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The famous “Napalm Girl” photo by Nick Ut could have been taken with a Pentax camera

By admin | Published: May 8, 2025

Following a year-long investigation, the AP has concluded that Nick Ut did indeed take the famous “Napalm Girl” photo, but probably with a Pentax camera, not a Leica as previously reported:

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DxO Nik Collection 8 released

By admin | Published: May 6, 2025

DxO released Nik Collection 8: DxO Nik Collection 8 dedicated page DxO Nik Collection 8 trial (no payment required) DxO Nik Collection 8 pricing What’s new in DxO Nik Collection 8:

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Ricoh has a new patent for an 18.3mm f/2.8 lens, most likely designed for the rumored GR IV camera

By admin | Published: May 2, 2025

Ricoh has filed a new patent application for an 18.3mm f/2.8 lens, most likely designed for the rumored Ricoh GR IV camera. The patent application JP2025-069515A was filed on 18 October 2023 and was just published online:

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The Pentax 17 film camera won several international awards

By admin | Published: April 28, 2025

  The Pentax 17 film camera (B&H Photo | Erhardt Photo | WEX Photo) won several international awards:

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Two Ricoh models listed in the top 20 bestselling cameras for 2024 at Map Camera Japan

By admin | Published: April 28, 2025

Two Ricoh models are listed in the top 20 bestselling cameras for 2024 at Map Camera Japan: Fujifilm X100VI Sony a7CII Fujifilm X-T50 Nikon Zf Fujifilm X-T5 Canon EOS R5 Mark II Nikon Z6III Ricoh GRIIIx Sony a7IV Canon EOS R6 Mark II Nikon Z50II Nikon Z8 Sony a7RV Fujifilm X-M5 Ricoh GRIII Panasonic LUMIX […]

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The latest updates from Luminar, DxO, ON1, Topaz, and Adobe

By admin | Published: April 27, 2025

Skylum released a new Luminar Neo Spring update with new AI-powered enhancements (additional informtion). DxO Labs added support for the latest cameras and lenses (see the full list here). ON1 released their free April update for Photo RAW 2025. Topaz Labs collaborates with WhiteWall to provide pristine prints (additional information). Adobe Max London product updates. […]

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What else is new?

By admin | Published: April 5, 2025

Topaz Photo AI v3.6.0 released: refocus blurry photos 500% faster Topaz Labs released Gigapixel 8.3 (now $15 off) New release: SmallRig SP-mini spotlight Eclick: a new 3D-printed, open-source, DIY robotic panorama camera head Compact fixed-lens cameras are becoming more popular, while interchangeable-lens cameras are starting to lose their popularity CIPA February 2025 Stats

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