Latest articles by Alan Palazon
Wide aperture lenses tend to be massive, but Canon RF shooters might be getting a stack of new compact telephoto primes
News A new Canon patent has revealed designs for a 130mm, 300mm and 500mm prime lens, along with an 85mm prime, with a compact design
These rumored psychedelic ringless customizable camera lenses are a waste! Why not have funky lens sleeves instead?
Opinion Apparently TTartisan is working on lenses which omit the aperture and focus rings leaving the space for funky customizations – but why produce such dumbed-down, wasteful kit when you could make custom lens sleeves instead?
This point-and-shoot blends a smartphone-style display with a compact camera lens – and I predict content creators would love it
News The SAEDA B-Quest BQ1 combines a smartphone interface with the functionality of a compact camera in a sleek, pocketable body with content creator appeal
I know AI in my editing software uses water, but have no idea how much. This Earth Day, I call on companies to be more transparent
Opinion We’re seeing more and more AI-powered features in photo editing software, but little communication from their creators on how much water they consume
Brightin Star is working on its first ultra-wide autofocus lens — and it could tackle distortion better than its predecessors
News Brightin Star has teased its first ultra-wide-angle autofocus lens, and it brings more to the table than just AF, with a new optical approach aimed at improving distortion control over previous models
The Sony A7R III is now three generations old – but I think it’s got lots of stills life in it yet
OPINION The specs may no longer be stellar, but I think the Sony A7R III is still an effective rig for stills – although it’ll leave videographers wanting more
Cheap apochromatic lenses are becoming more common. But is APO a game-changer or just hype?
OPINION More budget lenses seem to be coming with terms like APO, including the new lenses from Viltrox, but do these lenses truly bring something fresh to the market?
Viltrox's new prime lenses may be just the start. Rumors are swirling about new Viltrox primes, including a compact pancake
RUMORS Images of a host of newly-rumored Viltrox lenses have appeared – although no announcement dates have been given
A pancake camera for pancake lenses? I think this rumored “weird” super-thin mirrorless E-mount camera would be a hit
OPINION A rumor of a super-thin E-mount APS-C interchangeable lens shooter is doing the rounds, and I think this “weird” camera could have potential
The first-ever Chinese-made full-frame AF zoom lens is coming for Nikon Z-mount and Leica M-mount cameras
News Thypoch has revealed that its 24-50mm f/2.8, the first ever autofocus zoom lens from a Chinese manufacturer, won't just be for Sony E-mount
Leica's new Noctovid binoculars offer a larger field of view packed into a more compact design
News Leica says its redesigned compact binoculars and monocular pack premium performance into pocket-sized optics without compromising on the viewing experience
These black-and-white photos reveal the individuals behind the uniforms of the UK's oldest army regiment
Features Norwegian photographer Glenn Røkeberg offers an intimate black-and-white insight into Britain’s Household Cavalry in his new photobook, Trusted Guardians: Inside the Mounted Regiment
The Wesctott S18 Mini is a cheap and tiny flash that still has a tilt head and USB-C recharging – and it only weighs as much as a deck of cards
News Westcott puts forward a real contender in the cheap bounce flash market thanks to the budget price and a tilting head with a respectable range of movement
Sony rolls out new firmware for several Alpha models. These Sony cameras have a new stability update
News The Sony A7R IVA, A7C, and A7 III all have refreshed firmware to "improve the operational stability" for the mirrorless bodies
Can creators finally get light that's both powerful and soft? The Profoto ProPanel 3x2 is a powerful LED panel dimmable down to 0.1 percent – and it already won an award
News The Profoto ProPanel 3x2 recently snagged the Cine Gear Technical Award, but will this LED panel truly deliver the "intensity, color, and control you’ve always dreamed of”?
These unusual lens rumors hint at what Canon RF shooters are craving: More third-party, full-frame autofocus lenses
RUMOR A new brand selling RF mount optics in Vietnam looks suspiciously similar to another major third-party brand
A rare jaguar was spotted in Honduras for the first time in a decade, thanks to a remote camera trap
News The elusive “cloud jaguar” was pictured in the highest reaches of the Merendón Mountain range – the first time a big cat has been seen in the Honduran wild for over a decade
Study shows 83% of photographers use AI – has the technology already become an integral part of photography?
News A study by VSCO has highlighted that 83% of photographers in general use AI in their workflows, with 68% of professionals and 34% of hobbyists using it at least weekly
Hubble captures images of an “ethereal” spiral galaxy located 380 million light-years from Earth
SPACE IC 486, a barred spiral galaxy, lies at the edge of the constellation Gemini an inconceivable 380 million light-years from Earth
A new wide-aperture full-frame lens is coming. Viltrox teases its first wide aperture autofocus APO lens – I'm predicting it's a nifty fifty
News Viltrox will announce its first large-aperture apochromatic lens on 20 April – which coincides with the NAB show in Las Vegas – and I think it’s going to be a nifty-fifty
Really bad at photography? It's your time to shine with this once-in-a-lifetime $50,000 Icelandic photo opportunity!
News Icelandair seeks a "truly terrible" photographer for a media campaign and the shoddy shooter will get a travel-expenses-paid trip to Iceland and a whopping $50,000 for their amateur work
13 camera traps, 6.5 years, and 1 rare clouded leopard: Photography once again helps wildlife conservation as researchers set a record for the longest a single animal has been studied
News Scientists have tracked an individual Sundra clouded leopard for over 6 years using a network of camera traps on Borneo as part of a wider 15 year study
Social media is rife with rumors of new Panasonic cameras. But as a camera expert, I think these Lumix 25th anniversary rumors smell fishy – this is what I think is coming instead
RUMORS Rumors of new Lumix cameras for Panasonic's 25th anniversary are rife on Chinese social media, but the company already gave us hints about potential rigs
From Antarctic diver to Attenborough collaborator: Doug Allan’s incredible photographic career got an unconventional start
Features The late Doug Allan was an acclaimed wildlife cameraman, but his journey from being an Antarctic research diver to making films alongside Sir David Attenborough was anything but conventional
