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Adobe adds impressive new AI technology to its Lightroom ecosystem

 
 

Adobe has announced significant updates to its entire Lightroom ecosystem, including the popular Lightroom on desktop, Lightroom Classic, and Adobe Camera Raw applications.

Many new features rely upon improved artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which has been a major focus of Adobe's for a few years now, with all...

Video: Nigel Danson embarks upon a 30-day journey to photograph just one beach

 
 

Photographer Nigel Danson recently embarked upon one of the greatest projects of his three decades of photography. Danson spent 30 days photographing a single beach, Luskentyre on the Isle of Harris in Scotland.

While many photographers spend an entire day, or even a few days, photographing a single location, not many...

Video: Making the familiar look unique through creative photography

 
 

"Now I'm not sure if anyone else will relate to this, but sometimes the things we're photographing look too much like the things we're photographing," says photographer Thomas Heaton. What the heck does this mean?

Heaton continues, explaining that sometimes when photographing a subject he really enjoys, he doesn't get...

Netflix approves Canon EOS R5 C mirrorless camera

 
 

Canon has announced its EOS R5 C mirrorless camera is now approved for Netflix productions, joining a long list of other Canon EOS cameras approved by the popular streaming service. This news comes on the heels of the release of numerous firmware updates for Canon cameras, which added new functionality and improved image...

Sigma announces 3 new mirrorless lenses, including 2 “I series” full-frame primes

 
 

Sigma has announced three new lenses for mirrorless cameras, including a pair of full-frame "I series" primes and an APS-C prime lens. All three lenses promise high performance in a compact form factor.

Starting with the full-frame lenses, the Sigma 17mm f/4 DG DN Contemporary and the Sigma 50mm f/2 DG DN Contemporary....

Cinematic vlogging: Sony announces the ZV-E1, its first full-frame ZV-series camera

Click here to read our Sony ZV-E1 Hands-on Preview

 
 

Sony has announced the Sony ZV-E1, the company's first full-frame ZV-series camera. Taking its place atop the ZV system lineup, the interchangeable lens camera combines a full-frame 12.1-megapixel image sensor, Bionz XR image processor, and dedicated AI processing unit...

Longtime Sony executive talks A-mount failure, skipping Micro Four Thirds, and early days of E-mount

 
 

In a pair of interviews (1, 2) with Nikkei Business, Sony Vice Chairman Shigeki Ishizuka discussed the early days of Sony's camera business, including Sony's A-mount Alpha DSLR cameras, a potential move to Micro Four Thirds, and the eventual decision to make full-frame mirrorless cameras.

The interviews are published...

Sony launches retinal projection camera kit to aid photographers with visual impairments

 
 

Sony has announced a new retinal project camera system to help photographers with visual impairments.

The Sony DSC-HX99 RNV is a kit that combines Sony's HX99 compact camera with a QD Laser Retissa Neoviewer. The Neoviewer is a specially designed viewfinder that utilizes laser retinal projection. The viewfinder...

6 must-see photography-themed movies

 
 

The 95th Academy Awards were last night. Many fantastic films and talented people were honored. However, instead of focusing on the latest and greatest in cinema, DPReview published a slideshow of six films that feature photography as a narrative element. By the way, the list doesn't include documentaries about...

Video: 7 Lightroom tips and tricks you might not have known

 
 

Adobe Lightroom Classic is an extremely popular all-in-one raw photo editor for many reasons, not the least of which is its diverse range of image editing tools. Lightroom uses intuitive sliders for many basic editing tasks and even includes AI-powered masking tools. However, even though many of Lightroom's features are...

Video: Turning bad weather into great photos

 
 

Benjamin Franklin famously said, "…in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes." Landscape photographers might as well add "bad weather" to Franklin's list. But bad weather need not lead to bad photos. Photographer Andy Mumford offers practical, field-tested advice to provide landscape...

Fujifilm expands native Frame.io Camera to Cloud integration to Fujifilm X-H2 mirrorless camera

 
 

Last October, Adobe and Fujifilm announced Frame.io compatibility for the Fujifilm X-H2S, the world's first native camera-to-cloud (C2C) integration for a digital stills camera. At that time, Adobe and RED also announced a similar collaboration for RED's V-Raptor and V-Raptor XL. Fujifilm has announced expanded C2C...

Nikon announces firmware update for Z50: Improves AF performance & adds eye-detect AF to video recording

 
 

Nikon has announced a new firmware update for its Z50 mirrorless camera. The new firmware, version 2.40, delivers improved eye-detection autofocus performance within Auto-Area AF, adds eye-detection AF for video recording, and improves the refresh rate for the focus points displayed in live view during subject-tracking...

Apple announces M2 Pro and M2 Max chips, new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro and new Mac mini

 
 

MacBook Pro notebooks are among the most popular computers for photographers and videographers alike for many reasons. While there are many fantastic Windows computers, macOS has long been the preferred choice for many creative professionals. When Apple launched its silicon chipsets, starting with the M1 chipset, Mac's...

DJI announces RS 3 Mini handheld gimbal for mirrorless cameras

 
 

DJI has announced the DJI RS 3 Mini handheld gimbal. The portable travel-oriented stabilizer is smaller and lighter than the existing RS 3 and RS 3 Pro gimbals released last year while still being able to support various full-frame mirrorless cameras and lenses, including popular combinations like the Sony A7-series and...

Techart announces TZM-02 autofocus adapter to use M-mount lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras

 
 

Techart has launched the second-generation version of its M to Z Autofocus Adapter, the Techart TZM-02. The thin, compact adapter promises improved design and performance compared to its predecessor and promises autofocus performance compatible with video.

Regarding the design, the TZM-02 features a bulge-less design,...

Panasonic announces S5 Mark II & S5 IIX cameras with phase-detect AF, plus LUMIX S 14-28mm F4-5.6 Macro lens

Click here to read our Panasonic S5 Mark II Preview

 
 

Panasonic has announced a pair of new LUMIX S series full-frame mirrorless cameras, the S5 Mark II and S5 Mark IIX. The pair of cameras share nearly every feature and specification, differing in only a handful of areas, primarily related to video. Before outlining the...

Top rentals at Lensrentals in 2022: DSLR interest wanes, Canon & Sony continue to dominate, and video is on the rise

 
 

Lensrentals has published their annual roundup of the top rented photo and video products of 2022. Compared to last year's breakdown, there are some interesting changes and emerging trends.

However, what hasn't changed is Canon and Sony's dominance. The two Japanese giants in the camera industry held the top two...

Video: A bulletproof photo backup workflow

 
 

Losing your photos is every photographer's nightmare. A failed memory card is bad enough, but what if your hard drive fails and you don't have a backup? You lose everything. Unfortunately, for unprepared photographers, this horrible event can occur. The good news is that you can dramatically reduce, if not eliminate, any...

Panasonic announces revised 12-35mm F2.8 Micro Four Thirds lens with improved optics & shorter focusing distance

 
 

Panasonic has announced a new, fast-aperture wide zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds, the Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-35mm F2.8 ASPH Power O.I.S. (H-ES12035). The focal length (24-70mm equivalent) and aperture combination aren't new within Panasonic's MFT lens lineup. Rather, the lens is a redesigned replacement for...