by Nilofer Khan
July 23, 2026

Nikon has some wonderful lenses in its portfolio. The company has the 18-300mm, the 70-200mm f2.8E, and the 200-500mm f5.6 are some options that one can rely on. For bird photographers, there are some options one can choose from, and this is perhaps the best option out there.

by Chris Gampat
July 23, 2026

Recently, Capture One and Hasselblad www.thephoblographer.com/2026/07/02/hasselblad-raw-support-capture-one/ compatibility for their cameras and the software to be able to work together. To that end, we decided to do updates to our reviews. We previously updated another Hasselblad review, and now, we're announcing the update to our X2D II 100C review. This camera is arguably one of the best on the market with LiDAR autofocus that outperforms so many others. With that said, I dove back into my archives to find images that I was commissioned to shoot at Pig Island 2025.

by Chris Gampat
July 23, 2026

Every now and again I look at what our presets due to the images I shoot, and I'm always in awe. On the staff, we tend to rotate through a variety of presets. If you use Lightroom or Capture One, you'll want to see what our presets can do for you. Not only are they affordable, but they're specially designed to make images in a variety of both studio and natural lighting scenes stand out. This works for street photography, landscapes, portraits, etc.

by Chris Gampat
July 23, 2026

For the past few years, I've been a convert to the L-mount alliance. As a stills-photographer who cares absolutely nothing about video, they've been giving me a lot of what I crave. Those things include better autofocus, live composite, LUT adhesion, multiple exposure RAW, build quality, lens selection, etc. Unlike Sony, Canon, and Nikon, the L-mount has a pledge to not screw each other over through the lens mount. Currently, some of the best brands that are part of it are Leica, Sigma, Panasonic LUMIX, and Viltrox. Sure, Samyang joined; but we haven't seen much from the brand. But if Tamron joined the alliance, I believe that the industry would have some major shake ups.

by Chris Gampat
July 22, 2026

Of any of the large photography publications, we've been one of the ones to really embrace the digicam trend and the birth of all these new point and shoot cameras. When we reviewed the camera, we gave it an Editor's Choice award. We also named it one of the best screenless digital cameras of 2025, and we updated our review when new features came out. Thanks to a tip from reader Ken Piros and conversations with folks inside the industry, we've been reevaluating this camera. And today, we're announcing the removal of the Editor's Choice Award.

by Chris Gampat
July 22, 2026

Not all bokeh is made the same. Some are clearly superior to others in the way that the bourgeoisie snubs their nose at the proletariat. Of course, I'm kidding about that. It's all personal preference. But objectively speaking, there are many different types of bokeh out there. Luckily, we've studied and used the most lenses in real-world environments of any website out there. So we dove into our Reviews Index to look at bokeh shapes. Are there more? There could be, but these are more than sufficient for the modern photographer.

by Chris Gampat
July 22, 2026

Earlier this month, Capture One and Hasselblad finally put aside their feud that had been going on for way too long. Part of this was because Capture One and Phase One were so closely tied together. But since the companies split apart years ago and went into different directions, Capture One could finally make friends with whomever they chose. So that means that their cameras finally got RAW support in Capture One. It's pretty universally accepted that photographers know that Capture One is the better photo editor than Lightroom. So how are Hasselblad's RAW files in it?

by Chris Gampat
July 22, 2026

Back around 2024, I reviewed the Fujifilm GFX 100S II. And since then, the review has been updated by more than just me. As I look through the images that I've shot, I really do like the images. Yet at the same time, I also really do wonder about why someone would ever consider buying one of these cameras. And essentially, it comes down to the workflow.

by Chris Gampat
July 22, 2026

Fujifilm's cameras are plenty durable. But after a while, problems develop that we never thought we'd see. That's why we created the Photography Care Program, in collaboration with Full Frame Insurance. Dust affects your camera and lens performance more than you think, and unless you're constantly cleaning the lens contacts, your autofocus performance could end up pretty wonky. But just in case something happens, you can ensure your camera gear is always covered.