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A 180mm macro that reaches 1.5x and flips between manual focus up close and autofocus at distance solves real problems. You get working room for skittish subjects and the reach to turn everyday scenes into tight, dramatic frames.

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Camera bags; they're all the same, right? Well, Tenba may have changed the game by making the world's toughest soft camera bag.

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Leica has announced its new camera model for the Reporter series: the Leica SL3 Reporter. With its robust design, it features a scratch-resistant dark green finish and an aramid fabric cover that protects against wear and exposure. Its textured trim improves grip and stability, making it easier to handle during long shoots or in challenging conditions.

The SL3 Reporter shares the same technical specifications as the standard SL3, including high-resolution imaging and precise autofocus. What sets it apart is its design focus on durability and discretion, with black control elements and no red Leica logo. This makes it a practical choice for photographers working in the field, where reliability and low visibility matter.

The Leica SL3 Reporter is priced at £6,200.00 / €7,200.00 including VAT and is available from the Leica online stores and authorized retailers. 

 

 

From Leica

Leica Camera AG is pleased to announce the launch of the Leica SL3 Reporter, a new addition to the company’s Reporter design series. This particularly robust version of the Leica SL3 represents the latest in a long line of specially developed Leica cameras. The Leica SL3 Reporter is equipped with features that have been specifically designed for the harsh conditions of reportage and press photography, which enables maximum precision even under the most adverse shooting conditions. The result combines maximum functionality and reliability with a unique camera design that is both understated and striking.

The Leica SL3 Reporter features a particularly scratch-resistant dark green finish and an aramid fabric cover, which provide additional protection for the robust camera body against abrasion and environmental influences. Furthermore, the special trim, with its unique texture, also offers significantly improved grip, thus ensuring enhanced stability when taking photographs and filming. Over time, the trim develops a unique patina that reflects the traces of its photographic journey and the character of a true reportage camera. The distinctive design is characterised by a combination of dark green paintwork with black control elements, and the absence of the red Leica logo, which serves to emphasise the SL3 Reporter’s suitability for challenging working environments.

In terms of its technical specifications, the design variant corresponds to the Leica SL3 series model. This model combines state-of-the-art technology with outstanding image quality of up to 60 megapixels, precise autofocus, the best materials and ‘Made in Germany’ manufacturing quality. This product is robust, reliable and is perfect for all your photography and videography needs. It is also very easy to use with a fast connection to the Leica FOTOS App to facilitate a seamless professional workflow.

For more information, please visit the Leica website.

There's a 10-year-old Canon PowerShot in your parents' junk drawer. It was once a $300 piece of high technology, a marvel of miniaturized optics and digital sensors that could fit in a shirt pocket. Today, the phone in your hand takes better photos in worse lighting without you thinking about it. This is the story of how the smartphone killed the most popular camera on Earth.

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Canon put 7K open gate raw, 4K at 120p without a crop, and dual-base ISO into the EOS C50, a compact cinema body that’s meant to work fast. If you balance scripted projects with social deliverables or need clean high frame rates without changing your lens plan, this release is worth a look.

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The Fujifilm X-E5 looks like a fantastic option on paper, essentially being a Fujifilm X100VI with interchangeable lenses. Sadly, my initial experience with the Fujifilm X-E5 left me confused by some of their design choices.

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This affordable 85mm portrait prime changes your options with a compact build, a bright f/2 aperture, and performance that holds up on high-resolution bodies. If you photograph people or detail-rich scenes, the mix of sharpness, subject separation, and modern autofocus gives you a practical tool without the premium price tag.

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Burnout shows up quietly and then sticks around. It blunts creative drive and drags down the workday long before you notice the slide.

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Portkeys has introduced the LH5C, a compact 5.4-inch on-camera monitor with HDMI input/output and wired camera control. The monitor runs the company’s MOVNORM OS and includes a full set of monitoring tools aimed at solo operators and small crews, costing just $199.

