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It's that time again: The weekend is here, and it's time for our regular roundup of all that's new in the world of camera firmware. This week, we have news to report from both DxO Labs and Nikon. DxO has updated its nifty DxO One iPhone camera accessory, while Nikon has updated the D500 and D3400 DSLRs. We'll...

 

 

If you're a professional videographer, Canon has plenty of news for you today. The company has taken the wraps off six new ultra high-definition products, including three new joint flagships for its Cinema EOS camera line, a new compact camcorder and two new reference displays.

We'll start things off gently...

 

 

A couple of days ago, we told readers about the DJI Osmo+, an update to the original Osmo gimbal-stabilized camera with changes including a brand-new optical zoom lens. At the time, we commented on the surprisingly short time between the launch of the original Osmo and its successor. Little did we know that...

 

 

A couple of years ago, German camera icon Leica announced the T (Typ 701) mirrorless camera, a handsome and -- for a company which typically emphasizes its history with classic designs -- atypically modern Audi Design-styled device. At the same time, the company launched its new Leica T lens mount -- and in...

 

 

When you stop to think about it, the technology inside of your digital camera is pretty amazing. Even the most basic, entry-level DSLR or mirrorless camera today provides image quality far beyond what was possible even from professional gear costing tens of thousands of dollars, just a couple of decades ago. But...

 

 

After releasing Nikon SnapBridge for Android this spring, the company's iOS app for their new connected technology is now ready and available for download. Compatible with the Nikon D500 and D3400 DSLR cameras and the Coolpix B500, A300 and W100 point-and-shoot cameras, SnapBridge utilizes always-on Bluetooth Low...

 

 

As we near autumn – at least in the northern hemisphere – some of us will be starting to see bits of red, oranges and yellows appearing in the foliage. Photographing these beautiful autumn colors seems like it should be easy, capturing great shots ought to be like shooting fish in a barrel, but that’s not always...

 

 

Tamron's been on a tear recently, releasing or announcing a number of redesigned, high quality lenses. The latest new model hitting our testing lab is the most recent edition of Tamron's venerable 90mm f/2.8 Macro lens. Beginning last September with a pair of all-new f/1.8 stabilized primes -- in the 35mm and 45mm...

 

 

Writer Eamon Hickey was heading south of the border on a trip to Mexico City and needed a "small-but-serious camera" that he could easily pack along for the journey. Well as luck would have it, we were all set to send him the svelte Panasonic GX85 along with a few lenses. Now back stateside, Eamon shares the first...

 

 

To complement its Nikon School, the Japanese camera maker has launched Nikon School Online. The new service will allow photographers to access online video courses from their computer, tablet or smartphone.

Launching with three courses, Nikon School Online will continue to add new lessons for photographers of all...

 

 

A week ago, the Canon 5D Mark IV DSLR launched, and with it a brand-new feature based around the same technology that underlies Canon's Dual Pixel CMOS AF function. Called Dual Pixel RAW, it's explained in great detail by IR founder and publisher Dave Etchells in our Canon 5D Mark IV review. But while the function,...

 

 

Wouldn't it be nice if you could preview your time lapse while it was still recording? What about having a time lapse device that could automatically bulb ramp to "deliver perfect results for sunset, sunrise or night sky captures?" The Timelapse+ VIEW intervalometer ticks both those boxes and more. You can view a...

 

 

A little shy of three years ago, Tamron announced development of a new lens with some serious telephoto reach. A month or so later, the Tamron SP 150-600mm F/5-6.3 DI VC USD lens went on sale, providing a fairly affordable option for nature photographers and others with a need to bring distant subjects right...

 

 

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Anxiety is something many of us are familiar with to one degree or another. Mild anxiety or nervousness is a very common feeling, but for some people anxiety can get in the way of their work or happiness. Robert K Baggs wrote an article about anxiety and...

 

 

The Canon 5D Mark III from 2012 was a home run for Canon, a bonafide, hands down shot right out of the ballpark. Receiving a rare 5.0 overall score from us at IR -- and a well-deserved one at that -- the 5D III has been delivering solid images for Canon shooters for four years running with aplomb. Naturally, we at...

 

 

Do you feel like you've gotten stuck in a rut with your photography? If you're constrained by time and budget, it can feel like you're spending all of your time rehashing the same old subjects, and that can sound the death knell for great photos. And if you lose that special spark of creativity, it will show...

 

 

If you want to improve your photography, it pays to look at what the professionals are doing and then learn from them. That's not to say that you should rigidly follow their style or advice to the letter -- the exception to the rule can often be a great shot too -- but pros have a great sense for what works...

 

 

Wine Country Camera has a new 100mm filter holder system on the way and they state their "exquisitely designed" product will excite photographers. Oftentimes a filter holder system can be cumbersome to use, but the Wine Country Camera Filter Holder System looks to be as feature-rich as any filter holder I've seen.

 

 

This story is a bit different, but it's way too cool not to share. I'm sure most of us are familiar with stop motion animation, the filmmaking technique wherein a scene -- often a very small one -- is recorded one frame at a time and then combined to make life-like video footage. For anyone who has ever tried stop...