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Anime News NetworkVFXRainy Day Serenade Anime's Teaser Reveals Cast, Staff, April 2027 Debut Yume Miyamoto, Takeo Ōtsuka star in anime

1854 British Journal of Photography

1854 British Journal of PhotographyCultureCHANEL Curator of Photography coming soon to the NPG London’s National Portrait Gallery and CHANEL Culture Fund have teamed up to create a new post, the CHANEL Curator of Photography.

Camera EggReviewsNikon Z70 Rumor Update: 41MP Non-Stacked Sensor, 8K 60p and a Sub-$2,000 Target? A new Nikon Z70 rumor points to a different sensor than earlier reports suggested: Nikon Rumors now lists a 41MP non-stacked sensor for the anticipated DX camera, alongside ambitious video…

Photo ReviewReviewsOcean Photographer of the Year exhibition coming soon Winning images from the annual Ocean Photographer of the Year competition will go on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney from 19 November 2026 to 28 February 2027.

First ShowingCinemaFirst Look Teaser for 'Criminal' Series w/ Adria Arjona & Emilia Clarke "Every single thing from this point on is how I say it is." Prime Video revealed a first look teaser trailer for an enticing new series coming up in January 2027 called Criminal , not to be confused…

Sony Alpha Rumors

Sony Alpha RumorsRumoursSony announced the new 50 Megapixel LYTIA sensor for mobile phones. Larger sensor coming soon? As you may recall the new DJI Osmo Pocket 4P made big waves on the news because of the use of a new 1-inch sensor with LOFIC technology.

L-RumorsRumoursLet’s hope these two Lumix lenses will be announced in November As you know many Lumix influencers are in Osaka right now for a major Panasonic event. Hopefully also the two teased lenses that are on Lumix’s roadmap will be announced.

Photografix (DE)GermanyNächster Leak? FCC-Unterlagen zeigen wohl die Nikon Z70 Eine FCC-Registrierung für Nikons neue Funkfernbedienung N2416 zeigt möglicherweise technische Zeichnungen der Nikon Z70.

DroneDJDronesAirData can now automatically track drone pilot certifications and skills Managing a drone fleet involves more than keeping track of aircraft, batteries, and flight logs. Operators also need to know whether their pilots are properly trained and qualified for the missions…

Camera EggReviewsNikon Z70 Rumor Update: What the Reported Promo Mention Actually Tells Us The Nikon Z70 name has returned to the rumor discussion after Nikon Rumors reported a mention in promotional material for the NIKKOR Z 120-300mm f/2.8 TC VR S.

Photo RumorsRumoursInsta360 Ace Pro 3 camera leaked pictures Here are some leaked pictures of the upcoming Insta360 Ace Pro 3 camera (see rumored specifications ): The next Insta360 Ace Pro 3 camera lands at the FCC Use coupon code RUMORS for a discount when…

Fuji AddictRumoursTamron Eyes Medium Format: New Patent Details Three Fast Primes With GFX Sensor Coverage A newly uncovered Japanese patent publication from Tamron Co., Ltd. (特開2026-175043, published November 2, 2026) has surfaced, detailing four fast prime optical formulas—three of which feature large…

43addictReviewsNew Panasonic Lumix S9-like camera with a Micro Four Thirds sensor coming soon? A store in Europe listed a Panasonic LUMIX S9 “Titanium Black” camera with a… Micro Four Thirds sensor.

Quadcopter FlyersDronesComing soon: BetaFPV NexRadio 14 radio in Beta test A few days ago, BetaFPV shared the first photos of its upcoming radio controller, and now the BetaFPV NexRadio 14 is already available to beta testers.

Mirrorless RumorsRumoursNew Tamron patent discloses three new medium format lenses! A brand new Tamron patent disclosed the design of three medium format lenses: 60mm f/1.8 75mm f/1.9 130mm f/2.6 This is the first time we see Tamron designing lenses capable of covering the 44x33mm…

Leica RumorsRumoursUpdated Leica M12 camera rumors Here is an updated list of rumors about the Leica M12 camera: The Leica M12 will use the same 60MP sensor and processor/engine as the M11, not the Chinese-made Gpixel sensor reported earlier Better…

The New CameraRumoursInsta360 Ace Pro 3 Leak: Black and White Versions Plus Side Views Finally, we have one more image of the Insta360 Ace Pro 3 in white, and this completes the colour variations available at the time of announcement for Ace Pro 3 users.

Photography LifeReviewsPhotography News: Touchscreen MacBook Pros Announced, Nikon Z70 Rumor Before we get our feet back on solid ground and take a look at the latest photography news, let’s keep our heads in the clouds for a little while longer.

Fro Knows PhotoReviewsOOPS: Nikon LEAKED a SECRET Camera!!! Seriously… FROPACK5 is HERE with 17 ALL-NEW custom Lightroom presets!!! Check it out at https://froknowsphoto.com/fropack5 (33% OFF) This week we have stories about a Richard Avadon documentary coming to…

CamerAgXReviewsThe Pentax 17 – a Holga without the light leaks? The Pentax 17 is an interesting camera – developed by a team of enthusiasts who did not want to make an “autofocus compact of the nineties” reedition, but were trying to bring a new generation of…

Canon WatchRumoursFrom Retro Rebels to 600mm Reach: Every Canon Camera and Lens Rumor Worth Believing Right Now The EOS R8 Mark II is real, a 300-600mm may be weeks away, and the rumor mill says Canon isn’t done with 2026 yet. Canon doesn’t do quiet autumns.

Canon WatchRumoursCanon EOS R6 V Rumor Round-Up: Everything We Know So Far Or: Canon Builds a Cinema Camera, Then Removes the Cinema Price Tag Canon is announcing the EOS R6 V on May 13, 2026.

Anime News NetworkVFXThe Dangers in My Heart Season 3 Anime's Teaser Trailer Reveals April 2027 Premiere Manga's 14th, final volume shipped on Friday

The PlaylistCinema‘Criminal’ Teaser: Charlie Hunnam, Adria Arjona, Luke Evans & Emilia Clarke Lead Prime Video’s Star-Studded Crime Saga Prime Video has assembled an impressive cast for “Criminal,” its long-awaited adaptation of Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips ’ acclaimed, multi-Eisner Award-winning graphic novel series.

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The small bracket on top of every camera, from a phone rig to an ARRI.

The hot shoe is where the flash goes, and the microphone, and the monitor, and whatever the next decade bolts on. Every camera has one and nobody photographs it. This magazine is named after it because that is where the whole business meets: the body, the glass, the light, the sound, and the person holding it.

I shot news in Gothenburg for nine years and documentary for hire after that, then stopped taking assignments to write about the tools. Since 2021 I live in Tokyo, ten minutes from the used-camera shops of Shinjuku, which is not an accident: Canon, Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm, Panasonic, Ricoh and Sigma make almost everything worth pointing at a subject, and their own press writes about it first, in Japanese. So this magazine reads it there, and in German, French, Italian and Spanish, and in English from the reviewers who actually put a card in the slot — around eighty sources and thirty channels, counted and plotted so you can see what is moving.

Bodies and lenses, cinema cameras and drones, film and the darkroom, firmware and the software that finishes the picture, the rumours before the launch and the reviews after it, and the photographers and shows the rest of it is for. I test what I write about on a job before a word goes down. I shoot film on Sundays and do not think that makes me interesting.

A story here is a headline, a short excerpt, one picture and the link to whoever reported it. We never reprint the article, and the picture belongs to the photographer or the maker. A story written in Japanese appears in Japanese, as its author set it down; the link goes to the original.

— Mara Lindqvist, Tokyo