01Instant camera announcement
Fujifilm’s $119.95 instax SQUARE 2 Adds a Landscape Focus Mode
Announced October 14, the analog SQUARE 2 adds selectable color effects and three distance modes. Here is what to check before its late-October rollout.
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Verified lens firmware
OM SYSTEM Adds 50 fps SH2 Support to Three Telephoto Lenses
Version 1.1 adds 50 fps SH2 and Pro Capture SH2 support to three M.Zuiko lenses on compatible cameras. Check the exact lens and body before updating.
Sponsored guide
Stacking Creative Filters: Use Four Frames to Decide What Helps
Compare no filter, each effect alone and the combination. A practical SZ Filters guide to compatibility, dark corners and knowing when to remove a layer.
Practical photo workflow
Sync Camera Clocks Before the Shoot, Not While Sorting the Photos
Keep multi-camera photographs in a useful order with a shared clock reference, body-specific notes and a cautious capture-time correction workflow.
Street photography
Street Photography: A Complete Guide to Seeing, Working Close and Editing With Purpose
The decisive frame begins before the shutter—with position, patience, ethical attention and an edit that respects what the photograph can actually claim.
Creative filters
Creative Lens Filters: A Complete Field Guide to Effects That Still Feel Photographic
Diffusion, streaks, star effects, neutral density and polarizers can change light at capture—if the effect begins with a visual reason rather than a shopping list.
Night photography
Night Photography: A Complete Guide to Exposure, Focus and Color After Dark
Low light becomes manageable when the photographer protects highlights, chooses which darkness to keep and gives color a stable reference.
Lens launch
Leica Revives a Secret 66mm Spy Lens for $10,900
The limited Summicron-M 66 f/2 reinterprets a Cold War-era Elcan built for the U.S. Navy—and only 660 examples will be made.
Imaging technology
How Canon’s MS-510 Sees Color at Just 0.0006 Lux
A 3.2-megapixel SPAD sensor counts individual photons to produce full-color Full HD video where conventional cameras struggle to see.
Instant camera launch
Polaroid × Pokémon Turns the Now Gen 3 Into a Poké Ball
A limited collection brings Poké Ball, Pikachu and Sylveon designs to Polaroid’s Now and Go instant cameras for Pokémon’s 30th anniversary.
Camera launch
Leica SL3-P: A 44-Megapixel Flagship Built for Speed
Leica’s latest full-frame SL camera pairs a new 44-megapixel sensor with fast bursts, hybrid autofocus and a decidedly professional brief.
Editor’s pick
How to Write a Photo Caption That Adds What the Image Cannot
Names, place, time and consequence turn an attractive frame into a usable document.
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