Photography News

After a DPReview forum user suggested that the controversial overheating and recovery time limits on the new Canon EOS R5 may not be based on temperature at all, several people have tried various “hacks” that seem to...

Titanium tetrachloride (FM) rapidly creates dense white smoke when it comes into contact with damp air

Meyer Optik Görlitz is back at it again with the release of a new prime, the Lydith 30mm F3.5 II. While it bears the same name as its predecessor, which was released under the previous owners of the Meyer Optik Görlitz...

Back in 2014, photography enthusiast Dylan Scalet inherited a sizable collection of photos shot by his grandfather, Jack Sharp. It wasn’t until the COVID-19 lockdown that he began digitizing the film, and in doing so, ...

Scientists used radiocarbon dating of eye lens nuclei to determine its age

PhotoPlus announced this morning it is canceling its in-person event, opting instead to host its annual photo conference online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. PhotoPlus 2020 was originally set to take place at the Javits ...

A team of computer scientists from Google, MIT, and the University of California, Berkeley have created an impressive AI-powered “shadow removal” tool that can realistically remove harsh shadows from portraits, while...

Ever heard of a Reflex lens? Well, in some ways, the new Canon RF 600mm f11 is built like one. It has a fixed f11 aperture just like many of those reflex/mirror lenses from way back in the day. LensRentals decided to tak...

After launching the Trioplan 100mm f/2.8 II back in June, the return of Meyer Optik Görlitz lenses under new ownership marches on today with the release of the new Lydith 30mm f/3.5 II. Compared to the first Lydith 30mm...

The sound of the paper is tripping me out

The good people at Lensrentals are at it again. Using a combination of tools, expertise, and sheer moxie, they’ve broken into one of the most interesting lenses to be released by Canon in recent memory: the fixed-apert...

The Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H is a powerful video camera, designed for enthusiast and professional filmmakers. A more specialized tool than the DC-S1 and S1R, the S1H is packed with video-centric features including 4:2:2 10...

Roger and Aaron of Lensrentals are back with a new lens teardown, the Canon 600mm F11 IS STM. While it's not the lens Roger usually goes for (he's a self-proclaimed connoisseur of 'high-priced wide-aperture lenses'), thi...

You’ll be glad to know that the Canon EOS R5 doesn’t overheat when shooting timelapse video. The other night, we put the Canon EOS R5 on a balcony in near 90 degree NYC weather. Then we shot a timelapse with it to te...

The Canon EOS R6 has been living in the shadow of its bigger brother, the EOS R5 ever since the two cameras were announced earlier this year. Aimed at working professionals, the Canon EOS R6 seems to be slightly underwei...