The video that sparked a debate about the line between photography and plagiarism Or: DPReview writers Mitchell and Abby discuss a contentious photography trend. Mitchell Clark Editor’s note: the text of this article was written by Mitchell, which is who is referred to using first-person pronouns. Abby is credited in the article as she makes up half the conversation it’s based on, and... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark Don’t Buy a 3-Pound L-Mount 70-200 Until You See These Samyang 60-180mm F2.8 Samples L-Mount shooters have been stuck with a bad choice: pay up and wear a 3-pound 70-200, or pretend a 28-70 can do telephoto work. Before Begin Let me clarify this is a non-sponsored post. LK Samyang’s new AF 60-180mm F2.8 L is the first lens that actually breaks that stalemate.... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On The New Camera By admin How to Measure Color Temperature: Lighting for Photography Equipment Used: Camera: Canon EOS R5Lens: Canon RF 28-70mm F2 LUSMLighting: Nanlite Full Color Led Wand Datacolor LightColor Meter Team: Photographer: Sal Cincotta Model: Amaya Grace Makeup & Hair: Brandi Patton, ReFine Beauty Great photography is not always about finding the perfect location. Sometimes, the best images come from figuring out how... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On Behind the Shutter By abby@creativecinc.com Sony Doesn't Make This Lens: Thypoch Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8 This budget-friendly zoom lens is currently doing something that Sony didn't even do with its own version. I'm talking about the Thypoch Voyager 24-50mm f/2.8. When Sony released its 24-50mm G lens, a lot of creators were excited about the compact size and versatile focal range. But it features an extending... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On Fstoppers By Jason Vinson Seven Composition Tricks That Make Portraits Stop Feeling Flat A great subject, beautiful light, and the right gear can still leave a portrait feeling like something is missing. The gap between an image that falls flat and one that holds your attention almost always comes down to composition. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Inside a macro photographer’s unusually complete Fujifilm kit built to shoot tiny insects Community member Lester Lefkowitz is a frequent contributor to the DPReview forums and a prominent technical and scientific photographer. Lester Lefkowitz Meet Lester Lefkowitz Home base: New York State, USA Community member Lester Lefkowitz is a frequent contributor to two notable DPReview forums: Fujifilm X System Talk and Macro &... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On DP Review By Mathew Anderson How Light Changes Color in Photography Color in photography is never fixed. The same red wall photographs differently at sunrise, midday, and dusk. The same green field looks warm in afternoon light and cool under an overcast sky. Understanding how light changes color in photography is one of the most useful shifts a photographer can make,... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On 500 Pixels By 500px Team Sports Photography Festival Removes Gaza Soccer Photo to ‘Not Offend Anyone’ An image taken by a Palestinian photographer of a soccer game in Gaza was removed from a sports photography festival following requests from outside sources -- with organizers saying they did not want to “offend” anyone. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Pesala Bandara Four Habits That Separate Good Photos From Forgettable Ones The difference between a snapshot and a photo people stop to look at often comes down to four habits, and none of them require better gear. Light, timing, composition, and editing quietly separate work that feels flat from work that pulls you in. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Adobe Brings ACR’s Powerful Non-Destructive Exposure Tools Into Photoshop Itself Adobe says that the best creative software lets users focus more on their creative ideas and less on the actual tools required to bring them to life. The company believes Photoshop's latest update builds upon this vision and gives photographers more flexibility and choice in how they create. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Photoshop’s latest update brings some of Camera Raw’s most-used controls into the app The Light Adjustment Layer lets you easily adjust brightness, shadows, highlights and more without having to understand curves. Adobe Adobe has announced a new collection of features for Photoshop, including one that it promises will let you do the type of processing you’d previously have to go to Adobe Camera... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark This Hawaiian Shirt Tricks AI Surveillance Cameras Into Thinking You’re Not Human Security cameras used to just record the view in front of them, but now the cameras themselves can actually recognize and label what it is they're seeing thanks to AI-powered computer vision. Some people take issue with this. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot Why This 50mm f/1.2 Might Replace Your G Master A 50mm f/1.2 with a 72mm filter thread sounds like a spec sheet mistake, yet that's exactly what Sigma built. A lens this fast usually forces a bigger front element and a heavier body, so seeing it stay compact changes the math on whether you carry a fast fifty at... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke Sal Veder, Photographer Who Captured Famous ‘Burst of Joy’ Image, Dies Age 99 The photographer who captured one of the most enduring images of the Vietnam War taken on American soil has died at age 99. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot A Full-Frame Fisheye With Autofocus for $449 Fisheye lenses that cover full frame sensors, not just APS-C, are surprisingly hard to find, which makes any new release worth a close look. The 7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 Fisheye adds autofocus and a bright aperture to that short list, landing at $449. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke DJI Straps an Osmo Action 6 to a Rocket Ship for a Wild Ride DJI mounted an Osmo Action 6 camera to a rocket ship, filming its ascent into near-space and back down again. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-27 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Matt Growcoot From macro insects to a Magnum legend: 5 image-makers worth following We met countless talented photographers and videographers at Sony’s Kando event in Vermont. Here are some who stood out. Abby Ferguson I’m at Sony’s Kando event this week, where Sony invited DPReview to join press, photographers, filmmakers and educators from across its creative community. There’s no new gear being announced... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On DP Review By Abby Ferguson Step Aside T9: Samsung’s new P9 USB4 SSD promises 4,000MB/s for photo workflows Positioned as a major leap forward from the T-series, the blazing-fast P9 and P7 offer photographers and creators higher transfer rates, drop protection, and massive 8TB capacities. Samsung When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Samsung has announced the P9 and P7 portable SSDs... