2021 Was Leica’s Best Financial Year Ever
Leica has announced that 2021/22 was its best financial year in its more than 100-year history. It increased revenue by 16% to 450 million euros. [Read More] petapixel.com »
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Leica has announced that 2021/22 was its best financial year in its more than 100-year history. It increased revenue by 16% to 450 million euros. [Read More] petapixel.com »
"Regardless of the high-quality camera of my iPhone 13 pro, I wasted more time taking pictures and less time reminiscing over them," says passionate photographer Nir Patel to the Phoblographer in an interview. thephoblographer.com »
Finalist Preview for Bird Photographer of the Year 2022 So far, over 20,000 images have been submitted to the annual Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) competition. Photographers from 115 countries have entered their best shots in hopes of winning the Winning and finalist images will also be published in a 256-page book, Competition 7, currently available for pre-orders on the BPOTY website. dpreview.com »
A morgue photographer who undertook a six-month medical examiner forensic imaging training program has been denied any payment for her work by a federal court after it decided that the experience gained was pay enough. [Read More] petapixel.com »
For photographer Nicoco, what was meant to be a brief photo project of a five-day lockdown in Shanghai quickly became two-month documentation of frustration, sadness, and boredom. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Jason Major of Lights in the Dark recently shared a classic video clip from NASA's 1969 Apollo 11 Saturn V rocket launch on Twitter. The video is a stunning example of high-speed photography, featuring incredible footage of the rocket's Aerojet Rocketdyne F-1 engines captured at 500 frames per second on a 16mm film camera. dpreview.com »
Last December, amidst the ongoing chip shortage, Sony Japan announced it was ceasing production of its a6400 APS-C mirrorless camera. While the chip shortage is still affecting consumer electronics production across the globe, it appears as though the supply chain is less constrained than it was at its peak, as Sony Japan has confirmed it will resume production of its a6400 camera system. dpreview.com »
Firmware V1. 01 for the Sony a7 IV included the promise that it 'improves the accuracy of the Eye AF feature. ' Since this was one of the criticisms that held back the score of our review, we re-tested the camera to see whether the tendency to fractionally front-focus in eye AF mode has been resolved. dpreview.com »
All About Photo's 2022 competition winners Recently, All About Photo awards announced the winners and finalists for their 2022 competition. Jurors, including Tom Price, last year's 1st Place Winner, selected 41 winners from 21 countries spanning 4 continents. dpreview.com »
Market data from The NPD Group has found that the Nikon Z9 was the top-selling professional flagship full-frame mirrorless camera in the first quarter of 2022. [Read More] petapixel.com »
If there was ever something that annoys photographers, it's photo theft. Was your photo used without permission? Is it being used commercially or as part of a piece of artwork? Trust us, we know. It never feels good. thephoblographer.com »
I remember the smell of the chemicals and the feeling of fixer as it dried on my hands. The darkroom was a form of sensory deprivation until your eyes adjusted to the soft amber glow of the lights. My first darkroom was a humble room with two enlargers and a closet with a bottle opener for film retrieval. thephoblographer.com »
Last week, a team of self-described “brave” and “heroic” firefighters “saved” a woman hanging from a bridge. But the woman, who is a trained circus performer, and the photographer say the narrative of someone in danger and needing rescue was not accurate. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Vadim Sherbakov, a Russian filmmaker and photographer, has released the third experimental macro clip in a series captured in the confines of his own home. Sherbakov uses a variety of inks, soaps, alcohol and other chemicals you can find around a typical household to create what he calls 'liquid art'. dpreview.com »
The day after photography was invented in 1839, somebody pointed out that the photographs were just shades of gray – there was no color. The photography inventors knew this was a problem and probably hoped that no one would notice. petapixel.com »
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman confirmed to the Supreme Court, was being grilled at the Senate confirmation hearings. Her 17-year-old daughter was in attendance and beamed with pride as she watched her mother bravely tackle the often-hostile questioning. petapixel.com »
