Jeremy Gray

A New Epson RD Camera Could Succeed for the Same Reasons the R-D1 Failed

A close-up of a black Epson R-D1 digital rangefinder camera mounted on a tripod, with the lens facing forward and a blurred outdoor background.

When my colleague Jordan Drake swiped the Epson R-D1 series of digital rangefinders out from underneath me in our recent Fantasy Camera Draft, I was disappointed. But my frustration also got me thinking about why the Epson RD should return and become more than just a quirky bit of digital camera history. The Epson RD series deserves better.

Jaron Schneider
Two Nextorage B2 Pro+ memory cards are shown side by side. The left card has a capacity of 1330GB, and the right card has 660GB. Both display speed ratings of 3700 MB/s read and 3600 MB/s write.

Nextorage Just Made a Memory Card Unlike Any Other

It's becoming pretty normal to see Nextorage at the forefront of memory card technology, at least as it performs to guaranteed sustained performance in professional video settings. It was the first to land VPG800 certification and it has another first announced today: the only CFexpress card that is both VPG400 and VPG1600 complaint, simultaneously.

Jaron Schneider
A grumpy-looking black and white cat in front of a chalkboard covered with scientific equations. Large text above the cat reads, "WHY SO CUTE?" and a square with "NS" is in the bottom left corner.

Photographer Uses Science to Explain Why Humans Think Cats Are Cute

Animal photographer Tim Flach has taken hundreds of photos of cats and, through his time with them, finds himself asking questions about why they are so important to humans. He has partnered with scientists to find out exactly why they elicit the emotions they do, and how he, as a photographer, can better highlight those aspects of their form.

Jeremy Gray
A black Nikon Z series digital camera with a large NIKKOR lens is displayed against a dark red, swirling background.

RED-Powered Nikon ZR Soars to the Top of Japanese Sales Charts

The Nikon ZR is an excellent video-first hybrid camera, as customers in Japan can attest. The Nikon ZR has topped Map Camera's list of best-selling new cameras in October, which is a spot very rarely held by a camera that prioritizes video nearly as much as the Nikon ZR does.

Chris Niccolls

Tamron 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III VXD G2 Review: Travel Light

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Tamron has a long and illustrious history of making travel-zoom lenses with massive focal ranges. These lenses provide a maximum amount of convenience, but how much of a compromise needs to be sacrificed to make this all possible? The new $900 Tamron 25-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di VXD G2 is set to make a mark on the travel-zoom industry.

Jeremy Gray

Redesigned OnePlus 15 Ditches Hasselblad for a Brand-New Triple Camera System

A sleek black smartphone with dual rear cameras lies diagonally on a dark surface, intersected by metallic red bars and red laser-like lines, creating a futuristic and stylish composition.

The OnePlus 15 has arrived, ushering in a new era for the major Chinese smartphone company. The latest flagship phone marks the end of OnePlus' Hasselblad partnership, but instead of starting a new strategic collaboration with a different photo company, OnePlus is going it alone with a brand-new in-house mobile photography system: DetailMax Engine.

Jeremy Gray

Canon Should Revisit Novel Touch Controls, and Here’s How

Close-up comparison of the rear controls on two different camera bodies, showing various buttons, textured grips, and dials, including "INFO" and navigation buttons.

The maligned Multifunction Touch Bar, commonly called the "Touch Bar," on the original Canon EOS R mirrorless camera is an excellent example of what happens when interesting, even good, ideas try to do too much. However, it's time for Canon to revisit the Touch Bar, or at least the underlying concept of expanded touch on modern mirrorless cameras. Technology is better now, lessons have been learned, and there is still room for improvement in camera ergonomics.

Jaron Schneider

The Enduring Desirability of the Fujifilm X-Pro

Two side-by-side photos show a woman holding a camera. On the left, she sits while getting her hair styled. On the right, she smiles at the camera while sitting on a couch, holding the same camera.

Last week, Vogue France published a short snippet from an interview where Jisoo -- an incredibly popular member of the K-pop group Blackpink -- talks about her love of the Fujifilm X-Pro3. Describing the photos it takes as "cinematic" and "atmospheric," she also touches on another angle of why she and her friends like it: how it looks.

Jeremy Gray
Two Nikon camera lenses are standing upright side by side against a white background. The left lens is marked "AF-S DX NIKKOR 12-24mm," and the right lens is marked "NIKKOR DX 16-50mm.

Nikon Deserves More Credit for Addressing a Major Weakness in the Nikon Z System

There has been a lot of big news in the photography space in the past month, so it's perhaps not too surprising that Nikon's pair of new APS-C lenses has flown a bit under the radar. That's a shame because the Nikkor Z 16-50mm f/2.8 VR and Nikkor Z DX MC 35mm f/1.7 actually address a major complaint many have had about the Nikkor Z system: the lack of new high-end APS-C lenses.

Jaron Schneider

The Rollei 35AF is in the Midst of a ‘No Man’s Sky’ Redemption Arc

A Rollei 35AF vintage camera is centered on a golden bokeh background, creating a vibrant and nostalgic atmosphere.

Sean Murray, the founder of Hello Games, was once one of the most derided figures in video gaming. In 2016, he and his studio released No Man's Sky, a game that was so disappointing at launch that it was jokingly called "One Man's Lie." Nine years later, and Murray has earned that respect back by delivering the game he originally promised -- and more.

Delkin Devices
A 512GB Delkin Devices BLACK SD memory card lies on soil and dried pine needles next to two rocks. The card’s label displays its capacity, SDXC logo, UHS-II speed class, and a serial number.

11 Years & 1M Cards Strong: RUGGED and Warrantied for Life!

For more than a decade, Delkin BLACK has been synonymous with rugged, professional-grade memory — trusted by photographers who shoot in the harshest environments on Earth. Since the line’s debut in 2014, over one million BLACK cards have gone into the field, empowering photographers from the Arctic tundra to the Sahara dunes — and everywhere in between.

Jeremy Gray
A person in a black hat stands behind a horse covered with a colorful blanket. An abstract app icon with red and orange layers is overlaid in the center of the image, partially covering the person's face.

Arri Film Lab Brings Film’s Look and Feel to Digital Cinema

Arri, one of the biggest brands in all of digital cinema, launched a new tool that aims to make digital video look more analog. Arri Film Lab is an OpenFX plugin that integrates into industry-standard color grading workflows and gives filmmakers and editors creative tools to make their digital videos, regardless of what camera they used, look like they were shot on film.

Jeremy Gray
A coastal scene at sunset with calm water, rocky shore, and trees on islands. The left half is clear and vibrant, while the right half is grainy and noisy, showing a difference in image quality.

We Are Post ISO Now

A camera's native ISO range used to be a huge deal and was an integral part of how companies advertised their latest and greatest cameras. However, these days, companies sometimes don't mention ISO at all, relegating it to side, separate detailed spec sheets.