When Lightroom CC originally launched it was woefully behind Classic from a features perspective. Photographers who had come to expect certain tools and performance were greeted with an underpowered CC, and few gave it a second glance after that. But now, nearly five years later, those same photographers might not know that they are nearly identical now. So then, why do we have two versions of the…
Ricoh’s President and CEO Noboru Akahane has announced that the Pentax and GR camera brands will undergo a dramatic restructuring that will see mass production end. It will also end distributor relationships and go direct-to-consumer.
Akahane says that Ricoh…
Photographer Steven Shultz has been experimenting with the Brenizer Method on digital cameras for years, but as he has shot more film throughout 2021, decided to see if there was a way to mix that method with his Mamiya 645AFD.
The Brenizer Method
The Brenizer…
A closer look at the Leica M11 (photo gallery)
January 20, 2022
The new Leica M11 looks about as you’d expect – pretty similar to the M10 variants that preceded it, and not dissimilar to M-series rangefinders going back decades. In this photo gallery we’re taking a visual tour of the M11, and comparing it against two classic M-mount rangefinders, the M4-P from the 1980s, and the M7 – Leica’s first true electronic multi-mode…
Vision Research has announced the Phantom S991 high-speed camera. The new specialized camera combines impressive Phantom sensor technology and CoaXPress-over-Fiber (CXFPoF) with CXP-12 to deliver 9Gpx/sec (70 Gbps) throughput to record 4096 x 2304 video at a blazing-fast 937…
The Best Android Camera Apps in 2022
January 19, 2022
Both general consumers and professionals have embraced smartphone photography in an increased capacity because it gives an accessible and convenient way to capture life’s memories on the go and can also produce professional-looking work. As good as the stock experience is…
One of the most popular photo seminars in the world happens every December, when hundreds of photographers flock to the tiny town of Socorro, New Mexico, to document the migration of some 20,000 birds en route to Mexico. Could I pull it off with just an iPhone?
The serious shutterbugs bring along giant lenses of the 400mm and up focal lengths, along with bulky DSLRs and mirrorless cameras…
The Best Used Digital Cameras to Buy in 2022
January 19, 2022
While there are many advantages to buying a brand new camera — including a manufacturer warranty and, well, the fact that it’s never been used by anyone else — there are likewise a plethora of reasons to buy cameras on the used market.
Obviously, prices are…
Canon is shutting down its Zhuhai factory in south China, citing low compact camera demand and chip shortages
January 19, 2022
DPReview has confirmed Canon is in the process of shutting down its Zhuhai manufacturing facility in south China.
On January 14, South China Morning Post reported Canon was planning on shutting down ‘part’ of its production line in its Zhuhai factory in southern China…
Canon Unveils the EOS R5 C ‘True Hybrid’ Full Frame Camera
January 19, 2022
Canon has announced the EOS R5 C, what it calls a “true hybrid” full-frame mirrorless camera that bridges both its stills-focused EOS technology with Cinema EOS into one robust, actively-cooled, super-thick camera body.
The EOS R5 C is both a fully-functional R5, a camera originally launched in July of 2020, that retains just about all of the original photography capabilities and adds to…
