Sigma Cine Zoom Lenses With Autofocus Review: Cracking the Code

Whenever a new autofocus-equipped cinema lens is announced, I always have mixed feelings. While I often find autofocus extremely useful, the manual focus experience inevitably suffers compared to a mechanically coupled manual focus lens. When they were first teased , I was told that this would not be a problem with the new Sigma Cine Zoom with AF lens series. Now I have reviewable copies of the 28-45mm T2 and 28-105mm T3 and get to answer the very important question

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NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Captures Mind-Bending Month-Long Timelapse of Mars

A series of concentric, crescent-shaped orange arcs on a black background, resembling abstract planetary rings or a tunnel of repeating planetary surfaces.
A colorized compilation of timelapse images NASA JPL’s Psyche spacecraft captured from May 2 through May 15.

Throughout May, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft approached and flew away from Mars, coming within just 2,864 miles (4,609 kilometers) of the Red Planet during its closest approach. A brand-new timelapse video released by the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) features thousands of images that Psyche captured during its mission.

The short video starts with Mars as a very distant,

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Annie Leibovitz Launches Copyright Lawsuit Over Her Image of Justin and Hailey Bieber

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Annie Leibovitz photographed by Robert Scoble | Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

Photographer Annie Leibovitz has sued a website for allegedly using her photograph of Justin and Hailey Bieber without permission, seeking “substantial damages.”

The famed photographer has filed a lawsuit against Observer Media — which owns Observer.com — for copyright infringement in Manhattan federal court last week, according to a report by Rolling Stone . Leibovitz is seeking damages of up to $150,000 for each alleged “unauthorized exploitation” of


10 Outstanding Images From the International Pet Photography Awards

A fluffy white cat sits in front of a mini soccer goal, reaching up with its paw toward a small yellow soccer ball in mid-air, on a sunny day with blue sky and clouds.
From the Phone category. ‘Cat Goalkeeper’ by He Huapei. | © Copyright 2026 He Huapei

The finalists for the 2026 International Pet Photography Awards have been revealed, with photographers all over the world showcasing their best work.

The competition saw 4,220 entries from 48 different countries. These were spread across 12 different categories, including four new ones: Commissioned Portfolio, In-Camera Artistry, Phone and Studio, as well as the established Action, Canine Portrait,

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Apple Briefly Became the World’s Most Valuable Company, Toppling Nvidia

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Apple briefly became the world’s most valuable company on Friday, overtaking Nvidia as investors sold off semiconductor shares.

Apple’s ascent signaled skepticism about the sustainability of the AI boom. On Wall Street, the tech-centric NASDAQ and the S&P 500 were down by 1.4% and one percent, respectively.

It wasn’t just in the U.S. either; stock markets in Europe and Asia fell as investors reassess the artificial intelligence market.

The last time Apple was the


AI Recreates the Goal Pelé Said Was His Greatest Ever But Wasn’t Filmed

Google’s DeepMind lab has recreated Pelé’s so-called lost goal — a strike that the iconic Brazilian soccer player said was his best-ever but was never captured on video.

It was August 2, 1959, and Pelé’s team, Santos, was playing against Clube Atlético Juventus at the Javari Stadium in São Paulo, Brazil. Much to the amazement of the gathered fans, Pelé performed three straight sombrero flicks past the defenders, before executing a

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Meet the Incredible 14-Year-Old Underwater Photographer Who Won Hasselblad Masters

14-year-old award-winning underwater photographer Panitbhand Paribatra “Pari” Na Ayudhya of Thailand, made waves late last month after he won the Project // 21 category in the prestigious Hasselblad Masters 2026 photo contest . It was not Pari’s first big awards win, and undoubtedly won’t be his last.

PetaPixel spoke with Pari to learn more about his photographic journey, how he got started with underwater photography, what it felt like to win Hasselblad Masters, and what’

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Photographer Loses Five-Figure Job After Bargain-Basement Memory Cards Fail on Set (Satire)

A man with a beard holds a camera in one hand and shrugs with the other, standing in a bright room with a yellow couch, green plant, and a clock on the wall.

28-year-old professional photographer and videographer Hunter McEwen was fired from his latest five-figure commercial job after he lost three days’ worth of shooting when his bargain-basement, counterfeit memory cards failed on set.

McEwen, who stores all his archives on a scattered assortment of dinged-up SSDs he got from Temu, says he is shocked that his $23 memory card bought on eBay from a seller with no feedback failed him.

“I spent $12,000 on my


I Built a Custom Rig for What I Call ‘Ripple Portraits’

A woman stands behind rippled glass, her face partially distorted by three circular patterns, eyes closed and smiling softly, wearing a black top and pearl earrings against a dark background.

This project grew out of the many water-drop imaging experiments that my students and I have done over the years. I wondered if combining water-drop photography with portraiture might produce some unique and interesting images.

The subject lies on the floor beneath a shallow, transparent water tank. I found that the easiest way to build this tank was to apply a bead of RTV aquarium adhesive around the edges of an aluminum picture frame containing a sheet of glass. The water only needs to be about 1 cm deep, so

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How to Light and Shoot Product Videos (In Your Dining Room)

Recently, I was asked to provide feedback on an unreleased product: a cocktail shaker from a well-known culinary brand. The company asked me to take it for a spin, make a few cocktails, and fill out a survey. Survey?! Boring. I’ll do you one better – I’ll make a whole promo product video, right here in my dining room.

Now, I don’t come from a product photography background, but I do know what it takes to create a beautiful

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