The Olympic Games serve as a crucial testing ground for upcoming camera gear from leading brands. Most of them seize this opportunity to subject their upcoming equipment to the rigorous demands of professional use.
In my opinion, RF lenses from Canon are some of the most beautiful mirrorless lenses ever made. Okay, so a few of them were heavier than we'd like them to be. But they are still wonderful to hold, use, and provide stellar image results.
Sony, along with pretty much every manufacturer in the imaging space, is known to be quite secretive about products that have yet to be officially announced. But the company may have just leaked the a7 IV mirrorless camera’s main specs through public YouTube keywords.
An upcoming cloud-based Artificial Intelligent (AI) app for smartphones called Lensii claims that it will soon be able to assist users in organizing, sorting, searching, and choosing the best images from their collection of photographs.
Adobe revealed today that it’s bringing a powerful new Advanced Color Grading feature to Lightroom Classic, Lightroom, and Adobe Camera Raw. This 2-minute video offers a sneak peek at how the panel works.
Sony is reportedly gearing up to announce a brand new mirrorless camera line: an entry-level camera that will be its smallest and cheapest full-frame body yet. sonyalpharumors is hearing that the camera will not be part of the a7 or a9 lines — it will likely be the first model in a brand new line, […]
Sony has confirmed that the successor to the Sony a7S II — presumably named the a7S III — will be arriving “later this summer” with a complete revamp of the whole line, including the sensor.
After Canon shared the development information on the impending 1D X Mark III last year, we called out that its specs not only blow away any previous notions of what a camera with physical moving parts could do but also noted that it’s got all the makings of a great mirrorless camera… with a mirror. […]
Sony is expected to announce two telephoto lenses on Monday, and one of them will reportedly be the most expensive E-mount lens ever made with a price tag of around $14,000. sonyalpharumors is reporting “with 100% certainty” that Sony will be announcing the new 200-600mm f/5.
It’s the news that medium format film shooters have all been waiting for. Kodak has finally broken its silence regarding the release of Ektachrome 100 in 120 medium format. Introduced in late 2018, Kodak Ektachrome 100 in 35mm is based on the Kodak Ektachrome E100G E6 slide film that was produced until 2012. The famous […]
Professional wildlife photographer and Canon ambassador Andy Rouse has been dropping hints over the past several days that he’s currently testing some new camera equipment, sparking speculation that Canon may be gearing up to announce a new pro camera — one that can shoot at 30fps.
Oppo is teasing an innovative new smartphone camera system it has created: one that offers a 10x optical “lossless” zoom. The latest reports say the module is already in mass production and the first phone packing it will be out within months.
Canon has announced the development of six upcoming RF mirrorless lenses: two 85mm lenses, a 24-70mm f/2.8L IS, a 15-35mm f/2.8L IS, a 70-200mm f/2.8L IS, and a 24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS. “All six RF lenses under development are built around Canon’s new RF mount, which features a large 54mm diameter and shorter back focus distance […]
Canon is apparently getting ready to introduce a new lens technology to the world. It’s called “defocus smoothing,” and it’ll appear as a DS feature abbreviation on future lenses.
Olympus is reportedly going to be announcing a pro-style Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera on January 24th, 2019, and the company has released the third and final teaser video to drum up some hype before the official unveiling.
Canon’s $2,299 30MP EOS R was its first full-frame mirrorless camera, but it has long been reported that it’s a middle-tier camera and that entry-level and pro-grade models are on the way.
2019 may be a year in which the cameras on the backs of phones become bigger and more numerous. Apple is reportedly getting in on the camera count war by increasing the number of rear cameras to three and significantly expanding the size of the module. Digit is reporting (based on info by the reliable […]
Mapplethorpe is a new biopic that details the life of controversial American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe. The movie depicts Mapplethorpe’s rise to fame in the 1970s and his death due to complications from AIDS at age 42 in 1989.
A French startup called PIXII has unveiled its new Pixii camera. It’s an unusual digital rangefinder camera (with a real rangefinder, not just rangefinder looks) that represents the company’s “radical take on what a modern camera should be.
Fujifilm today announced that it’s currently building its third GFX medium format mirrorless camera. The new flagship camera will feature a 102-megapixel sensor and a number of firsts among its kind.
