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Sony Unveils 20MP RX100 VII "Premium" Compact Camera with Ramped Up Speed Capabilities Sony just launched the latest addition to its premium RX100 compact camera line: the RX100 VII, which Sony says offers similar speed capabilities to its full frame A9. (The Sony A9 is a pro-level mirrorless...

Lomography Unveils the First New Color Film Stock in Half a Decade Lomography is making some major waves in the photo world today by unveiling the first brand new color negative emulsion to be released in half a decade. They’re calling it LomoChrome Metropolis, and ironically enough, the...

Sony Introduces 61 Megapixel α7R IV NEW YORK — July 16, 2019 — Sony Electronics Inc. today announced the latest addition to its acclaimed Alpha 7R series full-frame mirrorless camera line-up: the extremely versatile, powerful Alpha 7R IV (model ILCE-7RM4). Sony’s highest resolution full-frame...

Yosemite to restore names to historic attractions under $12-million settlement The Majestic Yosemite can be called the Ahwahnee Hotel again. The National Park Service on Monday reached a $12-million settlement in a long-running legal battle with Yosemite’s former facilities operator that...

Nikon Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S review The Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/2.8 S lens has the Nikon Z mount and is designed for use with Nikon’s new mirrorless cameras. It sits alongside the Nikkor Z 24-70mm f/4 S, which was introduced with the Z 7, and is designed to appeal to professional and dedicated...

Sigma Unveils the ‘fp’: The World’s Smallest Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Last night, in addition to debuting three lenses everybody knew were coming, Sigma revealed something nobody saw coming: the L-mount Sigma fp, “the world’s smallest and lightest ‘pocketable full-frame’ camera.” We’ve...

Massive Decline in Digital Camera Sales, Plus Nikon Sees Market Share Decrease Earlier this week, Nikkei revealed the latest digital camera market trends. And for camera manufacturers, things are looking dismal. The market share breakdown First, let’s take a look at the market share...

Sony Introduces New Full-Frame 35mm f/1.8 Prime Lens SAN DIEGO — July 9, 2019 — Sony Electronics Inc. today announced the latest addition to its E-mount full-frame lens line-up with the introduction of the FE 35mm F1.8 wide-angle prime lens, model SEL35F18F. The compact dimensions and...

Arches National Park Certified as an International Dark Sky Park MOAB, UT— The National Park Service and the International Dark-Sky Association are pleased to announce Arches National Park as an International Dark Sky Park, a place recognized for its quality night skies and a commitment to...

Fujifilm X-T30 mirrorless bets on nostalgia to challenge Sony and Canon Fujifilm's going to run out of generations who fondly remember film cameras. Fujifilm is a master of retro camera design, and it's continuing its trend of capitalizing on that to challenge the leaders in its class, the new...

Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD: fast and wide-angled option for Sony A7 cameras Tamron has announced full details of its new compact wide-angle wide-apertured zoom for the Sony range of full-frame mirrorless cameras. The Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD is a lightweight lens option for those...

Canon unveils 120MP sensor, plus advanced HDR and low-light sensors Like its rival, Sony, Canon is a major producer of imaging sensors, and the development of three new sensors has been announced, albeit nothing that photographers are going to see at the heart of their next camera. That said...

Leica Intros "Entry-Level" Digital Rangefinder: the Leica M-E (Typ 240) for $3995 Leica has announced a new member of the Leica M rangefinder family with an "entry-level" price tag (for Leica cameras, that is): the Leica M-E (Typ 240). The Leica M-E, which Leica says is "aimed squarely at...

Panasonic Unveils 20.3MP Lumix G95 Mirrorless Camera with New Features, Rugged Build Panasonic this morning unveiled the 20.3MP Lumix G95, a rugged designed mirrorless camera with new features for both photography and videography. The Panasonic G95 will slot above the Lumix G85 and below the...

Nikon Releases Free Firmware for Z-Series Mirrorless Cameras Adding Eye-Detection AF & Other Upgrades Nikon just released free new firmware to upgrade its Z-Series full-frame mirrorless cameras: the 25.4MP Nikon Z6 and 45.7MP Nikon Z7. The new Nikon Z firmware adds a host of improvements to...

Panasonic Lumix S1H bringing full-frame 6K, DCI 4K/60p for about $4,000 Panasonic promises its competitor coming this fall for the as-yet-unofficial Sony A7S III will achieve 14-plus stops of dynamic range. Mimicking Sony's prototypical pro-entry-video full-frame camera strategy, Panasonic's...

Fujifilm's $10K GFX100 is the most versatile medium-format camera ever A 102MP sensor, 4K video, in-body image stabilization, full-res 5fps shooting with tracking and a hybrid autofocus system makes this seem like a terrifically well-rounded camera. Read the Article...

Nikon Z5 to launch later this year for under £750 / $1,000? Nikon is poised to release its next mirrorless Z-system camera, likely to be the Nikon Z5, in the second half of the year, at a price of less than £750 / $1,000. Rumors have been swirling about Nikon's next move in the mirrorless...