This Video Game Turns Mushroom Hunting Into a Sci-Fi Photo Expedition

Abrams Studios has announced that its upcoming title, Morels: Out of This World, will release on May 28, 2026, for Windows PC via Steam. The game builds on the studio’s earlier nature-focused concepts but shifts the setting beyond Earth, placing players as explorers and photographers on a series of alien planets with unfamiliar ecosystems.

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Several Sigma L-Mount Lenses Just Got Some Excellent Usability Upgrades

Last week, Sigma announced a firmware update for eight of its lenses that unlock some seriously unexpected usability upgrades. While they only work with select L-mount cameras, it is a nice sign of Sigma's ongoing dedication to its product line.

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India’s Most Celebrated Photographer Raghu Rai Dies

India's most celebrated photographer, Raghu Rai, who spent more than five decades documenting the country, has died.

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The Samyang Schneider 14-24mm f/2.8 Finally Arrives on L-Mount on April 30

Samyang, which distributes under the Rokinon brand in some regions, has announced that it will finally bring the 14-24mm f/2.8 Schneider-Kreuznach collaboration lens to Leica L-mount on April 30. It was previously only available for Sony E-mount.

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Canva’s New AI-Powered Tool Caught Swapping ‘Palestine’ for ‘Ukraine’

Canva has apologized after its new tool, Magic Layers, was caught replacing the word "Palestine" with "Ukraine."

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New Accessory Lets Photographers Attach Gun Sights to Their Camera

Although they serve extremely different purposes, there has long been an overlap between photography gear and firearms that goes far beyond the concept of "shooting" photos. A new accessory from Japanese company Etsumi, which, alongside making its own gear, also distributes products from brands like Shimoda, Tenba, and f.64, to name a few, makes the connection between cameras and guns even clearer.

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Mandler’s $350 Facsimile Leica 35mm f/2 Lens Is Finally Available Again

Chinese lens company Mandler's debut lens, a faithfully recreated Leica Summicron 35mm f/2 prime, sold out almost instantly when the first shipment arrived in February. The company restocked its lenses over the weekend, and a few variants remain in stock at the time of writing.

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You Can Spell Your Name is Aerial Images Thanks to NASA

Following on from Earth Day (April 22), NASA has publicized a tool that allows people to spell out their name or any word they want using Landsat satellite images.

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Tokina Pulls Photo Contest Winner After Reddit Claims it Was AI-Generated

Lens manufacturer Tokina has pulled the overall winner of its 2025 monthly photo contest after a "violation of the contest rules."

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Researchers Wait Two Years to Capture First-Ever Footage of Orangutan Crossing a Canopy Bridge

A Sumatran orangutan has been filmed by remote cameras using a canopy bridge in Indonesia, in what conservationists say is a world first for the species.

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