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Hong Kong camera gear maker Yongnuo has released version II of its 'nifty fifty' Canon clone: the YN 50mm F1.8 II. The original YN 50mm F1.8 was one of the first lenses the budget brand ever released, undercutting Canon'...

Small details can make or break the effectiveness of a pose when photographing couples. Here’s a 6-minute video in which wedding photographers Sara Byrne and Phil Chester share 5 simple spot corrections that take poses...

Google wowed attendees at its I/O developer conference last week with a number of AI-powered photo technologies, including automatically colorizing black-and-white photos with one tap. But there’s one impressive featur...

Many smartphones use camera hard and software components that are provided by third-party suppliers, but those components can only get you to a certain point. If manufacturers want to squeeze the maximum image quality ou...

One of the challenges that set aspiring portrait or fashion photographers back is not having models to practice with. Most often than not, however, all you need is a friend who's willing to help you out and pose for you....

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Battery and accessory brand hähnel has extended its range of radio-triggered Modus 600RT flash units with a model for Micro Four Thirds cameras. The unit can be used directly in the hotshoe as a standalone flash, or wil...

Researchers with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Intel have developed a deep neural network that brightens ultra-low light images without adding noise and other artifacts. The network was trained using 5,...

Chan Hon Meng is the master chef behind the food cart home to the cheapest Michelin-starred meal in the world

Xerox has called off its $6.1 billion mega-merger with Fujifilm after major shareholders revolted due to their belief that Xerox had been undervalued. The two companies had originally struck a deal in January 2018 that w...

All of the camera manufacturers have been reporting their annual profits over the last month or two, and while we don't typically cover individual company financial results, Nikon's report stands out. That's because, des...

Like most good stories, this one is made of blood, sweat, and tears. Well, maybe just blood and sweat. And clicks — lots of them. Blood, sweat, and clicks… If you have a fear of blood or find mosquitos disgusting,

Kodak's First Quarter 2018 Financial Report revealed that while the film division isn't among the strong performers, motion picture films saw increased revenues. According to Kodak's First Quarter 2018 Financial Report, ...

Google Clips is now better at spotting people hugging and kissing in your life and then snapping stealthy photos of the moments. Google says it’s one of the upgrades rolling out to the lifelogging camera this month. An...

We recently gave photographer Nate Luebbe a challenge to test his creativity under pressure: he was tasked with shooting 7 creative travel photos that capture the spirit of Norway within 24 hours using a compact camera. ...

Yongnuo’s original 50mm f/1.8 lens was announced in 2014 and received quite a bit of attention for being a clone of the Canon “Nifty Fifty” 50mm f/1.8 II. Now the Yongnuo lens is getting its own Mark II followup: t...

Are you among the eagle-eyed film photographers who have noticed Ilford's new film box design? If you haven't seen the change yet, we got the details for you. Don't worry, the new packaging isn't much different from the ...

Sony's 24-105mm F4 G OSS has been in the company's lineup since late 2017, and since then we've spent many-an-outing shooting with it for various camera reviews. While it may not look quite as exciting as the faster 24-7...

"The whole thing came out of a bit of a bet." says Sebastian Schweers about shooting from an airplane with a large format camera. At ISO 100, f8 and 1/250th, Sebastian was able to get this pretty cool photo opening this ...

In a previous feature, we saw Paris-based Sonia Szóstak immersing in the hues, textures, and shapes of Bolivia and Peru, which are among the best places to study color composition. This time, we're following her around ...

If you didn't notice the onslaught of third-party lens manufacturers launching mirrorless focused lenses last month you must have been living under a rock. It is notable, for many reasons, but for starters, it is very te...