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Sigma 135mm F1.8 DG HSM Art review

With a fast aperture, solid build quality, and incredible performance, Sigma has another winner on its hands in the 135mm F1.8 Art lens.
Lensbaby Velvet 85 Review

Lensbaby Velvet 85 review

Lensbaby’s Velvet 85 is a portrait lens without equal, combining a unique look with quality construction at a decent price.
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Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR review

We test a kit lens you actually want in our Nikon 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR review.
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Fujifilm XF 16mm f/1.4 R WR review

Find out why this versatile lens offers great value in our Fujifilm XF 16mm F1.4 R WR review.
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Kodak Pixpro Orbit360 4K review

In our Kodak Pixpro Orbit360 4K review, we test a 360-degree camera that’s hindered by a high price and poor video quality.
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Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R APD review

It's rare, special, and makes great bokeh, but our Fujifilm XF 56mm F1.2 R APD review reveals that special isn't always better.
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Wolfcom Venture hands-on review

In our Wolfcom Venture hands-on review, we look at a prototype consumer POV camera inspired by police body cams.
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Wyze Labs WyzeCam hands-on review

At just $20, the WyzeCam from smart home startup Wyze Labs could change the smart camera game.
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Canon EOS Rebel SL2 review

In our Canon EOS Rebel SL2 review, we find out if the smallest DSLR can compete against mirrorless cameras.
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Canon EOS 77D review

In our Canon EOS 77D review, we take a look at the DSLR that splits the difference between the Rebel T7i and EOS 80D.
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Fujifilm X-E3 review

In this Fujifilm X-E3 review, we take a look at the sidekick to the impressive X-Pro2. Despite being half the price, it actually stacks up well.
Fujifilm GFX 50s Review

Fujifilm GFX 50S review

In our Fujifilm GFX 50S review, we take a look at the most approachable digital medium format camera on the market.
Lensbaby Sweet 80 review

Lensbaby Sweet 80 review

Unlike standard lenses, the Lensbaby Sweet 80 is a different way to separate your subject from the background.
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Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm F1.2 Pro review

The Olympus M.Zuiko 17mm F1.2 Pro is the best wide-angle Micro Four Thirds lens you can buy.
Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm F1.2 Pro review

Olympus M.Zuiko 25mm F1.2 Pro review

The Olympus 25mm F1.2 Pro is a technically excellent lens that goes beyond objective image quality to become something special.
Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm F1.2 Pro review

Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm F1.2 Pro review

At $1,200, the Olympus M.Zuiko 45mm F1.2 Pro might be expensive, but the premium price is matched by excellent performance. This lens sets a new standard for Micro Four Thirds.
Sigma 16mm F1.4 Contemporary review

Sigma 16mm F1.4 Contemporary review

At just $449, the Sigma 16mm F1.4 Contemporary is a fast, wide-angle lens for mirrorless cameras that won’t break the bank.
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Lensbaby Burnside 35 review

Using a secondary aperture iris, the Burnside 35 lets you dial in a variable amount of vignetting independently of the main aperture. It’s like Instagram’s vignette slider for people who prefer to get it right in-camera.
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Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 Art review

After a decade of standing uncontested, Nikon’s venerable 14-24mm f/2.8 finally has some very strong competition in the form of the Sigma 14-24mm F2.8 Art lens. It’s a lens for a small niche, but it could be the new ultra-wide zoom to beat.
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Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 Art review

With no shortage of competition, it’s difficult for a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens to stand out these days. But thanks to a low price and optical image stabilization, the Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 Art offers exceptional value to enthusiasts and professionals while filling the role of a durable workhorse lens.
Ricoh Pentax K1 II review

Pentax K-1 II review

The original K-1 felt like a purpose-built camera for landscape photographers, but the Mark II offers little in the way of tangible improvements. It’s still good a camera in the right conditions, but it doesn’t warrant an upgrade -- especially in the presence of fiercer competition.
Olympus PEN E-PL9 review

Olympus PEN E-PL9 review

With a healthy dose of style, solid performance, and beginner-friendly controls, the E-PL9 is the perfect camera for the smartphone generation. (Well, other than an actual smartphone.) However, its simplistic
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Fujifilm X-T100 review

The X-T100 is Fujifilm’s least expensive camera with a built-in electronic viewfinder and carries on the standard of design excellence that the X Series is known for. Unfortunately, its slow performance may turn potential customers away, particularly casual users who want a simple, easy to use camera.
Sigma 105mm F1.4 Art lens Review

