Laowa has announced two new full-frame lenses. At least, they’re sort of new. They’re the Laowa Ranger Lite, available in 28-75mm T2.9 (buy here) and 75-180mm T2.9 (buy here) varieties. They’re identical to the Laowa Ranger lenses, except in weight. The two lenses combined shave 300g off their regular Ranger counterparts. Laowa says they also […]
It’s been the source of much speculation over the past few months, but now it’s official. Sigma has announced the new 70-200mm f/2.8 DG DN OS Sports lens (buy here). Designed for mirrorless cameras, it’s available for Sony E and Leica L mounts. The new lens offers up to 7.5 stops of image stabilisation and […]
The iconic rock band Guns N’ Roses and their management are soon to end up in court. The band’s longtime photographer, Katarina Benzova, has filed a lawsuit against the band, accusing them of copyright infringement. What’s more, she’s also accused the band manager of sexual abuse. The lawsuit Benzova has worked with the band since […]
A US judge has ruled that Google, Meta and Byte Dance can be held accountable for child social media addiction lawsuits. The social media companies had previously asserted that they could not be blamed. U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers’ decision now means that Google, Snap, Bytedance and Meta must now face up to the […]
Nepal has joined the growing list of countries banning TikTok. The social media giant owned by Byte Dance currently has over 1 billion active users worldwide. However, its popularity hasn’t stopped it from becoming the target of bans. According to the New York Times, the decision comes soon after the Nepalese government passed a rule […]
The rising failure of SanDisk (Western Digital) SSDs is not exactly a secret. Earlier this year, users took to Reddit, and several news outlets reported drive failures themselves. They often resulted in a complete loss of data and dead drives. Now, an Austrian data recovery service, Attingo, believes they’ve discovered the cause. They claim that […]
While photographers hone their skills, brand their services, and optimize their marketing to be more successful, another factor can have as much of an impact as all of the above: their home base. A photographers location can also dictate the kind of clients and jobs a photographer can access.
Kron Technologies has announced two new high-speed cameras. The Chronos 4K12 (buy here) and Chronos Q12 (buy here). The new cameras are targeted at scientific and academic use, as well as cinematography and content creation. The Chronos 4K12 offers 4K DCI slow motion at up to 1,397 frames per second and up to 29,002fps at […]
A Czech camera crew was robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco on Sunday evening. They were filming outside a bookstore when three masked men approached. They were pointing guns at the crew, demanding their gear. They handed it over, and the thieves fled the scene.
