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We Review the Neewer Q120 Outdoor Strobe Flash

The Neewer Q120 is a compact 120 Ws TTL pocket strobe aimed at photographers who want more power than a speedlight without carrying a full-size studio flash. After using it for outdoor portraits and location shoots, I found it surprisingly capable for its size. Compact and lightweight, the Q120 is...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Kim Simpson

I Hate Tripods, But This One From Freewell Finally Changed My Mind

Yes, hate is a strong word, but it would be accurate in this instance. In the words of the great Dion DiMucci, "Here's my story, it's sad but true, about a tripod that I once knew." I think that was how the song went. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Simon Burn

7Artisans Launches Entry-Level Cine Lens Series Starting at Just $279

7Artisans has introduced its new Dream Cine Lens Series, a full-frame manual-focus lens lineup designed for creators stepping into filmmaking. Built around a unified cine workflow, the series aims to bring professional cinematic control into an accessible, lightweight system for independent filmmakers, content creators, and film students. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Kate Garibaldi

DJI Pocket 4 PRO Not Available in the USA? XTRA MUSE 2 PRO Early Access Opens Today

XTRA has finally opened Early Access to the MUSE 2 PRO gimbal camera to those who are specifically waiting for the DJI Pocket 4 Pro camera announcement in the United States of America. As we all know, DJI is facing some sort of ban issues for drones and all that...

Published on 2026-06-18

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7Artisans 35mm f/2.8 M Mount: A Tiny Lens With Classic Rangefinder Charm

If you think the 7Artisans 35mm f/2.8 M Mount lens looks like it belongs to another era, you'd be quite correct. It was inspired by the compact optics used on Leica's early Barnack cameras in the 1930s. This tiny beauty, weighing just 88 g, embraces simplicity, portability, and character in...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Simon Burn

The DZOFilm Octopus II Makes it Easy to Use PL Lenses on Mirrorless Cameras

DZOFilm has announced the Octopus II, a new lightweight lens adapter that enables filmmakers to use Arri PL-mount lenses on Sony E-, Nikon Z-, Canon RF-, and L-Mount cameras. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Jeremy Gray

VSCO is setting its sights well beyond mobile photography

Image: VSCO VSCO has long been an app photographers turn to for film-inspired presets, but now the company is making a pivot toward something far more ambitious. This week, it announced two interconnected products that aim to serve photographers far more broadly: Studio Pro, a dedicated professional batch-editing app, and...

Published on 2026-06-18

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Are Counterfeit, Scam SD Memory Cards Really a Problem?

This week, Lee Morris at Fstoppers published a video titled "Your Memory Cards Are Probably Fake." In it, he asserts that scam companies are so prevalent and so good at faking their products that it's likely nearly every photographer is a victim. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Jaron Schneider

Midjourney, the AI Image Generator Company, is Making an MRI Scanner

Midjourney has been largely surpassed in the AI image world by tech behemoths Google and OpenAI. But today it’s made a surprise announcement: it’s getting into health. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Matt Growcoot

The 5 Best Film Stocks for Beginners in 2026

Starting in film photography means making a choice before you ever press the shutter: which film to load. The wrong stock can make a beginner's early rolls frustrating and expensive, full of muddy colors and missed exposures. The right stock is forgiving, widely available, affordable enough to shoot freely, and...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Alex Cooke

England Coach Begs FIFA to Move Photographers After They ‘Ruined’ His World Cup Debut

England national football team coach Thomas Tuchel is begging FIFA to move photographers during the 2026 World Cup after they blocked Tuchel's view of his team during England's anthem, "God Save the King." [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Jeremy Gray

10 Ways to Get Sharper Photos With a Teleconverter

Teleconverters can quietly destroy your keeper rate before you even realize what's happening. Sharpness drops, autofocus consistency gets unreliable, and tracking falls apart — all from one small piece of glass between your lens and body. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Alex Cooke