Skylum Software has been teasing a digital asset management (DAM) update for its Luminar photo editing software that would bring it more in line with the capabilities of Adobe Lightroom, and the company shared this new 41-second teaser video to offer a glimpse of the software’s speed. “Here’s a quick speed test of the new […]
Fujifilm will reportedly be announcing an “affordable” medium format mirrorless camera called the GFX 50R on September 25th, and now new sketches are giving us a first look at the camera’s physical design.
There’s a new reality TV show premiering soon that you may want to keep an eye on if you like photography-related content. It’s called Pupparazzi, and it’s purportedly the first-ever photography reality show.
Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable is an upcoming documentary film about the life and work of famous American street photographer Garry Winogrand. You can watch the 2-minute trailer above.
Nikon today unveiled the upcoming DF-M1, a red dot sight designed for photographers who shoot fast and unpredictable moving subjects with super-telephoto lenses. “With super-telephoto shooting, a narrow field of view in the viewfinder tends to be made visible – making it easy to lose track of the subject,” Nikon says. The Dot Sight DF-M1 […]
Nikon has released its 4th teaser video for the full-frame mirrorless camera system it’ll be announcing in less than a week. This latest one is titled “Lens” and suggests a revival of ultra-low-light ‘Noct’ lenses.
Nikon has just released the third of six planned teasers for the full frame mirrorless camera that will be announced on August 23rd. After “Travel of Light” and “Mount,” this latest video is titled “The Body.
Nikon’s upcoming full frame mirrorless camera has been spotted in the flesh yet again. A new set of leaked photos are offering yet another glimpse at the new, highly-anticipated camera’s look.
DJI was set to announce the new Mavic 2 on July 18th, but that event was unexpectedly postponed and the drone has yet to be officially unveiled. But the drone has already appeared in the latest catalog by the UK retailer Argos, and the listing reveals that it will be offered in “Zoom” and “Pro” […]
Canon is known to be working on fingerprint sensors for cameras and lenses, but Nikon is apparently going a step further: it’s developing biometric sensors for cameras and lenses that can detect biological information as well as your mood when shooting a photo.
Nikon has announced the development of an AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/5. 6E PF ED VR, an ultra-portable super-telephoto full-frame FX lens. “The AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5. 6E PF ED VR will deliver exceptional agility and optical performance in an incredibly compact and lightweight package,” Nikon says.
Kodak has shared a new sneak peek of its upcoming Ektachrome slide film relaunch, posting several test photos captured on the film using “pilot-scale equipment.” The photos can be seen in this short video posted by Kodak Alaris (@kodakprofessional) on Instagram and in a new post on Facebook: A post shared by Kodak Professional (@kodakprofessional) […]
The camera companies RED and Lucid have unveiled a new 8K 3D/4V camera that’s designed to work with the RED Hydrogen One modular holographic phone. RED is building the high-resolution hardware for the camera while Lucid is providing the 3D Fusion Technology software that it’ll use. The new camera will be the “first dual camera […]
Facebook has long allowed you to download a complete copy of your data, and now Instagram is reportedly following suit. You’ll soon be able to download your entire history of photos and content from the popular photo sharing service.
It may soon be time to say goodbye to another popular film among analog photographers. A new report is saying that Fujifilm’s Neopan 100 Acros will be discontinued in October of this year. Casual Photophile reports that the news comes from translations of documents that were distributed to film dealers in Japan. “As of this […]
Rumors about a first full frame mirrorless camera from Canon are continuing to heat up. The latest word is that Canon has already created at least one prototype of such a camera. Canon Rumors is hearing from a source that one of the prototype cameras with a “new body” being tested by Canon is a […]
Behold: this is the soon-to-be-announced Sigma 105mm f/1. 4 Art lens, a fast telephoto prime that will soon be announced for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sigma SA, and Sony FE full frame cameras. Photos of the lens were just leaked by the Japanese camera site Nokishita.
Netflix has just bought the rights to a movie that photography enthusiasts may find fascinating. Kodachrome is set in the final days of Kodachrome film. The movie itself is named after the popular Kodak film that came into existence in 1935 and was discontinued in 2009. Deadline reports that the deal for the film cost […]
A new 85mm lens from Canon has been rumored since early 2017, and today we have our first look at it thanks to a photo and spec leak. This is the upcoming Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS. The Japanese site Nokishita Camera published the leak and reports that the Canon 85mm f/1.4L IS will feature a […]
Nikon has patented a new 35mm f/2 lens… for a full frame curved sensor. The news has sparked speculation that Nikon could be planning to use a groundbreaking curved sensor in its upcoming mirrorless camera.
