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Meta isn't done trying to compete with BeReal. The Instagram owner is reportedly working on a new feature similar to BeReal's casual selling point.

The Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6K is an exceptional video camera. Featuring a full-frame HDR sensor, active L-mount, 13 stops of dynamic range, internal RAW capture, and a full suite of ports, it's a powerhouse. Blackmagic just knocked $1,000 off the asking price.

"Multimodal AI" is suddenly everywhere, with companies like Meta, OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft all using the term to sell people on new AI models and services in just the past few weeks. But what is "multimodal," and what does it mean?

Pentax published a new teaser for its anticipated half-frame 35mm film camera, which it has been developing for two years. The short video ends with the number "17."

VSCO is now reportedly profitable thanks in large part to the income generated from its 160,000 Pro subscriptions, an offering it launched last year.

Despite the ubiquity of the iPhone camera sound, with trillions of photos shot on iPhone every year, many people don't know the fascinating analog origins of the camera app's digital shutter sound.

TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 60-minute videos -- as the company continues to embrace long-form content and compete head-on with YouTube.

Over 300 prints from Elton John and husband David Furnish's extensive photography collection which numbers over 7,000 works have gone on exhibit in London this past weekend.

Researchers captured footage of a deep-sea bioluminescent squid more than a kilometer below the surface of the ocean.

In a new study, researchers were able to improve the low-quality images produced by a metalens. These types of ultra-thin cameras have the advantage of being small, but typically have poor image quality. That may be changing.

The Blackjet RX-4 Raiden might sound like the name of a sci-fi giant fighting robot, but it's in fact a beefy Thunderbolt 4 docking station that adds a whopping 17 ports to your desktop setup.

FilmNeverDie introduced the Nana, a compact and uncomplicated 35mm film point-and-shoot that is designed to mimic the ease of a disposable but in a reusable design.

Like the Underground Railroad, the Leica Freedom Train was not a physical object or location but a monumental and dangerous effort to save people from persecution and even death.

There has been a rise in "selfie spoofing scams" in which a fraud actor steals a person's selfie to carry out identity fraud, according to a new study.

Ricoh's GR III series cameras have been popular since their release in 2018, with Ricoh struggling to keep it in stock even last year -- five years after launch. The stock issues have not been solved so far this year either, exacerbated by the release of the new GR III HDF and GR IIIx HDF cameras.

An upcoming documentary will celebrate American Horror Story actress Jessica Lange's decades-long passion for photography.

A series of scandals surrounding the use of artificial intelligence in movies like Late Night With the Devil and a Netflix documentary has meant studios are reluctant to acknowledge they are using AI. But that doesn't mean they're not.

Photography has been banned inside the courtroom during former President Donald Trump's New York City hush money trial -- after a pool photographer broke a longstanding rule.

While data storage, charging, and the cables accompanying these accessories aren't always the most exciting, they represent a crucial part of a photography suite of gear. The new AOHi MagFlash aims to become a necessity by combining speed, convenience, durability, and storage.

DJI announced the Zenmuse H30 series, a camera system for its Matrice drones that provides the ability to capture high-quality imagery during the day and at night and from farther away, which is ideal for first responders and wildlife conservationists.

The NFL and the Detroit Lions have filed motions to dismiss a photographer's "meritless" lawsuit over the use of his photo of former football star Barry Sanders to design a statue of him.

A new study from the University of Cambridge called for "safeguards" around the use of "griefbots," lest they end up becoming digital ghosts.

Lomography has unveiled a new version of its Lomo'Instant Automat Camera that is festooned with the artwork of symbolist painter Gustav Klimt.

An international team of astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) detected the most distant black hole merger ever observed.

A billboard ad for a breastfeeding company showing a photograph of pregnant American cook Molly Baz holding two cookies to her breasts has been banned from Times Square for violating guidelines on "acceptable content."

Apple users are reporting that old photos -- including NSFW ones -- are reappearing on their devices after updating to the latest iOS 17.5.

