Luke Rollins is a writer and photographer based in Brooklyn.
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FUJIFILM is announcing their first instax SQUARE camera in three years: the new instax SQUARE 2 Instant Film Camera, the follow-up to 2020’s SQ1. Serving the well-loved but oft-neglected 2.4 x 2.4” format, the SQUARE 2 returns FUJIFILM to the 1…
5 days ago
Viltrox's AF Pro series began in 2025 with the Viltrox AF 85mm f/1.4 Pro FE, signaling the emerging third-party lens maker's entry into the professional prime lens.
Currently, the series has 85mm f/1.4 and 50mm f/1.4 full-frame, autofocus options for both Sony E-mount and…
5 days ago
Content creation has exploded into a multi-billion-dollar industry with no signs of slowing down. While it’s true that anyone with a smartphone can become a content creator, the shift toward polished productions might have you browsing some more professional gadgets. Luckily, affordable, easy-to-use gear is widely available for every kind of content creator. Let’s explore some options you might…
1 week ago
What is it about the 2000s look that is so compelling right now? One could chalk it up to the eternal recurrence of 20-year nostalgia cycles, of which the retro digicam revival would be yet another instance. But this kind of historicism elides the character of what is missed, and why its retrieval is attempted in the first place.
Smartphone bad; we know this. Rejecting the smartphone, however,…
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It’s 2026, and we no longer have to pretend that film is dead; film is very much alive, with a robust number of film stocks available to try out, ranging from the classics to new and creative films from up-and-coming, smaller brands.
Here’s an overview of the current black…
1 week ago
By now, the film resurgence has eclipsed its charming underdog status to become a full-blown front in what has become an all-out, open revolt against the smartphone and its visual aesthetics. What distinguishes the “film look” from the digital—texture, material imperfections, color magic, and the analog halo of yesteryear—comes at a price tag as resurgent as the medium itself.
Despite the…
3 weeks ago
At its most basic, tethered shooting involves connecting your camera, wired or wirelessly, to your computer as you shoot. You’ve likely seen it in some behind-the-scenes video for a professional studio shoot, or you just have a friend who swears it’s the best thing since sliced bread. Tethering is a shooting technique that can benefit many a photographer’s workflow significantly, though upon…
1 month ago
Canon has announced the second generation of its entry-level full frame mirrorless camera, the R8 Mark II. Having spent some time with the camera, we can speak to some of its most apt use cases: portraits, landscapes, street photography, and video.…
1 month ago
DoPchoice, manufacturer of unique light-modifying solutions, is announcing a new precision light control system for tube lights: SNAPGRID CORE, available now for the ARRI Omnibar 2 and…
1 month ago
Venus Optics is announcing two new mount compatibilities for its Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5X Ultra Macro APO lens: an autofocus FUJIFILM X lens and a manual focus…
1 month ago
Sony is debuting the E-mount system’s first-ever fisheye zoom lens, the FE 8-14mm f/3.5 G lens. By rectifying an existing gap in their lineup, Sony aims to provide hybrid content creators with a compact full-frame optic that captures the fisheye’s unique perspective without…
1 month ago
Sigma announces its highly anticipated 85mm f/1.2 DG Art lens alongside a new 20-60mm f/2.8-4 DG Contemporary lens, both for L-Mount and Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless…
1 month ago
IN THIS ARTICLE
1. (Don’t Fear) the Gear2. Good Dental Photography Is Good Photography3. Macro Discipline, Portrait Mindset4. Embrace the Flash5. Clinical, but with an Eye for Marketing
For dentists, the evidentiary benefits of a photographic…
1 month ago
Everyone and their mothers are in on the digicam trend, a fact reflected in the used-market prices found across most platforms. Facebook Marketplace, Craigslist, eBay, B&H Used--everywhere you look, the best-known models are selling for prices that often meet or exceed their debut MSRP.
Take that old favorite of mine, the Canon S95. Extraordinarily capable, exceedingly pocketable, I got it…
1 month ago
Nanlite continues to expand upon its FC line with the release of two new 1350W LED spotlights, the RGBW FC-1200C and the Bi-Color FC…
