Photography News

In mid-April, we told you that Canon was allegedly working on a full-frame mirrorless model they could release as soon as Photokina in September. Today, that rumor gets a bit more oomph thanks to a Canon lens patent that was recently published.

The patent was spotted by... more

The Sigma 50-100mm F1.8 DC HSM Art is a fast telezoom lens designed for APS-C format cameras, on which it provides an equivalant focal length range of approximately 75-150mm. Its fast F1.8 maximum aperture makes it the brightest lens of its type on the market. But is it any good? Take a look at our sample images to find out.

View our gallery of samples from the Sigma... more

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At its annual TechWorld conference today, Lenovo announced two new Motorola smartphones, the Moto Z and Moto Z Force. The two models are very similar but differ in some key ways  including the camera specifications. The Moto Z is only 5.2mm thin and... more

There’s no shortage of smartphone lenses out there to choose from, but these two from DynaOptics promise to be both special, and unique. Designed with their patented ‘free-form’ technology,... more

Facebook has rolled out the ability to upload and view 360-degree images on its iOS and Android apps. These images can be taken via a phone's panorama function or with a 360 capture device, such as the Samsung Gear 360.

Once uploaded, any user can click on the image and move through the scene by moving their phone in space or just scrolling with a finger. Owners of Samsung cameras which support the company's Gear VR headset can view the 360s by tapping a button... more

The Dutch company TomTom is best known for making GPS navigation devices, but did you know that it’s also a player in the action camera market? The $300 TomTom Bandit action camera just got a software update that makes it even more attractive for underwater... more

Hong Kong-based company miniorenji has introduced a new camera mounting product called mini Plaster Hand. Unlike tripods, mini Plaster Hand is a camera mount on a belt designed to strap around rails and poles for steady shots in areas where tripods are inconvenient or banned. The mount can be used with or without a ball head.

Mini Plaster Hand is designed for use with all camera types, according to... more

Many prime lens lovers will tell you they don’t need no stinkin’ zoom lenses, just “zoom with your feet” as they say. But there is a point to zoom lenses, and it’s not just the versatility of having multiple focal lengthsit’s the ability to tell different stories with the same lens.

As this excellent little video demonstration by photographer... more

“Las Vegas In Infrared” is a new 4-minute short film by Philip Bloom, who visited Las Vegas with a Sony RX100 IV that had been modified for infrared photography through having its filter removed. Most of what you see was shot from a moving vehicle with 2 second bursts at 250fps through a... more

I just got back from a trip to Yellowstone National Park to test out the Nikon D500, Nikon D5, and Pentax K-1 DSLRs and I wanted to share my experience, specifically my frustrations with visiting and photographing this amazing location, which has been my top spot for many years for photographing both wildlife and landscapes.

I spent a week in Yellowstone and my original plan was to stay there for longer if needed, depending on how much wildlife I would... more

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