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About a month after announcing Nik Collection 4 by DxO, DxO has released a major update to the plugin suite, Nik Collection 4.1.

The new version of Nik Collection 4, which is available now as a free update to Nik Collection 4 owners, introduces a new rendering engine optimized for Nik Viveza and Nik Silver Efex....

 

 

Another film is being removed from store shelves, at least in the United States. However, this time, a film's removal is not due to a lack of demand but rather federal regulations. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued new regulations banning phenol, isopropylated phosphate (3:1), which is present in...

Landscape photography in 'the world's most boring location'

 

 

Landscape photographer Thomas Heaton is fortunate to live by the ocean and have access to beautiful scenery. Many photographers aren't so lucky, and it's a common complaint among budding landscape photographers that they don't have anything to shoot....

Click here to read our Tamron 150-500mm f/5-6.7 Field Test

 

 

For DSLR shooters looking for a telephoto zoom lens, Tamron's 150-600mm f/5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 has long been a great choice given its blend of performance and value. For photographers using Sony mirrorless cameras, you could adapt this lens. Or, you could...

 

 

Sony today announced pricing and availability for its all-new flagship consumer-focused smartphone, the Xperia 1 III. Initially unveiled back in April, the Sony Xperia 1 III includes several new features and high-end specs, such as a faster processor and updated 6.5" screen with a 120Hz refresh rate. However, as...

 

 

Canon has expanded their RF-mount lens lineup with another wide-angle zoom lens, the compact and light RF 14-35mm f/4 L IS USM. A sibling lens of sorts to the earlier RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS zoom, the new 14-35mm lens offers the broadest zoom range so far in an RF-mount wide-angle lens as well as providing a smaller,...

Click here to read our Nikon Z fc Preview

 

 

Nikon has announced a new Z camera, the Z fc. The Nikon Z fc is a DX-format camera that blends Nikon's latest mirrorless technology with classic Nikon styling and functionality. The Z fc channels the spirit of the Nikon Df DSLR, which blended contemporary imaging with...

Triptych coastal landscapes with Thomas Heaton

 

 

Photographer Thomas Heaton loves epic landscape photography. He's done his fair share of it. However, his latest video showcases a more intimate, low-key landscape photography shoot along a local coast. It's peaceful and very productive. He thinks intimate landscape...

 

 

Wow, 500 newsletter issues, the first one dating back to September 16, 1999… That surely takes me back! It's beyond amazing, to see how far the photography world has come in that time. (Ai yi yi, that's almost 22 years ago; can I really be that old? - Don't answer that… :-)

That first issue wondered if it might...

 

 

Panasonic has announced new firmware updates for its Lumix S Series full-frame mirrorless cameras to enhance the functionality of the S1, S1R and S5 cameras. When the latest firmware updates release in July, Panasonic will also release plug-in software to allow users to open HLG photos shot with S series cameras in...

 

 

Last month, we wrote about an article by photographer Zach Sutton wherein he discussed how light placement affects the look of a portrait subject. Sutton also wrote about how to shoot portraits against a white backdrop. In that article for Lensrentals, Sutton admits he didn't give quite enough detail about...

Click to read our Pentax K-3 III Field Test

The Pentax K-3 Mark III has been a long time coming. Its predecessor, the K-3 II, was released in 2015. Six years later, and six years is a very long time in the photography industry, the K-3 III is finally here. The K-3 III is a significantly improved camera compared to the K-3 II, there’s no...

 

 

Fujifilm's largely APS-C-based X Series of digital cameras first appeared on the scene back in 2011 with the Fuji X100 camera, which was, surprisingly enough, a fixed-lens camera. However, in the years following, the X Series has grown to encompass a wide range of camera models, most of which are interchangeable...

 

 

SoftBank in Japan has announced a Leica-branded phone for the Japanese market, the Leitz Phone 1. This is not Leica's first foray into the smartphone market. The historic German company has previously had a partnership with the Chinese tech company Huawei and lent the Leica name to many of Huawei's high-end...

 

 

Phase One has announced a collaboration with Swedish software company Cascable AB on mobile platform development for Phase One IQ4 camera systems. Phase One and Cascable are taking the initial steps toward expanded mobile access and controls for all Phase One cameras built upon the IQ4 system, which features Phase...

 

 

Summer is right around the corner. For many people, it's a fun and joyous time of year. For landscape photographers who live at mid to high latitudes, summer is not so much fun. Summer means very early sunrises and late sunsets. It's challenging to get up early enough to take advantage of a 4 a.m. sunrise. However,...

Choosing the right lens for landscape photography

What should we think about when selecting a lens for a certain landscape photography scene? This is the question that photographer and educator Andy Mumford answers in a recent video. In the video below, Mumford discusses the characteristics of different focal ranges, including wide-angle, mid-range and telephoto lenses,...

 

 

Last week, Sony announced the launch of 'Create Action,' a new $1M+ grant program designed to 'support underserved, underrepresented community by amplifying the efforts of local, non-profit organizations embedded within these communities.' Funding to support Create Action comes from Sony's Global Social Justice...

 

 

In early March, BenQ announced the PhotoVue SW271C 4K HDR monitor, the successor to the SW271. The new monitor comes equipped with numerous updates to features and performance, but it also comes with a $500 price increase. At $1,600, the BenQ SW271C is an expensive 27" IPS monitor. That said, after spending the...