We're about to take a trip back in time to the early 1960s and learn how a $40 drugstore camera forced NASA to rethink its space missions. Yes, it’s true. A simple camera purchased at the local drugstore played a pivotal role in shaping the future of space exploration and set the stage for space photography in a non-scientific domain. [Read More]
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Astronauts have been taking cameras into space Soviet cosmonaut Gherman Titov orbited the Earth aboard the Vostok 2 in 1961. Since then, astronauts have used cameras to capture some of the most iconic photos of space exploration and created important memories for countless people back on terra firma. dpreview.com »
2020-10-09 23:49
Sigma UK recently collaborated with the company Sent Into Space to send a pair of Sigma fp full frame mirrorless cameras into the upper atmosphere. Sigma 14mm F1. 8 lenses were used on each camera. dpreview.com »
2020-10-02 23:19
NASA astronaut Jessica Meir caught the public's attention over the weekend when she published two selfies captured during a spacewalk using a Nikon D5 camera. Meir has shared a number of images from the International Space Station since her arrival in September 2019, though few were as impressive as her full-body selfie captured as a reflection in ISS solar panels. dpreview.com »
2020-01-30 21:25
As part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Moon landings Hasselblad has re-issued the press release it sent out about the cameras used to take the first pictures from the moon’s surface. dpreview.com »
2019-07-03 18:58
From May 10 to 16, Brendan Barry transformed the 46th floor of Manhattan's iconic 101 Park Avenue into a creative photographic space. Dubbed the Skyscraper Camera Project, the site-specific installation comprised of a camera obscura, a darkroom, and a temporary art installation. thephoblographer.com »
2019-06-04 10:00
CP+ 2018: Nikon's space cameras Nikon has a long history of making cameras for use in outer space. A small exhibition at this year's CP+ show in Yokohama showcases some of the company's most famous models. dpreview.com »
2018-03-03 06:25
The Vuze VR Camera is now on the International Space Station. It will be used by Expedition 53 astronaut Paolo Nespoli of the European Space Agency to capture VR footage for a new National Geographic series called “One Strange Rock”. photographyblog.com »
2017-12-07 22:20
In today’s world of photography, it can be hard to find a new view. Luckily for Sony, they managed just that by sending an A7S II all the way out of orbit, to the International Space Station. Sony released some amazing 4K footage of the A7S II, the first commercial camera to be mounted outside the ISS, after it was carried into space by the KOUNOTORI cargo transporter. digitalrev.com »
2017-07-28 03:00
Last December a Japanese rocket brought cargo 249 miles above the Earth to the International Space Station. On that rocket was none other than a Sony Alpha a7S II, which was soon mounted on the outside of Japan's KIBO module to take photos and videos of the mothership, so to speak. dpreview.com »
2017-07-27 23:34
On July 16th, 1945, 35 miles southeast of Socorro, New Mexico, the White Sands Proving Ground was rocked by a massive explosion. [Read More]
As 2023 comes to a close, it’s time to look back on the biggest events, moments in pop culture, and news over the last year. Of course, one way the year will be remembered for decades to come is through photographs.
It’s a weird bond and a strange badge of honor that I’ve never strayed from Nikon. I love photography, but I also marvel at the tool itself. I am also honored to have worked on many advertising campaigns for Nikon in Japan, from cameras like the D600 and the never introduced pocket DL, to making […]
Before EXIF data landed on the scene through the rise of digital photography, film cameras could superimpose the current date directly onto your photos, allowing you to see when you shot each one as you flipped through an album.
After the Apollo 11 mission that successfully landed the first humans on the Moon back in July 1969, a NASA photographer unexpectedly became the first non-astronaut to touch Moon dust with his bare hands.
You know you’ve established your photographic legacy when you show up as a clue on Jeopardy, and that’s what happened to photographer Jeff Widener a few days ago. One of the clues on the ever-popular trivia game show focused on Widener’s iconic “Tank Man” photo.