Canon has now officially announced the new Canon EOS 850D/Rebel T8i, and it looks like the rumours were mostly true. As an “enthusiast level” DSLR, it houses a 24.1-megapixel APS-C sensor and shoots 4K video. It retains the design of its 800D predecessor, as well as the 45-point all cross-type AF, but offers some nice updates, too. The EOS 850D/T8i both replaces both the EOS 77D (basically a 750D/T6i but with a top LCD) and the EOS 800D....

Canon has teased some more information about the upcoming Canon EOS R3 mirrorless camera. While not expected to ultimately be the highest-end model in Canon’s mirrorless lineup, the EOS R3 is expected to be a pretty high-end camera aimed at sports, wildlife and action shooters as well as photojournalists. And while the majority of its users will no doubt be photographers, it seems it’s no slouch for video, either. The latest news coming from Canon is that it’ll shoot oversampled 4K video for maximum detail and will offer up to 8 stops of image stabilisation when used in conjunction with a stabilised lens....

If there’s one thing that’s definitely not going away, it’s 360 VR cameras. And they’ve come a very long way in the last few years. It was only 2016, two short years ago, when the Ricoh Theta S was being lauded as one of the best on the consumer market – with 1080p video. But as the technology has become a little more established, demands have evolved. Detu is answering these demands with the new Detu MAX....

The Feelworld F6 Plus is the latest 5.5″ on-camera monitor from Feelworld. Except in name, it shares little in common with the Feelworld F6 it replaces. It’s had a complete redesign over its predecessor, with a shiny new display, touchscreen interface, HDMI passthrough and LUT support. We first saw the F6 Plus on display at NAB earlier this year, and I’ve been using one as my main on-camera monitor for a few weeks now with various cameras....

The Godox flash lineup is ever-expanding. It’s just something we’ve come to expect now. But when they recently announced the new Godox AD100Pro, it made a lot of people go “huh?” [insert John C. Riley gif here]. What was the point? Can’t we already do this with the Godox V1? Or the AD200 with the H200R round head? What’s the benefit? Well, yeah, kinda. But also no. In this video, Rob Hall goes through just about every feature and detail you could possibly want to know about the Godox AD100Pro and… well, when you watch it, the existence of this light and why you might want one or several in your bag actually starts to make sense – at least for some shooters....

OK. Hands up to it. I am a huge fan of TTL flash on speedlights. Why? Because it means I can pretty much nail the exposure every time, even if I am moving around or bouncing the flash. I’ll share with you my 5-step set-up but first let’s have a quick look at how TTL does what it does.Advertisements The principles of TTL When you fire your flash in TTL mode (I am sticking to TTL for digital cameras here, sometimes called eTTL), it will send out a short pre-flash which the human eye rarely detects....

Lily Drone seemed like a promising project when they started, but it didn’t go without its fair share of problems. After the production issues and delay in delivery, it seems that Lily’s developers have finally decided to give up. They sent an email to their suppporters and customers who pre-ordered the Lily Drone, where they stated that they’re winding down the company. They promised full refund for everyone who pre-oredered the drone....

I guess this can be described as the universe’s biggest selfie… Over 4 years the Pan-STARRS1 (The Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System) have been taking photos of the skies from its location on a desolated, dormant volcano in Maui, Hawaii. Those four years (and half a million exposures) of data collection resulted in a huge single image (and database) which is over two million gigabyte big. In fact the image is so big, that if printed at full res, it would be 2....

The long-awaited Nikon mirrorless camera is going to be launched in just three days. After four teasers that didn’t tell us quite so much, the fifth one shows a bit more of the upcoming camera. It also shares the first impressions of the people who used it, and there’s even a quick look on the F-mount adapter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIi_p0wLHkM In the teaser video, Vivien Liu hints that Nikon mirrorless is a camera she can take everywhere with her, which I believe refers to its small size....