Sigma 105mm F1.4 Art review

The Sigma 105mm F1.4 DG HSM Art is the best portrait lens we have used. While its size and weight takes getting used to, you get superb images in return for the effort.
Canon EF 85mm f1.4L IS lens review

Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS lens review

Combining both a fast f/1.4 aperture and optical image stabilization, the Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L IS USM rejects the choice between speed and stability, finally delivering a prime lens that gives photographers the best of both worlds. The $1,600 prime is worthy of joining any enthusiast or pro’s kit.
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Sony A7 III review

With impressive image quality, responsive performance, and an affordable price, the A7III redefines what it means to be an entry-level full-frame camera. It's a huge step forward from the Mark II before it, and gives more expensive models a run for their money.
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Hasselblad X1D-50c review

With the X1D, Hasselblad took a bold step in a new direction and has remained committed to it with periodic firmware updates and many new lenses. But the mid-priced medium-format camera remains best suited to ultra-high-end photography.
Panasonic Lumix S1R Review

Panasonic Lumix S1R review

The Lumix S1R is one of the most capable cameras ever made, from its robust build to extensive feature set. But its key feature, the 187MP high resolution mode, is something few customers will have use for. Here's how it stacks up to the competition, as well as the more affordable Lumix S1.
Canon EOS RP

Canon EOS RP review

The EOS RP is the cheapest new full-frame camera ever made, and that's certainly something. But to bring us the RP, Canon had to take away features and performance we've come to expect from full-frame cameras. Do customers in the market for a cheap, compact camera even need full frame?
Ricoh GR III

Ricoh GR III review

The Ricoh GR III puts a large, APS-C sensor inside a camera body that's barely bigger than a point-and-shoot. Combined with a stunning 28mm f/2.8 lens, it offers a shooting experience as easy as your phone, but with much better results. For street and travel photography, it's hard to beat.
Insta360 One X review

Insta360 One X review

The Insta360 One X is the most capable consumer 360 camera you can buy. It's not quite the savior immersive imaging needs, but it's still the closest thing we've got to a 360 camera that does everything right, thanks to creative editing controls and fun accessories. If you want a 360 camera, it's worth a look.
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Sigma 40mm F1.4 Art lens review

40mm is an awkward focal length, but the Sigma 40mm F1.4 Art is so good that you'll want to use it in place of your 35 or 50mm. Extremely sharp across the frame, it's one of the best prime lenses we've ever tested, and offers beautiful subjective qualities.
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A photographer is shooting a 30-year time-lapse of NYC. Here’s how, and why

After 4 years and 4 million photos, photographer Joe DiGiovanna is just getting started on what he plans will be a 30-year time-lapse of the New York City. The project was inspired by his father's love of watching the sun set behind the skyline, and he hopes to grow it to include additional perspectives.
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ND or polarizer? The Sandmarc Hybrid Filter for iPhone gives you both

Combining two standard filters into one, the Sandmarc Hybrid Filter gives phone photographers a simpler option when they need both neutral density and circular polarizers at the same time. The multicoated, metal frame filters come in a three-piece set with ND strengths of four, five, and six stops.
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New cinema filters from Moment give your phone footage the Hollywood look

Moment's new line of polarizing and neutral density filters can be attached directly to the company's photo case via the new Filter Mount, without the need for an add-on lens, for those times when your phone's built-in lens is enough. The filters use cinema-grade glass and water-resistant coatings.
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With 61 megapixels, the Sony A7R IV is the highest-resolution full-frame camera

With a 61-megapixel, backside-illuminated sensor, the Sony A7R IV is officially the highest-resolution full-frame camera you can buy. It also boasts a stronger body, better viewfinder, and new autofocus system complete with Real Time Eye AF that now works in video mode.
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Under 1 pound, Sigma Fp is the world’s smallest full-frame camera

Built around the Leica L mount and using a 24-megapixel sensor, the Sigma Fp is Sigma's first full-frame mirrorless camera and the smallest such camera in existence. Built with both still and video shooters in mind, it offers fast 18 fps burst shooting and 12-bit RAW video output.
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Sony’s 35mm f/1.8 lens is a portable, bright prime that’s perfect for travel

Sony's new FE 35mm F1.8 combines a wide angle of view and fast aperture with a surprisingly compact design, weighing just 9.9 ounces and measuring 2.9 inches long. The full-frame lens could be perfect for street and travel photography and is also weather-sealed. It ships in August for a price of $750.