Filmmaker ScottDW put down his cinema-grade gear and picked up the Canon EOS 80D for a recent video shoot – and the results surprised him. See video
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December 20
For the past few weeks we've been running a series of polls to find out what you - our readers - think of the major product releases of 2016. It's time to announce the winners of the first round of voting! Read more
Rangefinder magazine has announced its 30 Rising Stars of Wedding Photography for 2016, based on submissions by photographers from over 200 countries. Check out some of our favorite images from this year's honorees. Read more
Industrious YouTube user Grant Thompson recently subjected the GoPro HERO5 Session and HERO5 Black cameras to a very chilly torture test: dunks in liquid nitrogen. See video
December 19
Chinese optical manufacturer Mitakon has announced a macro lens with a maximum magnification ratio of 4.5:1: the Zhongyi Mitakon 20mm F2 4.5x Super Macro. Read more
HMD Global, which owns the rights to manufacturing Nokia-branded smartphones, is expected to launch a device with dual-camera and Xenon-flash in February. Read more
Was the third time the charm for the Canon 16-35mm F2.8L? To find out check out our full review. Read more
The Nikon D500 has been one of our favorite cameras since it was released earlier this year. Find out why after a challenging video shoot, the D500 made Barney's pick for Gear of the Year. Read more
December 18
A photographer from Portugal has won the £4000 top prize in 2016’s Travel Photographer of the Year competition with a pair of portfolios of volcanic landscapes and, in contrast, a document of the life of fishermen in Ghana. See photos
December 17
Billions of photos were uploaded to Flickr this year; here's a sampling of the most popular images shared on the website in 2016. Read more
December 16
Canon has announced that four compact Pixma printers it released in Europe will now be coming to the USA. The new Pixma TS models are said to be smaller and quicker than previous versions, taking up less desk space and starting up in just six seconds. Read more
Canon has issued a service notice advising users of counterfeit Canon EF 50mm F1.8 II DSLR lenses that ‘fraudulently display the Canon logo’ and company trademarks. Here's how to spot a fake. Read on
The Sony FE 50mm F2.8 Macro offers 1:1 magnification for a relatively minimal investment. We took it to our local conservatory and around the neighborhood to see how well it performs when getting extremely close to our subject. See gallery
'Ethereal' was shot over the course of two years in the scenic Icelandic Highlands. To say that the footage is spectacular is a bit of an understatement. See video
December 15
Graphic designer Jessica Hische has developed a tool to help creatives respond to requests for work. Made with designers in mind, photographers who are frequently asked to work 'for exposure' or very little pay might find it appealing too. Read more
Help us bid a fond farewell to 2016 by celebrating your very best shots of the year! Submit your photo and it might be included in an article right here. Learn more
More bad news for Flickr users: Yahoo has disclosed a new data breach affecting more than 1 billion user accounts. The company says the breach happened in August 2013. Read more
An update for the popular Camera+ app now lets iPhone 7 Plus users override the device's preference to avoid using the telephoto lens in low light. Read more
If you want to see a truly rare camera, look no further than the Olympus C-211 Zoom Digital Printing Camera. Even if you could find one, actually printing something is near-impossible. Read more
December 14
The Freedom of the Press Foundation has penned a letter to manufacturers asking them to build encryption into their cameras. The letter is signed by over 150 photojournalists and filmmakers. Read more
A new Kickstarter project is seeking funding for Hitch Hiker, a tripod head said to offer smooth and precise uniform rotations thanks to its 'balanced-motion' design. Read more
Updated: Sigma has announced that its forthcoming sd Quattro H APS-H interchangeable lens mirrorless camera will cost £1500 in the UK and ship in January. In the US it will cost $1200. Read more
The Sony a6500 is the company's premium APS-C offering and well-suited for fast action photography. In our in-depth review we look at its features, operation and its performance. Read on
Version 2.5 of DxO's iOS app for its ONE camera adds support for streaming via Facebook Live, with the option to switch between the ONE and the iPhone's built-in cameras. Read more
The release of some supremely capable cameras left reviews editor Richard with some tough choices to make for his Gear of the Year pick. Against stiff competition, he's gone for the Fujifilm X-T2, the camera that most surprised him this year. Read more