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On DP Review By Dale Baskin How Sony Can Make Their Cameras Perfect I've used a lot of cameras. I have had hands-on experience with basically every Sony release for the past five years, plus the latest from Nikon, Canon, Leica, Fujifilm, and even Hasselblad. My main workhorse and my everyday carry camera is still Sony. Not because they're perfect, but because they... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On Fstoppers By Jason Vinson Ricoh says the GRIIIx will be going away soon – potentially before the next version arrives It says the decision is thanks to “availability of certain parts ending” Carey Rose With Ricoh’s announcement of the GR IVx, due out in “winter 2026 or later,” the company has also said that production of the GR IIIx, IIIx HDF, and IIIx Urban Edition cameras will end in October.... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark Just announced: New 7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 Full-frame Fisheye Lens You can get it now at BHphoto, 7Artisans, Amazon. Here is the review from Christopher Frost: The post Just announced: New 7Artisans AF 10mm f/2.5 Full-frame Fisheye Lens first appeared on sonyalpharumors.... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Ricoh confirms hotly-anticipated “x” version of the GR IV enthusiast compact 40mm equiv. variant of snapshooting classic should arrive this year. Ricoh Ricoh has confirmed it is developing an “x” variant of its GR IV enthusiast compact. The GR IVx will be built around an all-new 40mm equivalent F2.8 prime lens. The new model will use the same 26MP BSI CMOS... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On DP Review By Richard Butler Ricoh is Developing the GR IVx Ricoh has announced that it is developing the GR IVx, a variation on the GR IV that utilizes the same 25.7-megapixel sensor but is instead equipped with a 40mm equivalent lens. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jaron Schneider The First Aerial Photograph Was Taken From a Balloon in 1858 In 1858, a French balloonist who called himself Nadar leaned over the edge of a wicker basket tethered above the village of Petit-Bicêtre, just outside Paris, and made the first photograph ever taken from the air. You cannot see it. That plate, and every other aerial photograph Nadar made in... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On Fstoppers By Alex Cooke SmallRig EDC PRO: A Backpack and Kit Built for Creators on the Move More and more shooters are moving toward lighter, more mobile setups rather than hauling heavy gear to every location. SmallRig have just released their new EDC PRO kit, designed around their Outra 25 camera backpack, I was curious to see whether a curated "everyday carry" system could cover the changing... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On Fstoppers By Kim Simpson How to Photograph Meteor Showers A shooting star! Quick, make a wish! I still remember hearing those words as a child whenever I was out walking in nature at night. A few weeks ago, I was standing with my friend Petr at the edge of a harvested wheat field, beyond which the silhouette of the... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On Photography Life By Libor Vaicenbacher Mark your calendars: Apple’s next event is September 9th iPhone day is almost upon us. Apple Apple has announced a special event on September 9 at 10am PT (1pm ET / 6pm BST). While the company is characteristically coy about what’ll be announced – basically the only information that it’s shared is the title of the event, which is... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On DP Review By Mitchell Clark Now Truly Independent, OM System Wants to Be More Competitive When Olympus’s imaging business was spun off to form OM Digital Solutions, it did so under the investment of private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP). But in April, CEO Shigemi Sugimoto and the OM Digital Solutions management team purchased control of the company from JIP, which he says will... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jaron Schneider Sigma’s Wild New Patent: A Massive 400-1500mm f/14-18 Full-Frame Lens! Sigma patented the optical design of two massive new tele zoom full Frame lenses: 200-800mm f/6.3-8 400-1500mm f/14-18 Sigma 200-800mm f/6.3-8 Now let’s first talk about the more reasonable choice. A new 200-800mm f/6.2-8 would become a close competitor of the popular Sony 200-600mm f/5.6-6,3 lens. Yes, the Sigma would be... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On Sony Camera By SonyAlpha Admin Eastman Kodak Gets a UK Distributor for its Rebranded Films Eastman Kodak's film distribution resurgence continues. The legendary Rochester-based Eastman Kodak and United Kingdom-based Dupli have announced that Dupli is now the official UK distributor of Eastman Kodak Film. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray Vintage Lenses on Modern Cameras: Failed Experiment or Cinematic Gold? In an age of near-psychic autofocus, what's the point of vintage glass anyway? A vintage Canon FD SSC can be cheaper than a G Master Prime, but let's put the costs aside and look at the biggest motivator: character. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On Fstoppers By Stian Maritz Sony E, Nikon Z and L-mount shooters can now get an autofocus fisheye for under $500 The 7Artisans AF 10mm F2.5 Max FF targets three full-frame mounts with a combination of AF and a 185° field of view that has rarely existed at this price. 7Artisans When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. 7Artisans has announced the AF 10mm... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On DP Review By Abby Ferguson Meta Settles Child Harm Lawsuit With 29 States for Nearly $17 Billion Meta has reached a nearly $17 billion settlement in an expansive, 29-state lawsuit concerning claims that Meta's Facebook and Instagram social media platforms were designed to get children addicted to using them and caused significant harm. [Read More]... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On Peta Pixel By Jeremy Gray From your doorstep to the wild: Tell us about your animal encounters For this Question of the week, we ask the community what interesting, and perhaps even unexpected, wildlife they’ve encountered on their photography journey. swimmy For several years, I lived in the western part of Austin, TX. A beautiful area covered with forested rolling hills and a couple of big lakes.... Published on 2026-08-26 As Seen On DP Review By Mathew Anderson The Anti-Blade Runner: How Luc Besson Built a Bright Future Most science fiction hides its world in shadow and grime, but The Fifth Element did the opposite and turned the lights on. That single decision, made by director Luc Besson, shaped a bright, colorful, chaotic future that still holds up decades after release. [Read More]... 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