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Canon has introduced the EOS R6 Mark III, a 32.5-megapixel full frame mirrorless body aimed at hybrid shooters who split their time between stills and video. It brings a new sensor, faster burst rates with a pre-capture mode, and a broader video feature set, including 7K raw options and 4K at up to 119.9p. It sits in the same do-everything slot as previous 6-series models, but with more headroom for advanced work.

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Canon has introduced the Canon RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, a standard-view prime built for its RF mount cameras. The lens aims to deliver fast-aperture performance in a smaller package than typical f/1.2 options, targeting everyday stills and video work on both full frame and APS-C RF bodies.

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We all aspire to get the correct colour rendition and it is very important, especially with shooting JPEGs, but sometimes it is really fun to shoot with the wrong preset and get weird colours. If you shoot Raw, you can do this afterwards on the computer. 

 

Gear Suggestions:

A camera where you can adjust the white balance makes life easier. This could be a DSLR or compact which has various white balance settings, including custom white balance if none of the presets give you the look you're after.

Once you've found the camera's white-balance control, take a look at your manual if you're unsure where the white balance options are, do try the various settings on offer as each one will give a slightly different look to your image. Most cameras have the following white balance settings: auto, cloudy, daylight, incandescent, fluorescent and flash.

 

Technique:

Much of this is you playing with the various presets – or in Photoshop afterwards.

One of the most obvious is shooting with the incandescent setting in daylight to give blue-coloured images. In film days, fashion pros used to use tungsten-balanced colour film in daylight. With digital, you can try this without risking anything and if the effect looks wrong, switch back to auto white-balance and try something else.

Most cameras have the option of using Kelvin. You could set a low value and shoot in normal daylight. The effect can be very pronounced and will enhance the mood of suitable scenes. There is no right or wrong when it comes to experimenting.

 

Photo by Peter Bargh, edited in Lightroom.

 

Play with RAW files on your PC

If you have Raw files, you can play with white balance without leaving the computer. Just put the file through the Raw converter again and try a different preset. It is simple to do and because it is Raw processing is non-destructive so you can always go back to the original colour images.

It is worth saying that if you play with white balance in-camera and are shooting JPEGs, the result is more or less what you are stuck with and there is only a limited amount that you can salvage afterwards.

Film is having another moment. Thrift stores are lighter on old SLRs than they used to be; teenagers are loading rolls their grandparents forgot about; family closets keep surrendering shoeboxes that smell like basements, cedar, and Kodachrome. If you want those images to live again—on phones, on walls, in books—you don’t need a museum-grade scanner or a lab behind a glass wall. You need a steady hand, a repeatable rhythm, and a machine that shows up every time. For me, that’s the Epson Perfection V600 Photo Scanner.

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Here is how to load RED LUTs into your Nikon ZR.

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Photography has been revolutionized not just by cameras, but by the glass in front of them. While cameras capture the image, it's the lens that creates it: shaping light, defining character, and determining what's even possible to photograph. These five lenses didn't just improve image quality; they fundamentally transformed what photographers could do, how they could do it, and who could afford to do it.

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City photos either look flat or they pull you in. Light, timing, and intent change how a familiar street reads when you want images that stand out in a feed stuffed with near-duplicates.

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Do you find yourself constantly striving for the unattainable perfect shot, or does friction in your creative process hold you back? Let's discuss three profound lessons that Greg learned this year that can simplify your workflow and help you become a much happier photographer.

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Wide zooms change how you work in tight streets, small rooms, and fast video setups. This matchup pits the new Tamron 16–30mm f/2.8 against Sony’s compact 16–25mm f/2.8 to see where you gain range, sharpness, and control without bloating the kit.

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Compact bodies change how long you stay out and how quickly you respond to action. The Fujifilm X-M5 mirrorless camera pushes you to chase color and mood straight out of the camera, which matters when you want results without a heavy edit session.

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Photoshop 2026 brings a sharp split between standard tools and cloud-powered premium features that burn credits. If you edit daily and rely on selection, removal, and upscaling, the mix of native models, partner models, and a new “how many credits do I have left?” mindset changes how you plan edits.

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