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RIP: Bowens to Be Liquidated, Report Says

Bowens, the 94-year-old photography brand best known for its lighting equipment, may soon be shuttered. According to a new report, Bowens has reached the end of its road and has gone into liquidation.

Nikon D820 Less Than a Month Away, Report Says

If you've been out on buying a Nikon DSLR because you're waiting for the followup to the D810, your wait may soon be over. The latest word in the rumor mill is that the camera will be officially announced at the end of July.

Affinity May Be Building a Lightroom Competitor

Back in 2015, we saw the launch of Affinity Photo, a sleek, lightweight, and powerful alternative to Adobe Photoshop for doing professional edits on photos. Originally released for Mac, it launched for Windows at the end of 2016. Now it seems like there's more big news on the horizon: a possible Lightroom competitor.

Report Claims Japanese Government is Asking Fuji to Buy a Stake in Nikon

This is going to be the strangest (and most controversial) piece of photo industry news you'll read today. According to a report published by the reputable Japanese magazine Sentaku, the Japanese government is trying to convince Fuji to 'help' Nikon by buying a stake in the troubled camera company.

Tamron Will Release a New 24-70mm f/2.8 Lens this Year: Rumor

Rumor has it Tamron is about to update a very popular lens. The lens maker's current 24-70mm f/2.8 was released over five years ago in 2012, and if the recently updated 70-200mm is any indication, photographers should be very excited about the 24-70mm f/2.8 G2.

Nikon D7500 Photo Leaked, Expect Announcement Next Week

Nikon is getting ready to announce a new DSLR. The Japanese camera company is reportedly planning to reveal the D7500 (followup to the D7200) sometime next week, and we're getting our first peek at a leaked photo and specs ahead of the official reveal.

Canon 5D Mark IV Firmware Update to Reduce 4K Crop from 1.74x to 1.27x

Rarely has a headline so technical been so genuinely exciting. In addition to the rumored addition of C-Log, a new report claims Canon will also significantly improve the crop factor for 4K video shot with the 5D Mark IV from 1.74x to just 1.27x, letting you take advantage of a lot more sensor.

Canon 77D Photos and Specs Leaked

It seems that Canon will be breaking with tradition for an upcoming camera by releasing an entry-level model number that's not a multiple of 10. A not-yet-announced Canon "77D" has appeared in leaked photos and specs.

First Photos of New Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 Lens Leaked

CP+ is still a full month away, but already we're getting a peek at some of the gear you can expect to see at the trade show this year. Namely: here are the first photos of the unreleased 2nd generation Tamron 70-200mm f/2.8 lens, leaked earlier today.

DJI Has Acquired Hasselblad: Report

Back in November 2015, the Chinese camera drone company DJI announced that it had acquired a minority stake in the legendary Swedish camera brand Hasselblad. The following July, the two companies teamed up to launch a monster $4,599 medium format drone. According to a new report, DJI has since acquired Hasselblad by becoming the majority owner.

Has Nikon Shuttered Its 1 Series Line of Mirrorless Cameras?

Nikon made a splash back in September 2011 when it decided to jump into the mirrorless camera industry with its J1 and V1 cameras. Since then, Nikon has expanded and updated the line to consist of the AW1, V3, J5, and S2. But now there are murmurings that Nikon has ended the development of its 1 Series line of mirrorless cameras.