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June 2026

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June 30
- How the Nikon Z30 failed the vlogging market, but rose from the ashes as an unlikely alternative to the premium compact camera
- Astrophotography in July 2026: get your camera ready to photograph meteors, the Milky Way and Manhattanhenge this month
June 29
- Retro camera brands are trending. But camera brands from Kodak to Yashica aren’t made by who you think
- Are those screen-free compact cameras actually any good?
- If David Bailey doesn't even care what camera he is using, you really don’t need that medium format or full frame camera!
June 28
- I've used hundreds of camera bags – and the perfect camera bag simply does not exist!
- America's retro movie theaters are disappearing. A photographer is on a 44-year, 50-state, 1,200+ theater mission to save them
- I love documenting my family in photographs – but I hate that, as 'designated photographer', I appear in almost none
- Kodak’s Fling failed while Fujifilm’s QuickSnap conquered the world – but the first disposable camera actually dates back 160 years!
June 27
- In omitting a viewfinder, the Canon EOS R6 V camera misses the mark for me
June 26
- The world's first webcam was set up by caffeine-starved computer scientists to watch a coffee pot!
June 25
- For two years, my buddy and I were rude about the Lumix S9. Now we both own one. What happened?
- Do you know about the "Trinity prime lenses" for portrait photography?
- You can add Sony’s new AI photo assistant to the long list of AI features nobody wanted, being rammed down our throats by tech companies
- How Galaxy AI and S26 Ultra cameras upgrade night photography
June 24
- The new Sony Alpha 7R VI mirrorless offers both high resolution and high speed. Is there anything it can’t do well?
- Looking for your first "proper" camera? I think this bargain body and lens is an absolute no-brainer
June 22
- Sony A7 IV: the perfect first full-frame rig to step up from APS-C
- Once the digicam’s last gasp, here’s why the waterproof cameras kept the compact market afloat
- Forgotten memories: From SmartMedia to xD cards, CompactFlash and Memory Sticks, here are the camera memory card formats we’ve loved – and lost
June 21
- This is the camera Ricoh should have made instead of the Pentax 17
- "It feels like cheating": Over-reliance on AI editing software is making photographers lazy – and core camera skills are not being learned
- This revolutionary 1980s camera changed photography forever – but helped bankrupt its creator
- If there really is a decline in mirrorless and DSLR sales, as CIPA is saying, has the interchangeable lens camera had its day?
June 20
- Photography's gateway drug: Even non-photographers love macro photography
- 65% of photography graduates are female – but only 20% of pros are. Is it lack of ability, or something more sinister?
- The DSLR is not dead – and the reason is not rocket science!
June 19
- The Nikon Z fc could do with an update, but it’s still one of my favorite cameras!
June 18
- Tour the world’s last Polaroid factory where heritage recipes run through every pack of instant film
- The Nikon Z6 II is a bargain, but I’d buy this budget full-frame camera instead
- A tiny jumping spider with a brain the size of a poppy seed holds the secret to a revolutionary new 3D camera
June 17
- I regret not buying the Nikon Z6 III… but I still love my Nikon Z8
- It’s easy for us photographers to mock cheap compact cameras. But I believe they’re the gateway drug to serious photo addiction
- A sports photographer turned “torrential rain” into stunning mid-game portraits of the Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles using a cheap ultra-wide lens
June 16
- Power up your pictures and parties alike, by making the most of summer, soccer and solar
- Cut the cords, keep the quality: Meet Neewer’s Ultimate Portable Ring Light
June 15
- FIFA’s new referee cameras might be the coolest camera tech at the 2026 World Cup
June 14
- People on the internet are dumb: This camera is great
- The world's best-known underwater explorer created a camera that went on to rule the waves
June 13
- Filmmakers can shatter the 'Netflix approved' restrictions with a camera as simple as an iPhone and a different approach
June 11
- 5 Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra camera features that make it great for work
- Smooth operators: tracking the true evolution of the gimbal camera
June 10
- I thought the camera flash was dead to me, until this one cheap accessory reminded me why photography should be fun
June 9
- The NEEWER Q4PRO delivers professional flash firepower in a portable battery-powered package
- Point-and-shoot cameras are rubbish, so why is everyone buying them?
- Forget camera settings – this is the shutter speed I trust every time
June 8
- Wildlife photography legends Jonathan and Angela Scott share their tips for Safari Etiquette, promoting their new e-book
June 7
- EVF vs LCD: Which one could I live without on my camera?
- "When I put my cameras away at night, I leave them at ISO400, f/8 and back-button focus – so when I pick up my kit first thing, I'm ready to go"
- You may have heard of screen calibration, but did you know you should calibrate your photo printer too?
- Why left-handed photographers fell in love with this otherwise awful 1980s bridge camera
- I gave a cheap compact camera to my 6-year-old. I'll never forget what he did next
June 6
- Protection or profit? The hidden truth behind Nikon’s dispute with Viltrox
- These photos of the very first FIFA World Cup Final are surprisingly good, considering they were taken on 100-year-old cameras
- Meet William Constable: The unsung pioneer of photography who helped pave the way for portraiture
- The Lumix L10 'compact camera' is anything but compact. What on earth was Panasonic thinking?
June 5
- This is why two of photography’s biggest camera brands disappeared entirely
June 4
- Does DJI have an answer for the Insta360 Luna's remote touchscreen? Yes, but it's not on the DJI Osmo Pocket 4P – you can already buy it!
- Forget red dots and rangefinders – THIS is the ultimate street photography camera
June 3
- APS-C cameras might be all you really need – and full-frame snobs need to get over it
- Is Samsung in danger of dying like Nokia and HTC?
June 2
- Teleconverters are a waste of time – and I’ll die on this hill
June 1
- There’s no such thing as the perfect camera tripod, and it's the laws of physics that are to blame!
- Camera firmware has become a joke – and photographers are paying the price
- The Reolink OMVI 3i POE is a security camera with the quality of a ‘real’ camera