Latest articles by Alan Palazon
The first-ever Chinese-made full-frame AF zoom lens is coming for Nikon Z-mount and Leica M-mount cameras
News Thypoch has revealed that its 24-50mm f/2.8, the first ever autofocus zoom lens from a Chinese manufacturer, won't just be for Sony E-mount
Leica's new Noctovid binoculars offer a larger field of view packed into a more compact design
News Leica says its redesigned compact binoculars and monocular pack premium performance into pocket-sized optics without compromising on the viewing experience
These black-and-white photos reveal the individuals behind the uniforms of the UK's oldest army regiment
Feature Norwegian photographer Glenn Røkeberg offers an intimate black-and-white insight into Britain’s Household Cavalry in his new photobook, Trusted Guardians: Inside the Mounted Regiment
The Wesctott S18 Mini is a cheap and tiny flash that still has a tilt head and USB-C recharging – and it only weighs as much as a deck of cards
News Westcott puts forward a real contender in the cheap bounce flash market thanks to the budget price and a tilting head with a respectable range of movement
Sony rolls out new firmware for several Alpha models. These Sony cameras have a new stability update
News The Sony A7R IVA, A7C, and A7 III all have refreshed firmware to "improve the operational stability" for the mirrorless bodies
Can creators finally get light that's both powerful and soft? The Profoto ProPanel 3x2 is a powerful LED panel dimmable down to 0.1 percent – and it already won an award
News The Profoto ProPanel 3x2 recently snagged the Cine Gear Technical Award, but will this LED panel truly deliver the "intensity, color, and control you’ve always dreamed of”?
These unusual lens rumors hint at what Canon RF shooters are craving: More third-party, full-frame autofocus lenses
RUMOR A new brand selling RF mount optics in Vietnam looks suspiciously similar to another major third-party brand
A rare jaguar was spotted in Honduras for the first time in a decade, thanks to a remote camera trap
News The elusive “cloud jaguar” was pictured in the highest reaches of the Merendón Mountain range – the first time a big cat has been seen in the Honduran wild for over a decade
Trends have made Fujifilm deals hard to find, but these lens deals save as much as $200, including Fujifilm's best pro telephoto lens
Deal Fujifilm X-mount tops our list of the best APS-C systems and, right now, there are stellar deals on a host of XF lenses for cropped-sensor cameras
Study shows 83% of photographers use AI – has the technology already become an integral part of photography?
News A study by VSCO has highlighted that 83% of photographers in general use AI in their workflows, with 68% of professionals and 34% of hobbyists using it at least weekly
Hubble captures images of an “ethereal” spiral galaxy located 380 million light-years from Earth
SPACE IC 486, a barred spiral galaxy, lies at the edge of the constellation Gemini an inconceivable 380 million light-years from Earth
A new wide-aperture full-frame lens is coming. Viltrox teases its first wide aperture autofocus APO lens – I'm predicting it's a nifty fifty
News Viltrox will announce its first large-aperture apochromatic lens on 20 April – which coincides with the NAB show in Las Vegas – and I think it’s going to be a nifty-fifty
13 camera traps, 6.5 years, and 1 rare clouded leopard: Photography once again helps wildlife conservation as researchers set a record for the longest a single animal has been studied
News Scientists have tracked an individual Sundra clouded leopard for over 6 years using a network of camera traps on Borneo as part of a wider 15 year study
Social media is rife with rumors of new Panasonic cameras. But as a camera expert, I think these Lumix 25th anniversary rumors smell fishy – this is what I think is coming instead
RUMORS Rumors of new Lumix cameras for Panasonic's 25th anniversary are rife on Chinese social media, but the company already gave us hints about potential rigs
From Antarctic diver to Attenborough collaborator: Doug Allan’s incredible photographic career got an unconventional start
Feature The late Doug Allan was an acclaimed wildlife cameraman, but his journey from being an Antarctic research diver to making films alongside Sir David Attenborough was anything but conventional
Most viral photography trends are short-lived, but I finally found one that could actually make you a better photographer: Color hunting
COLOR Unlike most other photography trends, I actually think chasing a specific color for your photos could help you to become a better photographer
Viltrox confirms new lenses are coming this month – but as a photographer, I've spotted several key hints in the teaser
News Viltrox will unveil new L-mount lenses at the NAB Show in Las Vegas this month along with expanding its cine lens offering – what could some of these L-mount lenses be?
Zeiss Conquest Apia 65 strips away the bulk – but does less give this compact spotting scope more?
News The Conquest Apia 65 is Zeiss’ new lightweight spotting scope designed to break the trade-off between optical quality and compact build – but will it achieve this?
Legendary wildlife cameraman and photographer Doug Allan dies while trekking in Nepal aged 74
News Allan worked alongside Sir David Attenborough on documentaries including Blue Planet and won a host of Emmy and BAFTA awards for his wildlife photography
Two new Chinese brands are rumored to announce AF zoom lenses. What does the growing third-party lens trend mean for photography?
OPINION More full-frame AF zoom lenses are rumored to be on the way from Chinese brands, which has me thinking about what the bigger picture of this trend is for photography
Is composition still king in the internet era? I’m sorry to say, but the average viewer probably cares more about the final edit than photographic composition
OPINION The internet is diluted with fundamentally poor images that have been well-edited and I wonder if this has changed what a good photo is for the average viewer
Is Canon working on more compact, quiet focus prime lenses? A new patent hints at compact, quiet primes
NEWS A newly-published Canon patent has revealed a design that aims to make compact, inner-focus lenses with fewer aberrations
Canon's RF-S zooms for crop sensors all have variable apertures. Rumors hint that could change with an f/4 prosumer zoom
RUMORS There's talk of a 15-70mm f/4 constant-aperture lens to accompany the Canon EOS R7 II camera, with both rumored for release this summer
Forget frames per second – this WW1 photographer captured galloping horses using a glass plate camera that took 3 frames PER MINUTE!
HISTORY British WW1 photographer, John Warwick Brooke, used a cumbersome glass plate camera to snap galloping horses
Last year's Getty interns got to photograph everything from the Grammys to the US Open – and applications are now open for 2026 spots
News The Getty Editorial Photography Internship Program 2026 is now open to applicants, offering a chance to work alongside some of the best in photojournalism while using gear supplied by Canon
