Photography News

Whether you are a working professional or a passionate enthusiast, keeping your gear up to date can cost a pretty penny. For this reason, you want to ensure that all of your equipment is well protected against possible damage or theft. With many different organizations offering customized insurance plans for your gear, we are going to take a look at five options to see which may be best suited to your needs.

#1: Professional Photographers Association (PPA) – Photo Care

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A camera startup called Bounce Imaging (link is external) has just launched the Explorer, a tactical 360 camera that looks like a black softball with lenses scattered across the surface. The device is designed to help law enforcement scope out risky environments before entering them, capturing a spherical panorama to... more (link is external)

Here’s something you can file under “What NOT to do as a photographer”: Singapore Reckless Drivers (link is external), an online community that promotes road safety, just published this short video of a wedding photographer that was seen shooting pictures of a bride and groom’s getaway car on a... more (link is external)

Flickr sparked some controversy back in May after it was discovered that the service’s new autotagging feature was prone to mislabeling black people as “apes.” (link is external) It looks like Google Photos developers didn’t learn from Flickr’s embarrassing misstep: a Google developer is apologizing after it was found that Google’s Photos app... more (link is external)

Jaunt is a virtual reality company with enough confidence to proudly claim the tagline of the future of cinematic VR. Aimed at creating high-profile cinematic virtual reality experiences through their camera technology, the company has announced (link is external) their latest product. The Jaunt Neo is... more (link is external)

Sony recently shook things up with the announcement of the 42.4MP, backside-illuminated full-frame a7R II mirrorless camera, alongside stacked 1"-type sensors in the updates to the popular RX100 and RX10 lines. While stills and video quality are sure to break new ground with these updates, perhaps even more interesting are the autofocus improvements. We put the new AF systems to the test in our brief hands-on time with the cameras recently. ... more (link is external)

Nikon has introduced the AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm F2.8-4E ED VR, designed to provide an enthusiast photographer with a wide range of options. Covering a 24-120mm equivalent range on Nikon's APS-C bodies, it offers Nano Crystal Coating for the first time in a DX lens. Read more (link is external)

Nikon has announced a pair of super telephoto FX prime lenses: the AF-S Nikkor 500mm F4E FL ED VR and 600mm F4E FL ED VR. Both are significantly lighter than the versions that preceded them and each use an electromagnetic diaphragm for more consistent exposure control during burst shooting. Read more (link is external)

Sony announced a few years ago that digital imaging would be one of its three main pillars (link is external) (with the other two being games and mobile). It looks like the decision is paying off, and Sony is doubling down on its plans. After making 40% of all image sensors sold in... (link is external)more (link is external)

Last year, the mobile photography company Moment announced the release of two mobile lenses (link is external) for smartphone devices: the 18mm wide angle and the 70mm telephoto. The company then followed up earlier this year by producing the Moment Case (link is external) for iPhone 6, which features a shutter... more (link is external)

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