Wedding Photographer With Same Name as Killer from Netflix’s ‘Maternal Instinct’ is Being Harassed Online

A wedding photographer who has the same name as a heinous criminal and subject of the true crime Netflix documentary Maternal Instinct says that people are mistaking her for the murderer and leaving her one-star reviews on her business. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Matt Growcoot

Insta360 Luna Ultra Review: An Excellent Vlogging Camera with a Few Caveats

Few cameras can claim to have the impact of the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, which delivered a compact, affordable gimbal camera that proved enormously popular. So popular, in fact, that DJI’s closest rival Insta360 has decided to get in on the compact gimbal cam action with the new Insta360 Luna...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Jordan Drake

Macro Photography Lighting: Master Light for Stunning Close-Ups

In macro photography, light does more than illuminate; it defines texture, depth, and detail. In macro photography lighting, even the smallest adjustment can dramatically change your image. Because you’re working at close distances, light becomes more intense and more directional. Therefore, learning to control it is essential. Why Lighting Matters...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By 500px Blog

The FCC’s New Foreign-Made Toy Drone Exemption Is Comically Narrow

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) loosened restrictions on some Chinese-made drones this week, although only those that count as "toy drones" and only those that exist within a preposterously narrow definition of what counts as a "toy drone." [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Jeremy Gray

From Prince to NYC streets: A photographer's life in two worlds

When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. "U2; Concert for Obama, 2009, Washington, D.C. It was 10 seconds before they went on, we were all standing on wood planks and frozen ground, feeling history at the same time." Canon EOS-1D X | EF...

Published on 2026-06-18

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Dual Lens Xtra Muse 2 Pro Undercuts Insta360 with Sub-$700 Price

Xtra has revealed a host of specifications and a pricing window for its impending Muse 2 Pro, a DJI Osmo Pocket 4P look-alike that will be the only challenger to Insta360's Luna Ultra in the United States. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Jaron Schneider

Meta is Increasing the Snack Budget After Staff Morale Plummets

After axing thousands of jobs and monitoring employees as they train the AI that could ultimately replace them, it's perhaps unsurprising that morale at Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is at a low ebb. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Matt Growcoot

You Can Eat Your Popcorn From an IMAX Camera Bucket While Watching ‘The Odyssey’

Novelty popcorn buckets are typically characters from Hollywood blockbusters. For example, there was a Grogu bucket for the recent Star Wars movie. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Matt Growcoot

Summer Portrait Editing in Lightroom Classic: A Complete Walkthrough

Summer light is some of the most challenging light to work with for portraits. It's bright, contrasty, and full of harsh shadows that flatten your subject instead of flatter them. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Alex Cooke

Why Consistent Street Photographers Beat Talented Ones

Street photography is genuinely hard, and most people don't tell you that upfront. Mike Chudley spent a year producing work that looked fine on Instagram but left him personally unsatisfied, and that tension between taste and ability is something most people never stop to examine. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Alex Cooke

The Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro Is 40 Years Old. Here's How It Holds Up.

Canon's oldest EF mount lenses are worth a second look now that they adapt so cleanly onto modern mirrorless bodies. The Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro is one of the more interesting cases: a lens from 1987 that regularly sells for under $100 on eBay and still communicates fully...

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Alex Cooke

Printer Update: We’ve Chosen Our Papers!

Earlier today, I visited Photography Life writer Adam Sheridan to finalize the paper selections for our new printer. I carried 61 unique papers with me (having discarded some "obvious nos" beforehand), and in the end, we narrowed it down to our five selections. Here's what we chose and why....

Published on 2026-06-18

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By Spencer Cox

Just announced: New Brightin Star 14mm f/2.8 manual FE Lens

The new lens is now on preorder at BHphoto, Amazon, BrightinStar. I have yet to find reviews of this new lens which is manual focus only unlike the other new 12mm f/2.8 FE lens The post Just announced: New Brightin Star 14mm f/2.8 manual FE Lens first appeared on sonyalpharumors....

