Yongnuo isn’t a name often associated with high-end optical excellence, but perhaps that should change. The company’s 85mm f/1.8 lens is listed in the top three of all lenses based on its overall DxOMark score.
As spotted by Phoblographer, Yongnuo’s 85mm f/1.8S DF DSM is ranked number three overall on DxOMark’s massive lens review list, beaten in its overall score only by the Sigma…
Leica Partners with Hisense to Make Laser TVs
August 3, 2022
After its most financially successful year ever, Leica is not slowing down. The company has announced that it is expanding into the Laser TV market through a partnership with Chinese television manufacturer Hisense.
Leica typically loans its expertise and name to…
Professional photographer and Youtube creator Peter McKinnon has unveiled a new camera tool. The Swiss army-style PM Camera Tool comes with multiple drivers, a host of 1/4 inch hex bits, and even a secret slot for an extra SD card.
McKinnon has been a YouTube…
Canon says the camera market has 'largely bottomed out,' expects pro and 'advanced amateur' segments to grow
August 3, 2022
Canon’s EOS R7 APS-C mirrorless camera.
Alongside its presentation materials for its Q2 2022 financial results, Canon included a summary of its Q&A session that addresses various questions from stakeholders. In it was an intriguing bit of insight into Canon’s current view of the camera market.
In question five, Canon is asked what it’s outlook for the camera market is going…
Thousands of Ukrainian women are posing for photographs seated with their legs apart in support of the wartorn country’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, after she was targeted with criticism following her divisive Vogue photoshoot with Annie Leibowitz.
Zelenska’s photoshoot…
Insta360 is expanding its camera portfolio with the announcement of the Link, a 4K-equipped and artificial intelligence-powered (AI) webcam.
The company says the new camera is equipped with a three-axis gimbal and built-in AI algorithms that support 4K video…
Black Bittern in Singapore | Adrian Silas Tay
Researchers at Dalhousie University have examined the environmental impact of masks and disposable gloves on animals that proliferated during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A series of photos collected by the researchers show the stark reality the pandemic has had on some sepecies with the Canadian university recording 114 incidents of animals being…
A Complete List of Tokina’s Lens Price Hikes in the U.S.
August 2, 2022
In June, Tokina announced that it would be increasing the prices of some lenses in the U.S., and today the company has provided a detailed list of those price changes.
The company explained that due to recent “cost hikes” of raw materials and components, the…
Instagram Could Lose to TikTok in Both Photos and Videos
August 2, 2022
TikTok’s domination in short-form video is not the only thing Instagram should be worried about. In the time that Instagram has shifted ever further away from its roots as a photo-sharing app, Generation Z has found a new space to post their selfies and photo-dumps — and…
Nikon has released firmware updates for a trio of mirrorless Z-mount lenses that add support for linear focusing ring rotation when in manual focus mode which makes it easier to accurately pull focus.
The updates were in response to user complaints that the focus-by-wire (FBW) or non-linear focusing in Z mount lenses becomes laggy and prone to overshooting their focus targets. By adding…