Firmware update has already brought Animal Eye AF to some Sony cameras, and now it’s coming to the Sony A9. Sony has officially released the firmware update version 6.00 for Sony A9, and the real-time Animal Eye AF is one of the main improvements, but there are a few more. Sony writes that Animal Eye AF can be used simultaneously with tracking. However, note that it may not be possible in a tricky environment, with certain animal types, or the movement of the animal can make it difficult or impossible to use....

3D printed cameras are a lot of fun, and something I was planning to make a bunch of this year before we were told we weren’t allowed to go out and play. But despite most of us not being able to get out to shoot our cameras right now, it hasn’t stopped people developing new ones. You might remember Dora Goodman, creator of the Goodman One 3D printed medium format camera....

It feels like this thing has been teased and announced about a dozen times over the last couple of years but now the Sony Airpeak S1 Professional drone is now available to pre-order starting at $8,999.99. And that doesn’t include a gimbal. If you want to get the Gremsy Gimbal T3 kit to go along with it, that’s going to cost you an extra $2,200 bringing your total cost up to $11,199....

Polaroid was the first manufacturer of instant cameras and film. They were so popular that we tend to call every instant camera “a Polaroid” even today. However, the company went from an industry giant to bankruptcy but then raised from the ashes. In this video from Business Insider, learn more about the exciting history of the world’s best-known instant camera brand. Polaroid was founded by Edwin H. Land and his Harward physics instructor George W....

The Noctilock comes from Walter Leica, a fairly prolific creator of Leica accessories. Typically, those accessories are to help the usability and safety of Leica cameras & lenses to improve the photographer’s overall shooting experience. Accessories like corrective eyepieces, high contrast lenses, straps, cases and memory card holders. But he does occasionally dip out a little into Leica inspired fashion accessories and art pieces. His latest creation is, as you might’ve guessed, the Noctilock....

ZY Optics has announced its new Zhongyi Lens Turbo II. It’s a 0.72x speed booster for Nikon Z mount APS-C cameras. There are three versions available that let you use full-frame M42, Canon EF and Nikon F mount lenses on the new system with a wider field of view than you’d otherwise get on an APS-C body. It also gives you an extra stop of light and brings back some of that shallow depth of field....

Advertisements Don’t be scared! Don’t touch the full automatic mode in 2017 anymore! If you really want to learn photography in general it’s important to stop using the full automatic mode on the camera. While this may feel very ‘comfortable’ for a lot of new photographers this doesn’t really help you getting better and it can restrict you to improve certain shots. Don’t be scared to move away from this mode....

Do you sometimes feel like your photos suck? I sure know I do. Even if they’re objectively good, you may want to make them even better. In this video, Rachel and Daniel from Mango Street cover eight things that could be holding you back and give you some tips on how to overcome them and grow as a photographer. 1. You don’t plan your shoots You need to have at least some level of thoughtful planning before the actual shoot....

When you’re traveling, everything is new to you and there’s so much to photograph: nature, landscapes, cities, and of course: the people. It seems like a dream come true, but it can be a real challenge to photograph people in a country new to you and in a different culture. There are so many nuances to keep in mind and many potential misunderstandings. In this video, Mitchell Kanashkevich discusses all the hard truths about photographing people while you’re traveling....

Converting your portraits to black and white allows the viewer to focus more on the light, composition, texture, and emotion in the photos. However, there are some things to have in mind while shooting if you want your portrait series to be black and white. In this video, Ian Hippolyte reminds you to be intentional and shares five simple tips to make your portraits more striking. Contrast is key: when you convert a photo to black and white, sometimes you’ll get unpleasantly surprised by how dull it looks....

The current coronavirus pandemic has cost millions of people their jobs. Between approximately 20 and 40 million people were left unemployed in the USA alone. But a team of photographers decided to make an effort and change something. They started an initiative called “10,000 Headshots,” where all these headshots were done for free, across the USA, and in a single day. Headshot Booker is the organization behind this “largest, single-day photo initiative....