Sony Alpha Rumors reports the RX10 V and FX5 are lined up for two July 2026 announcements — a credible, well-sourced rumor (now with a camera registration to back it), though Sony hasn’t made it official. The RX10 V would be the bridge superzoom’s first update in nearly a decade.
GoPro filed a going-concern warning that it may not survive the year — then launched its most ambitious camera in a decade, the 50MP Mission 1. Here’s what a buyer actually risks, and whether to buy now or wait out the action-cam shakeout.
Cosina has opened pre-orders for a native Nikon Z version of the Voigtländer Nokton Classic 35mm f/1.4 — a fully manual, character-first prime with modern electronic contacts. Specs, pricing, and how it compares to Nikon’s own Z 35mm lenses.
Samyang’s new AF 60-180mm f/2.8 FE gives Sony shooters constant-aperture telephoto coverage at ~$1,000 and 730g — and completes a lightweight 14-180mm f/2.8 trinity that undercuts Sony’s G Master glass.
Leica’s SL3-P is a 44MP L-Mount camera that shoots 40fps — its first body aimed squarely at the Sony a1 and Nikon Z9 rather than at collectors. Specs, price, and what the early reviews say.
Nikon quietly added a Z6 III variant with its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios physically removed — built for government and law enforcement buyers, and priced $383 above the standard body.
One of the most important names in third-party lenses just had a quiet but meaningful change at the top of its shareholder register. Effissimo Capital
Adobe is putting a chatbot inside Photoshop — and this time it’s coming to the desktop app most photographers actually edit on. The conversational AI
For the last two years the fear was that AI images would fool us. The newer, stranger problem is the opposite: the tools built to
Buying a mirrorless camera isn’t really a decision about one camera — it’s a decision about a lens mount, and that choice follows you for
For two years, the most frustrating camera to actually buy has also been one of the most desirable. The Fujifilm X100VI is perpetually out of
DJI built one of the most loved creator cameras of the last few years, then released its newest version — the Osmo Pocket 4 —
L-mount shooters have spent years watching Sony and Nikon owners pick from a deep, cheap bench of third-party autofocus primes while their own options stayed
The iPhone Air won fans with its impossibly thin body, but it asked photographers to make one real sacrifice: a single rear camera. For a
Update (July 2026): The FCC has proposed a $25,000 fine against Xtra Technology as part of a crackdown on suspected DJI front companies. Read the
7Artisans’ DREAM Cine primes (35/50/75mm T1.5, full-frame, manual focus, $279–$299) are a budget-filmmaking milestone — but the $850 ‘set’ saves only $17. Who they’re really for, and how to buy them right.
The best Amazon Prime Day 2026 drone and action camera deals (June 23–26): DJI Mini 4 Pro, Avata 2, Osmo Action 6, GoPro HERO13, Insta360 X5 and more — 9 picks across every budget, with live prices.
The viral Fujifilm X100VI — sold out and selling above its $1,599 MSRP for two years — is on Amazon’s Prime Day list (June 23–26). Here’s what that actually means, how to land one, and the in-stock alternatives.
The best Amazon Prime Day 2026 lighting deals for photographers (June 23–26): Godox flashes and strobes, Aputure continuous and RGB lights, and Neewer panels — 10 picks across every budget, with live prices.
The best mail-in scanning services to digitize old photos, slides and film negatives in 2026 — Legacybox, ScanMyPhotos, ScanCafe, DigMyPics, iMemories and EverPresent compared on price, quality, speed and where your originals are handled.
VSCO Studio Pro launches on iOS: batch-edit up to 100 photos with 200+ film presets, AI Style Match and client delivery via VSCO Galleries. Here’s who it’s for versus Lightroom Mobile.
Reports say Apple is planning camera-equipped AirPods, smart glasses, and a 20th-anniversary iPhone for late 2027. The catch: the AirPods’ cameras are for AI vision, not photos — the glasses are the real camera. What ambient, hands-free capture could mean for casual photographers.
Skylum’s Luminar Summer Sale runs June 5–28, 2026 with up to 70% off the one-time, no-subscription AI photo editor. Full pricing for new users and upgrades, what you get, which plan to pick, and whether it’s worth it.
Excire Foto 2027 launches today — the no-cloud, no-subscription AI photo manager adds OCR text search, a World Map View, Survey Mode culling and Focus Peaking. Here’s what’s new, the launch price, and 15% off with code PHOTOWORKOUT.
A settings-first guide to dog photography: the Eye AF and continuous-tracking setup that follows a running dog, the exact shutter speeds for every pace, burst mode, and the aperture, ISO, metering and fill-flash choices that turn the zoomies into keepers.
SmallRig’s new Hybrid cooling fan uses a thermoelectric (TEC) module to chill Sony and Canon hybrids below ambient — here’s how it differs from a plain fan, what it costs, and who actually needs it.
“That’s AI” is now the reflex reply to any great photo. Here’s why the accusation spread to everyone — and a calm, practical playbook for proving your work is real when you’re the one accused.
Adobe’s June 2026 Creative Cloud update brings on-device AI to Photoshop’s Remove Tool — it now works fully offline — plus practical Lightroom upgrades. Here’s what changes for photographers, and how it fits 2026’s shift to local AI.
DJI’s Avata 360 and Avata 2 look alike but serve completely different users. Here’s which FPV drone photographers should actually buy — and the regulatory catch worth knowing.
Compacts are the fastest-growing camera category of 2026, and Gen Z is driving it. Here are the best compact cameras for the film-look, no-phone aesthetic — from the Fujifilm X100VI to picks under $500.
DJI filed two lawsuits accusing Insta360’s Luna cameras of copying six Osmo Pocket patents. Here’s what the patent war means for anyone buying a pocket camera right now.
The little Fujifilm camera reportedly topping Google’s camera searches is the XQ1, a pocket compact from 2013. Here’s what it is, why it’s back, and whether the hype is worth it.
Cadrage Studio, from the team behind the popular director’s viewfinder app, unifies shot lists, camera diagrams, mood boards and location scouting in one privacy-first, no-AI app for iPhone, iPad and Mac — and the workflow translates straight to photography.
