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What is Apple ProRAW and how does it change the game for smartphone photography?

 
 

When Apple announced its iPhone 12 and 12 Pro Max smartphones last year, Apple also announced an entirely new image file format, Apple ProRAW. While the format wasn't available at first when the smartphones hit store shelves, it was quickly added via an iOS software update.

But what is Apple ProRAW, and how does...

Field Test: OM Digital Solutions announces Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm f/4 PRO zoom lens

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Olympus 8-25mm f/4 Pro Field Test

 
 

OM Digital Solutions Corporation, known colloquially still as Olympus, has announced the M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm f/4 PRO lens, offering a 35mm equivalent 16-50mm zoom lens for Micro Four Thirds users. The lens promises a compact and rugged...

Olympus announces PEN E-P7 with 20MP sensor, IBIS, 4K video & more

 
 

OM Digital Solutions GmbH has announced the Olympus PEN E-P7 Micro Four Thirds system camera. For our North American readers, OM Digital Solutions hasn't announced any plans to release this camera outside of Europe and Asia.

The PEN E-P7 harnesses the classic, timeless styling of Yoshihisa Maitani and comes...

Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM Field Test: Is this bright and light lens the best ultra-wide prime for Sony?

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Sony's E-mount lens lineup is very developed at this point. Sony makes 64 E-mount lenses. Of these 64 lenses, 14 are G Master lenses. The latest member of the G Master family is the Sony FE 14mm f/1.8 GM. It is Sony's fastest wide-angle lens, and after going...

Capture One announces that an iPad app is in development

 
 

While details are scarce, Capture One has announced that an iPad app is in the works. This news follows up on last week's announcement that Capture One 21 is now natively supported on M1-powered Apple computers. Capture One's engineers have been very busy.

Of the upcoming iPad app, Capture One said, 'M1 support...

Nature TTL crowns its Photographer of the Year

 
 

The Nature TTL Photographer of the Year 2021 contest attracted over 8,000 total images. Photographers from around the globe competed for the title and a £1,500 cash prize, which is over $2,100 USD at current conversion rates. Nature TTL has announced the winner, and it's Canadian photographer Thomas Vijayan. The...

DxO announces Nik Collection 4: Improved user experience, more powerful U Point tech, & more

 
 

DxO has announced Nik Collection 4 by DxO. The new software suite includes powerful new tools, an improved user interface, new workflow features, improved U Point technology and improved interaction with Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop.

Since purchasing the Nik Collection and its included technology, like U Point,...

Nikon announces first macro Z lenses: Nikkor Z MC 50mm f/2.8 & Nikkor Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S

 
 

Since the Z6 and Z7 cameras launched alongside a trio of lenses in late 2018, Nikon has rapidly expanded its series of Nikkor Z lenses. Among the 16 existing Nikkor Z lenses, there are bright primes, fast zooms and affordable lenses. However, until today, there hasn't been a macro lens in the lineup. Nikon has...

Canon shares additional product details and specs on upcoming high-end EOS R3 mirrorless camera

 
 

While the camera world, and Canon fans in particular, eagerly await the debut of Canon's souped-up, super-performance EOS R3, the Japanese camera maker has today released a few more tidbits and additional specs about their forthcoming high-end mirrorless camera. In addition to some more images of the camera itself,...

Panasonic unveils compact and affordable Lumix 50mm f/1.8 S full-frame lens

 
 

Panasonic continues to expand its lineup of full-frame S-series lenses, adding another compact yet bright f/1.8 prime lens to the family. The new Lumix S 50mm f/1.8 prime joins the previously-unveiled 85mm f/1.8 S lens from last November as well as two planned upcoming f/1.8 primes -- a 24mm f/1.8 and 35mm f/1.8 --...

In Other News: Luminar AI Update 3, wildlife photo tips, dealing with bad light and much more

 
 

Luminar AI Update 3: M1 Mac support added and improved Sky AI performance

Skylum has updated Luminar AI with its third major update since being released in late 2020. The new update improves the AI-powered photo editor with improved Sky AI performance and better usability. Further, for users fortunate to have one...

How does light placement affect the look of your portrait subject?

 
 

Photographer, educator and regular contributor to the Lensrentals blog, Zach Sutton, wrote an excellent lighting guide explaining how light placement affects how your subject appears. Sutton writes, 'When teaching basic lighting principles, I break down how to light a subject into having three basic variables –...

Street Scene 2021 Photo Contest: Submit your best street photos for a chance to win some great prizes! (Last Call for Entries!)

Today's the last day to enter your best candid street scene photos! Final Entry Deadline is Midnight (PDT) tonight. See the Contest Page for full entry details and the selection of great prizes!

 
 

Imaging Resource has, once again, teamed up with our sibling publication, Digital Photo, to co-host another photography...

Capture One update adds native support for M1-powered Macs

 
 

Apple's M1 chip, which powers models in nearly all of Apple's notebook and desktop lineup, plus recent iPad Pro models, is a powerful piece of silicon. It's a significant departure from the Intel architecture that has powered Apple's computers -- and still powers some of Apple's computers -- for years. In some...

Sigma fp L Field Test: A compact and unusual camera that doesn’t quite hit the mark

 
 

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We've recently put the Sigma fp L through its paces, and Sigma's compact full-frame mirrorless camera is fascinating. During real-world testing, the fp L's compact and modular design includes distinct advantages and disadvantages. On the one hand, the fp L is very compact...

Hands-on: Panasonic announces GH5 II - The same great camera with improved video, autofocus and performance

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Panasonic LUMIX GH5 Mark II Hands-on Preview

 
 

Alongside announcing the development of the Panasonic GH6, Panasonic has also refreshed its popular GH5 series with the Panasonic GH5 Mark II. The GH5 II shares much with 2017's GH5. However, it includes numerous improvements, making it a great...

Panasonic announces the development of GH6 flagship Micro Four Thirds camera and new f/1.7 lens

 
 

It's been a long time coming, but the Panasonic GH6 is officially on its way. The Panasonic GH5 was released in spring 2017, more than four years ago. Since then, Panasonic launched its full-frame mirrorless camera system, leading some Micro Four Thirds users to feel a bit left out in the cold. However, Panasonic...

Sigma fp L First Shots: Sample images from Sigma’s mini-but-mighty 61MP full-frame camera

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In the camera space, Sigma has always been one to forge its own path and experiment with unique and unconventional form factors and designs as well as sensor types. That tradition continues with their teeny-tiny 'fp' mirrorless camera. (Even the model name is...

Panasonic teases new GH-series camera announcement for next week

 
 

Over the past few years, Panasonic has put a lot of attention and focus into their ever-expanding S-series line of full-frame cameras and lenses. There are already several different camera models and a growing number of native L-mount lenses, as well as new firmware updates that add more features and improvements....

Pentax K-3 Mark III First Shots: Sample images from Ricoh’s long-awaited flagship APS-C DSLR (UPDATED)

UPDATE: 08/26/2021: Updated First Shots have now been added to our K-3 III Review. We've completed re-shot our Pentax K-3 III First Shots series, this time with corrected focus.

Editor's Note: 05/22/2021: Upon closer inspection, we've determined that the initial series of sample images were slightly front-focused. We've decided to take down the K-3 III sample images for...