Sigma Is Developing a Lighter and Sharper 35mm f/1.2 Art Prime Lens

Reports from the CP+ show floor in Japan suggest Sigma is developing an upgraded version of its popular 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art lens, first announced in 2019 for E and L-Mount alongside the Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 and 45mm f/2.8 lenses.

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Vimeo, Nikon, and RED Team Up to Offer Five $30,000 Short Film Grants

Vimeo, Nikon, and RED partnered with an inaugural short film grant, mentorship, and equipment program to support emerging filmmakers.

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A Look Inside Polaroid’s Only Film Factory on Earth

Polaroid published a video tour of the world's only Polaroid film factory. Located in Enschede, Netherlands, it is where Polaroid employees manufacture all the Polaroid film that photographers can buy online and on store shelves.

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Sigma Is Hosting a New York Pop-Up To Showcase the BF Camera

Sigma will host a pop-up space in New York City through March to allow photographers to see the brand's updated visual identity as well as get hands-on time with the new 300-600mm f/4 lens and the "radically simple" BF camera.

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Japan’s CP+ Show Was Always Important But Now It’s the New Photokina

For 70 years, Photokina was the international photography exhibition on the planet. When it shuttered in 2020 due to what was blamed as a “massive decline in markets for imaging products,” it left a gaping hole in the industry -- and CP+ in Japan has firmly replaced it.

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Viltrox 25mm f/1.7 Air Review: Performance Without Price

Viltrox is steadily expanding its line of lenses and I’ve committed to making 2025 the year that I review more of them. Viltrox lenses have earned a glowing reputation and I very much enjoyed the 135mm f/1.8. But the latest 25mm f/1.7 comes in at an incredibly low price of $179. Can a lens this affordable make a favorable impression or is it too good to be true?

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Cinema Giant Technicolor’s Abrupt Shutdown Affects 10,000 Workers Worldwide

Shockingly, global VFX Giant Technicolor has abruptly shut down, with over 10,000 artists worldwide losing their jobs overnight.

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Atomos Shinobi Go HDMI Monitor Gives Creators a Bigger Screen

Australian video equipment company Atomos announced the Shinobi Go Monitor, a compact, slim, and affordable HDR monitor for hybrid photographers and content creators.

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Portrait of Polar Bear Surrounded by Vibrant Flowers Wins The Nature Photography Contest 2024

Photographer Christopher Paetkau has won the second annual The Nature Photography Contest for his impactful top-down photo of a polar bear resting in a field of vibrant fireweed flowers.

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Students Preserve Las Vegas Photographer’s Archive

A group of University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) students have painstakingly preserved a photographer's archive by digitizing it and making it available online to anyone.

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