Cheap, stripped-down point-and-shoots from Lomography and Reto might seem basic, but they show that established brands still see real growth and a new generation of shooters on the horizon. Lomography, Reto Last month, we saw the release of two new point-and-shoot film cameras, a Lomography half-frame camera and the Kodak EC35, both offering minimal features […]
The Japanese Patent Office has declared one of Red’s key Raw video patents as invalid, following a challenge by Panasonic. The court determined that many of the claims made in the patent, first filed in the US in 2008, would have been obvious to someone skilled in the subject area and familiar with existing developments. […]
Flashback, the company behind a digital camera built to replicate the disposable film camera experience, is advertising a “dream job” for a lucky content creator or photographer. The winner will spend up to six months in Hong Kong, fully paid, shooting content for the brand. Flashback makes the One35 V2, a 13MP digital camera engineered […]
Nikon has released firmware updates for two of its six-year-old DSLRs: the D6 and the D780, as discovered by Nikon Rumors. While the fixes included in them are relatively minor, it’s impressive to see last-generation models getting some love, and it speaks to how Nikon has become an exemplar of improving its cameras through software. According […]
With only a single camera and a simple 25-cent produce bag to carry it in case of rainstorms, community member Gordon Pritchard manages to capture some amazing shots. Gordon Pritchard Meet Gordon Pritchard Home base: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada Community member Gordon Pritchard preaches simplisticity quite like no one else we’ve spotlighted before. With only […]
Adobe has rolled out updates across Lightroom Classic (15.5), Lightroom Desktop (9.5) and Lightroom Mobile (11.5), bringing long‑requested tools like Generative Expand and improved masking controls. The August releases aim to let photographers do more without leaving the Lightroom ecosystem. Generative Expand and Render to DNG On Lightroom Desktop and Mobile, the headline feature is […]
Viltrox is making it easier for owners of Fujifilm cameras with silver bodies to accessories. The company has announced “the silver trio” of lenses: the AF 9mm F2.8 Air, AF 15mm F1.7 Air and AF 25mm F1.7 Air for X mount, which you can now get with a coat of silver, rather than black, paint. […]
7Artisans is making its tiny, lightweight 40mm F2.5 lens available to more shooters. The $159 full-frame option launched for Sony E-mount earlier this year after its announcement at CP+, but is now available Nikon Z mount and L mount. The lens is the same one we saw at the trade show in February. It has […]
We spoke with SL-series product manager Gerrit Gissel about where the SL3-P fits into the lineup and what they mean for the company Leica’s product manager for the SL series cameras, Gerrit Gissel describes them as the company’s “technology lighthouse:” the thing that acts as a guide for all the company’s other efforts. We spoke […]
We all have a hero or someone we look up to for various things. For this week’s community question, who inspires your photography? Abby Ferguson Many folks will surely think of their parents, a friend or perhaps a colleague when they think of someone who has inspired them. It’s that special person who has changed […]
