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Wait a minute. We're almost to the end of 2021? Already?! This year was another challenging one in many ways, but at the very least, in the photography world, we were presented with an amazing array of new cameras and lenses to whet our creative appetites -- or at least ignite some gear lust! As we close out the...

 

 

We've featured photographer Mathieu Stern here on Imaging Resource many times over the years. He's shot with a lens he made out of ice, he's worked with rare equipment, and he's made a name for himself by using 'weird' lenses. In his latest video, Stern focuses on photo restoration.

He purchased a couple of glass...

 

 

Nikon has announced a new full-frame zoom lens for its mirrorless Z system, the Nikkor Z 28-75mm F2.8. It's an affordable F2.8 zoom that is not only less expensive than the Nikkor Z 24-70mm F2.8 S, the 28-75mm F2.8 lens is also significantly lighter than its S-line sibling. In addition, Nikon has announced the...

 

 

Adobe has announced Creative Cloud Express, a new unified web and mobile product that makes it easier and simpler than ever to make and share creative content.

Creative Cloud Express enables drag-and-drop content creation and includes thousands of templates to reduce the learning curve that can inhibit content...

 

 

The Nikon Z9 will begin shipping to customers in 2021, as Nikon promised. Nikon Japan issued a statement earlier this week stating that the Nikon Z9 will release on December 24.

Unfortunately, even if you have preordered a camera, there's no guarantee that you'll get your hands on Nikon's exciting new flagship...

 

 

Capture One has announced the release of Capture One 22 for macOS and Windows. The latest version of the popular photo editing software is fully optimized for the latest versions of macOS and Windows and is designed to take advantage of the Apple M1, M1 Pro and M1 Max chips.

Capture One 22 adds new capabilities,...

Click here to read our Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD Hands-on Review

 

 

The Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD (Model B060) is a new ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for Sony APS-C cameras. We went hands-on with the lens, albeit with full-frame Sony Alpha cameras using the automatic APS-C crop functionality, and the lens...

 

 

The winners of the 2021 Animal Friends Comedy Pet Photo Awards have been announced. This year, the overall winner is Zoe Ross for her photo of the puppy, Pepper. Ross takes home a grand prize of £2000 (over $2,600 USD at current conversion rates), some of which will be given to a pet welfare charity and spent on...

 

 

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at deep sky astrophotography? If so, you've probably wondered about the best way to start and what you would need for equipment. B&H recently published a video with photographer Brian Fulda that delivers five tips for aspiring deep sky astrophotographers.

Fulda's first tip is...

Click here to browse our Fuji XF 33mm F1.4 Gallery

 

 

While I'm still in the middle of reviewing the new Fuji XF 33mm F1.4 R LM WR lens, I've managed to gather together a batch of real-world sample images and published a Sample Gallery for those who are curious about the lens's real-world image quality performance....

 

 

Zhong Yi Optics, also known as ZY Optics, has announced the Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm F1.5 lens for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony FE and Leica M mount. The full-frame manual focus prime lens promises high-end image quality at a much lower price than similar autofocus-equipped lenses. At $599 to $649, the Mitakon...

 

 

The Nature inFocus Photography Contest 2021 winners have been announced. The competition included more than 18,000 entries from over 2,000 photographers from 40 countries. Winners were selected from numerous categories, including Animal Portraits, Wildscape and Animals in Habitat, Creative Nature Photography, Young...

 

 

You are probably familiar with color management if you’ve spent any time on photography or videography. We have all taken photos, ordered prints and noticed that they have a flaw, like a green cast. “That’s not what it looked like when I shot the photo!” is the most common reaction. Nobody wants unattractive...

 

 

Last week, our sibling publication Digital Photo, published a story highlighting the winners of the 2021 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards. We've been hard at work with our Camera of the Year awards and our regular review content, so we haven't yet had the chance to showcase the amazing, and hilarious, wildlife...

Click here to browse our Canon EOS R3 First Shots

 

 

It's finally here! After several teasers throughout the year and then a final, full product unveiling back in September, we're finally getting our hands on the Canon EOS R3, Canon's most high-performance, most high-end full-frame mirrorless camera yet. With a...

 

 

After a lengthy hiatus, we're back with another edition of 'In Other News.' This time, we've got a quick look at the Dual-Stream Technology in the upcoming Nikon Z9 flagship camera, the first episode of the new season of Adorama's 'Through the Lens,' many tips and tricks videos and much more. Let's dive in.

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Last year, we introduced a Reader's Choice award into our Camera of the Year Awards repertoire, giving you all a say in what you consider the year's best camera. The response we received was very positive, and so we've conducted a reader poll once again this year. A few weeks back we opened up the voting booth and...

 

 

Well, we've finally reached the end. Technically. We're ready to unveil our pick for the Best Overall Camera of the Year for 2021! We still have our Reader's Choice Award to come, so keep your eyes out for that one soon. But for us here at IR, we've discussed, deliberated and tallied the votes, and the choice has...

 

 

Today's Camera of the Year award focuses on the professional image creator -- the photographer, the videographer, the creative who makes their living with a camera in their hand. While a large number of cameras these days, at varying price levels, can succeed in many different professional work environments,...