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Are you looking for a full frame mirrorless camera that’s relatively affordable? Then check out the Nikon Z5 II. This entry-level model is more than just a basic camera and offers semi-professional features within reach.

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The camera industry evolves through a pattern of gradual obsolescence where features that once seemed essential slowly fade away as new technologies offer superior alternatives that better serve photographers' actual needs. Here are five features likely on their way out in the next decade.

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The 56mm lens, an 85mm full frame equivalent, has long been the crown jewel for portrait photographers using Fujifilm’s X-mount system. For years, the market has been a crowded battlefield. Fujifilm's own 56mm f/1.2 set the original standard, while the stalwart Sigma 56mm f/1.4 became a legend for its incredible sharpness-to-price ratio. Viltrox also carved out its own territory with the budget-friendly 56mm f/1.7 Air and its older, value-packed 56mm f/1.4.

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The garment industry in Bangladesh has long balanced on a thin line between progress and exploitation. It sustains millions of workers while feeding the global appetite for low-cost fashion, but it also hides deep inequality and danger for those inside the factories. Justin Mott’s latest assignment exposes this uneasy truth, showing what it really takes to tell these stories honestly and responsibly.

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Masking can make or break a landscape photo. It’s what lets you balance a bright sky against dark terrain or fix strange color casts without ruining the rest of the frame.

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Caring about validation can feel like weakness, especially in creative work. But when you’re learning photography, ignoring feedback can freeze your progress. Skill grows through friction, through seeing what others see in your images and understanding why something works or doesn’t. Confidence without calibration just becomes delusion, and the camera won’t forgive it.

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Wildlife photography often comes down to reach and sharpness. You need distance without losing detail, and that balance usually means testing limits—optically and technically. The OM SYSTEM M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm f/2.8 IS PRO lens aims to hit that balance, but how well it holds up once you start adding teleconverters is what separates an ideal setup from a compromise.

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Ranking the greatest camera designs in history isn't just about technical specifications or optical performance. It's about identifying the pivotal moments when engineering brilliance, innovative thinking, and perfect timing converged to fundamentally change how we capture and think about photography. Here are five of the most remarkable camera designs in history.

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Blending texture into a photo can turn an ordinary image into something that feels handcrafted and imaginative, giving new life to the photos that never quite clicked, the ones sitting in your library that felt flat but had potential waiting just beneath the surface.

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If you’ve purchased a lovely camera, shouldn’t you buy a lovely, luxurious camera strap for it? That’s a rhetorical question—of course you should! If your camera is your pride and joy—something you’ve aspired to own for a while—and you finally bit the bullet and treated yourself, it’s fitting to give it a beautiful handcrafted shoulder strap. I’ve done this for a couple of my indulgent camera purchases recently, after discovering a surprising number of options when it comes to skillfully crafted leather straps.

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The Viltrox AF 14mm f/4 Air lens takes the idea of an affordable, ultra-wide option and turns it into something serious for both stills and video. You get the kind of coverage that captures everything in front of you without the heavy cost or bulk of most full frame wide lenses. Whether you’re shooting tight interiors, sprawling landscapes, or simply want the space of a wide frame for street work, this compact lens offers real versatility without much compromise.

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Let’s go back to basics and learn from Jason Wong, who provides some great examples and concepts about aperture that go beyond the common beginner advice of always shooting wide open for background blur. There are multiple factors, besides the aperture value, that result in a shallow depth of field, and it's worth knowing them to elevate your photography.

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Black and white photography lives or dies by how well you handle contrast. The right balance of tones separates lifeless gray from depth and emotion. When editing, three tools in Lightroom decide which side your images fall on: clarity, texture, and dehaze.

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Street shooting puts any compact camera to the test, and this one gets pushed in fast-changing light, dense crowds, and constant motion. You’ll see how it actually behaves in the places you use a pocket camera instead of a studio chart.

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One year into a leap from software to full-time creativity, I reveal the unexpected challenges and surprising victories that transformed my journey. What happens when passion meets the harsh realities of freelance life?

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The lens is arguably the most important piece of photography equipment you own. So, make sure you're spending your money wisely.

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Are we making photos to be seen or to be felt? Today, photographers navigate between creating content for attention and creating meaning for expression—a choice that shapes not just our work, but how we experience it.

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Professional work often comes down to speed and flexibility. A fast standard zoom like a 24-70mm f/2.8 is one of the most useful tools you can keep in your kit, and Nikon’s update to their flagship model brings a mix of subtle improvements and some genuinely new features worth paying attention to.

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The Fujifilm GFX100RF challenges the way you think about medium format. A camera like this doesn’t simply compete with interchangeable lens systems. It pushes you to consider portability, design, and shooting style in ways that matter when you’re out in the field.

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A compact 75mm lens with autofocus is a rare find, and when it comes in at under $200, it turns heads quickly. The TTArtisan AF 75mm f/2 promises sharp images, smooth background blur, and enough reach to compress a scene without weighing down your bag.

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