James Artaius
The editor of Digital Camera World, James has 22 years experience as a journalist and started working in the photographic industry in 2014 (assisting Damian McGillicuddy, who succeeded David Bailey as Olympus Principal Photographer). In this time he shot for clients like Aston Martin Racing, Elinchrom and L'Oréal, in addition to shooting campaigns and product testing for Olympus, and providing training for professionals.
He has written for publications including Digital Camera Magazine, PhotoPlus: The Canon Magazine, N-Photo: The Nikon Magazine, Digital Photographer and Professional Imagemaker. He gives talks around the world at events like The Photography & Video Show, and serves as a judge for the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest. An Olympus / OM System, Canon and Hasselblad shooter, he has a wealth of knowledge on cameras of all makes – and a fondness for vintage lenses and instant cameras.
Latest articles by James Artaius
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Canon's ultimate trinity lens is delayed by SIX MONTHS in Japan – but what about elsewhere?
By James Artaius published
The latest Canon lens is already delayed, and won't ship for six months in Japan. Is it the same case in the rest of the world?
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Instant camera film sizes – how big are all the Instax and Polaroid formats?
By James Artaius published
INSTANT CAMERA FILM SIZES Confused by all the instant camera film sizes? Here's how all the different Instax and Polaroid film types compare
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How to take a Polaroid picture or Instax photo
By Gavin Stoker published
HOW TO Take better pictures with your instax or Polaroid camera, with our ten tips for improving your instant-print photography
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This is the world's FIRST zooming shift lens (and it's available for six mounts – including Canon's dead camera system)
By James Artaius published
NEWS Laowa just launched its third shift lens in the past month – and it's a world-first ZOOMING shift!
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Is there still life in the Canon EOS 70D?
By James Artaius published
STILL WORTH IT? The Canon EOS 70D can be had for as little as 200 bucks. A brilliant bargain, or just a dead-end DSLR?
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Who is actually buying these Ray-Ban camera glasses?
By James Artaius published
OPINION I still don't understand who is buying those Ray-Ban camera glasses – especially now they've got Meta AI in them
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Want a 24K gold camera? This gorgeous gold-plated Rollei 35 adds even more drip to an analog icon
By James Artaius published
NEWS What could be better than a classic Rollei 35 film camera? A classic Rollei 35 film camera plated in 24K gold!
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Is Sony launching a major new camera this month? History says yes
By James Artaius published
NEWS Sony's Creative Space event is taking place in two weeks – and traditionally it's been a launchpad for a big new camera release
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Sorry folks – Canon will NOT be making black teleconverters to go with its black 70-200mm trinity lens
By James Artaius published
NEWS Were you hoping that Canon would make black teleconverters, to match its new black 70-200mm f/2.8? Sorry, you're out of luck
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The best lenses for the Canon EOS R100: budget buys for your budget Canon camera
By James Artaius last updated
Updated What are the best lenses for the Canon EOS R100? I reckon these are the perfect pairings for this powerhouse beginner camera!
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The best lenses for the Canon EOS R6 and EOS R6 Mark II: make the most of your new Canon classic
By James Artaius last updated
Updated I think the best lenses for the EOS R6 and R6 Mark II are those that reflect their strengths – speed, low light, sports and events
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The best lenses for the Canon EOS R5 and R5 Mark II: premium lenses for Canon's high-res bodies
By James Artaius last updated
BUYING GUIDE Join me as I pick out the best lenses for the Canon EOS R5 and R5 Mark II, from portrait primes to wildlife zooms, astro glass and macro
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Don’t shortchange your high-performance camera with low-performance cards
By James Artaius published
You’ve invested in your camera and your business – don’t shortchange your setup with low-end memory cards
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No trick, two treats! Canon drops a pair of killer f/1.4 hybrid lenses
By James Artaius published
NEWS Canon drops an early Halloween treat, adding a pair of f/1.4 primes to its L-series hybrid range
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Kodak disposable camera sales DOUBLE thanks to… Snoop Dogg and millennials
By James Artaius published
Sales of Kodak disposable cameras are through the roof, with labs processing up to 300 disposables PER DAY
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The Canon EOS M10 is dead… but it might be about to blow up on YouTube
By James Artaius published
OPINION It's almost a decade old, but does the Canon EOS M10 still have value in the modern mirrorless age?
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The best digital instant cameras: hybrid instant cameras and printers
By James Artaius last updated
BUYING GUIDE If you're after a digital instant camera that can also print photos from your phone look no further
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Hillary Clinton was "worst subject yet" says award-winning portrait photographer
By James Artaius published
NEWS This photographer waited 8 hours to photograph Hillary Clinton for 15 seconds – but she had no intention of honoring the shoot at all
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Polaroid Now+ Generation 2 review: What's new in Gen 2? Three things – but only one makes a difference
By James Artaius published
What's the difference between the Polaroid Now+ Generation 2 and the original? Not a lot – but there's one upgrade that I'm grateful for
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Nikon makes the best-looking cameras – and here is the proof
By James Artaius published
These limited edition Nikon cameras are the best-looking cameras on the market right now. JUST LOOK AT THEM
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Weekly Wash: the 5 biggest camera news stories of the week (Oct 27)
By James Artaius published
Canon shows off a 250MP camera and gives full-frame ISO to an APS-C body; Leica drops a platinum camera; Lomo launches the world's best instant camera; and DJI sues the US government
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Polaroid Go Generation 2 review: still exquisitely small, still exposes strangely, still utterly irresistible
By James Artaius published
review The Polaroid Go Generation 2 remains the smallest, cutest camera around – but how about that image quality?
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This APS-C camera just got full frame ISO performance
By James Artaius published
NEWS I didn't even know this was possible: Canon just gave full-frame ISO performance to this APS-C camera
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