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Smartphones with cameras are a dime a dozen nowadays (to be honest, you might be hard-pressed to find a smartphone without a camera nowadays), but with their rather tiny imaging sensors, the quality of photos captured with these devices often falls short compared to dedicated cameras, which more often than not...

 

 

Canon USA has issued a product advisory regarding a sensor issue with a number of Rebel T6i/T6s (750D/760D) cameras.

Last week, we shared a detail report on the aforementioned sensor problem, which left tiny white specks embedded within Rebel T6i/T6s (750D/760D) sensors. Canon has officially acknowledged the...

 

 

Canon has officially unveiled the 50mm f/1.8 STM, the next generation of its ‘Nifty Fifty’ lens, a position previously held by the popular 50mm f/1.8 II.

The updated lens keeps roughly the same price point, coming in at $129.99 when it goes on sale later this month. Despite the same price point, the lens brings...

 

 

One of the most common techniques used in creating macro images is focus stacking. What is focus stacking? It’s the process of combining multiple images with slightly different focus points to keep the subject tack sharp while the background keeps the smooth bokeh often associated with macro photography.

There...

 

 

Underwater housing manufacturer Nauticam has announced a new enclosure for Atomos Shogun’s 10-bit, 4K recorder/monitor.

Released back in November of 2014, and touted as one of the go-to methods for capturing 4K streams from cameras such as Sony’s A7S and Panasonic’s GH4, the Atomos Shogun can now take its talents...

 

 

A patent, published on April 20th, reveals Canon may be looking to update its EF-S 15–85mm f/3.5–5.6 IS lens.

Originally filed back in October of 2010, the patent lays out the basic optical formula for a replacement to Canon’s versatile zoom lens for APS-C sensors.

The design of the overall lens doesn’t appear...

 

 

It might not be Lightroom 6 or Photoshop CC, but Macphun’s Snapselect is free on the Mac App Store for a week. Usually $24.99, Snapselect strives to rid the pain of culling through photos from a shoot by using image recognition technology to group together similar or duplicate images together.

Once grouped...

 

 

Looking for a pocket-friendly camera that offers an enthusiast-friendly 1"-type sensor and generous zoom reach? The Canon G7X matches the sensor size of the popular Sony RX100 III while besting it for telephoto reach and maximum aperture -- and all in a body that's barely any larger than that of the Sony. And...

 

 

In an effort to fulfill CEO Marissa Mayer’s promise to ‘make Flickr awesome again,’ Yahoo has unveiled yet another massive update to the photo sharing platform, both in the browser and in its apps.

Deemed Flickr 4.0, the update brings about a handful of visual changes as well as a few new tools and features to...

 

 

We knew it was only a matter of time, but it’s officially on the way. Triggertrap has announced that it will soon be releasing an update for its iOS app that will allow Apple Watch users to trigger their camera(s) from their wrist via an existing ‘Wearables’ function.

Already, Triggertrap’s iOS app supports...

 

 

Family portraits are pictures of people and faces and not pictures of clothes—this is not a fashion shoot. If the clothes dominate the picture then I think it’s going in the wrong direction. I think clothes in the official family picture need to be simple, elegant and timeless. They should not call attention to...

 

 

One thing that's unique about Sigma's recent line of "Global Vision" lenses is that every single lens is subjected to exacting, computer-driven optical tests to ensure it meets its specs. Sigma developed their own test system, using the same high-resolution Foveon sensor chip found in their SD1 digital SLR. It's...

 

 

Leica announced today that all Leica camera purchases will be accompanied by a free standalone version of the just-released Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6.

Upon receiving your Leica camera, you must first register your camera with Leica. Once registered, you will be able to download your copy of Lightroom 6 to...

 

 

Samsung is looking to take the next step in reliable compact storage with two new memory card lineups, Pro Plus and EVO Pro.

Both lineups are available in MicroSD and SD form factors. Samsung’s Pro Plus memory cards come in 64GB and 32GB storage capacities, while the EVO lineup offers an additional 128GB option.

 

 

(Editor's Note: RAW files from this 50MP camera, as you can imagine, are very large. We've posted staight-out-of-camera JPEGs for the moment; RAW file downloads will be available tomorrow provided our ISP connection doesn't melt down in the process now. :-) 

Update, 05/06: RAW files for our First Shots are now...

 

 

Children can be one of the most challenging subjects to photograph. But it’s by no means impossible. For proof, look no further than to the photography of Elena Shumilova, whose photos of her children in the Russian countryside went viral last year, amassing over 60 million views.

In the two and a half minute...

 

Sony's Exmor sensor

Last week, we shared a report showing Sony manufacturers 40% of imaging sensors in 2014. In it, we pointed out the fact that both Samsung and Apple rely heavily on Sony’s sensors for their flagship devices, the iPhone 6/6 Plus and the S6/S6 Edge.

It appears though that Samsung isn’t relying...

 

 

Most of the time, it’s our goal to share with the world our images. However, there are times when certain aspect of said images are private information that we’d rather keep to ourselves.

Here to make the process of censoring easier than ever is Redacted, a new app from Sam Soffes that makes blurring, pixelating...

 

 

Those looking to jump into Fuji's venerable X-mount family of cameras without breaking the bank have a new entry-level option: The Fujifilm X-A2. As one of the few X-series cameras that doesn't sport Fuji's unique X-Trans sensor technology, the X-A2 -- like the X-A1 before it -- uses a traditional RGBG...