Published on 2026-06-18

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By SonyAlpha Admin

DZOFILM Announces Octopus II Multi-Mount Lens Adapter & Marlin 1.4x Extender

Press text: DZOFILM has announced the launch of the Octopus II Adapter and Marlin 1.4x Extender, providing with greater flexibility, compatibility, and efficiency across a wide range of filmmaking applications, from short-form bloggers, content creators, livestreamers and YouTubers to independent filmmakers, commercial media and advertising, and professional DOPs. Octopus II:...

Published on 2026-06-17

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By SonyAlpha Admin

Testing Aiarty Image Enhancer on High-Resolution RAW Files and ISO 12,800

Extreme ISO noise and slight focus misses are punishing on high-resolution sensors. For those exploring alternatives to industry staples like Topaz Labs, photographer Marcus Lashah Walker recently put Aiarty Image Enhancer to a demanding test. He evaluates it using ISO 12,800 RAW captures and a severely missed-focus shot—with all default...

Published on 2026-06-17

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By SonyAlpha Admin

Skylum Adds Lightroom Library Import to Luminar Neo With a Caveat

There's a lot of competition out there for photographers' attention with recent updates of editing software. The big target for competitors is Adobe's ecosystem of programs, and many of my pro photographer friends are pretty locked in on Adobe Lightroom. Today, Skylum released an update to Luminar Neo that will certainly...

Published on 2026-06-17

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By Mel Martin

Sleek, Durable, and Unassuming: We Review the Wandrd Prvke Zip Backpack

A lot of photographers nowadays prefer camera bags that are built to protect gear but barely look like it. This variation of Wandrd's Prvke backpack takes that to a whole new level. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-17

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By Nicco Valenzuela

Xtra Muse 2 Pro Night Footage Teaser Drops: 17-Stop Dynamic Range & 10-bit X-Log Confirmed

So, finally, we have a new teaser from XTRA showcasing the real video quality of the upcoming XTRA MUSE 2 PRO. And not only that, the major specs of the camera have also been revealed in this teaser, so let’s discuss the set of available and updated information about...

Published on 2026-06-17

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By admin

Ultra-Rare Leica MP Black Paint Sells for Nearly $700,000

The 48th Leitz Photographica Auction concluded over the weekend, and collectors spent huge sums of money to get their hands on rare, classic cameras, lenses, and pieces of photographic culture and history. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-17

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By Jeremy Gray

Phil Davson: Featured Photographer Spotlight

Phil Davson is a photographer who operates in two vastly different worlds. Whether he is capturing the unpredictable movements of wildlife or the rigid geometry of city architecture, his portfolio is defined by an absolute commitment to technical excellence. As an award-winning photographer, he has mastered the art of observation in...

Published on 2026-06-17

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By 500px Blog

Flickr x BWP Photographer Spotlight with Adedoyin Aderomola MacWatson

Flickr: Can you introduce yourself and share a little bit about your background as a photographer? Adedoyin: I’m Adedoyin Aderomola MacWatson, a documentary and fine art photographer from Ogun State, Nigeria. My practice is rooted in storytelling—preserving culture, memory, and the quiet complexities of African life. With a background in...

Published on 2026-06-17

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By MacKenzie Joslin

VSCO Launches Studio Pro, a Mobile Photo Editor for High-Volume Photographers

VSCO has launched Studio Pro, its next-generation professional editing experience, on iOS. The company promises a macOS version later this year. [Read More]...

Published on 2026-06-17

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By Jeremy Gray

Insta360 and DJI Hate Each Other | The PetaPixel Podcast

This was a big week of news, and the PetaPixel Podcast team tackles every story. DJI and Insta360 are going to battle both in the market and in the courts, the Kodak Charmera is back with new designs, and there are claims that the new Otus lenses from Zeiss are...

Published on 2026-06-17

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By Jaron Schneider

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