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Fujifilm has announced a new instant camera, the Instax Mini Evo Hybrid Instant Camera. What makes it a hybrid camera? The new Mini Evo blends the analog printing features of the Fujifilm Instax line with digital camera features, such as a digital image sensor, internal storage and wireless connectivity.

'The...

 

 

Sony Electronics Inc. and Gannett Co, Inc., operator of USA Today Network that spans more than 250 national and local media outlets including USA Today, have announced that Sony will become the imaging products provider for Gannett's photographers and video journalists.

This continues an ongoing trend for Sony...

 

 

For today's selection of Camera of the Year Awards, we're moving up the food chain, so to speak, into the world of enthusiast-level full-frame cameras and then into the realm of medium-format cameras! For lenses, we have a single category -- and a single winner -- this time around -- Best Macro Lens. A specialized...

 

 

Our 2021 Camera of the Year awards continue today as we step up into the enthusiast world, both in terms of cameras and lenses. This is the territory most frequented by our long-term readers... the gear that aims to do it all!

To be clear on our definition of "enthusiast," we consider an enthusiast someone who's...

Click here to view our Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD Gallery

 

 

As we continue work on our Tamron 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD Hands-on Review, we wanted to let you know that our real-world Gallery images are now live. You can check them out and download full-size versions, including our real-world sharpness test...

 

 

It's that time of year, everyone... Camera of the Year time! Over the course of this past year, there have been several terrific cameras released from nearly every major manufacturer, and it's been an honor testing them on your behalf both in the lab and in the field. We've now sorted, deliberated and decided on...

 

 

Lensrentals has announced a pair of new purchasing programs. The Lensrentals' Keeper' and 'Keeper Test Drive' programs allow customers to purchase used gear directly from Lensrentals. LensAuthority, a sister site to Lensrentals, has previously let customers buy used gear but will be wound down now that the Keeper...

Click here to read our Nikon Z 50mm F1.2 S Hands-on Review

 

 

The Nikon Z system launched with the Z 50mm F1.8 S, a very good 50mm prime lens with a fast aperture, good build quality, compact form factor and palatable $600 price tag. However, fans of the 50mm F1.4G lens for F mount may have been left wanting. Nikon...

 

 

Nikon has announced new firmware updates for numerous Nikon Z series cameras. The updates, available today, include firmware version 3.40 for the Nikon Z6 and Nikon Z7, firmware version 1.20 for the Nikon Z5 and firmware version 2.20 for the Nikon Z50.

Across the board, the firmware updates include increase...

 

 

Panasonic has finally rounded out its set of four F1.8 prime lenses for full-frame L-mount cameras with the introduction of the new Lumix S 35mm F1.8 lens. Panasonic has had a series of four different F1.8 lens varieties on their L-mount roadmap for some time now, and the company has slowly, but steadily rolled out...

 

 

As Canon and Nikon continue to expand their selection of mirrorless cameras and lenses, many more photographers are buying new mirrorless cameras and looking for adapters for their old DSLR lenses. For example, if you shot with a Canon DSLR for years, you want to be able to use your EF lenses on a new Canon...

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OM System 20mm f/1.4 PRO Hands-on Review

 

 

OM Digital Solutions has announced the first Micro Four Thirds lens under its new OM System branding, the OM System M.Zuiko Digital ED 20mm f/1.4 PRO. The lens continues in the heritage of Olympus M.Zuiko lenses, sharing the same styling and great build...

 

 

Fellow Madavor publication BirdWatching has announced the winners of its 2021 Birds in Flight photo contest.

The grand prize went to Stan Bysshe of Virginia. He won first place with an image of a sandhill crane captured at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge in New Mexico. It's a wintering site for the...

 

 

With the holidays around the corner, we've scoured Amazon, Adorama, and B&H to provide a comprehensive list of gift ideas and sales taking place for photographers.

We'll do our best to keep pricing and sales information up to date, but they are always subject to change.

Amazon Holiday Deals and Gift Ideas...

Click here to read our Sony A1 Hands-on Review Part II

 

 

The Sony A1 launched earlier this year to much acclaim. The full-frame mirrorless camera sits atop Sony's Alpha series with flagship features and performance across the board. The Sony A1 includes a stacked 50.1-megapixel image sensor and can shoot full-size...

 

 

LEE Filters has announced the LEE Elements range, a new series of high-performance circular filters. LEE is well known for its square and rectangular filters and specialized products like filter holders for various popular wide-angle lenses. The company is expanding its range with quick-to-deploy circular filters...

Click here to read our Nikon Z9 Preview

 

 

The Nikon Z9 has finally been fully unveiled. The full-frame camera is Nikon's new flagship mirrorless camera, and it's packed with pro-level features across the board. The Z9 has a newly-designed 45.7-megapixel stacked backside-illuminated CMOS image sensor, new EXPEED 7...

 

 

Alongside the Nikon Z9, Nikon has announced three new lenses, an updated lens roadmap and a new Nikon Mount Adapter FTZ II. There's a lot to discuss, so let's get into it.

Nikkor Z 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 VR S – Nikon's first Nikkor Z super telephoto lens

This lens should appeal to sports and wildlife photographers...

 

 

We're approaching that time of year: awards time! Once again, we're looking back at all the camera and lens products released this year and assessing all of those we've had a chance to test and review. There were a lot of really amazing and impressive cameras announced in 2021 -- and a few that came in at the...