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Hands-on with the Panasonic DC-LX100 II

Up until now, the Panasonic LX100 has been one of those cameras for which people have been long awaiting a successor the Ricoh GR II is another example. While a GR III has yet to arrive, the LX100 II is here.

Panasonic hasn't messed with success here, keeping the design, lens and trademark multi-aspect feature the same, while improving image quality and usability via a new sensor and touchscreen LCD, respectively.

Here's a look at what's... more

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Panasonic has finally replaced its venerable LX100 enthusiast compact with the new DC-LX100 II. The big change here is the 17 megapixel multi-aspect Four Thirds sensor, up from 12.8MP on the original model. The higher-res sensor, borrowed from the GX9, and new image processor produce improved fine detail... more

Panasonic Lumix LX100 II First Impressions Review

The Panasonic Lumix LX100 II is a 17 megapixel enthusiast zoom compact with a 24-75mm equivalent F1.7-2.8 lens. It uses up to ~85% of the area of a Four Thirds-sized sensor to give a choice of aspect ratios without narrowing the field of view.

Like the Mark I, the LX100 II features extensive external... more

Rokinon has announced that its ultra-wide AF 14mm F2.8 lens will arrive for Nikon F-mount in September. The lens, which is already available for Canon EF, is the maker's first auto focus lens for Nikon. The model features 15 glass elements in 10 groups, including two aspherical lenses, four high refractive index lenses, and one extra-low dispersion lens. The glass has Ultra Multi-Coating (UMC) anti-... more

Insta360 is probably best known for its smartphone 360-degree cameras, but the company is also very active in the professional space. Today it underlined its ambitions in the market for professional 360-degree imaging equipment by launching the Insta360 Pro 2, a six-lens 8K 3D professional VR camera.

The Insta360 Pro 2 uses six cameras to capture a scene,... more

One of the big stories in the camera industry so far this year has been the bankruptcy of net SE, the German company behind the revival of classic lenses that raised millions of dollars through crowdfunding services such as Kickstarter.

Around the time of its bankruptcy filing, net SE also announced that its founder and CEO, Dr. Stefan... more

Insta360 just launched the... more

Arizona photographer Samantha Packer captured this powerful photo of a newborn surrounded by the 1,616 in vitro fertilisation (IVF) syringes her parents used to conceive her.

Patricia... more

Lens and camera accessory manufacturer Yongnuo has announced the availability of the new YN 50mm F1.4N E II lens for Nikon F-mount cameras. This announcement comes roughly three months after Yongnuo released the same lens for Canon EF-mount cameras.

As is to be expected, the YN 50mm F1.4N E II lens for Nikon F-mount is identical to its Canon equivalent in every way aside from the metal lens mount. It... more

A few days ago, I awoke to a text message from a friend who lives halfway around the world telling me that he had unexpectedly seen one of my images on a FOX News story. The image was from a photoshoot that I had done of Richard Old Man Harrison from the television show Pawn Stars, which airs on the History Channel. However, after looking it up and seeing what photo he was talking about, I was surprised. The photo I was met with wasnt even one I remembered taking.... more

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