major manufacturer, product development is a constant and lengthy process. Often research and development proves fruitless, but what public displays companies engage in can indicate what the manufacturers are prioritizing - such is the case with this recent...

What is the Mysterious Sony Alpha Camera Rumored to Launch Before the End of 2024?

Sony has already had a successful 2024: with the (albeit delayed) launch of the ZV-E10 II and the recent release of their new 85mm G Master lens, the company shows no signs of stopping. But one rumor that has been plaguing the company since early this year is reports that Q4...

DJI Osmo Action 5 Release Potentially Looms

Amongst DJI’s many prospective product launches at present - including a potential new mirrorless camera through to new drones - many are wondering if the company is leaving behind other facets of their industry. Though we haven’t yet got an officially DJI Osmo Action 5...

First images for the Sigma 28-105mm F/2.8 FE lens have leaked online

Sony is getting an exciting new lens in the Sigma 28-105 F/2.8 FE. While details about the lens have been scarce, the first images have already leaked online.

The leaked image of the Sigma 28-105 F/2.8 lens was shared by Sony Alpha Rumors on X. It shows the top view of the...

DJI Neo Officially Announced: Specs, Price and Release Date

There has been a flurry of DJI leaks and announcements in the past weeks, but it was only a few days ago that the company themselves put forward anything resembling official word. Teasing a DJI Neo announcement, the company put out this minimal posting telling us to prepare...

Will the Samsung Galaxy S25 Exclusively use Snapdragon Chips?

We recently did a roundup of all the rumors surrounding the Samsung Galaxy S25, including one leak that comprehensively listed the new smartphone’s entire range of components. One element that we were somewhat curious about was the processor that the new smartphone would...

A Photographer’s Guide to the iPhone 16 Pro

The Apple iPhone 16 and 16 Pro models are just a week from being revealed and there is palpable excitement in the air. Many of our photographer friends are already asking: will it be worth it to upgrade to the upcoming iPhone 16 Pro?

While the official specs of the iPhone...

The 3 Best Labor Day Camera Phone Deals: Pixel 9 Fold, Galaxy S24, & OnePlus 12R

Labor Day continues to highlight great-value deals across multiple platforms, and we’ve compiled some fantastic smartphone offerings. All of these units have great built-in cameras for easy on-the-go photography. With another day on the clock for these offers, you have...

Rumor: Hasselblad will announce a new wide-angle zoom lens in September

Hasselblad is rumored to be making a big addition to its lens lineup next month. According to one trusted source, the Swedish camera manufacturer is looking to unveil a new wide-angle zoom lens next month.

Reliable leaker @camerainsider revealed on X that Hasselblad will...

iPhone 16 & AI-Powered Photo Editing: What to Expect

Generative AI has become a mainstay of the photography world, whether we like it or not. Tools like Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop have a suite of AI-powered photo editing tools, and we’ve seen smartphones debuting with similar in-engine programs too. And now, with the iPhone...

iPhone 16 Release Date & Everything We Know

Though digital camera use has massively decreased in the wake of the smartphone, we aren’t wholly anti-iPhone here. Smartphone cameras have greatly democratized photography as a medium, and with the iPhone 16 family of smartphones on the way, users can experience a new level...

Sony 85mm F1.4 GM II Officially Announced: Release Date & Specs

Sony continues to roll out their new products as we enter the final months of 2024. Having started the year with the A9 III and with the potential of another Alpha camera on the horizon, the manufacturer shows no sign of slowing. Now, with confirmation of the Sony 85mm f/1.4...

What new cameras can we expect soon?

2024 has been quite eventful regarding new camera announcements with the recent Canon, Fujifilm, and Nikon releases. And with four months left before the new year, many photographers are expecting to see several more cameras hit the market.

Before we dive into what we...

Is DJI Joining the Mirrorless Camera Market?

Rumors continue to spread about DJI developing a full-fledged mirrorless camera. The company, whose current product inventory includes action cameras, drones and gimbals; has sparked discourse in recent weeks with the idea that it could be developing a flagship camera as...

