DZOFilm’s 1.5x Arcana Anamorphic Lenses Promise the Style of 2x Without the Size or Weight

DZOFilm has unveiled Arcana, a new series of 1.5x hybrid anamorphic lenses designed for full-frame cameras. The company says its new lenses offer filmmakers the style and character of 2x anamorphic lenses without the larger size and weight.

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Westcott’s New S18 Mini Flash Costs Under $40, and it Looks Like it

Westcott has introduced the Westcott S18 Mini Flash, a compact and affordable lighting solution designed to make flash photography more accessible to photographers at all experience levels. With its minimalist 90s style, the S18 emphasizes simplicity, portability, and affordability, arriving at a modest $39.90 price point.

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ProGrade Digital Forced to Increase Prices as Memory Shortage Continues

ProGrade Digital, makers of memory cards, card readers, and solid state drives, has announced that it will be forced to raise prices in May as the flash memory shortage has put too much pressure on its business.

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Golf Fans Call for Smart Glasses to be Banned From The Masters

Golf fans are calling for smart glasses to be banned at the Masters after it emerged that some patrons used the devices to record footage despite strict rules prohibiting cameras and electronic equipment.

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Famed Highland Cows Removed After Surge in Tourist Selfies with Animals

A herd of Highland cows has been removed from a nature reserve after increasing numbers of visitors were getting too close to the animals to take photos and videos.

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Will Apple’s Smart Glasses Come With a Ring Light Around the Camera?

Reliable Apple insider Mark Gurman has shed some light on Apple's upcoming smart glasses. Among the most eye-catching features is the camera system that's currently under consideration.

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Photographer Treated Heineken’s New Ad Campaign Like a Documentary Photo Project

Amstel hired Spanish photographer Javier Tles for a very unusual type of advertising campaign for Heineken beer. Rather than set up a staged photoshoot, as is par for the course, Tles covertly captured photos of real people enjoying drinks with their actual friends, approaching the ad campaign more like a documentary photography project than a commercial project. It is a very different type of advertising campaign, especially in the era of AI-generated ads.

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Student Photographer Loses Right Eye While Covering LA Protest

A student photographer lost his right eye after he was allegedly struck by a projectile fired by a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agent while covering a “No Kings” protest in Los Angeles last month.

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Atomos Acquires Flanders Scientific, Among the Most Trusted Reference Monitor Brands

Atomos has acquired Flanders Scientific, a major name in the professional reference monitor space.

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10 Awesome Photos That Tell the Story of Artemis II’s Triumphant Return to Earth

The Artemis II mission arrived back on Earth on Friday in what NASA calls a "textbook splashdown." The Orion spacecraft was photographed as it parachuted down into the Pacific Ocean, while the crew was later seen beaming with smiles after a successful mission.

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