When Sony announced the a7CR in August 2023 alongside the a7C II, the compact high-res a7CR flew a bit under the radar. With the shock announcement of the highly anticipated RX1R III fixed-lens premium compact camera, the a7CR is getting more attention, and it's well deserved.

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and Chandra X-Ray Observatory may be relatively old space observatories, but that doesn't stop them from making groundbreaking cosmological discoveries. The two telescopes just spotted an extremely rare type of black hole currently eating a star in space.

Although improving smartphone image quality has dramatically reduced the size of the entry-level camera market, Canon believes that this same, shrinking market can be revitalized by convincing a generation of mobile photographers they can create better photos and videos with a traditional camera. If Canon has its way, the entry-level market is not just alive, but also has genuine potential for growth.

It’s 7:30 PM. Sunset begins in Marblehead and a full moon starts to rise, right over the cast iron skeletal structured lighthouse, built in 1896. I’m standing next to several other photographers at Fort Sewall -- a great vantage point to view the lighthouse from -- and we all have our lenses pointed in exactly the same direction. Same spot. Same composition.

Unlike Viltrox's new "Air" lenses announced earlier this year, the company's latest lens really does take to the skies. Viltrox announced the AF 90mm f/3.5 for DL mount, the company's first lens explicitly built for drone-mounted aerial photo and video work.

Camera traps have confirmed the first wild baby pine martens seen in over 100 years, showing the species is breeding again after being reintroduced to southwest England by conservationists.

While it may not be the most obvious platform, plenty of photographers upload to Reddit regularly, perhaps hoping to go viral or simply to be part of an online community.

Hungary has a rich photographic history. The Central European country has produced some of the greatest photographers of the early 20th century during the golden age of photojournalism -- chiefly Robert Capa, Brassaï, and André Kertész.

The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, has taken to the platform to address rumors that writing "link in bio" negatively affects reach.

A photographer captured the moment he and a news reporter were attacked while covering a Florida restaurant that was shut down for the seventh time due to a troubling history of health code violations.

Photographer and artist Red transformed the 15-year-old Canon PowerShot A490 compact camera into an impressively capable camera. The camera, which launched in 2010 for just over $100, delivers surprisingly good image quality, at least after a bit of hacking.

Lensrentals is celebrating its 19th anniversary this month, and to mark the incredible accomplishment, the company has posted a couple of fascinating blog posts that look at the most popular rentals of the past nearly two decades and a closer look at some landmark products released during its tenure.

Waves are a new brand of "all-day" camera glasses designed for content creators and are meant to be an invisible way to capture the world directly in front of the wearer. They're not smart glasses, but instead are just a face-mounted camera because "smart glasses are cringe."

Elon Musk says that he plans to bring back Vine, the short-form video-based social media platform that was acquired by Twitter in 2012 and then shut down by its parent company in 2017.

For just one more day, KEH has nearly 3,000 pieces of overstock photography gear on sale, including cameras, lenses, tripods, and more. Here are some of the best deals for frugal photographers.

Canon has re-released firmware for the EOS R1 and R5 Mark II after having to pull both updates last week due to an error that caused video to not be recorded properly when using a memory card larger than 2 TB.

Leica announced four new Leica SL3-S kits, including one that is essentially a professional photographer's kit in a box.

A film lab owner has developed a screen cover for the Leica M10 and Leica M11 to give photographers a more "filmic way of shooting."

A federal court has approved a $225,000 settlement in a case involving a Christian photographer from New York who challenged state laws she said forced her to express messages inconsistent with her religious beliefs.

Shares in GoPro have been surging this week thanks to what Wall Street traders call a "meme stock."

Scientists at MIT have developed a new AI system that can teach itself how to control different types of robots using just one camera.

Instead of using a passive lock mechanism found on most mount adapters, Thypoch has announced a new positive-lock system that promises better lens connection, stability, and reliability.

The highly anticipated Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro Full Frame Auto Focus STM Lens has officially been released, marking an exciting addition to the lens lineup for photographers and content creators. Known for its versatility, the Meike 35mm f/1.8 Pro is designed to offer fast autofocus, excellent clarity, and a premium optical experience at an attractive price point.

During decades of seismic change in media, mid-career visual journalists supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation returned to college to learn new skills, earn master’s degrees, and share knowledge with younger students.