Sigma announced the 24-70mm f/2.8 DG DN Art II which it says has undergone a "significant" evolution to enhance the optical performance, autofocus speed, and operability while also shrinking down its size compared to the original.

The Fujifilm X-T50 combines the classic camera styling of the wildly popular X100VI with the flexibility of an interchangeable lens X Series camera. It is designed for burgeoning photographers who prioritize style over top-of-the-line performance. However, make no mistake: the X-T50 is much more than a baby X-T5.

As hinted at earlier this year in Tokyo, Fujifilm is moving on from the 18-55mm f/2.8-4 lens -- which has achieved legendary status among kit lenses -- in favor of the new, sharper 16-50mm f/2.8-4.8 R LM WR. Fujifilm promises the new 16-50mm is better for its high-resolution cameras.

Since launching its medium-format GFX system in early 2017, Fujifilm has rapidly expanded the series regarding cameras and lenses. The new GFX 100S II is the seventh GFX camera and the fifth to sport a 102-megapixel CMOS image sensor. It will also launch as the most affordable of these five cameras.

After adding a 500mm telephoto lens to its GFX lens roadmap last September, Fujifilm has finally fully revealed the longest Fujinon GF lens ever: The Fujifilm GF 500mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR.

Fujifilm is joining the Content Authenticity Initiative and following the path already walked by Canon, Nikon, Leica, and Sony. It will bring C2PA support in some capacity to both its X and GFX cameras.

Adorama seems to know more about the EOS R1 than Canon revealed last night as it has published more detailed specifications on the upcoming flagship including sensor resolution, continuous shooting capability, AI exposure enhancement, and more.

Artificial intelligence continues to grow rapidly, but it's still not perfect. Look no further than Google's I/O keynote from this week where it showed off its AI model Gemini giving a terrible answer to a struggling photographer.

Camera Bits are introducing C2PA Content Credentials technology into Photo Mechanic to help in the fight against disinformation.

Sony announced the new Xperia 1 VI smartphone which is packed with a lot of exciting and novel features. However, unlike the Xperia 1 V and prior models, the new "One Six" isn't coming to the United States.

Intel announced Thunderbolt Share, a new software feature that leverages the speed of a Thunderbolt connection to enable two PCs to share files, screen, storage, and inputs like mice and keyboards through a Thunderbolt 4 or 5 connection.

Capture One's move away from perpetual software licenses marches on and it has replaced its Multi User license system with what it calls Capture One Studio for Teams. It has some improved features to be sure, but it also costs upwards of 344% more per year.

A Yellowstone National Park guide filmed a photographer who refused to move away as a grizzly bear and her cubs crossed a highway.

When I was a photojournalist, turning up for jobs and getting my camera out meant I then had to download the images to a computer, edit, send, et cetera. But what if there was a way to skip the camera part and take an image with my mind instead?

Wise released a batch of CFexpress Type-A memory cards last year that made lofty promises but weren't certified to uphold them. The company has done the right thing and its new cards have more capacity options and are certified to be faster.

Google Photos took the spotlight at the opening of the tech company's I/O keynote, complete with a big AI-powered update.

Google unveiled its new artificial intelligence-backed video generator Veo, signaling a significant expansion in the world of AI art.

The German Society for Nature Photography (GDT) has announced the winner of its prestigious GDT Nature Photographer of the Year competition. The 2024 winner is Dieter Damschen for his photo Winter flood in a riparian forest.

A photographer in Georgia received a one year probation and a restitution order from a judge after she canceled on a bride just hours before her wedding.

"Kodak" has released the Smile+ (Smile Plus) digital instant print camera. Like other recent Kodak products, the Smile Plus sports the Kodak branding thanks to a licensing agreement between C&A IP Holdings, LLC and Kodak.

Looking Glass today introduced two new, professionally-oriented spatial displays -- what the company refers to as "holograms." The first is a desktop-sized 32-inch model while the second is a smaller 16-inch OLED variant.