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Nikon Z fc 28mm f/2.8 Special Edition Kit release date delayed indefinitely
Jul 20, 2021
John Aldred
We already knew that Nikon struggling to keep up with the pre-order demand of the Nikon Z fc, after an announcement earlier this month telling…
The new Phantom TMX 5010 camera captures up to 1.16 million frames per second
Jul 20, 2021
John Aldred
Vision Research has announced its new Phantom cameras. The first is the TMX 5010, which is considered an entry-level camera in the Phantom TMX series…
Google’s “Backup and Sync” will stop working at the end of September
Jul 19, 2021
John Aldred
Launched in 2017, Google’s Backup and Sync app was its way of tying your desktop computer or laptop into Google Drive and Google Photos so…
Chip supply shortage causes chaos in the photo industry: High prices, fake parts, gear delays
Jul 15, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
We’ve seen so much gear delayed during 2020 and 2021 that it’s not even a surprise any longer. The coronavirus pandemic has turned everything upside…
SmugMug adds raw storage service with file management & AI-powered search
Jul 13, 2021
John Aldred
Popular photo hosting service, SmugMug, has just launched a new feature that photographers have wanted for a long time. SmugMug Source is a new add-on…
Photography teacher bans kit lenses because “they’re not good enough”
Jul 8, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
One college photography teacher recently banned 18-55mm kit lenses from her classes. You read that right – not recommended against them, not suggested alternatives, but…
Fuji Velvia 100 labelled toxic and banned in the USA by Environmental Protection Agency
Jul 7, 2021
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you shoot film and Fujichrome Velvia 100 is your film of choice, I have some bad news for you. The film has been labeled…
Lastolite is no more – Swallowed up into the Manfrotto brand
Jul 7, 2021
John Aldred
Lastolite by Manfrotto (since 2016), previously known as Lastolite when it was acquired by Vitec in 2011 is rebranding again. This time, it’s dropped the…
Sony apologises for “misunderstanding” after backlash over July 7th product launch date
Jul 7, 2021
John Aldred
As reported a few days ago, Sony has posted to Weibo suggesting that the postponement of today’s announcement is due to the anniversary is due…
All Western Digital My Cloud OS 3 NAS devices vulnerable to major exploits
Jul 3, 2021
John Aldred
Western Digital’s not having a great time lately, huh? After having received reports from users that their Western Digital My Book Live devices were randomly…