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Insta360 Countersues DJI, Asserting Five Patent Violations

Two handheld 3D cameras, one white and one black, each with a touchscreen displaying selfies, stand side by side against a gradient black-to-white background. Both have dual lenses and control buttons.

Insta360 has countersued DJI for what it asserts are violations of five utility patents covering technology used in gimbal and 360-degree cameras. Insta360 claims these technologies are incorporated into several major DJI products, including the Osmo Pocket, Ronin/RS, Osmo Mobile, and Osmo 360.

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Nikon’s Classic Lenses Are Revered: A β€˜Heritage Series’ Makes Too Much Sense

Four vintage Nikon camera lenses are displayed in a row against a blurred pink and green floral background. Each lens has distinct markings and colored rings indicating different models and specifications.

Earlier this week, I published a "review" of sorts of the Nikon S3 rangefinder, which I believe to be one of the most beautiful cameras ever made. Through that experience, though, I was reminded of Nikon's vintage glass, and once again baffled by how the company hasn't remade them.

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NYC Gallery Sold an AI-Generated Ansel Adams Photo Without Permission

Adobe church and graveyard under a twilight sky with a full moon and snow-capped mountains in the distance.

The New York Danziger Gallery displayed for sale an AI-generated version of Ansel Adams' photo "Moonrise Over Hernandez" without consulting the photographer's trust, effectively stealing the legendary artist's work and dramatically altering it with AI for the sake of profit.

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The Pilot 88 Is a Limited Edition Wotancraft Messenger Designed by Chris Niccolls

A man holding a camera wears a crossbody camera bag with multiple pouches and accessories attached, standing outdoors in both color and black-and-white images.

Wotancraft, Chris Niccolls, and PetaPixel have announced a limited, special edition of the Pilot messenger camera bag. After almost a year of development, the Chris Niccolls x Wotancraft Special Edition Pilot 88 features a unique size and tailored adjustments that are ideal for a traveling photographer.

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Moment’s Long Weekend Bags Are Getting a Striking New Summer Color

Two people wearing sunglasses walk across a city street, each carrying bright red crossbody bags. A close-up shows a hand placing a red camera into the bag's zippered pocket. Tall buildings and trees are visible in the background.

Moment is updating its Long Weekend camera bags and accessories with a bright, summer-themed color while adding a couple of new pieces to the line: a new crossbody camera pouch and a braided rope camera strap.

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Insta360 Intends to Prove the Luna Is Original, Not Based on DJI’s Patents

Two handheld 3D cameras, one white and one black, each with a touchscreen displaying selfies, stand side by side against a gradient black-to-white background. Both have dual lenses and control buttons.

This morning, DJI filed two lawsuits in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Insta360, asserting it violated both design and utility patents. Insta360 is preparing its defense.

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Photographers Are Tired of Big Cameras

A man with short hair and a beard is holding a black camera up to his face, looking through the viewfinder as he takes a photo outdoors in bright daylight.

We were sitting on a train between neighborhoods in Osaka, Japan, when Chris Niccolls turned to me. "I'm thinking of buying a new camera," he said. I was shocked. Chris, who has a different camera in hand every week because of his job as a reviewer, actually wanted to own one. "I want something small."

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Audeze’s MM-520 Improve Bass Response of Its Highest-End Open Back Headphones

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Audeze (prounounced "odyssey") has announced the MM-520 studio headphones, a special version of the company's existing open back MM-500 monitors that promise to boost lows without sacrificing mid-range neutrality.

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