Later this year, the 40th Leitz Photographica Auction is set to take in Leitz Park in Wetzlar, Germany. While we’ve already seen the incredibly rare 0-series Leica once owned by Oskar Barnack, there’s another one-of-a-kind prototype camera that’s expected to sell—a 16mm miniature camera known as the Leica 16. dpreview.com »
What would you do for this check? I'm photographer Dave Koch, and this is the story of how my real estate photography business was recently targeted by a fake check scammer. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Embed from Getty Images // Photojournalist Dirck Halstead, known for capturing pivotal historical moments, passed away last week at age 85. According to his sister, Anne Macpherson, a cerebral hemorrhage ended his life at a hospital near his home in Boquete, Panama. dpreview.com »
In 2000, Sony launched the Cyber-shot DSC-P1. At that time, it was Sony's smallest digital camera ever. As part of his popular Retro Review series, Gordon Laing, the founder of CameraLabs, went hands-on with the Sony Cyber-shot P1. dpreview.com »
Embed from Getty Images // Stephen E. Wilhite, one of the lead inventors behind the GIF file format, passed away on Monday, March 14th, from COVID-19 at age 74. Wilhite was working at CompuServe when he came up with the idea for GIFs. dpreview.com »
I've been eyeing the new Fujifilm 23mm f1. 4 R WR LM for a while now. My heart was broken when it was delayed, but now it's finally in my hands. The new lens addresses a bunch of concerns nearly a decade since the original was introduced. thephoblographer.com »
Introduction Above: When the Panasonic GH5 was introduced in 2017, we got all the GH siblings together for a family reunion. It's hard to believe that Panasonic's video-centric GH series of cameras is 13 years old. dpreview.com »
M. Zuiko ED 40-150mm F2. 8 Pro @ 120mm | F2. 8 | 1/800 | ISO 12,800 (darkened ~1. 0EV)Processed using Adobe Camera Raw (Luminance NR 15)Photo: Richard Butler The OM-1 has generated a lot of interest on the site, but I've seen a number of comments suggesting it's a minor update to the last OM-D E-M1 models. dpreview.com »
A new detailed analysis of the modern poster child for UFO footage makes the case that the object in the video is not anything other than glare on the Navy jet's gimbal camera system. [Read More] petapixel.com »
I come from a Nordic country myself, but after having visited Iceland for 9 days, I decided it was going to be my new home, which has now been the case for the past 3+ years. The post After Having Visited Iceland For 9 Days, I Decided It Was Going To Be My New Home (28 Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda. boredpanda.com »
I had no desire to be a portrait photographer when I started learning photography in college. The amount of work it takes to connect with people, pose them, and take a powerful image felt daunting. A few years later, I finally realized that being an empathic human was an optimal job skill for portraits. thephoblographer.com »
I had no desire to be a portrait photographer when I started learning photography in college. The amount of work it takes to connect with people, pose them, and take a powerful image felt daunting. A few years later, I finally realized that being an empathic human was an optimal job skill for portraits. thephoblographer.com »
Photographers are often viewed with suspicion by police, and there are regular headlines about people being harassed and detained for simply shooting photos. However, being stopped by police for this type of "suspicious" behavior is not an issue unique to the digital age. petapixel.com »
Adobe Photoshop has been around for so long that it has become the international standard for photo editing and is even used as a generic verb for any type of photo edit. petapixel.com »
Apple’s Mac Mini is one of the smaller all-in-one computers you’ll find on the market. But, if this latest video from YouTuber Quinn Nelson from Snazzy Labs is anything to go by, Apple could manage to shrink the device even further. dpreview.com »
The Associated Press (AP), which sells non-fungible tokens (NFTs) of its photojournalism, recently canceled the sale of a video clip depicting migrants crowded together on a raft. This move comes after the independent global news organization received criticism for profiting from human suffering. dpreview.com »
Five years is a long time. I asked my six year old and he agreed. That’s how long it’s been since Panasonic released the GH5, which I would argue is one of the most important digital cameras ever released. dpreview.com »
