VESA has announced that USB 4 is going to be even more versatile that we thought. Thanks to the new “DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0” spec, USB 4 will be able to fully support the DisplayPort 2.0 standard, allowing it to power up to three 10K monitors at the same time, or one 16K monitor, at
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ON1, the software maker behind ON1 Photo RAW 2020, has just released something called ON1 360°: an “end-to-end photography workflow solution” that lets you view and edit your photos across various devices without needing to store them in the cloud, and all for a lot less than Adobe is charging for Creative Cloud. Originally teased
Last week, Nikon Japan moved the legendary NIKKOR AF-S 200mm f/2G ED VR II lens over into its ‘Old Product’ list of discontinued F-Mount lenses. And while Nikon USA won’t confirm the news, this probably means that the old lens is no longer in production, and will hopefully be replaced in the near future. The
When the COVID lockdowns hit, Raleigh-based wedding and portrait photographer Rebecca Faulk was able to keep generating some income by selling prints and rescheduling her photo shoots. That is, until her credit card processor decided to hold on to her funds… The CC processor in question is a company called PayJunction—a major competitor to familiar
Right on cue, CIPA has released its latest report, showing how camera shipments in March were affected by the rapid spread of the coronavirus, and the economic shutdown that followed. No surprises here: the numbers are grim. In keeping with what we saw from both BCN and Stackline data, camera shipments plummeted in March. BCN
[embedded content] Photographer Patrick Coyne was in Newport Beach, California, when he captured this stunning footage of dolphins swimming through bioluminescent waters and leaving glowing blue trails in their wake. Coyne is the same photographer who shared some incredible views of bioluminescent waves earlier this week, and he was on board a Newport Coastal Adventure
A couple of days ago, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk unveiled a plan to help keep the company’s thousands of Starlink satellites from becoming a very noticeable blight on the night sky, a complaint we’ve heard from astronomers and astrophotographers alike. The “announcement” was made over Twitter two days ago, just as SpaceX was planning to
Canon released its Q1 financial report earlier today, and while the impact of COVID-19 has been felt across all of its various businesses, the Imaging Business experienced the most brutal declines. Worse yet, Canon predicts that Q2 will be even more painful. You can find the full financial report at this link, but we’ll try
In the US, small businesses have been struggling to access the COVID relief funds set aside for them in the original coronavirus stimulus package. And while additional funding is on the way, one Alabama photographer says that “hope is dwindling” she’ll receive anything at all. When the US Government passed the $2.2 trillion CARES Act,
As the coronavirus pandemic brings the world economy to its knees, retail intelligence firm Stackline put together a report identifying the 100 fastest growing and 100 fastest declining industries based on e-commerce data from March. No surprise, the outlook is especially grim for cameras. According to the Stackline infographic—which compared March 2019 to March 2020
Samyang/Rokinon has unveiled a new “tiny but absolute” autofocus portrait lens for Sony E-Mount cameras. The full-frame AF 75mm f/1.8 FE lens offers Sony shooters a lightweight, high-performance portrait lens with an interesting feature not typically seen in third-party glass: a customizable lens ring.
The Technical Image Press Association has announced the winners of the 2020 TIPA World Awards, which honors the best cameras, lenses, and other products that have made an impact on the photography industry over the past year.
HP has revealed its latest batch of NVIDIA RTX Studio laptops targeted at creative professionals who want the ultimate combination of performance and battery life. With the latest CPUs, GPUs, display tech and more, PC users should definitely take note. The company unveiled a total of three new laptops with the RTX Studio badge today:
Well-known aerial photographer George Steinmetz—a frequent contributor to National Geographic—has accused the NYPD of ‘petty press intimidation’ after he was given a citation and had his drone confiscated while documenting mass burials on New York’s Hart Island. The incident was made public through Steinmetz Instagram account, where he published a photo he captured before his
The World Press Photo Foundation has announced the winners of its prestigious annual photo competition, crowning a World Press Photo of the Year, a World Press Photo Story of the Year, and honoring winners and runners up in eight separate categories. The coveted title of World Press Photo of the Year was given to the
Apple has announced the new iPhone SE (Special Edition), the successor to the first-generation phone that was announced back in 2016. Taking its place as the most affordable model in the iPhone lineup, the SE features the fastest chip available in a smartphone and the best single-camera system ever to appear in an iPhone. On
The Professional Photographers of Canada (PPOC) has released a statement asking that people stop doing ‘porch portrait’ sessions—a kind of social distancing photography that has become very popular as families isolate and photographers find themselves without work. We first featured such a session near the start of the US lockdowns. In a guest post, Wisconsin-based
The ‘I’m Back’ is … well … back. The digital converter that lets you add a sensor to old 35mm SLRs (and, later, medium format cameras) is back on Kickstarter with a new-and-improved model that expands compatibility to more old cameras, adds a manual shooting mode, and more. The ‘I’m Back,’ made by a Swiss
A colorful photo of a tardigrade, popularly known as a “water bear,” has won a top prize in the first-ever Olympus Global Image of the Year Award that was created to honor the best life science microscopy images. The photo, which won the Americas regional prize, was captured by Tagide deCarvalho, manager of the Keith
Instagram has officially launched its Web-based direct message (DM) system to all users around the world, making it possible for anyone to read and send messages from any browser outside the mobile app. The feature was initially tested among a smaller group of users starting back in January. After a few months of testing and
As part of Japan’s record $993 billion emergency COVID-19 stimulus package, the country has allocated a full $2.2 billion to help Japanese companies move their production out of China. The change could have a major influence on camera and lens makers. According to the South China Morning Post (SCMP), this piece of the stimulus package
Canon wants to get creative with the full-frame mirrorless RF mount. A new patent uncovered by Canon News shows that the brand is working on an 8mm f/4 circular fisheye lens with a whopping 182° field of view.
The contest began on Monday, April 6, and will run through 8pm Eastern time on June 26th. During that time period, Sigma will name 11 weekly winners (both photo and cine), 3 monthly winners (both photo and cine), a 2nd prize winner, and a grand prize winner, all of whom will receive either a cash prize or free gear.
Photographer Hugo Rodriguez has created a “new generation” of color chart called the HR-1 SuperChroma that blows your ColorChecker out of the water. Using 999 evenly distributed color patches, Rodriguez claims his chart can produce more accurate results than anything else on the market today.
A security researcher is being rewarded handsomely after he discovered a massive iOS and MacOS camera flaw that would allow bad actors to hijack the camera and microphone in any iPhone or Mac computer, and use it to spy on you.
Google has added a new feature called ‘Art Transfer’ to its popular Arts & Culture app. The tool uses AI to “transform” all or part of your photo into the style of famous artists like Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh, or Edvard Munch.
A photographer and TikTok star is catching criticism after posting a video of himself crashing a wedding photographer’s photo shoot with a bride and groom, asking the couple to take time out of their session to pose for him instead.
Fujifilm has just announced the beginning of its “Students of Storytelling” competition, a twist on the traditional photo/video contest where students submit proposals, and Fuji gives them the gear they need to bring their vision to life. When they’re done, they get to keep the gear!
In a bid to help health care professionals, children, educators, and the creative community during these uncertain and unsettling times, Sony has announced the establishment of a $100 million “Sony Global Relief Fund for COVID-19.”
The International Center of Photography in New York City is putting together a “virtual archive” of the coronavirus pandemic, and they want all photographers—professional and otherwise—to contribute their work to this living archive as a way of fostering community. The call to action was officially published on March 20rd and shared through the ICP website