Latest articles by Alan Palazon
Viltrox's Air prime lenses are now available in silver… but only for Fujifilm X-mount
News Viltrox has released the 35mm and 56mm f/1.7 Air APS-C prime lenses for Fujifilm X-mount in an eye-catching silver color
Major announcement: Canon has discontinued the EOS R5 – so should you still buy it?
News The Canon EOS R5 camera has officially been discontinued in Hong Kong but, for now, remains available in other regions of the world
I HATE how social media has forced photography to become videography. This is what I think of the "3-second rule"…
Opinion Not everyone wants to be taken on the same 15-second, “hook-driven” journey, but the 'technoligarchs' want to steal as much of our attention as possible
New images of Meike Air lenses leaked – but are these just knock-offs of Viltrox’s namesake series?
News New images of the upcoming Meike Air lens series are circulating, but what separates them from Viltrox’s own Air range?
YouTube gets tough on "AI slop" ruining the party for million-dollar “brain rot” video channels
News The video streaming platform recently targeted 16 major “AI brain rot” channels, ending their potential million-dollar operations
The rumored Sony A7R VI could kill medium format – do you agree?
NEWS The Sony A7R VI is rumored for release by November – and its monstrous specs have me questioning if medium format has a future. What do you think?
Fujifilm releases new firmware fixing image stabilization bug in telephoto lenses
News The update fixes a bug where image stabilization fails to activate after turning on the camera or after resuming from auto power-off
Sony’s list of its recommended everyday photography lenses misses this key contender – do you agree with me?
Opinion Sony recently published its take on the best lenses for everyday use but, in my opinion, left out a key contender: the 24-105mm f/4, a handy, do-it-all zoom.
Price slash: $599 for the Samyang 24-70mm f/2.8 FE lens is a steal!
Deal B&H have slashed the price of the Samyang 24-70mm f/2.8 FE – an excellent and cheaper alternative to the native Sony lens
NASA to launch new space telescope with “mind-boggling” 288MP camera
News The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in May 2027 with a 288MP camera, will “unveil the cosmos to the edge of the observable universe”
Canon EOS R5 vs R6 Mark III: You might be surprised at which camera is better
VERSUS Debating the Canon EOS R5 vs R6 Mark III? The R5 packs more resolution, but how does it compare on other fronts?
New Godox V1 Mid camera flash: compact professional lighting for “fast-paced shoots”
News Godox has announced the new V1 Mid camera flashgun featuring “brighter output, more even illumination, and smoother light transitions” in a compact design
Inspiring story of the world's first wheelchair camera system for filmmakers should inspire all of us
News After five years of development, a film producer with brittle bone disease has patented the first-ever wheelchair camera system.
42 years in a row! Canon's industry-leading patent streak keeps going strong
News Canon is in the Top Ten again, landing 7th spot for the number of patents granted in the US in 2025
This TED Talk hilariously shows that the best way to make people care about wildlife is to make them laugh at comedy photos
News Tom Sullam, cofounder of the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards, explains how “empathy leads to attitudinal and behavioral shifts”
Got a Nikon Z9? This update fixes a fatal flaw in the autofocus system
News Nikon's new firmware fixes an issue where the Z loses subject focus for photos and videos
First Nikon ZR firmware update gives filmmakers a productivity boost – but at a cost
News The ZR gets Bluetooth timecode input and extended maximum recording times, but the latter comes with a caveat
Laowa's new 90mm macro lens creates an equivalent 4x magnification – macro MFT photographers will be buzzing!
News The 2x new 90mm macro lens from Lawoa, paired with Micro Four Thirds cameras, creates an “incredible” 4x magnification equivalent
The Virtual Photographer of the Year 2025 has been announced and I’m impressed by the winner's video game stills!
News The best stills captured during video game play in 2025 have been revealed ranging from dystopian cityscapes to evocative portraits
You've been conned: drone photography is a lie – and this is why
Opinion Drone photography has opened the door to the most mind-blowing compositions, but it also created one of photography's biggest lies
Panasonic pancakes for breakfast? A Lumix S 22mm f/5.6 lens could be in the works
News Panasonic recently patented a 22mm f/5.6 pancake lens. But would this undo the disappointment of the S 26mm f/8?