My Favorite Lens Just Got Even Better

As a long-time Sony shooter, I reap the rewards of having a suite of lens options available. Sony has allowed third-party developers access to their E-Mount system for years: a move that has indisputably worked in their favor. New lens options from Tamron, Sigma and Zeiss...

The Tamron 50-400mm for the Nikon Z-mount is expected to be announced next month

Nikon users may soon be getting a new lens from well-known third-party manufacturer Tamron. Recent rumors suggest that the company is preparing to announce a new ultra-telephoto lens for the Z-mount with an impressive 8x zoom range.

A few days ago, reliable leaker...

Adobe adds impressive new AI technology to its Lightroom ecosystem

 
 

Adobe has announced significant updates to its entire Lightroom ecosystem, including the popular Lightroom on desktop, Lightroom Classic, and Adobe Camera Raw applications.

Many new features rely upon improved...

Leica announces M11 Monochrom, a 60-megapixel camera built for black and white photography

 
 

It's a glorious time for black-and-white photography enthusiasts. Hot on the heels of Ricoh announcing the Pentax K-3 Mark III MonochromeLeica has announced a new monochrome camera, the Leica M11 Monochrom.

The...

106 pounds and 528 pages: Behemoth photo book will set you back $3,000, require team lift to read

 
 

You might need a reinforced coffee table if you want to showcase Peter Lik’s latest photo book, “Equation of Time.” His 528-page book weighs over 100 pounds (nearly 50 kilograms) and has dimensions of 30.25 x 22.25 x 6.25 inches (around 77 x 57 x 16 centimeters). “Equation of Time” was released in November 2015 and...

Caffeine Priority: For something a little different, why not look at cute animal photos?

 
 

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Touchstone of Simon & Schuster publishing was kind enough to send me a pair of books: "Life Works Itself Out (And Then You Nap)" by Keiya Mizuno and Naoki Naganuma and "Flying Dogs" by Julia Christe.

Both books feature some excellent images and the...

Thwarting lens theft: Protect your lens from thieves for under $1

 
 

When you want to quickly change lenses, it’s a great feature of cameras that you can do so easily. However, the ease with which you can remove your lens also applies to sticky-fingered thieves. Professional photographer Rutger Geerling photographs a lot of concerts, often armed with two cameras while in a large...

Three ways to use curves to ensure your image is free of spots, specks and smudges

 
 

Whether you’re a working pro or an enthusiast looking to print an image or two, it is important to check your image file to make sure you’ve cleaned up any editing errors or dust spots. You don’t want to send a file to a client or see a print arrive from a lab and find an issue that could’ve easily been addressed...

Impressively compact Pentax KP DSLR sports changeable grips, jaw-dropping ISO 819,200 rating


 
 

If you like mirrorless cameras for their compact nature but still find yourself missing the attachment to your subject that you can only get from a thru-the-lens optical viewfinder, then Ricoh has great news for you today. The company has just launched its Pentax KP DSLR, and it's been designed from the...

NOAA and NASA offer high-res view of Earth from high in the sky with GOES-16 weather satellite

 
 

Update on February 1, 2017 at 5:00 PM EST: The GOES-16 is a NOAA satellite, not a NASA satellite as the first sentence of this article had originally stated. 

The GOES-16 is the first National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) satellite to be launched as part of their next-generation fleet of...

Competing for equipment and esteem: Hasselblad opens entries for its largest-ever Masters competition

 
 

Are you a professional photographer who has been active for more than three years? You can enter Hasselblad’s Masters 2018 competition from now until June 10, 2017 in the following categories: aerial, architecture, fine art, fashion/beauty, landscape, portrait, product, street/urban, wedding and wildlife. The...

Sony A99 II Field Test Part II: New hybrid autofocus system proves very fast and accurate

 
 

In Part I of my Field Test for the Sony A99 II, I took an in-depth look at the camera body design and its new image sensor. In Part II, I tested the new autofocus system, video capabilities and took a closer look at overall performance.

The Sony A99 II includes Sony's new 4D Focus AF system. The hybrid autofocus...

