Yikes!Image: @gupigupigupigupigupigupigupi on Instagram Sometimes, Instagram can be a source for creative ideas to put your own spin on. Other times, it can give you examples of what not to do. One of the videos that crossed our feed today was the latter: captioned “every photographer’s worst nightmare happened to me,” it shows a lighting […]
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Lake Kuttara is a lake in the caldera of a volcano in Shikotsu-Tōya National Park on the island of Hokkaido in Japan. Photo: Dale Baskin Sometimes, you have to go to Hell and back to get the story, and I did […]
I found this ceremonial gate and pavilion of lanterns in Chinatown in Yokohama, Japan. It’s one of my favorite places to shoot at night in Yokohama, thanks to all the illuminated signs and decorations. It’s particularly fun in the rain when the lights reflect off the wet pavement. Photo: Dale Baskin Our March Editors’ photo […]
Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II Art | F5.6 | 1/400 sec | IS0 80Photo: Richard Butler As the numerals suggest, the Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG II is the company’s second-generation 35mm F1.4 for mirrorless cameras. It’s also a successor to the 35mm F1.4 DG HSM Art: the lens that launched the ‘Art’ series as part […]
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Photo: SetWillFree Most of us have a few ideas of what we’d do with the gear of our dreams if we ever get our hands on it; a bucket list of shots we’d try to get, or locations we’d take it […]
Photo: Erez Marom This time I’d like to tell you about a trip I’ve been planning for over five years, and only managed to realize early this year. Every time I had planned to go, something went wrong, to the point that I was sure the universe was trying to prevent me from going, and […]
I teach a course on AI and filmmaking at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts, and lately, rather than planning each session well in advance, I’ve been structuring the class the night before. I’ll browse platforms like X, Substack and YouTube, selecting the most provocative articles and video clips to present the following morning. It’s a […]
Tree at sunrise, Jebel Akhdar, Oman Fujifilm X-T5 w/ XF14mmF2.8 R | F2.8 R | 1/25 sec | ISO 125Photo: Paulo Bizarro DPReview reader, Paulo Bizarro, known as biza43 in the forums, has taken up the challenge of writing about what he carries in his camera bag on photography journeys for our What’s in your […]
Samsung recently announced its latest lineup of Galaxy phones at its annual Samsung Unpacked event, unveiling the S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra. The company focused heavily on AI during the event, glossing over some camera hardware upgrades in the S26 Ultra. Those updates are worth looking at more closely, though. Thankfully, YouTuber JerryRigEverything took the […]
Image: I’m Back I’m Back, the crowd-funded startup that has spent years trying to deliver on the promise of a digital module for film cameras is hinting, yet again, that it might do so. The concept of a digital module the shape of a roll of 135 film has existed almost as long as digital […]
