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August 2026
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- August 10
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- Apple page lists mysterious Nikon Z70: Could this be Nikon’s rumored APS-C flagship?
- Looks like "the compact camera you can take ANYWHERE" is now discontinued, but a new one could be on the way
- Space satellite captures remarkable image of huge magenta-green “hummingbird” covering Antarctic ice
- Fujifilm’s real-life “color hunt” sells out in 2 days – but maybe it can inspire you to organize your own photographic quest
- August 9
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- Drop everything! These surfing dogs are the feel-good photos the world needs this week
- "A cultural legacy passed down from generation to generation. At the heart of the Lambe Sujo and Caboclinhos Festival in Sergipe, a boy looks out at the world through the lens of his heritage," says photographer about multi-award-winning street shot
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- EXCLUSIVE: GoPro has been dreaming of swappable lenses since the Hero4, and now a mirrorless GoPro is finally happening. The brand talks ILS prototypes and who the upcoming camera is really for
- August 8
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- The Vogue photographer who never let his models stand still: Neil Kirk spent decades capturing supermodels mid-stride, mid-leap and mid-laugh
- Leica releases new firmware for 6 cameras – including an important shutdown bug fix
- For 20 years, everyone assumed Kate Moss was drunk on that staircase. Greg Brennan, who took the photo, says she was just waiting for a car home from a party
- "This image captures something deeply human – the need for connection after moments of reflection and duty. Just hours earlier, these young submariners had marched with solemnity and precision, paying tribute to those who had gone before them"
- August 7
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- DJI Osmo 360 II camera teased with imminent August 13 launch in China (at least)
- Tamron is planning 10+ new lenses for 2026 and is expanding its multi-mount strategy… just as Sony proposes buying the company
- The best-value mirrorless cameras just got cheaper
- Is the Sony RX10 V the ultimate all-in-one zoom camera? Why pancake lenses rule! What’s the deal with aspect ratios?
- Photo of hungry pelican snapped in the act at 1/1,400 sec with a Nikon Z9 gets major awards recognition
- “It was extraordinary – my adrenaline was through the roof” says photographer who captured world-first drone footage of rare marine event
- These photos look like another world. The top news photos of the week prove the power of perspective, texture, and storytelling
- This cinematic photo of Australian drovers is honored at a major awards – and it’s a masterclass in visual storytelling
- NASA astronaut eyes up this amazing composition of the eye of a super typhoon from space
- August 6
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- Nikon is bracing for fewer camera sales amid rising costs. Is a new camera launch on the horizon?
- A decade in the making, the best 360 camera is about to get a major overhaul with 1-inch sensors – and it’s finally arriving in just a few days
- Fujifilm is breaking records – but the memory crisis is hitting so hard, even Instax is affected. Is a price change coming?
- “Adobe, polish my pics.” Adobe’s new ChatGPT plug-in gives the chatbot access to 70+ tools, including Photoshop and Lightroom favorites
- 6 years on, these high-end full-frame DSLR cameras are getting a fresh firmware update
- This popular Nikon gear is now up to 44% off
- "Street photography begins with honesty. It doesn't wait for perfection or performance. It asks us to notice what everyone else walked past"
- Billingham’s new Icon Messenger Bag could be the perfect shoot-and-edit companion
- “It took far more than pressing a button,” says creator of controversial AI images shown at Belfast exhibition – and, honestly, I agree
- Full-frame photographers are more likely to have nearly twice as many lenses as crop sensor camera users, hints the latest data from Japan
- August 5
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- The SG-image AF 35mm f/2.2 lens is now available for L-mount cameras
- Halfway through 2026, the latest numbers from Japan show camera sales starting to slow in every category except these two
- Scientists capture highest-resolution photos of the Sun’s surface ever, revealing “tiny engines” driving solar activity
- This 130g budget camera lens just got better at autofocus
- This mini RC car comes with an attachable POV camera, so you can capture first-person footage as you zoom around your living room
- "We're returning control to the photographer" – Capture One CEO on bringing Hasselblad workflows to professionals
- The Kodak Mini Shot 2 Retro instant camera is the perfect photography gift for just $109.99 – and provides high-quality prints from your cellphone too!
