The World Press Photo organization just published the winners of its 2021 competition and in its annual tradition, Spanish website Photolari has followed with its breakdown of brands, systems, and cameras that were used.
So, has much changed since last year? As has been the case for quite since 2018, Canon cameras were used more […]. petapixel.com
BCN+R, one of the largest databases of electronics sales in Japan, has published a trends report from 2020. While the whole industry struggled, it reveals Nikon specifically is in a rough market position. petapixel.com »
2021-03-12 21:57
Popular Canadian photography publication Photo Life has announced that the March 2021 issue will be its last. In a letter to readers on its website, the Photo Life team says that while it has weathered many of the storms the industry has faced, the pandemic was one it could not overcome. Photo Life announced the […] petapixel.com »
2021-02-19 02:09
Popular Canadian photography publication PhotoLife has announced that the March 2021 issue will be its last. In a letter to readers on its website, the PhotoLife team says that while it has weathered many of the storms the industry has faced, the pandemic was one it could not overcome. PhotoLife announced the unfortunate closure after […] petapixel.com »
2021-02-19 02:09
Nikon has released third-quarter (Q3) financial results for its 2021 fiscal year (FY2021), revealing the harsh realities of a shrinking market further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As doom-and-gloom as the numbers may appear though, it seems Nikon’s Imaging Products Business has survived the worst of it and has set itself up for a sustainable future going forward. dpreview.com »
2021-02-08 18:59
TTartisan has announced a new special-edition version of its fully-manual 50mm F0. 95 Leica M mount lens to celebrate the Year of the Ox. The lens is optically identical to its more monochrome siblings, featuring eleven elements in eight groups including one double-sided aspherical element, one ultra-low dispersion element and five high-refractive elements. dpreview.com »
2021-01-18 18:32
Canon Japan has announced the release of its RF 70–200mm F4 L IS USM, which announced on back in November and was set to be available sometime this month, has been delayed. In an notice on its website, Canon Japan says (translated using DeepL) the lens ‘has been postponed to early March 2021 due to insufficient supply for the launch. dpreview.com »
2020-12-18 07:04
In at least one region of Canon’s massive global empire, the company has begun listing its sensors for sale to other companies, following in Sony’s footsteps. This is a noteworthy development, as Canon has to this point reserved its sensors for only its own camera hardware regardless of business division. Originally reported by EOS HD, […] petapixel.com »
2020-12-10 21:05
Powerful photography continues to hold its worth in 2020. Even with the rise of video, photography has maintained its grip on showing society the world's most meaningful moments. We've certainly needed the still frame this calendar year. thephoblographer.com »
2020-12-10 08:00
A promotional image for Samsung Semiconductors' 108MP ISOCELL Bright HMX mobile camera sensor. Known smartphone leaker Ice Universe has shared a leaked slide from Samsung Semiconductor presentation that suggests the company is looking to push the boundaries of its ISOCELL image sensor technology, going so far as to question the possibility of putting a 600MP sensor inside a mobile device. dpreview.com »
2020-12-07 22:26
Bored Panda compiled a list of this year’s Bird Photographer of the Year contest winners for you to enjoy! Check out some of the most stunning pictures of birds taken in 2020. boredpanda.com »
2020-10-27 13:55
Compact cameras have seen a lot of improvements in the past few years. Faster autofocus, better ISO resolution, filters, IBIS, megapickles: the list of advancements is deep. Fujifilm has been at the forefront of innovation with its x100 series of cameras. thephoblographer.com »
2020-04-02 13:00
Hasselblad has announced a new firmware update for its X1D-50C mirrorless medium format camera. Firmware version 1. 24. 0 adds a few notable features while also getting rid of a few bugs along the way. dpreview.com »
2020-02-03 20:53
Sigma has unveiled a number of firmware updates for its lenses and adapters to improve features and address various issues. Specifically, Sigma has published firmware updates for its 45mm F2. dpreview.com »
2020-01-24 19:03
Voigtlander has announced the release of its new Nokton 21mm F1. 4 Aspherical VM lens for Leica M-mount camera systems. The lens, which uses an identical design (mount aside) from its Sony E-mount counterpart, is constructed of 13 elements in 11 groups, has an aperture range of F1. dpreview.com »
2020-01-20 18:25
We cannot stress this enough: There is no such thing as a professional AirPod user. We are sad to report that the word 'Pro', an abbreviation of the noun 'Professional', has died, aged 221. dpreview.com »
2019-10-29 03:16
Budget Japanese optics manufacturer Yasuhara has announced the Anthy 35mm F1. 8 manual lens for full-frame mirrorless camera systems. The Anthy 35mm F1. 8 lens (translated) is constructed of nine elements in seven groups and features a nine-blade aperture diaphragm with an F1. dpreview.com »
2019-09-23 17:58
The allegedly leaked roadmap shows off ten new lenses not officially announced by Nikon. Nikon has already detailed a number of new Nikkor Z lenses it’s working on, but a newly leaked image, believed to be a more extensive lens roadmap, shows a number of additional lenses Nikon allegedly has planned for the future. dpreview.com »
