In Calgary, we have an annual Japanese festival aptly named Omatsuri. This is a fun event with lots of vendors, great food, and displays of Japanese culture. It’s also an excellent testing ground for the new Samyang 85mm f/1.8 P FE. [Read More]
The winners of the 2025 Mangrove Photography Awards have been announced, highlighting these unique and fragile ecosystems. [Read More]
When Sony announced the a7CR in August 2023 alongside the a7C II, the compact high-res a7CR flew a bit under the radar. With the shock announcement of the highly anticipated RX1R III fixed-lens premium compact camera, the a7CR is getting more attention, and it’s well deserved. [Read More]
25 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Scientists Spot an Exceptionally Rare ‘Intermediate’ Black Hole Eating a Star
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-Ray Observatory may be relatively old space observatories, but that doesn’t stop them from making groundbreaking cosmological discoveries. The two telescopes just spotted an extremely rare type of black hole currently eating a star in space. [Read More]
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. As a brand hailing from Britain, Nothing has been around since 2020, and the Phone 3 is its first true flagship aimed at taking on the best in the industry. [Read More]
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Canon Says Smartphones Didn’t Destroy the Entry-Level Market and Could Help It Grow Again
Although improving smartphone image quality has dramatically reduced the size of the entry-level camera market, Canon believes that this same, shrinking market can be revitalized by convincing a generation of mobile photographers they can create better photos and videos with a traditional camera. If Canon has its way, the entry-level market is not just alive, […]
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A Landscape Photographer’s Dilemma: Should I Capture Locations or Unique Compositions?
It’s 7:30 PM. Sunset begins in Marblehead and a full moon starts to rise, right over the cast iron skeletal structured lighthouse, built in 1896. I’m standing next to several other photographers at Fort Sewall — a great vantage point to view the lighthouse from — and we all have our lenses pointed in exactly […]
25 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Viltrox’s First Aerial Lens Fills a Much-Needed Gap in DJI’s DL System
Unlike Viltrox’s new “Air” lenses announced earlier this year, the company’s latest lens really does take to the skies. Viltrox announced the AF 90mm f/3.5 for DL mount, the company’s first lens explicitly built for drone-mounted aerial photo and video work. [Read More]
The online discourse surrounding the Sony RX1R III has been up and down. When Sony surprise announced it 10 days ago, the Internet’s immediate response was jubilant. But then, not long after, the asking price of $5,100 sank in. The whiplash was hard and fast, leading many to believe it wasn’t going to sell well. […]
25 Jul, 2025 | Admin | No Comments
Camera Trap Captures Wild Baby Pine Martens for ‘First Time in 100 Years’
Camera traps have confirmed the first wild baby pine martens seen in over 100 years, showing the species is breeding again after being reintroduced to southwest England by conservationists. [Read More]