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Thursday, January 4, 2018

The Honor 7X is a mid-range smartphone that offers a lot of bang for your buck, including a 18:9 format 6-inch screen, a 16 megapixel rear camera with additional 2 megapixel depth sensing camera, and Full HD 1080p videos at 30fps. Read our in-depth Honor 7X review for photographers now...

Wednesday, January 3, 2018

The Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 PRO is a brand new, super-fast, moderate wide-angle lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. Offering a classic focal length of 35mm, fast and near-silent focusing, manual focusing collar, and a very bright maximum aperture of f/1.2, this lens is the latest member of the growing PRO range of Olympus f/1.2 lenses. Read our Olympus M.ZUIKO Digital ED 17mm f/1.2 PRO review to find out if it's worth the £1199 / $1199 asking price...

Tuesday, January 2, 2018

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the new Samsung Galaxy Note 8 smartphone. The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 has a 6.3 inch screen, dual 12 megapixel cameras and a wide-angle, f/1.7 lens.

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the new Moto Z2 Play smartphone. The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is a mid-range smartphone with a 5.5 inch screen, 12 megapixel rear camera and a wide-angle, and a modular design that allows you to switch features on your phone - we've tried it with the new 360 Camera Mod.

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and Raw images taken with the new Canon TS-E 135mm f/4L MACRO lens, mounted on the Canon EOS 6D Mark II 35mm full-frame camera.

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and Raw images taken with the new Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8L MACRO lens, mounted on the Canon EOS 6D Mark II 35mm full-frame camera.

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and Raw images taken with the new Canon TS-E 50mm f/2.8L MACRO lens, mounted on the Canon EOS 6D Mark II 35mm full-frame camera.

Wednesday, December 20, 2017

The new Hasselblad XPan lens adapter for X System cameras allows photographers to use their legacy XPan lenses on the X1D. The XPan Adapter will be available in mid-January and will retail at €179 / US $179 / £159 / RMB ¥ 1,580 / JPY ¥  21,999 incl. VAT.

The new Hasselblad XPan lens adapter for X System cameras allows photographers to use their legacy XPan lenses on the X1D. The XPan Adapter will be available in mid-January and will retail at €179 / US $179 / £159 / RMB ¥ 1,580 / JPY ¥  21,999 incl. VAT.

broncolor has announced the release of a wireless transmitter for optimum flash triggering for Fujifilm cameras. The RFS 2.2 F Wireless Transmitter operates as a remote control or radio flash trigger for one or more broncolor power packs or monolights equipped with a RFS 2 interface. The broncolor RFS 2.2 F for Fujifilm cameras is available for RRP £96.

broncolor has announced the release of a wireless transmitter for optimum flash triggering for Fujifilm cameras. The RFS 2.2 F Wireless Transmitter operates as a remote control or radio flash trigger for one or more broncolor power packs or monolights equipped with a RFS 2 interface. The broncolor RFS 2.…

Tuesday, December 19, 2017

Hasselblad has released the 1.20 Firmware Update for the X1D and H6D cameras. New features include Instant Preview and Imaging Browsing through the X1D EVF, creative Selectable Crop Modes including the popular XPan Ratio (65:24), and back-up to secondary card.

Hasselblad has released the 1.20 Firmware Update for the X1D and H6D cameras. New features include Instant Preview and Imaging Browsing through the X1D EVF, creative Selectable Crop Modes including the popular XPan Ratio (65:24), and back-up to secondary card.

The Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE is a very fast and relatively affordable moderate wide-angle prime lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. Priced at £559 / $799, is the Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE a viable alternative to Sony's own 35mm lenses? Read our Samyang AF 35mm f/1.4 FE review to find out...

Saturday, December 16, 2017

The Nikon Storytellers Scholarship is open to undergraduate or graduate students in the United States or Canada pursuing degrees in visual arts, fine arts, journalism, film, photography and multimedia/content creation. Eligible students can apply to be one of ten individuals awarded with an academic scholarship of $10,000 USD, to help foster their growth as visual storytellers and content creators. 

