It seems everybody is retiring their gimbals. Every time I look at social media, I hear people talking about: does anybody use a gimbal anymore? Or you'll see videos where people are talking about gear they regret buying, and a gimbal is usually on that list.

Shooting on a walk through a quiet English village sounds like the kind of thing you'd do when you've run out of ideas. Andrew Banner's latest video proves it's actually one of the most effective ways to sharpen your eye.

Choosing a dedicated snapshot camera changes how you shoot, and the Ricoh GR IV is one of the more interesting options for that role right now. This video makes a compelling case that serious shooters are missing something by always being in "photography mode," and that having a second camera specifically for personal snapshots can fill a gap that even a smartphone can't.

The idea that full frame is the "serious photographer's" destination has shaped how people spend money on gear for decades. In 2026, that assumption deserves a hard look, because the lens market, sensor technology, and real-world shooting habits have all shifted in ways that change the math.

Doors are one of the most underused compositional tools in photography, and once you start seeing them, you can't unsee them. Whether you're shooting portraits or working the streets, a well-placed door can frame a subject, anchor a composition, or tell a story in a single frame.

There's a strange misconception in street photography: that more is more. More chaos. More layers. More subjects. More "decisive moments."

The Fujifilm X100VI has been supply-constrained for more than two years. The camera launched in February 2024, and as of April 2026, availability remains spotty: Fujifilm's own US shop typically shows it as "Notify Me" rather than in stock, and major retailers list the camera as temporarily out of stock with rolling expected availability windows rather than steady inventory. The company raised the US price from $1,599 to $1,799, and the camera still moves for above MSRP on the secondary market. Two years of reported shortages is not a production problem that got solved. It is a demand problem that Fujifilm is openly uninterested in solving.

The Fujifilm X-E5 sits in an interesting spot in the Fujifilm lineup: it has the same 40-megapixel sensor as the Fujifilm X-T5 but in a body closer in size to the X100 series, with interchangeable lenses. After a year of daily use, including replacing the X-T5 as his main body, Mitch Lally has a clear picture of exactly who this camera is for and where it falls short.

Adobe quietly added a depth map masking feature to Camera Raw in a recent Photoshop update, which lets you isolate specific depth layers in a photo. Unlike subject or background masks, this one lets you target a slice of depth in a scene, from foreground rocks to a hazy midground to a distant sky.

Leica and affordable rarely share the same conversation, but the Leica M240 might be the exception worth paying attention to. It's a full frame, M-mount digital rangefinder that costs a fraction of what modern Leica bodies go for, and it still delivers the core experience that makes these cameras worth owning.

My first impression when pulling Freewell's latest filter kit offering out of its packaging was how small and light it was. Filter kits tend to be bulky and take up lots of space, often housed in boxes that take up valuable space in camera bags too. They can be a nuisance to lug around. Not this kit. I immediately liked it.

Choosing a wide angle prime for a Fujifilm X mount body gets complicated fast, especially once you start weighing image quality against price. The Viltrox 15mm f/1.7 sits at $239, which isn't rock-bottom, but it's close enough to make you wonder whether it can actually hold up.

The Nano-X Pro filter system proves there's still a place for those who try to get it right in camera.

If you produce short-form video for clients or your own brand, take a second and count the number of apps, browser tabs, and subscription logins sitting between the moment you have an idea and the moment you hit publish. There's the scriptwriting tool (or a blank doc you've been staring at for twenty minutes). The generation or editing platform. A separate captioning service you pay for monthly. Something for thumbnails, maybe a dedicated generator, maybe you're still screenshotting frames and adding text in Photoshop. A background removal tool. Possibly a video enhancer you bookmarked six months ago and keep forgetting to cancel.

I sold my Mamiya 645AFD, and I regret it every time I think about it, which is more often than I would like to admit. The film got too expensive, and the scanning costs added up, and I told myself the rational thing to do was to let it go and put the money toward something more practical. I was right about the math. I was wrong about everything else. 

Minimalist landscape photography is one of the hardest styles to pull off well. Strip away too much and the image feels empty; leave too much in and you've lost the point entirely.

The beloved Ilford Pan F Plus is now available in 4x5 and 8x10 sheet film for the first time, and it's a bigger deal than it might seem at first glance. Sheet film manufacturing isn't as simple as cutting down roll film stock, as the base thickness has to be different to keep the emulsion stable, aligned with the film plane, and practical to load and process, which is exactly why not every emulsion makes it to large format.

The Sony a7 V is one of the most talked-about hybrid cameras of the past years. What actually happens when you run it through real paid work over an extended period?

The tone curve in Lightroom is one of the most powerful editing tools available, and most people barely scratch the surface of what it can do. Knowing how to use it well separates flat, lifeless edits from images with real depth, color, and punch.

B&H Photo is running some aggressive discounts across cameras, lighting, support, storage, and accessories this week. We dug through hundreds of active DealZone listings, sale prices, and lowest-in-180-day markdowns to find 30 that are worth your attention, sorted by a combination of percentage off and absolute dollar savings. These deals are time-limited, most running through the next seven days, so act quickly on anything that catches your eye. Whether you are building out a studio, restocking expendables, or hunting for a serious gear upgrade, there is something here for you.

Somewhere around 2010, camera design stopped mattering to the photography industry. The DSLR era had produced bodies defined by ergonomics rather than aesthetics, and the first mirrorless wave carried forward the same logic. Cameras were tools, tools looked like tools, and any photographer who cared about how a camera looked was suspected of being a poseur. The mainstream press reinforced the assumption. Reviewers evaluated bodies by their grip comfort, control layouts, button feel, and weather sealing, and any discussion of aesthetics was treated as either irrelevant or faintly embarrassing.

Want to reclaim your desk space and maybe even reduce the pain in your neck by optimizing your viewing angle? Consider a monitor arm. Here, we take a look at the HUANUO FlowLift™ Single Monitor Mount (formerly SS6, but still model HNSS6). I also discuss the HUANUO Universal VESA Mount Adapter Kit (Model HNMUA4), which was needed for my particular monitor. How well did they work? How easy were they to install?

Choosing a camera system means committing to an ecosystem, and for most systems, that means locking yourself into one manufacturer's lenses. Micro Four Thirds breaks that rule in a way that has real, practical consequences for what you can carry and shoot.

The Lumix S1 II sits at $3,200 list price, currently discounted to around $2,900, and it's trying to compete with video-focused cameras from Canon, Sony, and Nikon on both features and value. Whether it actually pulls that off depends heavily on a few specific trade-offs that aren't obvious from the spec sheet.

Picking a compact, affordable 35mm lens for Sony full frame is harder than it looks. The Samyang AF 35mm f/1.8 FE sits at around $400 and promises a lightweight option for Sony E-mount shooters, but whether the image quality backs up that price is a different question.