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Looking for a place to receive constructive criticism and feedback for your photos outside of popular social media platforms and photo sharing sites? ARS BETA, a service created by street photographer Eric Kim, is designed to... more

Hands-on: New camera bags from Photokina 2018

Photokina 2018 was one heck of a year for new cameras and lens launches, but it also saw the launch of an impressive number of new camera backpacks and bags. We combed the tradeshow floor to get hands-on with some of the more stylish and technically sophisticated packs, from affordable to premium.

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Phottix hands-on at Photokina 2018

Phottix has launched a new operating system for its portable flash systems that it says automatically switches between different manufacturers TTL systems as it detects their presence from an on-camera flash unit or on-camera transmitter. The Odin Z operating system also offers an auto metering feature that suggests a manual power setting for... more

Here’s my favorite quote from Jay Maisel, one of the legends in the world of photography: “If you want to make more interesting pictures, become a more interesting person.” As photographers, we often get bored in the place we live and we want to travel as much as possible to get different and more interesting pictures.

We think that it is all about pictures. But I’ve found that for me, it’s exactly as Jay Maisel said: the more I know about life,... more

Fujifilm made a splash in the photo industry this week by announcing the GFX 50R, a camera that squeezes a 51.4... more

RED and Facebook have unveiled Manifold, a new VR camera for shooting 3D and 360 imagery. It’s a “first studio-ready camera system for immersive 6DoF [6 degree of freedom] storytelling.”

“Manifold is a single product that redefines immersive cinematography with an all-in-one capture and distribution framework, giving creative professionals complete ownership of their 3D video projects, from conception to curtain call,” Facebook... more

Sigma has issued a statement confirming that its current lenses operate without any issues when mounted on the Nikon Z7 via FTZ adapter. The company notes that interchangeable lenses lacking AF drive motor will function only in manual focus, and that some older lenses that aren't compatible with current DSLRs will not operate on the Z7. Sigma plans to keep testing and verifying whether... more

Zeiss has announced the new Batis 40mm f/2 CF (Close Focus) lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras, a product the company calls “the most versatile lens in the Zeiss Batis family.”

Sitting between the Batis 25mm f/2 and the Batis 85mm f/1.8, the new 40mm f/2 is designed specifically for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras such as the a7 and a9 lines. The Batis lineup now covers five focal lengths ranging from 18mm to 135mm.

The Batis 40mm f/2 CF... more

A popular camera store in the UK was targeted this week by burglars who made off with over $200,000 in Leica cameras and lenses.

Ffordes in the North of Scotland says that it was broken into in the early hours on... more

Multi-camera setups with a variation of focal lengths are pretty much the norm on high-end smartphones these days. However, thus far you've had to decide if you want a super-wide-angle module (like on most recent LG models) or a tele-camera (like on the iPhone X, Huawei P20 Pro or Galaxy Note 9) next to the camera's "standard" wide-angle lens.

Pretty soon you'll be able to have both. LG just "pre-announced" its new LG V40 ThinQ on its... more

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