500pxthe photo sharing community and licensing marketplace that once seemed like it would singlehandedly take down a floundering Flickrhas been acquired by Visual China Group (VCG), the world's third-largest visual content provider and a company that has been called the "Getty Images of China."
The news was released earlier today both via press release and on the 500px ISO blog (... more
Camera robotics company eMotimo has introduced the Dana Dolly Integration motion control kit that motorizes the popular Dana Dolly by integrating the eMotimo spectrum ST4 with the dolly for a massive range of control.
Do you own and use a beloved 35mm or 50mm lens? Popular photography personality Kai Wong thinks you should consider trying out the middle ground between the two. He made this 11-... more
Panasonic has formally announced the Leica DG Vario 50-200mm, the latest lens in its line of F2.8-4 zooms. It's the third lens in the series, and the final model Panasonic promised at CES 2017 when it announced the 12-60mm F2.8-4. It covers a 100-400mm equivalent range and features a dust/splashproof design. Panasonic's Power O.I.S. stabilization is included and works with Dual I.S. on compatible Lumix cameras.
The Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 50-200mm F2.8-4 will be available in June for $... more
Behold: this is the soon-to-be-announced Sigma 105mm f/1.4 Art lens, a fast telephoto prime that will soon be announced for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sigma SA, and Sony FE full frame cameras.
Venus Optics, the company behind the Laowa line of lenses, has announced two new lenses through Japanese parent company Sightron. The first is the Laowa 9mm F2.8 Zero-D, a 'zero distortion' wide-angle prime for mirrorless APS-C cameras. The second is another strange full-frame macro lens:... more
Microsoft has launched a new app called Photos Companion that allows you to easily transfer photos from your smartphone straight to your Windows 10 PC.
If you were hoping for the new Sony Xperia XZ2 models to feature a dual-camera setup, you were disappointed. Sony is by far the largest maker of image sensors but the Japanese manufacturer's own smartphone models still have to make do without the dual-cam technology... more