Mannequin graveyard: Exploring an abandoned, creepy Camelot-themed amusement park

 
 

Andre Govia has made his career exploring a wide variety of abandoned places and capturing eerie photographs of dilapidated buildings and structures. Daily Mail recently covered Govia’s work, in particular his visit to an abandoned theme park.

While Govia didn’t disclose the location of the park, it appears that...

Adobe hopes to empower students with Chromebook release of Creative Cloud applications

 
 

Chromebook users who have felt left behind relative to software updates and releases, Adobe has you covered with the release of six updated Android applications optimized for Chromebooks. The six applications are Photoshop Mix, Lightroom Mobile, Illustrator Draw, Photoshop Sketch, Adobe Comp CC and Creative Cloud...

Matching clients with photographers: 500px’s new photographer directory, Adobe Stock integration

 
 

Global online photography community 500px has announced the launch of a new, easy-to-use global photographer directory to allow clients such as Airbnb, The Travel Corporation, Google and Lonely Planet among many others to search for photographers by specialty and location. In addition to the new directory, 500px...

Found Fuji film cameras: B&H locates unopened (discontinued) Fuji GF670 cameras in warehouse

 
 

If you missed your chance to grab a new, sealed Fujifilm GF670 6x7 folding medium format film camera during its production run, you will have another chance soon. B&H has reportedly found an unspecified number of brand-new GF760 cameras in one of their warehouses.

The rangefinder camera accepts 120 and 220 roll...

Three easy ways to create background separation in your portraits using speedlights

 
 

Photographer Manny Ortiz has a number of excellent tutorials on his YouTube channel to help budding portrait photographers get better results without breaking the bank. His videos showcase how to achieve excellent results with only speedlights rather than large, expensive studio lights. He even has videos geared...

Capturing history as it’s made: The high-pressure task of the White House photographer

 
 

With a new president having taken office in the United States, that also means that a new official White House photographer will be taking over as well. DigitalRev In Focus explores the job and its history.

John F. Kennedy was the first US president to work with a full-time photographer, Cecil W. Stoughton. After...

Fujifilm GFX launch: Hands-on with the GFX, X-T20, and X100F, plus more questions answered!

 
 

Last Thursday evening, Fujifilm held its formal coming out party for the GFX 50S in The Refectory at the High Line Hotel, a spectacular, historic room in what was once part of an Episcopalian seminary. The company packed the room with a dozen or so GFX 50S cameras, all three of the new GF lenses, vertical grips, a...

Caffeine Priority: Hands-on with the hands-off photo editing software, Photolemur

 
 

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We covered Photolemur in early December. Since then, I've had the opportunity to use the MacOS software and see what it offers photographers.

To brief you on what Photolemur is, it is a piece of automated photo editing software. Claiming to be the...

COSYSPEED Camslinger Streetomatic + Review: Compact, well-designed bag

 
 

In early December, I wrote about COSYSPEED’s new camera bag, the Streetomatic +. It is compact, but larger than its predecessor, capable of holding a DSLR camera rather than the mirrorless camera the the original Streetomatic was designed to carry. What makes this bag particularly interesting is how it is made to...

Broncolor offering photographers $24,000 in gear, discounts, exposure and more in Gen NEXT contest

 
 

If you are between 18 and 30 years old, you can win broncolor gear worth $24,000 in their Gen NEXT competition. You can submit up to three images falling within any genre of photography, such as sports, still life, portraits, etc. Submissions are open until March 7 at midnight Central European Time. Broncolor is...

Firmware Friday: Fuji X-T1 gets improved flash, front dial bug fix


 
 

Between the holiday season, CES show and an impressively powerful flu bug which took Senior Reviews Editor Mike Tomkins out for the count, our Firmware Friday roundup has necessarily taken something of an extended hiatus over the last few weeks. It returns today, though, with news of an update from the folks...

French fashion photographer takes you on a distinct visual journey through China at night

 
 

In early December, WIRED rebranded its photography website, WIRED Photo. When they did so, they promised better visuals and excellent storytelling. They’ve delivered with their recent coverage of Marilyn Mugot’s excellent night photography project.

The French fashion photographer and graphic designer travelled to...