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12 stories · 9/17
One month, three weddings, and a corporate shoot later — my honest take on whether the Canon EOS R5 Mark II is worth the upgrade for hybrid shooters, and how it compares to my Lumix GH7 daily driver.
SG-Image brings its budget 25mm f/1.8 to Micro Four Thirds. 145g pancake, STM autofocus, expected around $120-$140. Quick take on why this matters for...
Sony's a7R VI ships with the best full-frame DR ever measured, Canon drops the fan-cooled R6 V, third-party lens makers (Viltrox, Samyang, 7Artisans) all announce new glass in the same week, and Insta360 quietly takes over the US gimbal-camera market. Here's everything that mattered in photo news June 8–14, 2026.
Three third-party lens makers — Viltrox, LK Samyang/Schneider Kreuznach, and 7Artisans — all dropped announcements in a single week. Here's what each...
Insta360's dual-lens Leica gimbal camera is officially on US shelves at $769, while DJI's Pocket 4 Pro remains locked out. Here's the bundle breakdown, what you actually get, and whether to buy.
Twelve weeks in, the Sony 24-70 f/2.8 GM II has earned a permanent spot in my bag. Here's the honest long-term review — bokeh, AF, sharpness, and the real gripes.
A photographer's no-nonsense field guide to shooting during golden hour — timing, settings, light direction, and the mistakes I keep making anyway.
VISTILEN launched its AF 85mm f/1.4 for Canon RF mount today. 13 elements, 12-blade aperture, STM AF, and a likely $300–400 price tag. Here's why RF...
On June 5, 2006 Sony announced the Alpha 100. Twenty years later, the a7R VI ships at $4,500 with the highest dynamic range Photons to Photos has ever...
Three years and dozens of trips later, here's the honest take on the Peak Design Travel Tripod — what holds up, what annoys me, and whether the...
Canon just announced the EOS R6 V: 7K60p Light RAW, 4K120p, active cooling, no EVF, $2499. The most video-first full-frame Canon has ever made.
18 months and 23,000 shutter actuations later: a real long-term take on the Sony A7 IV — what works, what annoyed me, and why I never upgraded to the A7R V.