The shock news landed this morning that Olympus has sold their camera division to Japan Industrial Partners Inc. (JIP), and while they have confirmed to Olympus that both OM-D and Zuiko will be utilized, fears are growing that the camera division will be metaphorically melted down for parts.
In a move that will upset many and surprise very few, Olympus is selling its camera business to an investment firm. In short, Olympus, a beloved brand that has been making cameras since 1936, is no longer in the camera industry.
Panasonic’s mission was to create a Micro Four Thirds camera that would have a compact design, have the ability of easily connecting to smartphones and tablets to drop media files and start editing, and feature a robust set of creative tools to elevate photo taking and video productions at all levels. From these goals, the LUMIX G100 was born.
Whether it’s Uber, Turo, or Airbnb, the sharing economy has been behind some of the biggest changes in how people use their car or home. Wedio has launched a new twist on photo and video gear rentals that might just change how everyone buys and owns their next camera.
One of the new features included in the latest batch of updates to Adobe products is the “Discover” tab in Lightroom CC. The insights it gives into the editing process can be incredibly useful for those wanting to learn how to use the software.
A wedding photographer has received a demand for a refund from a couple after she posted her support for the Black Lives Matter movement on social media. The couple claimed that they would be too embarrassed to have her photograph their big day.
During the protests in Minneapolis last month, photojournalist Linda Tirado was left blind in one eye after being hit by a foam bullet used by police. After initially making light of the situation, she has now decided to pursue legal action against the City of Minneapolis, and is citing the last images she took of police before she was shot at as evidence.
Huge news arrives via Canon Rumors today as we hear the Canon EOS R5, R6, six RF lenses, and two teleconverters are due to be officially announced by Canon on July 9th 2020.
Sigma has announced the launch of three fast prime lenses for L-mount APS-C cameras: 16mm, 30mm, and 56mm DC DN Contemporary, all at f/1.4.
Sigma has announced the release of an affordable new lens for L-Mount and Sony full-frame cameras: the 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG DN OS Contemporary.
Fox News has been accused of deliberately manipulating photographs in order to mislead its audience during its coverage of the ongoing Black Lives Matters protests.
In an interview that slipped under the radar a few months ago, one of Tamron’s U.S.A sales managers confirmed that Canon RF and Nikon Z-mount lenses are currently in the pipeline.
Instagram appears to be testing a new layout on select user accounts across the globe, as users wake up to find a big change to their Instagram home feed.
Currently not every account has this feature, but for those that don't have the update you may find soon that you'll be seeing a display of two rows of Instagram stories at the top of your main feed.
If you thought that Nikon’s 58mm f/0.95 Noct lens was ludicrously huge, heavy and expensive, consider that the original plan was for it to include autofocus, a design that would have made the lens outlandishly enormous.
The rumored Canon lenses coming out have got a lot of us talking and pricked up a number of ears. One set of ears it ought to have pricked up, however, is Olympus' — and here's why.
For Sony shooters looking for an all-in-one lens that can handle a wide variety of situations, Tamron has announced the new Tamron 28-200mm f/2.8-5.6 Di III RXD. Here is what you can expect!
Given the current era of physical distancing, how am I ever going to manage a group selfie with my friends?
A Donald Trump campaign video has been pulled from Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram following copyright infringement claims, despite the President’s claims that the removal was politically motivated.
If you head over to B&H Photo right now, you’ll find some fantastic deals available, including some pretty meaty discounts on selected Canon camera bodies. There’s $500 to be saved on the 5D Mark IV, bringing the price down to $1,999.
Canon has the announcement of the new 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS coming up in the very near future, but a couple of patents have emerged that might make sports and wildlife shooters particularly excited.
If you’re photographing the ongoing protests taking place in cities across the world, you might want to consider making the people in those photographs anonymous and stripping the EXIF data before putting them online. Here are some tools to make the process easier.
Most firmware updates are dull affairs, with the occasional bug fix or quality of life updates. Hasselblad's newest firmware update, however, is a little more substantial.
The primary selling point of the update is likely to be the long awaited advent of video capture to the X1D II 50C and 907x Special Edition:
Celebrated British documentary photographer Martin Parr has just started selling a range face masks featuring photographs from his archive. The response on social media has not been kind.
Four different face masks are available from the Martin Parr Foundation website, each priced at £20 ($25). The four photographs featured are from different collections in Parr’s archive.
In the midst of the weekend's unrest across the country, looters ransacked NYC's Leica Store SoHo early Monday morning along with a number of other luxury stores in the area.
While details still remain a little cloudy, we can be fairly certain that Sony has a few announcements coming up in the next couple of weeks, and we can now be pretty sure that one of them is a brand new 12-24mm f/2.8 GM for full-frame mirrorless cameras.
