📸 Here's your latest photography news roundup — gear, space shots, and stories from around the world:
Sigma's New Pocket Cinema Camera Shoots 6K Open Gate
Sigma launched the FP2, a compact cinema camera shooting 6K Open Gate video with a 24.5MP full-frame sensor. The new model brings improved autofocus and modular accessories while staying extremely compact.
Rubin Observatory Captures a 144-Megapixel Image of the Seagull Nebula
The Rubin Observatory captured a 144-megapixel image of the Seagull Nebula, located roughly 3,700 light-years from Earth, where young stars illuminate vast clouds of gas and cosmic dust.
Coming soon: Artra × Rolleiflex Camera Dual watch for photographers
Artra Designs, which sells Artra lenses through B&H Photo and Amazon, is preparing a photography-inspired watch: the Artra × Rolleiflex Camera Dual, following its existing Camera One model that recently got a new movement.
Photographer Captures Ghostly Face in the Waves on Deadly Beach
Icelandic photographer Vilhelm Gunnarsson captured scenes from Iceland's southern coast, shaped relentlessly by the Atlantic's violent forces. One frame caught a ghostly face formed by waves on a beach known for its dangers.
One of the Best Things Canon and Nikon Have Done That Almost No One Notices
Canon and Nikon have kept battery compatibility across camera generations for years — a detail rarely mentioned in reviews. The Canon EOS R7, for instance, still accepts LP-E6 batteries originally launched in 2008 with the EOS 5D Mark II, nearly a decade before the RF mount existed.
PSA: DaVinci Resolve is on sale, letting you unlock the powerful tool for less
DaVinci Resolve is currently on sale, making it cheaper to unlock the full version of this powerful editing tool. The free version covers most needs, but now might be the right time to upgrade if you need the extra features.
Thypoch Simera-C 100mm T1.9 lens for Sony E & Leica M mount announced
Thypoch launched the Simera-C 100mm T1.9, the seventh and final lens in its cine prime series, available for Sony E and Leica M mounts. It completes the full-frame lineup from 16mm to 100mm T1.9, with a 16-blade aperture and 0.85m minimum focus distance. Already available for preorder at B&H Photo.
Capturing Sun, Moon, and the Planets: Review of Seestar S50 Pro Smart Telescope
The Seestar S50 Pro smart telescope promises to simplify astrophotography, delivering near print-ready images straight to your phone without manually aiming at the Sun, Moon, or planets. DIYPhotography's review looks at how accessible this tech has made the hobby for beginners.
Revisiting Zeiss ZM Lenses Part 1: I've Always Wanted to Do This
The author dives into an investigation of Zeiss ZM lenses after they stood out as top-rated options for the mount during a lens "draft" on the PetaPixel Podcast. This first episode explores why the ZM series enjoys such a strong reputation among photographers.
Lexar's SL500 Might Become Part of Your Everyday Kit
Lexar launched the SL500 portable SSD, designed for creators shooting increasingly professional content straight from their phones. As video gets more elaborate, phone storage and speed become bottlenecks — a quality external SSD helps remove those limits for a faster, more reliable mobile workflow.
The ZY Optics (Zhongyi) AF 35mm f/1.4 lens will be announced on October 25th
The ZY Optics (Zhongyi) AF 35mm f/1.4 will officially launch on October 25th at an estimated price of around $450. It's the company's first autofocus lens, and sample photos are already online.
And It Was All Yellow: Photographers Capture Golden Moments Around the World
Photographers worldwide captured the color yellow in varied forms, from bold monochrome tones to subtle flashes of light. The collection mixes conceptual work with documentary moments, presenting yellow as a symbol of joy, energy, warning, and memory.
Why Your Ultra-Wide Landscape Photos Look Flat
An ultra-wide lens can turn a landscape into an immersive experience or a flat strip of distant shapes — and the difference largely comes down to your position and camera angle. One of the hardest lenses to master, but also one of the most rewarding once you get it right.
Tintype Photographer Uses Mobile Darkroom to Create Handcrafted Images of Memory and Time
Photographer Lara Porzak, who for over three decades has used analog techniques to create images that double as photographs and physical artifacts, has published her first book. She works with tintype and a mobile darkroom, creating pieces centered on memory and the passage of time.
Sigma Fixed a Lot With the fp II, but Is It Enough?
The Sigma fp II is marketed as the world's smallest full-frame camera at $2,199 body-only, plus roughly $500 more for the optional EVF. But it lacks a mechanical shutter and in-body stabilization, raising the question of whether the price is justified. Its compact size remains a strong draw for those who carry it everywhere.
Photographer Spends Ten Years Capturing Black Cowboys and Cowgirls Across America
A photographer spent over a decade alongside Black cowboys and cowgirls across the US, documenting their lives and traditions. The project highlights a culture often overlooked by the wider public, resulting in intimate images built on years of trust with the community.
How Well Has the Nikon Z 20mm f/1.8 S Aged?
Six years after launch, the NIKKOR Z 20mm f/1.8 S remains the largest, heaviest, and priciest lens in the S-line, originally meant to be lighter and more affordable. Still, it has virtually no native competition on the Z mount at 20mm/f1.8, so its current performance determines whether shooters have any alternative without an adapter.
Godox Announced a New Compact TT350II ThinkLite Flash, New iT32R Model Rumored to Be Announced Next
Godox launched the compact TT350II ThinkLite flash, available for Sony, Canon, Nikon, Olympus, and Panasonic cameras, now up for preorder. Rumors are also swirling about an upcoming iT32R model based on the Godox iT32, but with a round head instead of a square one.
4 Cameras, 7 Lenses: What It Takes to Cover the Commonwealth Games
A photographer covered the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games with a kit of four cameras and seven lenses. Typically only three cameras were used daily at the venues, with the fourth kept at the hotel as backup or for remote-trigger shots.
This Hubble Image Will Prepare Roman Telescope for a Dark Matter Hunt
A new Hubble image captures a reddish elliptical galaxy that appears to have split a distant galaxy into two blue arcs on either side — a gravitational lensing effect. The observation will help prepare the upcoming Roman Telescope for its dark matter search.