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New Nikon firmware “unfreezes” the Coolpix P1000 bridge camera and bolsters the Nikon Z5 II's practicality

By Alan Palazon Published

News Firmware version 1.9 for the Coolpix P1000 sorts a nasty bug causing the camera to freeze, while firmware version 1.20 brings a host of practical tweaks

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The Sun's corona glows as the Moon completely blocks the Sun during the totality phase of the total solar eclipse as seen from the sea port of Tarragona, northeastern Spain, on August 12, 2026. Millions of Europeans contemplated the sky in awe today during a rare total solar eclipse that will plunge a swathe of Spain into an eerie daytime darkness. The shadow cast when the Moon covers the Sun began in Russia's remote Arctic north at around 1700 GMT and continued in an arc through Greenland and Iceland. Spain is where most people viewed the total eclipse, which crossed the country diagonally from the northern Atlantic coast to the Mediterranean Sea, where it vanished at around 1830 GMT. (Photo by Josep LAGO / AFP via Getty Images)
I can’t stop laughing at these failed viral smartphone eclipse photos. This is why GenAI doesn’t belong in cameras

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

OPINION Users across the internet are sharing photos snapped during the eclipse that look like...the Moon passing over another Moon?

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An illustration of a circuit board with AI in the center
Three quarters of photographers don’t trust an AI edit, says AI-editing platform

By Alan Palazon Published

News According to the survey, more often than not, AI creates “unnatural-looking” images, with the vast majority of respondents preferring authenticity over perfection

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Leica SL3 camera on a wooden surface against a blue background
Leica releases new firmware for 6 cameras – including an important shutdown bug fix

By Alan Palazon Published

News Leica drops a half-dozen firmware updates – including a bug fix that stops your camera shutting down

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The best recovery software for photos and SD cards
The best recovery software for photos and SD cards in 2026

By Ben Andrews Last updated

Buying Guide The best recovery software can recover deleted photos, videos and data from SD cards, SSDs and hard drives

Buying Guide
A graphic depicting the Adobe plugin for ChatGPT's ability to resize images
“Adobe, polish my pics.” Adobe’s new ChatGPT plug-in gives the chatbot access to 70+ tools, including Photoshop and Lightroom favorites

By Hillary K. Grigonis Published

ADOBE A new plugin for ChatGPT allows the AI to use more than 70 tools across several Adobe apps, including Photoshop, Lightroom, and Premiere

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Camera on tripod capturing a snowy icy landscape with a calm blue lake and mountains in the background on a clear day
6 years on, these high-end full-frame DSLR cameras are getting a fresh firmware update

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Released in 2020, the two DSLRs are not forgotten, as Nikon now fixes exposure-related bugs

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A lifelike, robot woman wearing a yellow jumpsuit interacts with a real man.
“It took far more than pressing a button,” says creator of controversial AI images shown at Belfast exhibition – and, honestly, I agree

By Alan Palazon Published

opinion The man behind AI-generated images that have caused a ruckus after recently being displayed at a major photography exhibition has defended his work – and, even as a photographer who dislikes AI, I agree with him

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SG Image AF 25mm f/1.8
This 130g budget camera lens just got better at autofocus

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS Faster autofocus and a fix for a continuous autofocus issue during video recording come to the SG-image AF 25mm f/1.8 Micro Four Thirds

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Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm F4-5.6 MACRO
"World’s smallest and lightest full-frame compatible zoom" just got better, along with three other super lenses

By Kim Bunermann Published

NEWS New free firmware update for four full-frame L-mount lenses brings new focus ring controls and other improvements to a versatile lineup of quality zooms

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