The most significant products of the past 25 years As part of our twenty-fifth anniversary, we asked manufacturers to reflect on the most significant products of the past quarter century. As you might imagine, all the senior executives picked one of their own products. But some patterns also emerged. Some simply named their current flagship as the pinnacle of the company's R&D history so far. But we were also interested to hear about the products that have been significant for the company's history, because they represented major challenges to develop, were risky expansions into new ..read more

Image: mood.camera A new camera app that wants to offer a film-like experience is now available. The mood.camera app (iOS only) targets fans of analog photography and consists of 14 film-like filters. I was given early access to the app to test it out and see if it offers anything different from similar apps on the market. Recent Videos There's been a resurgence in analog photography recently. Though many desire the look of film, they don't necessarily enjoy the process (and time) of using analog cameras. mood.camera aims to bridge the gap between film and digital by offering filte ..read more

Image: Tamron Tamron has announced it's developing a version of its 11-20mm F2.8 Di III-A RXD fast wide-angle zoom lens for Canon RF-mount APS-C cameras. Recent Videos The 11-20mm F2.8, which is already available for Sony E-mount, will offer an 18-32mm equivalent range on Canon's 1.6x crop cameras. The lens, released under license from Canon, was announced simultaneously with SIgma's announcement that it will offer six of its DC DN range of APS-C lenses for the same mount. Notably all seven lenses are for the smaller format RF-mount models. The company says the 11-20mm will be avai ..read more

Image: Sigma Sigma has announced it will be offering six of its DC DN APS-C lenses for Canon's RF mount, making it one of the first third-party manufacturers to sell autofocus RF lenses under license. Recent Videos The DC DN 18-50mm F2.8 fast standard zoom will be available from July 2024, offering a 29-80mm equivalent range on Canon's 1.6x crop APS-C bodies. This will be followed, later in the year, by the DC DN 10-18mm F2.8 fast wide-angle zoom, giving 16-29mm equivalent coverage. The company's four F1.4 primes will follow on from this, giving EOS R100, R50, R10 and R7 users a ch ..read more

Launched in 2023, the T-series is Moment’s current line of premium add-on lenses for smartphones and comprises an entire lens ecosystem, including cases, filters, filter mounts, and other accessories. Recent Videos Compared to the previous M-series introduced in 2017, the new T-series has been designed for the larger image sensors and bigger pixel counts in the latest generation flagship smartphones, using 25% more glass, an additional lens element and a larger bayonet mount. In addition, the larger dimensions should help avoid vignetting on smartphone cameras with focal lengths o ..read more

Photo sharing site Photobucket recently revealed that it might license the images it hosts to teach AI models. Photobucket’s recent reveal that its 13 billion images may soon be licensed to teach AI models raises questions about copyright and how to protect your images. Recent Videos Cloud storage is a useful tool that allows us to back up our images and share them with others quickly. It’s not perfect, though. Constant monthly payments and the possibility of data loss or leaks turn many people away. Now, with the rise of cloud-based companies potentially using your data for AI mac ..read more

Interview participants (all with Ricoh Imaging Company, Ltd.) Second from Right: Tomoki Tanaka, General Manager, Pentax Division Others, left to right: Kazuhiko Shibuya, Pentax Division, Business Management Department, Overseas Sales Section Hiraku Kawauchi, Marketing Group, Marketing Communication Department Takeo ("TKO") Suzuki, Designer, Pentax Division Ryutaro Aratama, Group Leader, Overseas Sales Section, Business Management Department Everything analog is suddenly cool again, and photography is no exception: There's an incredible renaissance happening in film photography, led b ..read more

Image: TTArtisan Today, TTArtisan has officially released its AF 56mm F1.8 autofocus lens for X and E-mount cameras. The APS-C portrait lens is another budget offering from the China-based company. The company's website also includes specs for a Nikon Z-mount version but lists it as "Sold Out." Recent Videos The 56mm F1.8 lens has ten elements in nine groups and has nine aperture blades. The lens is built with a stepper motor, which TTArtisan claims delivers fast and quiet autofocus. It has a minimum focusing distance of 0.5m (19.6") and a minimum aperture of F16. TTArtisan says th ..read more

Subscribe today for free and get the latest news, reviews and more from DPReview, delivered weekly. Photo: Shaminder Dulai If you haven't signed up for the free DPReview newsletter, you're missing out. It's more than a recap of the website; we regularly share behind-the-scenes information, reader questions of the week, photo challenges and exclusive stories that can only be found in the newsletter. Recent Videos In the last three months, we have given newsletter readers early sneak peeks at our testing and talked about our studio scene, product studio and what's going on in the D ..read more

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