Photo Accessory News

With heavy emphasis on AI-enabled enhancements, improved ease-of-use, and more powerful features overall, Adobe has released the 2026 versions of Photoshop Elements and Premier Elements. Here's the rundown.

Nature and wildlife photographers often confront situations in which their longest lens simply isn't powerful enough to get up close and personal on distant subjects. Super telephotos can be prohibitively expensive but there's a reasonably affordable way to boost magnification without breaking the bank, and that's taking advantage of a high-quality teleconverter—otherwise known as a "lens extender."

Zoner Studio has been conferred the prestigious EISA Photo Software Award for 2025-2026 as the Best Product in the Photo Software category. This is the second time Zoner has been bestowed this esteemed honor. Here's more info about Zoner Studio.

More and more photographers are discovering the joys of using inexpensive vintage lenses on modern mirrorless digital cameras. These relics of the past often deliver excellent image quality with a unique look and superior all-metal construction as compared to their modern counterparts.

Amazingly sturdy neck straps, sling straps, a wrist strap and more have been announced as the core of 3 Legged Thing's new Axis Strap System. Shutterbug has been field testing several preproduction samples and we like them—a lot!

Unicorn safety has become a matter of national concern. Fortunately, there's a solution at hand: headlamps that have up to 500 lumens of brightness and a beam distance of up to 100 meters from BioLite. With a light weight of just 2.6 ounces (75g) and budget-friendly budget-friendly prices starting at $39, they're not just for unicorns. The new BioLite Range headlamps deliver advanced features, including an IP67 waterproof/dustproof rating.

Peak Design just introduced a trio of professional tripods, co-developed with Nat Geo photographer and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Jimmy Chin. Shutterbug was loaned a sample several weeks before their crowdfunding event concluded. Here's our hands-on review along with a crisp unmasking of the scurrilous tripod hobgoblins referenced in the title.