2019-09-06 20:57
Some three years almost exactly since the announcement of its predecessor, a new compact digital medium format camera from Hasselblad has landed in the shape of the X1D II 50C. photographyblog.com »
2019-06-24 15:30
American retailer Costco is shutting down the photo labs in a growing number of its stores, according to letters the company has sent to its customers. The most recent letter to surface comes from the company's store in Woodland, California, which plans to close its photo department on April 25. dpreview.com »
2019-03-03 01:21
DJI has launched its Geospatial Environment Online (GEO) 2. 0 system in 32 European countries, the company has announced. Under this expansion, DJI has brought its more advanced bow tie-shaped runway safety zones as a replacement for its previous circle-based geofences. dpreview.com »
2019-02-13 00:00
Three weeks ago, DJI released a statement regarding its ongoing investigation into an alleged corruption scandal that could ultimately cost the Chinese drone manufacturer upwards of more than $150 million. dpreview.com »
2019-02-04 19:51
B&H has grown to become an establishment in the world of photography since it first opened its doors in 1973. To celebrate more than 45 years in business, B&H has published a 91-second video that takes a brief look at the company's history. dpreview.com »
2019-01-02 21:19
Two months after releasing firmware version 2. 0 for its a7 III (Windows, MacOS) and a7R III (Windows, MacOS) mirrorless cameras, Sony has removed the firmware update from its website. At the top of the download pages for Sony's a7 III and a7R III firmware, an update read: IMPORTANT: We apologize for the inconvenience, but the release of this software update has been delayed. dpreview.com »
2018-12-08 23:36
Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you'll encounter in the real world. It also has two illumination modes to see the effects of different lighting conditions. dpreview.com »
2018-07-20 16:00
If it feels like we've been writing a lot about Sony recently, you haven't been imagining things: we've been writing about its products and technologies quite a bit. But there's a good reason for that – the company has simply given us a lot to write about. dpreview.com »
2018-05-15 16:00
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2018-05-11 17:42
HMD Global has today launched the Nokia 8 Sirocco. The Sirocco is the new top-end model in the Nokia line-up and comes with a range of improvements over the original Nokia 8 which was only unveiled to the public in September 2017. dpreview.com »
2018-02-26 00:41
GoPro has reported its Q3 2017 financial results, detailing revenue that highlights a return to profitability. The company has undergone extensive business restructuring over past months in an effort to reverse its fortunes while decreasing non-GAAP expenses. dpreview.com »
2017-11-03 20:27
Phottix has announced a new fully-manual speedlight that is compatible with all major camera brands, and also features the company’s radio control system so it can operate as commander or slave in a group of other flashes. dpreview.com »
2017-10-24 20:22
Photo by Jakob Owens Canon has revealed that it is building a new semi-automated camera plant in Japan, and that it expects to open the plant in 2019. The factory will be located in the Miyazaki Prefecture on a 300,000 square meter land parcel, marking this the first time Canon has built a new camera production facility in Japan since 2010. dpreview.com »
2017-09-01 18:45
Sony has spent the last few years spanking DSLR stalwarts Canon and Nikon with its A7 line, and the most recent A9 expansion to its mirrorless series has targeted sports and action shooters that are currently relying on the likes of the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II and Nikon D5. digitalrev.com »
2017-06-13 03:00
In an industry where pay rates have been falling substantially over the past decade or so, it’s a refreshing change to hear that at least one photojournalism outlet has decided to increase its rates for paid photographers. digitalrev.com »
2017-04-07 03:00
Sony has spent the last few years smashing out impressive mirrorless models across its APS-C and full-frame Alpha lines, and its flagship APS-C a6500 offering has already won much praise. Canon’s EOS M line hasn't quite received as many kind words by comparison, but its EOS M5 is currently its strongest competitor in the mid-range mirrorless arena, and thus a natural rival to the likes of the a6500. digitalrev.com »
2017-03-16 03:00
Patent and technology consultancy Chipworks has published its iPhone 7 teardown and reveals that front and rear image sensors on the new Apple models are supplied by market leader Sony. This is not too much of a surprise as earlier iPhone models used Sony sensors as well. dpreview.com »
2016-09-23 19:45
Sigma 85mm F1. 4 DG HSM Art Sigma is showing off its latest lenses, including the long-anticipated 85mm F1. 4 addition to its Art range of high-quality optics. This means five Art F1. 4 primes are now available in the 20 - 85mm range. dpreview.com »
2016-09-20 16:53
Nikon made a splash back in September 2011 when it decided to jump into the mirrorless camera industry with its J1 and V1 cameras. Since then, Nikon has expanded and updated the line to consist of the AW1, V3, J5, and S2. petapixel.com »
2016-08-18 21:29
World Press Photo just revealed the winners of its 2020 Photo Contest, and as they do every year, Spanish photography site Photolari has shared a detailed breakdown of the brands, systems, cameras, and sensors that won the day.