For many, the name "Minecraft" evokes images of 12-year-olds toiling away in a cube-like virtual world. The image is surely foreign to much of our readership.
The TikTok photographer who recently interrupted a wedding photoshoot has been accused of capitalizing on the Black Lives Matter movement, exploiting the current unrest and shouting out his sponsor along the way.
Video footage has been released showing the moment a veteran WCCO Photographer was shot with rubber bullets and arrested, even though he clearly identified that he was working for the press.
Last night, amid a tense evening in Chicago, just as a city-wide curfew was declared, Central Camera, a well-known and loved small business, filled with smoke and flames.
A photographer and journalist has been blinded after a police bullet “exploded” her eyeball while she documented the riots currently ongoing in Minneapolis.
Hopes of the sight in her left eye being saved were dashed after doctors revealed, post-surgery, there was nothing they could do to save it.
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A complaint has been filed against Microsoft, which suggests the tech company used a series of images without the permission of a photographer.
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Chief Adviser has been facing heat this week after he was caught repeatedly flouting lockdown. However, even more criticism has been heaped on the UK’s press, after several videos emerged of huge swarms of paparazzi photographers defying social distancing guidelines after they clustered together, each attempting to get the best shot.
The use of drones over sensitive areas is certainly a point of contention here on Fstoppers. I think we can all agree that airports are a no go. Even if the risk is small, the damage could be catastrophic. What about irreparable heritage sites?
Following on from the success of its version for Sony E-mount cameras, Samyang/Rokinon has just announced the launch of a new 85mm f/1.4 prime lens for Canon RF — this time with autofocus.
A CNN correspondent and his camera crew were arrested live on air while reporting on events in Minneapolis following the death of George Floyd.
Last month Canon excitedly released some free software to turn many of their DSLR and mirrorless cameras into a webcam. However, it was Windows only and the many people the other side of that operating system fence were displeased.
Nikon has just released its 2020 financial results alongside its medium-term management plan. How does the manufacturer see its future in the wake of last year's financial results?
Do you remember when adverts meant you'd pop to the kitchen for a drink and a snack? Many of us were outraged that they appeared louder than the shows, which was invasive. Now the adverts pause in disgust if I look away, like Orwell's telescreens.
Finding free photography education is about as easy as it is to find a cup of decent coffee. But finding world-class education for free is another story. But until June 6th, you can get free education from 30-plus educators on the top of their game through Photographers Unite.
Tamron has forged a reputation for making some excellent glass for Sony cameras over the last couple of years so news that it has a new zoom lens in the pipeline is always exciting. What is this new lens going to be?
The state of California is taking legal action against the popular CBS show "Criminal Minds" for creating an "unchecked” environment of “intimidating, hostile, and offensive” behavior by the show's director of photography, Gregory St. Johns.
Sony has just announced the launch of the ZV-1, a compact camera that’s ready for vlogging out of the box.
The ZV-1, available for pre-order for $748 and due to ship on June 11, is a lightweight, compact camera featuring a one-inch sensor and a fixed 24-70mm equivalent lens, complete with optical and digital stabilization, and capable of shooting 4K at up to 30 fps.
Samyang/Rokinon has confirmed that it will be releasing updates to two of its most popular manual focus Canon EF, Sony E-Mount, and Nikon F-mount lenses: the 85mm f/1.4 and 14mm f/2.8.
One of the major improvements made to both lenses is the addition of weather sealing, something that I personally hope to see Samyang add to its other lenses in the future.
Just a few weeks after Canon announced the beta version of its highly welcomed software to allow its cameras to be used as webcams, Fujifilm is following suit. Fujifilm X Webcam means that you can use X-series and GFX-series cameras as high-quality webcams.
You might remember Fujifilm's announcement of the development of an ultra-fast 50mm f/1.0 lens. Good news for those who have been waiting for it to arrive: the company has confirmed that we will see it later this year.
In what might be the most extreme story I have ever seen involving a photography business, a wedding videographer told a man whose fiancée died a car crash before the wedding "life is a b***h" and "we hope you sob and cry all day for what would have been your wedding day" after he requested a refund.
The upcoming Canon EOS R5 camera has generated more hype than any other camera in recent memory, with some showstopping features that have caught the attention of photographers and videographers alike. With many wondering what the price of such a powerful camera will be, there is some great news.
It is a good time to be a fan of Canon. The company will be making some major announcements in the coming month or two that should excite a wide range of photographers and videographers.
Ohio wedding photographers, rejoice! Maybe. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced starting June 1, 2020, the state of Ohio will allow weddings of up to 300 guests. This announcement is part of Governor Mike DeWine's administration's ongoing strategy to ease up on social distancing rules set at the start of the outbreak.
In his announcement, he said:
Olympus has announced that it will be withdrawing the presence of its camera division from South Korea, choosing instead to focus on its medical and science businesses in the country.