Nikon generated great deal of excitement this week when the company’s president stated in an interview that Nikon is working on a new mirrorless camera. Now the company has issued another statement confirming that it’s building mirrorless gear that will emphasis performance and quality.
Want to see some jaw-dropping camera work? Check out this 3-minute trailer for the upcoming feature film Awaken, by renowned time-lapse photographer Tom Lowe. It’s a documentary that explores humanities relationship with both nature and technology.
Nikon is working on a new mirrorless camera geared toward the smartphone generation yet superior to rival companies’ cameras in quality. That’s what the company’s president appears to have confirmed in a new interview published in Japan.
If you’ve been out on buying a Nikon DSLR because you’re waiting for the followup to the D810, your wait may soon be over. The latest word in the rumor mill is that the camera will be officially announced at the end of July.
Back in 2015, we saw the launch of Affinity Photo, a sleek, lightweight, and powerful alternative to Adobe Photoshop for doing professional edits on photos. Originally released for Mac, it launched for Windows at the end of 2016.
Things are about to get personal on Instagram. Eagle-eyed users have spotted that Instagram is testing its new ‘Favorites’ feature in response to feedback requesting a more personal experience on the app.
Just days after the Canon 6D Mark II was leaked to the world early, the Canon Rebel SL2 has now been outed as well. Nokishita Camera just published a set of photos and specs showing the camera that succeeds the original Canon SL1, the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR. Called the Rebel SL2 in the […]
Canon is getting ready to unveiled its new Canon 6D Mark II DSLR later this month, and the camera will reportedly feature a brand new 26-megapixel sensor. Canon Rumors reports that the camera will be announced on June 29th, 2017, and will start shipping out sometime in August 2017. “We’re told that the Canon EOS […]
Good news for iPhone and iPad users who are running low on storage space: Apple’s upcoming iOS 11 update will bring more efficient compression technology that the company estimates will save users up to 50% on storage needs.
Nikon is reportedly gearing up to launch a number of new products this week, and one of them is said to be a new Nikkor 28mm f/1.4 lens. Nikon Rumors writes that the lens will most likely be officially unveiled sometime in the next 48 hours, as Nikon doesn’t announce new gear on Fridays. The […]
We’re a little over a week from September, and for some of us, we’re thinking about the end of summer, Labor Day, that sort of stuff. For others, like all of us photographers, it’s time to hone in on the new iPhone hype.
Panasonic has officially confirmed that it will be announcing the new full-frame mirrorless LUMIX S5 camera through an online launch event on September 2nd. The camera is rumored to be an entry-level body that sits below the $2,000 S1, $3,700 S1R, and $4,000 S1H.
Tamron has announced the development of the world’s smallest and lightest telephoto zoom lens for full-frame Sony E-mount cameras: the Tamron 70-300mm F/4. 5-6. 3 Di III RXD. “While Tamron has manufactured many popular telephoto zoom lenses that extend to 300mm for DSLR cameras, the new 70-300mm F4.
Sony has reportedly canceled features that were set to be released in an upcoming mirrorless camera due to a scarcity of parts that its other businesses are competing for. In an article titled “Sony Is Struggling With PlayStation 5 Price Due to Costly Parts,” Bloomberg reports that there isn’t enough flash memory to go around […]
The classic charades-inspired word-guessing drawing game Pictionary is entering the digital age, and light-painting photographers will feel right at home. If you need some fun practice before you head out with your camera, the upcoming Pictionary Air involves drawing in the air with a light pen. Instead of using pen and paper, the drawer in […]
If you’ve been excited by reviews of Kodak’s rebooted Ektachrome film so far and can’t wait for it to be available in formats other than 35mm rolls, your wait is coming to an end. Kodak Alaris has announced that Ektachrome 100 is coming in 120 and sheet formats in 2019. Kodak Alaris just officially confirmed […]
Olympus has announced the development of a new M. Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4. 5 TC1. 25x IS PRO lens and an M. Zuiko Digital 2x Teleconverter MC-20. The company has also released an updated lens roadmap showing what’s to come.
