Luminar 1.3.0 is a substantial update that opens RAW photos faster, adds DNG Camera Profiles, improves batch processing, and more on Windows, while adding new plugin support, improved RAW processing, and more on MacOS.

Huawei's ‘Spark the Renaissance’ is the world’s first photography competition to be judged by AI (and a Leica photographer).

PhotoMirage is an all-new desktop app for Windows that delivers high-resolution, animated photos that move, intrigue, and inspire viewers.

PhotoMirage is available for Windows with a perpetual license for $69.99 USD / €59.99 / £49.99. UK and Euro pricing include VAT.  

DJI is reducing the price of the Spark Fly More Combo to £479 as part of its Amazon Prime Day promotion.

Excire is innovative Artificial Intelligence (AI) software designed specifically for use by professional photographers.

The Nikon Coolpix P1000 superzoom bridge camera features an incredible 125X optical zoom lens offering a focal range of 24-3000mm. Nikon also announced the new ML-L7 Bluetooth connected remote as another optional accessory available for the P1000.

The Nikon P1000 will have a suggested retail price of $999.95 / £999 / €1499.00 and will be available in September 2018.

Sony α Universe Europe is designed to be an information hub for the increasing amount of Sony camera users.

Responding to customer demand, Benro has reinstated its popular G2 & G3 low profile, triple action ball heads to its range, with a new lower price.

Phase One has announced the latest additions to its Capture One Style Packs with a new series entitled Latitude. First introduced in 2017, Capture One Styles, are expertly designed presets that adjust the overall look and feel of an image with one click.

Tamron have just released a new firmware update for the 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III RXD lens. This update improves known issues for autofocus with Sony E-mount mirrorless cameras, when the range of focus search distance is broad, in video recording mode.

Schneider-Kreuznach is expanding its range of B+W square filters for 100 x 100 x 2 mm filter holder systems to include a version with exceptionally high density for particularly long exposures.

Kodak Professional Pro Image 100 is a 35mm colour negative film designed for professional photographic applications. The Kodak Professional Pro Image 100 is sold in packs of 5 rolls and is available from June 2018 through all dealers in Europe stocking Kodak films.

European producer of camera filters "84.5mm / 100mm camera filters" presents new series of filer sets aimed for Summer outdoor photography.

Sigma today announced its Sigma Lens Workshops lineup for July. Workshops will be led by Sigma’s Brett Wells and Aaron Norberg, and will focus on various photography genres including astrophotography, how to shoot moving water, travel and macro photography.

The new user-friendly YI 3-Axis Smartphone Gimbal will be launched on 3rd July. Its Amazon selling price is £139.99, but you can get extra £50 OFF with coupon code YIGIMBAL3. The promotion is only valid on that day!

Skylum have announced that their Digital Asset Manager (DAM) for Luminar is currently in Beta and will be released soon. "The new DAM is still under development, and the company wants to make sure it is rock solid before it comes out of BETA. We’re in the home stretch. As soon as possible, the shipping date will be announced. For now, make sure you own the current version of Luminar to put yourself in the queue to receive the new DAM free of charge."

Leica Camera has released a series of extensive firmware updates for the Leica M10, Leica Q, Leica CL, Leica TL2 and Leica T/TL camera models. Alongside further improvements of existing features, these updates also introduce a considerable number of new camera functions.

The Kalt TT-4, 2-in-1 Table-Top Tripod provides a stable platform for cameras and smartphones and also becomes an easy to grip handle useful when recording video to stabilize the image.

The Honor 7S smartphone features a vibrant FullView display, powerful receiver, and a LED flash on both front and back cameras for just £99. The Honor 7S will be available in black for purchase from June 28th onwards.

In its summer update, the versatile photo manager and editor Zoner Photo Studio X is introducing new photographer-focused personal online storage: Zoner Photo Cloud. It comes with 5 GB free for every user.