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Scanning Film at Home Made Simple: Fstoppers Reviews the Valoi Easy35
The Valoi easy35 v2 simplifies at-home digitization of negatives and slides using your own digital camera. Fstoppers tested it and found it turns a usually tedious process into something much faster and less frustrating.
Photographing Tigers: Portraits of Big Cats Unlike Any Before
A photographer got face-to-face with a 225kg tiger, less than 30cm away — close enough to feel its breath fog the lens. The result: tiger portraits unlike anything seen before.
Bird Photographer of the Year 2026 winners: the competition's best shots, from a moonlit owl to a diving gannet
The world's biggest bird photography contest drew over 24,000 entries. Standout winners include an owl bathed in moonlight and a gannet caught mid-dive.
What Happens When You Jump From 4x5 to 8x10 Film
Moving from 4x5 to 8x10 means bigger negatives, longer lenses, slower exposures — and costs that climb fast with every new accessory. A familiar mix of excitement and sticker shock awaits anyone building a large-format kit from scratch.
The best used full-frame mirrorless cameras you can buy right now
Previous-gen full-frame mirrorless models from Sony, Canon, and Nikon now sell used for $800–1,400. This roundup compares options for photographers wanting full-frame quality without paying full price.
Photographer Captures Three Faces of the Moon in a Single Night
One photographer captured three distinct looks of the full moon in a single night, proving the Moon subtly shifts appearance even when changes aren't obvious to the naked eye.
Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Finally Brings 8Kp60 Video to Smartphones
Qualcomm unveiled its new flagship mobile platforms at the Snapdragon Summit, including support for 8K video at 60fps — the first time smartphones have hit this level of video capability.
MLAstro Announces Trinity: One Mount, Three Uses and More
MLAstro's new Trinity equatorial mount promises to cut the extra baggage usually needed for astrophotography — counterweights, tripod, and separate wedge — with one device usable in three configurations.
Looking for Landscapes That Don't Want to Be Photographed
A photographer with nearly 40 years of experience says the biggest shift in his work isn't gear or film-to-digital, but how he chooses subjects — now favoring less obvious scenes over classic, easily recognizable shots.
Nikon Z5 IIC Review: Smaller, Prettier, and Mostly Capable
Nikon's more compact, affordable Z5 IIC comes in at $1,399 versus $1,849 for the original Z5 II. It keeps a nice design and solid features but drops the electronic viewfinder — a notable omission for a full-frame camera.
Nikon Z5IIC review: capability over compactness
The Z5IIC ditches the viewfinder to cut size and price, but otherwise retains most of the original Z5II's capabilities in a more compact form.
Camp Snap Just Gave the 110 Camera a Digital Second Life
The new Camp Snap 110D brings back the classic 110 camera shape for the digital age, with an 8MP sensor and built-in filters — no rear screen, keeping that simple, nostalgic shooting feel.
Woodland Creatures Inhabit an Imaginary World in Kanako Abe's Intricate Paper Cuts
Artist Kanako Abe creates intricate paper-cut works filled with woodland creatures and dreamlike scenes inspired by childhood stories and folk tales.
Nikon Z5IIC camera officially announced
Nikon has officially confirmed the Z5IIc, an EVF-less variant that had been rumored for a while. Preorders are open at B&H Photo, Foto Erhardt, and WEX Photo, the latter offering £346 worth of free accessories.
Full Frame Is 24x36mm Because a Leitz Engineer Doubled a Movie Frame in 1913
The 24x36mm full-frame format wasn't arbitrary: in 1913, Oskar Barnack at Ernst Leitz turned cinema film on its side, turning the standard film width into the photo frame's height — with the 36mm long edge essentially two movie frames joined together.
Compare and contrast: full specs comparisons are back
One of DPReview's most-requested features — full specs comparison — has returned, rebuilt as part of the site's ongoing redesign.
The Nikon Z5 IIC Is a Simpler but Cheaper Full-Frame Creator Camera
This simplified Z5 II variant drops the EVF, second card slot, and AF joystick, plus a lower-quality LCD — but costs $450 less, which might be enough to win over many shooters.
Subaru's Deep Image of M77 Reveals an Ancient Galaxy Merger
A new deep image of galaxy M77 taken with the Subaru telescope reveals details suggesting an ancient galactic merger, offering fresh insight into the history of this long-popular target for astrophotographers.
John Wilson's 'The History of Concrete' Is Anything But Mundane
Director John Wilson returns with his first feature film, turning concrete — a mundane but fundamental material of modern life — into a story full of his signature absurdist humor.
Leica M Lenses Can Now Autofocus on Canon Mirrorless: We Review the Megadap M2RF Adapter
The Megadap M2RF adapter lets manual-focus Leica M lenses autofocus on Canon mirrorless bodies, solving the frustration of missed shots due to imprecise manual focusing.