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Nikon is Developing a 120-300mm f/2.8 S with a 1.4x Teleconverter

7 May 2026 at 04:01

A close-up of a Nikon NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8 S telephoto zoom lens, featuring a black body with a textured grip, gold ring, and engraved specifications.

Nikon has announced that it is developing a new telephoto lens: the Nikkor Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S, which includes a built-in 1.4x teleconverter.

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Maven Launches ‘the Most Flexible Way to Control’ Graduated ND Filters

6 May 2026 at 22:15

Close-up of a camera with a large circular lens filter attached, shown from two angles to display the filter’s design and fit over the camera lens. The filter has a dark, slightly reflective surface with a blue edge.

Maven Filters has announced the Iron Slider Gradient Adapter, which it calls "the most flexible way to control your graduated ND filters." The system combines a magnetic adapter and Maven's 95mm Graduated ND filters to deliver precise control over graduated filters.

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Can’t Buy a DJI Pocket 4? Let Me Introduce You to the Xtra Muse 2

6 May 2026 at 21:46

Two small robotic camera devices are shown side by side against a soft, pinkish-white background. The image is heavily blurred, making the objects indistinct and lacking clear detail.

Earlier this month, DJI announced the Osmo Pocket 4 with one glaring omission: it wouldn't have distribution in the United States. DJI is, effectively, banned from importing any products into the U.S., but that doesn't mean U.S.-based creators can't get it. They just can't get it from DJI.

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89 Years Later, It’s Still Incredible How Good the Images of the Hindenburg Crash Are

6 May 2026 at 20:35

A large airship bursts into flames near a tall mooring mast, with thick smoke and fire engulfing its upper section against the sky in this dramatic black-and-white photo.

On this day 89 years ago, the Hindenburg disaster in Lakehurst, New Jersey, shocked onlookers and resulted in 35 fatalities and dozens of injuries. It was a tragedy that accelerated the end of the age of the airship. It was also remarkably well photographed, and the nearly 90-year-old pictures, both still and motion, continue to captivate audiences.

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AI or a Composite? An Award-Winning Owl ‘Photo’ Ruffled a Lot of Feathers

6 May 2026 at 18:40

A brown owl with prominent ear tufts perches on a tree branch at night, surrounded by greenery, with a colorful sky of stars and aurora borealis in the background.

Yet another photo contest has attracted significant attention in the online photography community for all the wrong reasons. The winning photo in the National Wildlife Federation's (NWF) recent Garden for Wildlife Photo Contest was disqualified following public outcry. However, the NWF and photographers disagree on why the winning photo violated competition rules.

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Photographer’s Epic Journey to Capture Stunning Image of Rare Lightning Sprite

6 May 2026 at 17:04

A dramatic sunset sky over a rocky landscape with scattered trees, glowing fireflies, and streaks of red sprites illuminating the night clouds and starry sky above.

A photographer has revealed the journey he went on to capture an incredible photo of a rare form of lightning sprites.

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Ohio Sues 22-Year-Old Wedding Photographer Accused of Not Delivering Images

6 May 2026 at 16:54

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A 22-year-old wedding photographer has been sued by the state of Ohio following numerous complaints from couples who paid for photos but never received them.

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Major Lawsuit Claims Mark Zuckerberg ‘Personally Authorized’ Use of Copyrighted Works for AI

6 May 2026 at 15:09

A smartphone displays the Meta logo in the foreground, with a blurred person standing against a blue background in the distance.

Five publishing houses and a best-selling novelist have filed a lawsuit alleging that Meta illegally used millions of copyrighted works to train its AI language system Llama, and Mark Zuckerberg "personally authorized" the company's copyright infringement.

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  • AI-Driven Volatility Continues to Increase OWC Storage Prices Jeremy Gray
    Last week, news started floating around about an impending price hike for OWC storage products, with Japanese outlet DCWatch reporting increases of over 30 percent domestically. Fortunately, most of the price increases in the U.S. are much smaller than that, but photographers are understandably on edge given the widespread inflation in the storage market. [Read More]
     

AI-Driven Volatility Continues to Increase OWC Storage Prices

6 May 2026 at 14:12

A hand inserts a memory card labeled “960GB” into a camera. Another memory card labeled “480GB” is inserted beside it. The camera shows detailed buttons and controls near the card slots.

Last week, news started floating around about an impending price hike for OWC storage products, with Japanese outlet DCWatch reporting increases of over 30 percent domestically. Fortunately, most of the price increases in the U.S. are much smaller than that, but photographers are understandably on edge given the widespread inflation in the storage market.

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