Equipment

Canon's recent patents suggested that the company is planning to add a digital display to its lenses, and today the first leaked photo of the actual display has emerged.

What's the difference between a 60-inch octabox, a 38-inch octabox, and an 18-inch octabox? Besides the obvious—size and portability—they actually create a noticeably different quality of light. How different? This short comparison video shows you.

Want to upgrade your photography workstation? You can do so in 3 easy steps. Simply (1) create a 21:9 photograph, (2) upload that photo to your social networking page, and (3) visit this competition website and get a new creator workstation worth $10,000.

If you ever see an ultra-slow-motion clip online, there's a good chance that it was shot using a Phantom high-speed camera. The 12-minute video above is a behind-the-scenes look at how the cameras -- which cost upwards of $150,000 -- are made.

Meyer Optik's renaissance—starting with the special Trioplan 'soap bubble bokeh'—has been nothing short of spectacular... and it's not over yet. In a bid to continue growing, the company is bringing back yet another lens from its storied past: the Primoplan 58mm f/1.9.

There's one feature of Laowa's exciting 12mm f/2.8 'Zero Distortion' lens that's flown mostly under the radar: their special 'Frog Eye Coating' (FEC). But after watching this demo, you'll have to admit it's pretty incredible.

Want to see the guts of the most anticipated DSLR of the year? You're in luck. Roger Cicala over at LensRentals took the time to tear down, piece-by-piece, a brand new Canon 5D Mark IV so you can take a look inside and ... just maybe ... learn something, too.

Sony is upping its action cam game in a big way today. The company's already well-regarded action cameras, big competitors for that GoPro that hasn't come out yet, just got Optical SteadyShot Stabilization.

Apple officially announced the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus yesterday. In case you missed the live stream of the event, here's a 13-minute recording of the segment in which Apple VP Phil Schiller introduced the new camera features found in Apple's latest flagship smartphone.

Well… that was quick. Just two days after pictures of three new Zeiss lenses leaked online, the company has officially unveiled the new members of the Zeiss Milvus line: the 15mm f/2.8, 18mm f/2.8, and 135mm f/2.

Back in July, we reported the rumor that Canon would soon debut their own lenses with digital displays, following in Zeiss' footsteps with the Batis line. Today, we may be getting our first look at what those displays may look like and show.

DxOMark just finished testing Sony's 85mm f/1.4 GM lens, part of Sony's uncompromising new line of G Master lenses. And the results show that Sony really did leave out the compromise; in fact, it looks like the 85mm f/1.4 GM is on-par with the lusted-after Zeiss Otus 85mm f/1.4 ... at less than half the price.

Film photographers sick of the same-old who want to try something totally different definitely need to give Film Washi a look. The self-styled "world's smallest film company" just started making its signature black-and-white film "W" in 35mm format!

Canon hasn't given up on the EOS M series of mirrorless cameras. In fact, it seems they're preparing to launch what might be considered the "next chapter" in the M-line: The EOS M5. And today we get our first look at it.

Photokina is two short weeks away, and the product leaks are starting to come fast and furious. First up, Zeiss with three new lenses for its Milvus line: a 15mm f/2.8, an 18mm f/2.8, and a 135mm f/2.

I recently built my own DIY large format camera using scraps. The idea of this camera started with vintage profile spotlight that I wanted to restore, only to discover that some of the internal lens elements were shattered. The only lens element that was undamaged was the front element. Upon closer inspection, I discovered that this element can project an image circle big enough to cover an 8x10 area.

If these leaked images are to be trusted, DJI has a surprise in store for Photokina. It's supposedly called the "Mavic," and it's a foldable drone that's going to be smaller, lighter, and more portable than DJI's current Phantom line.

Looking to make your own DSLR camera trap housing? You’ve come to the right place. Camera trapping is an increasingly popular technique, and it’s rather addictive too. The ability to leave your DSLR camera out for days or weeks at a time, watching and waiting 24 hours a day, has revolutionized the wildlife photography field.

While we all sit here drumming our fingers on the counter like Cookie Monster in an Apple ad, waiting for GoPro to release the Hero 5 already, Garmin just released a new action camera that'll tempt a few of us to quit waiting and jump ship.

The Beauty Dish is revered by many photographers for having a soft, but contrasty quality of light. The classic design puts the flash tube behind an opaque or translucent tube cover, which helps eliminate a central hot spot. Like umbrellas, beauty dishes are available with white or silver interiors and can be fitted with a “sock” or grid to control quality and spread of light even more.

After months of teasing and dropping hints, GoPro has finally revealed that its upcoming Karma camera drone will be officially announced on September 19th, 2016.

Less than a year after announcing its DJI Osmo camera with its 3-axis brushless gimbal, DJI is back with yet another handheld stabilizer... this time for your smartphone. It's called the DJI Osmo Mobile.

Tamron today announced a new 150-600mm f/5-6.3 lens and a pair of new teleconverters (1.4x and 2.0x).

Lomography today unveiled its new Lomo'Instant Automat, a camera the company calls "the most advanced automatic instant camera." It shoots Fuji Instax Mini film using a system that aims to perfectly expose every shot in every lighting environment.

Sony today announced its new Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro full frame lens. It's a light and compact prime lens that provides versatility.

In 2015, light-field camera startup Lytro did a huge pivot, redirecting its focus from consumer light-field cameras (the original and the Illum) to its new light field virtual reality camera, the Immerge. Today the company released a first peek at what the Immerge can do.

A new brand called Wine Country Camera is teasing a revolutionary new Filter Holder System that will be released in the fall of 2016. It's a new "timeless" design that rethinks how filter holders should look and work.

As beginner's guides go, this is one of the best we've stumbled across. In 10 minutes, Joe Edelman does a fantastic job comparing the standard speedlight to the standard monolight or "studio strobe," explaining some of the confusing terminology, and helping break down which is better when and why.

Photographer Taylor Jackson got his hands on one of the first Nikon 105mm f/1.4 ED lenses to hit Canada, and given the amount of hype this "world's first" lens has gotten, he was anxious to see if the lens could walk that talk.

Fujifilm picked a rough day to make a camera and lens announcement; but have no fear Fuji, we've got you! The company today released a new entry-level mirrorless camera, the X-A3, and the fast and weather sealed XF 23mm f/2 R WR lens.

Watch out Nikon, that 105mm f/1.4 might not be such a "novel" lens forever. The latest lens in what has been called "a never ending parade of optical formulas" from Tamron is a 115mm f/1.4 VC patent that's bound to get some portrait photographers' hearts pumping.