The Nikon Storytellers Scholarship is open to undergraduate or graduate students in the United States or Canada pursuing degrees in visual arts, fine arts, journalism, film, photography and multimedia/content creation. Eligible students can apply to be one of ten individuals awarded with an academic scholarship of $10,000 USD, to help…

The Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN C is a very fast prime lens for Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds cameras, offering an effective focal length of 24mm or 32mm respectively. Retailing for £449 / $449, read our Sigma 16mm F1.4 review to find out if it's worth the asking price...

Friday, December 15, 2017

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and Raw images taken with the new Panasonic Leica 200mm F2.8 lens, mounted on the Panasonic G9 mirrorless camera, with the DMW-TC14 1.4x teleconverter fitted. The 1.4x teleconverter is included with the Leica 200mm F2.8 lens, turning it into a 280mm (560mm equivalent) F4 lens.

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample JPEG and Raw images taken with the new Panasonic Leica 200mm F2.8 lens, mounted on the Panasonic G9 mirrorless camera, with the DMW-TC20 2x teleconverter fitted. This turns the Leica 200mm F2.8 into a 400mm (800mm equivalent) F5.6 lens.

Apple today released iMac Pro, an entirely new product line designed for pro users who love the all-in-one-design of iMac and require workstation-class performance. With Xeon processors up to 18 cores, up to 22 Teraflops of graphics performance, and a brilliant 27-inch Retina 5K display, iMac Pro is the fastest, most powerful Mac ever made. iMac Pro is available on December 14, starting at an Apple retail price of £4,899.

Apple today released iMac Pro, an entirely new product line designed for pro users who love the all-in-one-design of iMac and require workstation-class performance. With Xeon processors up to 18 cores, up to 22 Teraflops of graphics performance, and a brilliant 27-inch Retina 5K display, iMac Pro is the fastest…

The Synology FlashStation FS1018 is a powerful and compact 12-bay, low-latency, all-SSD desktop NAS. FS1018 is a blazing fast and compact 12-bay, low-latency, all-SSD desktop NAS. It is powered by an Intel Pentium® D1508 dual-core CPU and 8GB DDR4 EEC memory, expandable up to 32GB. It’s designed for work groups and small businesses that need powerful file storage and sharing, such as creative agencies, in a smaller, more convenient package. It retails for £1436.73 (inc. VAT) in the UK.

The Synology FlashStation FS1018 is a powerful and compact 12-bay, low-latency, all-SSD desktop NAS. FS1018 is a blazing fast and compact 12-bay, low-latency, all-SSD desktop NAS. It is powered by an Intel Pentium® D1508 dual-core CPU and 8GB DDR4 EEC memory, expandable up to 32GB. It’s designed for work groups…

The Leica M (Typ 262) ‘red anodized finish’ camera takes the classic styling of the Leica M and couples it with the bold statement of a bright red hue. This special edition is limited to just 100 cameras worldwide, each with a unique serial number.

The Leica M (Typ 262) ‘red anodized finish’ will be available exclusively at Leica Stores and Boutiques for the price of $6,995.00.

The Leica M (Typ 262) ‘red anodized finish’ camera takes the classic styling of the Leica M and couples it with the bold statement of a bright red hue. This special edition is limited to just 100 cameras worldwide, each with a unique serial number.The Leica M (Typ 262) ‘red…

AKVIS MakeUp 5.0 is easy-to-use portrait enhancement software. Version 5.0 offers the brand new portrait retouching algorithm with significantly improved results. Also, it provides the updated list of ready-to-use presets, the improved Vignette effect, the Crop tool, some interface changes, and other improvements. The update is free for users who bought MakeUp in the last 12 months. Users, whose license is older and is not valid for the new version, can get MakeUp 5.0 for only $14.95.

AKVIS MakeUp 5.0 is easy-to-use portrait enhancement software. Version 5.0 offers the brand new portrait retouching algorithm with significantly improved results. Also, it provides the updated list of ready-to-use presets, the improved Vignette effect, the Crop tool, some interface changes, and other improvements. The update is free for users who…

Thursday, December 14, 2017

The winners of the 2017 international Travel Photographer of the Year awards (TPOTY) have been revealed. More than 20,000 images were submitted by photographers in 129 countries, and entrants from 24 countries received awards.

The winners of the 2017 international Travel Photographer of the Year awards (TPOTY) have been revealed. More than 20,000 images were submitted by photographers in 129 countries, and entrants from 24 countries received awards.