Hillary K. Grigonis

NEWS Jerry Gay, a photographer who won a 1975 Pulitzer for a photograph of firefighters, has died at the age of 79

OM SYSTEM The OM System PEN is so popular in Japan that shipping has been pushed back a month – and that's just for the first day of pre-orders

SIGMA The Sigma FP2 is an ultra-compact full-frame mirrorless body with a new partially stacked sensor and updated autofocus

LENSES Sigma is launching a new line of retro, compact prime lenses in 2027, starting with a new 50mm f/1.4 that's about half the size of the existing Art series lens

OPINION Retro compact cameras with one-inch sensors tend to be pricey, but this Fujifilm compact camera's price has dropped so low, it's even cheaper than used models

GoPro New close-up filters for the fixed-lens GoPro Mission 1 cameras give the new series more background blur and a shorter focus distance

WILDLIFE A family of barn owls has been spotted nesting near Central Park, which is believed to be the first time in modern history that the species has nested in NYC

DEAL Black Friday has come (really) early for Nikon photographers as the Z8, Z6 III and Z5 II – along with a few lenses – have dropped to the lowest recorded price

FILM Fujifilm is increasing Instax film production again, rolling out enhancements to a factory in Japan, expected to be fully operational by 2028

PHOTOSHOP Adobe is teasing an update to how filters work in Photoshop, including a new light leak filter and an AI Assistant tool for creating your own

NIKON The Nikon 1 series of mirrorless cameras was nearly point-and-shoot sized, but brought a handful of unusual features

LIGHTROOM Lightroom Mobile can now use GenAI to correct a blink, a growing list of AI tools in the free mobile app

PATENT A new patent published in Japan details using more autofocus groups in order to create zooms with brighter apertures and smaller designs

GOPRO New filings show that the GoPro and Starman merger is moving forward, as GoPro CEO says it is "working closely with Starman to complete the remaining steps efficiently."

SCREEN-FREE The Flashback One75 is inspired by the half-frame film cameras of the 1970s – and it even shoots double exposures

AWARDS For the eighth year in a row, Fujifilm has swept the most awards in Japan’s Good Design Award, as Nikon and Kodak earn a Top 100

WILDLIFE A photographer spent two days searching for a rare albino white hart deer – and also stumbled across another creature he had been hoping to photograph

ASTRO October's full moon rise occurs close to sunset, making it a great opportunity for photographers

GOPRO Time has named the GoPro Mission 1 Pro ILS among the Best Inventions of 2026

TRENDS Got an old compact camera lying around in a drawer? These point-and-shoots and compact mirrorless cameras are in high demand, going for as much as five times what they were three years ago

AWARDS The Fujifilm Instax Mini Evo Cinema is one of the TIME Best Inventions of 2026

RETRO A California startup is teasing Dinooh, a compact camera that trades photo playback for Game Boy-like animations