DxO just reviewed the Nikkor AF-S 105mm F1.4E ED – and they were pretty impressed. Read more
December 13
No screen, no flash, no settings, no SD card: Relonch, a $99-per-month camera and photo editing service, sounds like a whole lot of nope right off the bat. But its creators think they've found a way to bring better photography to the masses. Read more
New MacBook Pro owners can now use their Touch Bars to access brush selection, favorite actions and layer properties in Photoshop CC. Read more
Leica has announced new firmware for its full-frame SL mirrorless camera that makes it fully compatible with the latest version of the company’s tethered shooting applications. Read more
We took the newly updated Canon 16-35mm F2.8L III USM to the city streets and into the snow to get a feel for its performance. See gallery
The latest project from the ever-adventurous Benjamin Von Wong puts a colorfully costumed model-turned-mermaid in a sea of plastic bottles. He hopes to encourage others to reduce plastic use. Read more
Looks like we're not alone in our love of cameras from the early days of digital: YouTuber The 8-Bit Guy has published a thoroughly entertaining look back at cameras that used floppy disks and other memory media that preceded the humble SD card. See video
December 12
Accessories brand Syrp has announced a new variable neutral density filter that will appeal to those who like to create very long exposures. Read more
Zeiss has announced a new ‘Edge’ bracket that brings iPhone 7 family support to the maker’s ExoLens PRO with Optics by Zeiss smartphone lenses. Read more
Tokina launched the FiRIN 20mm F2 FE MF lens for Photokina this year, and has announced that the lens will go on sale at the end of January for $800. Read more
Hasselblad caused a stir when it introduced the X1D-50c, a medium-format camera that's the size of a 35mm DLSR. Its release has been somewhat delayed, but it looks like it's going to be worth the wait. Read more
December 11
Check out some Sony World Photography Award early contenders and get your photo entered before the competition deadline. Read more
December 10
Dorothea Lange's photos of Japanese interment in America are perhapse less well known than her other Farm Security Administration works like 'Migrant Mother' – and there's a reason for that. See more
National Geographic has selected the winners of its 2016 Nature Photographer of the Year competition. View photos
December 9
All five initial categories of our 2016 Readers' Choice Awards are now open for voting. Help decide which cameras and lenses take home the ultimate bragging rights. Vote now
Following the beta announced last month, Serif has officially launched the finalized version of Affinity Photo for Windows. Read more
Based on reader interest and preferences, we've rounded up a total of twelve prime lenses that were released in 2016 for your consideration in this poll. Vote now
The end of the year is almost upon us, and as usual, 2016 saw plenty of new cameras and lenses released, among them several excellent zooms. Click through for your chance to vote for your favorite zoom lens of 2016! Vote now
Panasonic's FZ2500 / FZ2000 sports a familiar 1"-type sensor, but places it behind an all-new 24-480mm F2.8-4.5 lens. It's as much a video camera as a stills camera, but we've focused on the latter to put together a sample gallery from this promising superzoom. Read more
December 8
The EOS M5 is arguably Canon's most competitive mirrorless camera to date. We've put a production EOS M5 through our studio scene so you can see how it stands up next to its peers. Read more
When you're ready to step-up from an entry-level or midrange camera, the choices can be overwhelming. Find out which full-frame models came out on top in the second part of our $1200-2000 enthusiast ILC roundup. Read more
VSCO will soon add Raw support to the iOS version of its popular mobile filter app, and has launched the VSCO X subscription service that gives you access to tons of filters for $20 a year. Read more
An update for Lightroom CC adds an image comparison view, and an extensive update to Lightroom for iOS revises the editing interface and adds a 'Professional Mode' for better control over exposure settings. Read more
2016 was pretty good for high-end ILCs, as we'd expect from a Photokina year. Click through to read more about this year's crop of enthusiast and professional ILCs, and for your chance to vote on which was best. Vote now
A lot of great ILCs were released in 2016, among them several excellent options in the midrange segment. Click through for a refresher on the standout models, and for your chance to vote on which was best. Vote now
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