Back in 2009, I was finishing an internship with Magnum Photos while simultaneously freelancing at Geek. com. Photo Plus was a magical place to a college kid back then. You could meet so many people, make a ton of connections, and discover new stuff. thephoblographer.com »
Four years ago, my husband and I got married the way most people do and the experience was stressful. The entire day was a blur, and honestly, there was little time to actually connect with each other. boredpanda.com »
In 2003, Sony launched the Cyber-Shot DSC-F828, its 8-megapixel camera that featured a novel four-color CCD sensor that it promised would provide improved color accuracy. petapixel.com »
"I am very lucky with the chefs whose first languages are not English," explains photographer Drew Kerr, the man behind the Queens Chef Project. "There was always somebody who was available to act as an interpreter. thephoblographer.com »
Perhaps never has an out-of-focus, blurry image been so important. The James Webb Space Telescope has seen its first star. About a week after Webb detected its first photons, NASA has announced that the $10B space telescope had identified starlight from the same star in each of its 18 primary mirror segments. dpreview.com »
Gordon Laing, founder of Camera Labs, has published another one of his popular Retro Reviews. The focus this time is on the Olympus CAMEDIA C-2000 Zoom compact digital camera. It's a compact all-in-one digital camera released in 1999 for a cool $799, which is over $1,300 today after adjusting for inflation. dpreview.com »
Yesterday I posted about a rumored Canon Cinema EOS C5, and mentioned it was the first time that I had heard about such a camera. Read more... The post Maybe we have already talked about the Cinema EOS C5, when it was the Cinema EOS C50? appeared first on Canon Rumors - Your best source for Canon rumors, leaks and gossip. canonrumors.com »
Last November, we wrote about 30 in-box Epson R-D1s digital rangefinders that were uncovered in a warehouse. When Epson discovered the old cameras, they announced a contest for dedicated Epson fans to win a chance to purchase one of the found cameras for the cost of refurbishing (around $18). dpreview.com »
Hidden deep in the woods of upstate New York lies a spectacular abandoned mansion. The mansion was abandoned after an electrical fire broke out in the kitchen in 2018. The doors have been locked up. boredpanda.com »
Hidden deep in the woods of upstate New York lies a spectacular abandoned mansion. The mansion was abandoned after an electrical fire broke out in the kitchen in 2018. The doors have been locked up. boredpanda.com »
Winning images from the 10th annual Ocean Art Underwater photo contest Recently, winners and finalists were announced for the 10th annual Ocean Art Underwater competition. Organized by Underwater Photography Guide, the contest has attracted entries showcasing underwater wildlife, portraits of animals and humans, and a variety of critters for a decade. dpreview.com »
Greek creative duo Inva + Sla managed to capture a timelapse, plus a hyperlapse, with light painting, using a camera along with Mavic 2 Pro and Mavic 3 Cine drones. This is the first-ever drone light painting animation to be minted on Foundation's marketplace as a non-fungible token (NFT) and one of the first nighttime hyperlapses to emerge from the Mavic 3 series now that the feature is finally available. dpreview.com »
Instagram has been is struggling with an identity crisis and is failing to resonate with young people. Despite this, it managed to be the number one most downloaded app globally in the last quarter of 2021. [Read More] petapixel.com »
'Origin', a macro film shot by Vadim Sherbakov on a DJI Pocket 2 handheld gimbal, serves as inspiration for creating something unconventional during cold winter months, and continued lockdowns, in some parts of the world. dpreview.com »
The Rijksmuseum, located in the Netherlands, recently published the largest and most detailed image to date. The Dutch museum's website now hosts a 717 gigapixel (717,000,000,000 pixels) rendition of Rembrandt's 'The Night Watch' (1642). dpreview.com »
This thin yellow rectangle makes me very happy! 2021 may have been another terrible year, but you wouldn’t know it from looking at the photography and video gear released in the last twelve months. dpreview.com »
As 2021 comes to an end, Chris Niccolls and Jordan Drake from DPReview TV look back at some of their most memorable moments of the year. Our dynamic duo found time to shoot portraits with classic lenses, shoot stars with an astrophotographer, recreate old black and white movie reels, and even introduced us to a new co-host, Jordan's evil twin brother Gordon. dpreview.com »