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I have finished my Sigma sd Quattro Field Test, and it was certainly an interesting experience. Sigma's first mirrorless interchangeable lens camera is powered by their venerable Foveon X3 image sensor, which despite being an APS-C sensor delivers images with incredible detail that can rival many higher-megapixel...

 

 

Ping pong paddles have just become much more versatile…and more expensive. Leica has teamed up with German artist and photographer Rolf Sachs to release a special edition Leica M-P Typ 240, aptly dubbed the Leica M-P "Grip."

On the inside the exclusive camera is the same as any other Typ 240 including special...

 

 

For those wanting to capture and share 360-degree photos and videos, Ricoh now has a third option for the prospective buyer. Nestled in between the entry level Theta M15 and the flagship Theta S, the newly-announced Theta SC comes with a price point of just under US$300, a rather enticing price point indeed.

 

 

Six years after releasing the 85mm f/1.4G lens, Nikon is back with another intriguing proposition for portrait photographers in the 105mm f/1.4E ED AF-S Nikkor. Aimed right at heart of what many consider to be the sweet spot focal length for a portrait prime, this lens is the first at this focal length or longer...

 

 

Announced a bit before this year's Photokina tradeshow, Canon's long-awaited successor to the widely popular 5D Mark III has arrived. While on its exterior, it may look like just another 'Mark III,' the new Canon 5D Mark IV sports a lot of new features and performance improvements on the inside that should pique...

 

 

Just five days ago, Sony revealed its fifth-generation RX100-series compact camera, the Sony RX100 V. For the latest in the line, the Japanese consumer electronics giant has focused on performance, and this little pocket powerhouse has it in spades. Courtesy of a brand-new image sensor and processor, the...

 

 

PrimaLuceLab in Italy specializes in products for astronomy and astrophotography, and their latest product, the Nikon D5500a Cooled DSLR, is the world's first "cooled" Nikon camera for this specialized purpose. Indeed, the D5500a Cooled combines the astrophotography capabilities of a specialized, cooled CCD camera...

 

 

It is not unusual for photographers to seek a critique of their work. It's an important part of the learning process, and one that usually helps everyone involved improve their work. However, typically we go to other people for criticism. Regaind, a company whose API utilizes artificial intelligence to analyze and...

 

 

Dodging and burning may seem simple and effective in Photoshop, but traditional techniques are not only destructive but can also have undesired side-effects. Photographer and educator Jimmy McIntyre wants to teach us to dodge and burn more effectively in Photoshop by utilizing different techniques, including blend...

 

 

By IR reader René Theuillon

Nothing is more commonplace than showing pictures of a beach in summer. I am perfectly aware of that matter of fact, and I feel a little bit guilty doing so. Nevertheless, when I consider the crowd on the beach next to my place this year, I am forced to ask myself the reasons for the...

 

 

Wake up with IR! Here's today's dose of Caffeine Priority...

As a reviewer, the gear I have in my bag changes frequently, but one constant is that I always carry filters. I consider them a staple of a landscape photographer's kit. Photographer Thomas Heaton, whose videos we have featured on numerous occasions,...

 

 

Photography can occasionally be dangerous, but New York City-based photographer Christopher Serrano - known by his Instagram handle Heavy_Minds - often took it to new heights, literally. Unfortunately, his propensity for taking risks has cost him his life. Serrano was only 25 years old at the time of his death...

 

 

How would you like to run Adobe Photoshop CC and Lightroom CC on a large, high-resolution display that you can use with Wacom's newest pen technology? Wacom MobileStudio Pro is for you, then. Coming this November, these lightweight, mobile, pen-equipped computers are available in two sizes, one with a 13.3-inch...

 

 

The fifth generation Sony RX100 premium pocket is here, and unsurprisingly named the Sony RX100 V. What is surprising is the performance that Sony has crammed into this premium pocketable camera, including 4K video, crazy-fast 24 frames per second continuous burst shooting and on-sensor phase detect autofocus.

We...

 

 

The weekend is here, and it's firmware time once more! This week, our Firmware Friday roundup includes news of updates for six cameras from Canon, Casio, Fujifilm, Phase One and Ricoh. One of these, the Fuji X-Pro2, we actually already covered earlier in the week, but the rest are all brand-new, and a couple...

 

 

Manfrotto, the exclusive distributor of Bowens products in the United States, has announced the launch of Bowens' new Generation X flash range. The flash units will debut at PhotoPlus in New York City later this month, but the line is available for preorder now.

Generation X includes two new flash systems, the...

 

 

Live from New York, Sony is making a presentation of several new products today, including the new flagship Sony A6500 APS-C camera, the Sony RX100 V compact and the MPX-UR100A underwater housing for RX100-series. Watch this space for all the details, and follow along in the streaming video below!

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Good news, Fuji X-Pro2 shooters: Your camera just became a whole lot more capable. Or at least, it will do once you've installed a new firmware update released today by Fujifilm.

Fuji X-Pro2 firmware version 2.00 includes a lengthy laundry list of some 20 changes. Although there are a few smaller bug fixes and...

 

 

Earlier this year, Canon launched its EOS Rebel T6 DSLR, a followup to 2014's extremely popular Rebel T5. Interestingly, the newer model retained most of its predecessor's feature set -- including its entire imaging pipeline -- with little if any changes. The Canon T6 sports noteworthy updates in just two key...