Here’s a peek of what’s to come in the camera industry: Sony is reportedly getting ready to announce two new full-frame sensors, one of which will be capable of 60 megapixel photos, 16 channels, and 8K video recording.
Photos of a not-yet-announced Leica M10-D digital rangefinder have leaked, and the sneak peek shows the M10-D will have an unusual feature among digital M rangefinders. The photos were first published by the Japanese camera rumor site Nokishita.
2018 is turning out to be the year of the mirrorless camera. After answering the Nikon Z and Canon R mirrorless camera announcements with the X-T3, Fujifilm isn’t quite done: it will reportedly soon announce the GFX 50R, the cheapest digital medium format camera ever. A photo of the upcoming GFX 50R was leaked and […]
As previous rumors suggested, Nikon will reportedly announce not just one, but two full-frame mirrorless cameras called the Z6 and Z7, respectively, as well as three lenses at its big unveiling on August 23rd.
Nikon’s teasers for its upcoming full-frame mirrorless camera have largely been looks at the front and sides of the camera. Here’s a look at what the back will likely be like. Nikon Rumors published the diagram above, writing that it’s a drawing made by a photographer who has used/seen/tested the camera out in the field. […]
Nikon has released a second teaser for its upcoming full frame mirrorless camera after “Travel of Light. ” This one, titled “Mount,” offers a clearer look at the new lens mount found on the camera.
Adobe is bringing the full version of Photoshop to the iPad. That’s what a new report has revealed, stating that the move is part of Adobe’s new strategy to make its full software compatible across multiple devices (and to further increase its booming subscription sales).
It looks like upgrades are coming to Canon’s 70-200mm lens lineup. A new report states that Canon will be announcing not one, but two new 70-200mm lenses next month. Canon Rumors is hearing that the official unveiling will be in early June and that one of the lenses is 100% going to be a new […]
Nikon made quite the splash last month with the announcement of its Z9 flagship mirrorless camera, and photographers’ eyes are undoubtedly turning to Canon to see what kind of camera the rival brand will answer with.
For many, Labor Day weekend means the kick-off of the fourth quarter, new products from Apple, Google, Amazon, and so many others. There’s also that new Apple iOS operating system free upgrade that will be available to the masses to download in a few weeks.
A newly published patent suggests that Canon might be trying to bring a catadioptric optical system back to its camera lens lineup. If the “mirror lens” designs do materialize, we would likely see super telephoto lenses that are much smaller and cheaper than equivalent Canon lenses currently on the market. Northlight Images spotted a Canon […]
In the eyes of many, 35mm film photography was snuffed out in the early 2000s. But a small, dedicated fan base has continued to smolder. For all intents and purposes, Leica launched the 35mm camera.
Want to take your Photoshop skills to the next level but not sure where to start? Well, you’re in luck, because the Photoshop Virtual Summit II is just around the corner. It’s an online event that will offer 5 days of free Photoshop training by some of the world’s top experts. The Adobe-sponsored event is […]
If you shoot a lot of photos on an iPhone, you may be happy to know that captions are finally coming to your phone in iOS 14. MacRumors published screenshots of the upcoming caption, which iPhone users have long requested.
The Nikon D5 sits atop Nikon’s DSLR roster as the company’s top-of-the-line camera for professional photographers. While the high-end Z7 is currently at the top of the Z series above the mid-level Z6, it’s not going to be Nikon’s top-of-the-line full-frame mirrorless camera for long.
The Godox V1 round-head flash is coming to market despite the loud protests and legal threats of Profoto, which claims its A1 design was stolen (something Godox denies). If you’re wondering how the $259 V1 compares to the $995 A1, photographer Robert Hall has a sneak peek for you. In the 14.5-minute video above, Hall […]
Tamron has just announced the development of two new full-frame DSLR lenses (the 35-150mm F/2. 8-4 Di VC OSD and SP 35mm F/1. 4 Di USD, and one new full-frame mirrorless lens (the 17-28mm F/2. 8 Di III RXD).
Canon is gearing up to announce its second full-frame mirrorless camera following the EOS R. It you can’t wait for the official announcement just around the corner, today’s your lucky day: the upcoming Canon EOS RP has been revealed in leaked photos and specs.