Category: News

  • Weekly News Roundup

    Weekly News Roundup

    A big week. Adobe is buying Topaz Labs, which has photographers asking real questions about what happens to their workflow next. LK Samyang and Schneider-Kreuznach round out a lightweight zoom trio that’s been turning heads since CP+. And an exhibition opening this weekend shows the very last photographs Martin Parr ever made, shot at the…

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  • Weekly News Roundup

    Weekly News Roundup

    A busy week on the gear front. Viltrox, Brightin Star, and 7Artisans all have something new. Ricoh is raising prices on every GR model in Japan starting next month. Lightroom Classic got a meaningful update. And the Black & White International Photo Awards exhibition opens in Manhattan next week, worth knowing about if you’re nearby.

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  • Weekly News Roundup

    Weekly News Roundup

    A solid week. Viltrox announces a 28mm pancake for L-mount, the Insta360 Luna Ultra officially launches with Leica co-engineering, 7Artisans announces a fast 135mm for Sony E and L-mount, and the World Press Photo Exhibition 2026 is still running in several cities worth knowing about.

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  • Weekly News Roundup

    Weekly News Roundup

    Viltrox announces two more APS-C EVO lenses ahead of their June 8 launch, the Sony a7R VI begins shipping, Luminar Neo is running its biggest sale of the year, Peak Design’s new travel bags hit retail, Light Lens Lab adds a 75mm to the Leica M lineup, the Nikon 120-300mm f/2.8 shows up at Roland…

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  • Weekly News Roundup

    Weekly News Roundup

    A meaningful week. The Ricoh GR IV Monochrome wins the Camera Grand Prix Technical Award, the Viltrox 55mm EVO review consensus comes in strong, Leica releases a phone, Canon discontinues a classic lens and raises prices, Capture One announces a 6% price increase, and Viltrox is not done yet.

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  • Weekly News Roundup

    Weekly News Roundup

    A quieter week on the big camera announcement front but plenty worth paying attention to. A nearly forgotten Dorothea Lange archive just went free online, Leica pushed a meaningful firmware update to the Q3 family, and several new lenses landed that are directly relevant to monochrome shooters.

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  • Weekly News Roundup

    Weekly News Roundup

    A massive week. Sony and Canon both announced significant new cameras on May 13. DJI debuted the Osmo Pocket 4P at the Cannes Film Festival. Panasonic surprised everyone with the LUMIX L10. And Sigma confirmed one of the most anticipated lenses in recent memory. Here is everything worth knowing.

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  • Weekly News Roundup

    Weekly News Roundup

    A quieter week on the announcement front but plenty worth knowing about. New lenses from Viltrox and ZY Optics debut in Beijing, OM System is rumored to be building a dedicated monochrome camera, and Daido Moriyama opens at the Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation in Paris.

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  • Weekly News Roundup

    Weekly News Roundup

    The Ricoh GR IV Monochrome is the most relevant gear story for the Collective in months. Daido Moriyama has a major exhibition opening in Paris. And someone built a film camera that develops photographs inside itself. Here is everything worth knowing this week.

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  • Weekly News Roundup

    Weekly News Roundup

    A busy week coming out of NAB. Panasonic has a new 40mm prime worth knowing about, Canon’s anniversary compact is already selling out, and Blackmagic just announced something that could change how a lot of photographers edit.

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