Articles by: James Artaius

James Artaius

The editor of Digital Camera World, James started working in the photographic industry in 2014 as an assistant to Damian McGillicuddy – successor to David Bailey as Principal Photographer for Olympus. In this time he shot for clients as diverse as Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals. An Olympus and Canon user, James was previously technique editor on PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine.

f/0.95 lens hits Panasonic, Leica, Sigma cameras – fastest ever 50mm for L-mount

By James Artaius

NEWS The fastest L-mount lens ever has arrived, bringing f/0.95 speed to full-frame Panasonic, Leica and Sigma cameras

The best cinema cameras in 2021: full size and portable professional video cameras

By Basil Kronfli, James Artaius, Adam Duckworth

Buying guide The best cinema cameras have the handling, connections, lens mounts that filmmakers need, and sizes and prices are falling

The best YouTube cameras in 2021: great cameras for getting your videos online

By Basil Kronfli, James Artaius

Buying guide Here are the best YouTube cameras, phones and action cams for expert vloggers and would-be influencers alike

"Retro" Nikon body coming in June, to rival Fujifilm and Olympus?

"Retro" Nikon body to arrive by "end of June" (report)

By James Artaius, Louise Carey

NEWS Nikon's new “retro-inspired” and “DF-like” camera body is rumored to appear at the end of June 2021

Canon is the first Olympic champion! Chosen by NBC for Tokyo 2020 coverage

By James Artaius

NEWS American network NBC has chosen Canon lenses for broadcasts of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Steve McCurry, Rankin, Miley Cyrus photographs raise money for COVID relief

By James Artaius

NEWS Photographs by Steve McCurry and Rankin, with subjects such as Miley Cyrus, are raising money for Indian COVID relief effort

Should I wait for Amazon Prime Day to buy a Sony camera?

By James Artaius

AMAZON PRIME DAY So, you want to buy a new Sony camera – should you wait until Amazon Prime Day later this month to get one?

Meet the Olympus PEN E-P7 – the first new camera from OM Digital Solutions

Olympus is back! Meet the Olympus PEN E-P7 – OM Digital's first new camera

By James Artaius

NEWS Olympus is officially back! Meet the Olympus PEN E-P7 – the first new camera under OM Digital Solutions ownership

Olympus PEN E-P7 review

By James Artaius

REVIEW The Olympus PEN E-P7 is the first camera from new owner, OM Digital Solutions – does it live up to the Olympus pedigree?

New glass at last from Olympus: M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4.0 Pro is here

By James Artaius

NEWS The long-awaited new lens is finally here from Olympus: M.Zuiko 8-25mm f/4 Pro is ready for all-weather adventure

Ultra-rare $100,000 Canon EF 1200mm lens going up for sale

By James Artaius

NEWS Only 20 Canon EF 1200mm f/5.6L USMs were made – and an ultra-rare sample of this $100,000 lens is coming up for sale!

$293,000 prototype Apple Leica camera yanked from auction at last minute

By James Artaius

NEWS The amazing 'Apple Leica' prototype designed by Jony Ive and Marc Newson has been pulled from this weekend's auction

Nikon Z9: "the development team is also struggling to reach the goal"

By James Artaius

NEWS Nikon says the "flagship feeling" is so high that the Nikon Z9 "development team is also struggling to reach the goal"

Instax Mini Link SE review

By James Artaius

REVIEW The Instax Mini Link SE turns smartphone photos & Nintendo Switch screenshots into instant prints. But how good are they?

14 best photography video games

By James Artaius

PHOTO VIDEOGAMES Sick of shooting zombies and soldiers? These are the best photography video games (and games involving photography)

New Pokémon Snap Nintendo Switch Instax Mini Link printing

How to print Instax photos from your Nintendo Switch (including Pokémon Snap!)

By James Artaius

TUTORIAL Here's how to print instant photos from your Nintendo Switch using the Instax Mini Link, including New Pokémon Snap shots

Watch this volcano destroy a DJI drone!

By James Artaius

NEWS Watch this erupting volcano swallow a DJI drone in a wall of molten lava!

Razer Ring Light review

By James Artaius

REVIEW The 12-inch Razer Ring Light promises performance, panache and portability at a great price. Does it deliver?

Father's Day gifts: 12 photography gift ideas for camera-mad dads

By James Artaius, Louise Carey

FATHER'S DAY Looking for the perfect present for a photography loving dad? Our Father's Day gift guide has you covered

Canon EOS R3 has motorsport AF mode, flip screen, optical joystick, LAN

Canon EOS R3 has motorsport AF mode, flip screen, optical joystick, 8 stops of IBIS

By James Artaius

NEWS The Canon EOS R3 has a new AF mode for motorsports, an articulating screen, optical joystick, LAN port and 8-stop IBIS

How to use a light meter (and why not to trust the camera meter!)

How to use a light meter for photography (and why not to trust the camera meter!)

By James Artaius

VIDEO Here's how to use a light meter to get perfect exposures every time – and why your camera meter is lying to you!

It's Sekonic's 70th birthday! And there's a commemorative light meter on the way

By James Artaius

NEWS Sekonic is celebrating its 70th anniversary, and will be releasing a limited edition light meter to mark the occasion

Global LGBT+ photography competition launched by MTV and All Out

By James Artaius

PRIDE MONTH MTV and All Out team up for a global LGBT+ photography competition, the All Out Photo Award 2021

Nikon announcements tomorrow? Here's what NOT to expect

By James Artaius

NEWS Nikon is reportedly announcing a whole host of products on Wednesday – but they may not be the ones you're waiting for

Iron Maiden singer finally gets a smartphone! "My life is going to suck"

By James Artaius

NEWS Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson replaces his Nokia 3310 with a smartphone. "Basically my life is going to suck from now on…"

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