Moment T-Series II Lenses for iPhone: Good Glass, Honest Tradeoffs
Moment's T-Series II lenses produce genuinely cinematic imagery on iPhone—the anamorphic and 58mm are standouts. The plastic bayonet mount and wobble on the 240mm are real limits.
Pelican PX35 Aegis 35L Review: The Camera Backpack That Fits Inside a Hard Case
The Pelican PX35 Aegis 35L splits in two: a padded camera insert that rides in a rolling hard case for flights, then moves to the backpack for field work.
Aphera: The RAW Editor Built by Photographers Who Stopped Using Lightroom
Ex-VSCO engineers launched a native Apple Silicon RAW editor that handles 100MP files in real time. At $99 through August 31, it's the alternative the Lightroom-fatigued have been waiting for.
Insta360 vs. DJI: The FCC Just Handed Insta360 Its Biggest Opening
DJI controls 73% of the video camera market, but FCC regulatory pressure has locked its newest pocket cameras out of US retail. Here's why Insta360 is positioned to win the gap.
LK Samyang 60-180mm F2.8 Review: Lighter, Cheaper, and Competitive
At 730g, the LK Samyang AF 60-180mm F2.8 is the lightest full-frame telephoto zoom in its class, and holds its own against the Tamron 70-180mm G2.
RocXZoom: A 2000mm Pocket Camera That Tracks Wildlife Autonomously
FarseerTech's RocXZoom packs 50x hybrid zoom and AI subject tracking from ex-DJI engineers into a 400-gram body. Here's what it can — and can't — do for wildlife and birding photographers.
4 Cameras That Have Earned Their Place in Every Serious Editorial Kit
The Phoblographer identifies the cameras editorial photographers consistently rely on — medium-format systems where detail, dynamic range, and color accuracy aren't negotiable.
Google Pixel 11 Camera: Two AI Features, Two Competing Philosophies
DPReview tests Magic Capture and Camera Looks on the Pixel 11 — AI that removes the timing decision entirely versus AI that expands creative control before you shoot. Both work, but they're designed for different photographers.
Caira AI Camera: Brilliant Ideas, Frustrating Execution
The $1,000 Caira pairs a Micro Four Thirds sensor with on-device AI and your iPhone display — but unreliable autofocus and a cumbersome app workflow undercut its potential.
NEEWER CM26 MAX: Wireless Lav Specs That Punch Well Above $109
The NEEWER CM26 MAX packs 48kHz/24-bit audio, AI noise reduction up to -40dB, and a 394-foot range into a $109 wireless lav kit that competes with systems twice the price.
Capture One Mobile Gets Heal/Clone, Color Balance, and Two More Long-Overdue Features
Capture One's mobile app adds four user-requested features including the number one ask: Heal/Clone. What this means for photographers who edit on the go.
Sony a7V: Why Japan's Best-Selling Camera Is Rewriting the Full-Frame Rulebook
Map Camera's July 2026 rankings put the Sony a7V at number one in Japan. What the sales data reveals about full-frame's move from premium to default.
Testing the Best On-Camera Shotgun Microphones of 2026
Four on-camera shotgun mics tested under identical real-world conditions. The Saramonic VMic5 Pro and Audio-Technica ATV-SG1 lead for distance recording. Here's how the full field breaks down.
Insta360 X4 Air Used to Steal Semiconductor Trade Secrets — How the Detection Worked
A Nanya Technology engineer allegedly concealed an Insta360 X4 Air in a snack bag to photograph 32 pages of DRAM trade secrets in restricted areas. The camera was caught not by physical inspection, but by wireless signal detection.
The NYT Photographer Who Didn't Know His Trump Photo Was Staged — What It Reveals
Veteran NYT photographer Doug Mills photographed Trump boarding Air Force One in the UK without knowing Trump had been secretly removed from the plane beforehand. The press corps was used as unwitting decoys — with no warning given.
Fujinon GF 19-35mm and 32-90mm T3.5 Review: The Lenses the Eterna 55 Needed
Fujifilm's first GF-mount cinema zooms finally cover the Eterna 55's 44x33mm sensor. At about $6,000 each, they fill the gap, with caveats.
Kodak Verita 200: We Tested the Film Only Hollywood Can Buy
Kodak Verita 200D was built for HBO's Euphoria with cinematographer Marcell Rév. It's technically the ECN-2 version of Portra 400 — and a test confirms it shoots like one. Here's what the cross-processed results actually show.
Kodak Ultramax 400: The Best Film You're Not Shooting Because of Its Name
Kodak Ultramax 400 delivers colors and latitude that rival Portra — but a 2007 rebrand severed its Gold heritage and left it without the cult following it deserves. Here's why that's a mistake worth correcting.
Photo Backup for Photographers: The Framework for Choosing What Actually Works
There is no single best photo backup solution — only the best fit for how you shoot and how much control you want. This framework applies six criteria to five approaches so you pick the right one.
Skylum Invented AI Sky Replacement. Now It Wants to Sell You 'Authentic' Photography.
Skylum's new Luminar update pitches 'creative vision first' — from the company that built its brand on AI sky swapping and Body AI. The pivot is real, but so is the contradiction.
Trump's Drone Tariffs: 100% on Heavy Drones, 25% on Everything Else From China
New executive tariffs on foreign-made drones take effect in 21 days — 100% for drones over 25kg, 25% for consumer-grade. Here's what the tariff structure means for photographers and videographers buying drones.
Harman Phoenix 125: The Experimental Film That Listened
Harman's reformulated Phoenix Color drops from ISO 200 to ISO 125 based on how photographers actually shoot it. What the change means for exposure, grain character, and whether it's worth adding to your film bag.
Insta360 X6: The 360 Camera That Finally Makes Sense for Serious Work
Bigger sensors, native 8K, Dolby Vision, and 51% more battery — the X6 isn't just an upgrade, it's a category argument for professional 360 content.
Insta360's Mirrorless Camera Has a Shape You've Never Considered
Insta360's CEO just confirmed two mirrorless cameras are in development — one with a design so unexpected it targets people who find current ILCs too complex.