Venus Optics announces development of four new Laowa lenses By Matt Golowczynski NEWS Quartet includes a 17mm lens for Fujifilm's GFX system and a 4mm fisheye option for Micro Four Thirds users
British artist Alys Tomlinson named overall winner at 2018 Sony World Photography Awards By Matt Golowczynski NEWS Candida Höfer also awarded Outstanding Contribution to Photography at London ceremony
JPEG committee to introduce JPEG XS file format By Jon Stapley News It isn’t an extra-small JPEG, FYI
Sigma confirms UK pricing and availability for its seven new E-mount Art-series lenses By Matt Golowczynski NEWS First handful of optics from the septet will start shipping next month
Skylum updates Luminar 2018 with over 300 changes By Matt Golowczynski News Update brings in a more powerful Raw conversion engine and automatic lens corrections as well as speed improvements
Fujifilm announces GF250mm F4 R LM OIS WR and teleconverter for GFX system By Jon Stapley News Medium format system gets a 250mm prime and a 1.4x teleconverter, as well as new macro accessories
Ricoh Imaging confirms the next GR and Pentax APS-C DSLR flagship models are on the way By Matt Golowczynski NEWS New GR model, together with flagship APS-C DSLR offering that succeeds the Pentax K3-II, are both in the pipeline
GoPro announces sub-£200/$200 HERO model By Matt Golowczynski NEWS Entry-level model misses out on 4K video but boasts waterproofing and voice control – and it's on sale already
$120,000 grand prize winner announced for HIPA 2018 photo contest By Digital Camera NEWS Syrian photographer scoops the main prize in the Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum International Photography Award
Huawei confirms P20 and P20 Pro smartphones By Matt Golowczynski NEWS New P20 model is joined by Pro variant that sports a triple-camera system
Pink Lady Food Photographer of the Year 2018 shortlist revealed By Jon Stapley News Prestigious food photography competition reveals shortlist just ahead of the winners' announcement
Google rumoured to be buying Lytro for $40m By Jon Stapley News Sources say the tech giant is looking to add the light field specialists to its portfolio, for a price possibly in the region of $40m
Light L16 makes its UK debut By Jon Stapley News Pocket-sized, multi-lens camera that was first announced three years ago finally goes on sale in the UK
The Novoflex TrioPod PRO75 tripod can support a staggering 65kg worth of gear By Jon Stapley News Designed for heavy-duty rigs, the new modular tripod from Novoflex is versatile and customisable
Opinion – Camera makers: nobody wants your own-brand Raw software By Jon Stapley Opinion Holding features hostage to inferior own-brand post-processing software needs to stop
Billingham Hadley Small Pro joins company's bag lineup By Matt Golowczynski NEWS Latest member in the popular Hadley line offers 'exceptional protection' for mirrorless models and other small cameras
Leica 0 camera sells for record amount at auction By Jon Stapley News €2.4m sale to a private buyer makes it the most expensive camera ever sold at auction
What will the upcoming Huawei P20 offer photographers? By Matt Golowczynski NEWS The company has started to tease its new P20 model, and it certainly seems to be promising a lot for photographers
Cosina announces new Voigtländer optics for Sony and Leica users By Jon Stapley News Sony E-mount and Leica M-mount users to benefit from new prime lenses unveiled at CP+
