Nikon in 2024: Z6 III and RED Acquisition Bolster Slower Year
After a torrid pace in 2023, during which time Nikon launched a pair of cameras and nine all-new lenses, the company slowed a bit this year, releasing just two new cameras and three lenses. Nonetheless, it was a strong year for the Japanese company and one that helped Nikon continue to claw back market share in the mirrorless era. Plus, Nikon bought RED, so there's that.
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Lomo’Instant Automat Wide Glass Review: Creative, Not Complicated
The Lomography Lomo'Instant Automat Wide Glass aims to be the best instant camera on the market, and in many ways, it lives up to this ambitious goal.
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Sony in 2024: Sony Charts a Consistent and Effective Course as the Mirrorless Leader
Sony had a very solid year. Releasing two cameras and five lenses, Sony wasn't quite as busy as in 2023 but busy enough to maintain its firm grip on the mirrorless camera segment.
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US Air Force Employee ‘Secretly Took Photos of Kids to Make AI Child Porn Images’
A U.S. Air Force employee was arrested for secretly taking photos of children in order to create AI child abuse images.
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Pergear 12mm f/2 Mark II Lens Costs $169 and Weighs Half a Pound
Pergear announced an upgraded version of its fast 12mm f/2 wide-angle prime lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The new manual focus lens is significantly lighter than its predecessor while still promising strong optical performance and good value.
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Christopher Nolan’s Next IMAX Movie is Based on ‘The Odyssey’
Director Christopher Nolan's next film will be based on The Odyssey and will be released in IMAX theaters on July 17, 2026.
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Photos Taken on Remote Cameras Reveal Uncontacted Tribe in Amazon Rainforest
Astonishing photos that were taken on remote cameras set up inside the Amazon rainforest reveal an uncontacted tribe living in complete isolation.
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UNICEF Photo of the Year Shared Between Israeli and Palestinian Photographers
For the first time in its 25-year history, the UNICEF Photo of the Year prize has been shared by two photographers covering different sides of the same conflict.
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The New Sony a1 II Has Better Dynamic Range Than the Original a1
Very shortly after publishing the dynamic range performance for Canon's latest flagship camera, the EOS R1, the prolific Bill Claff at Photons to Photos added Sony's new flagship, the a1 II, to his ever-expanding library.
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This Very Versatile 4×5 Film Camera Shoots Instax Wide and Works with Smartphones
Zhuoyao Chen and her partner are both large-format camera enthusiasts from China, now living in Tokyo, Japan. The pair, who especially enjoy landscape and portrait photography, have found existing large-format camera solutions lacking in certain key areas, so like many enthusiasts, they began custom-making cameras -- and now one of these will be available to all as the Smartflex Camera.
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