- On your cap, lapel or in your hand: DJI Mic Mini 2S wireless microphone lands with internal 32-bit float
- The new GoPro Mission 1 action cameras just received their price drop – with a massive $100 saving!
- A new DSLR is on the way! "Production is in progress" on Pentax's new camera
- "Finest stills camera ever made" is not Japan's No.1 as this record-breaking full-frame mirrorless triumphs
- Enchanting photo of three curious monkeys gatecrashing an online class was commended at the 2025 Living with Wildlife Photography Competition – and now it’s your turn to enter
- Two eclipses and meteor showers – NASA offers simple guide to shooting August’s massive schedule of must-not-miss astrophotography events
- August 4
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- Sony finally breaks its silence on which third-party lenses work best with E-Mount – and dishes on the potential purchase of Tamron
- Newly launched, Sony’s 25x “un-compact” camera has jumped to the top of the trending charts – but it’s followed by these two surprise entries
- Sony's new lens is "built for the future to grow your skill" – and it's a compact, teleconvertable 100-400mm that you can actually afford
- Pentax hasn’t abandoned DSLRs – but it’s the compact camera comeback craze that’s giving Ricoh cameras a much-needed boost
- This compact camera is perfect for street photography and vlogging – it's hard to find, but this US retailer still has it in stock in white
- Alien world of photomicrography displayed at Tokyo Photographic Art Museum celebrates 101 years of Nikon microscopes
- Photograph or watch the solar eclipse next week safely with this $11 filter and $30 binoculars
- "World’s smallest and lightest full-frame compatible zoom" just got better, along with three other super lenses
- The viral Godox C100 transparent viewfinder camera is now on sale – here's where can you buy it
- Most photographers visiting Cuba's capital focus on the Chevys and cigars. David Saxe took a very different approach: going after the blur, the shadows and the things nobody poses for
- What does it take to take a truly great celebrity portrait? From shooting Amy Winehouse to Yoko Ono, photographer Jillian Edelstein has spent a career finding out
- HoverAir Versa – is it a drone? Or is it a gimbal camera? Why not both at once!
- August 3
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- This Leica M-mount lens recreates a 1930s classic for a fraction of the price
- This full-frame camera doesn’t just photograph the stars – it tells you what stars you’re looking at from a removable magnetic LCD screen
- Can you go faster for less? Pergear's latest nifty fifty looks like a bargain
- A 2016 earthquake delayed cameras for months. Another one just hit Japan. This is how much the 2026 earthquake could impact photographers
- This single 3200-megapixel photo contains more than half a million galaxies and 50,000+ stars. Vera Rubin scientists say this is just the beginning
- For 15 years, Ricoh licensed the Pentax name. Now, that’s changed – and it's great news for DSLR fans
- This cult compact camera is Japan's new No.1 – nearly 7 years after its release, with second-hand prices often higher than its original retail price
- Pooch’s prayers answered as it becomes winning scene at 2026 International Pet Photography Awards
- Award-winning photographers all started somewhere – these are the 10 photo contests to enter this August
- Photographer Robert Canis spent 30 years shooting one nature reserve: here's what that patience can teach the rest of us
- Report: "Nikon is working on a Z7 III that will be a high-resolution camera"
- "This photo captures the first full Milky Way arch ever taken at this location," revealing the night sky over Argentina's UNESCO site, a landscape shaped over 200 million years and home to Earth's only complete Triassic record
- The 1965 Selma photograph with no faces in it: why James Karales' camera turned away from the hero shot and focused on the sky
- August 2
- August 1
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- Potatoes are beige and boring. But they are also the reason color photography exists
- Scientists have used AI-powered camera traps in the fight to save bees. THIS is how I want AI to be used, not to generate slop
- This mesmerizing image of a galactic mangrove won a photography award – and it stopped me in my tracks
- I thought Fujifilm made a mistake – but after spending weeks with its latest compact camera, I added one to my wish list
