Filmmaker Joel Honeywell has a fascination with rare and unusual lenses, and after seeing a one-of-a-kind 400mm f/2 Canon lens for sale on eBay, he realized he had to have it. Based in London, Honeywell is a cinematographer who has historically focused on a lot of short-form projects before recently breaking into more long-form narrative […]
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A few days ago I went on short break in Italy. The goal was to discover the Cinque Terre in Italy but even off-season, accommodations are really expensive if you stay in one of the 5 villages so instead, we've decided to go a few kilometers further and stayed in the city of La Spezia. digitalrev.com »
2018-02-09 03:00
Researchers have created the first “metalens” that can focus the entire visible spectrum of light onto a single point in high resolution. The breakthrough brings metalenses one step closer towards replacing bulky camera lenses with much smaller chips. petapixel.com »
2018-01-05 00:41
Watch out Adobe. Early this morning, Phase One unveiled the next major update to Capture One. The new version, Capture One 11, promises improvements in every regard: from "new, highly responsive tools," to "workflow enhancements" to a new "finely tuned processing engine. dpreview.com »
2017-11-30 18:29
Photonicz, a California-based company founded by photographer Alex Munoz, is seeking funding for the new Photonicz One: the first ever compact LED strobe light that is weather-sealed. Due to this weather-sealed design, the Photonicz One can be used outdoors in snow and rain without risking damage. dpreview.com »
2017-08-31 19:27
Magnum photographer Bruce Gilden himself spent decades perfecting his signature style of filling the frame with candid close-up portraits, making him one of the revered – and often imitated – street photographers in that arena. thephoblographer.com »
2017-08-18 19:00
Boost your battery life If there’s one area where mirrorless cameras lag behind DSLRs it's battery life. With typically smaller-sized batteries and more power-hungry operation through their LCD screens and electronic viewfinders, even pro-level mirrorless cameras might only offer 300 frames or so. digitalrev.com »
2017-06-28 03:00
Obviously, all camera systems these days have become very mature and capable of doing almost everything that a photographer needs or wants. They’re all good and can help image makers in many ways. thephoblographer.com »
2016-12-09 14:02
Today Phase One has released a major update for the XF Camera System. Available now and free to all XF Camera System owners, Feature Update #3 adds significant improvements for studio and flash photography applications such as advanced flash controls with the in-camera Profoto Air Remot enable Profoto TTL metering. thephoblographer.com »
2016-10-03 14:00
New Hampshire native and photographer Ron Riseman placed a GoPro in the center of the barge that launched his town's Fourth of July fireworks celebration to provide a rare look at the show as seen from directly below it. [Read More]
A Swedish photography magazine was recently contacted by lawyers who claimed that a photo it downloaded from the free photo service Pixabay violated a client's copyright.
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]
An unusual photo shoot involving an old railroad bridge and a circus performer shocked a passerby so much that they called 911 and sparked a massive rescue operation that caught the photographer and subject by surprise. [Read More]
Award-winning pet photographer Cat Race uses clever tricks and intuition to capture unusual and stunning dog portraits.
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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.
Ahead of the 39th Leitz Photographica Auction that is scheduled to take place on November 20, the organization has published a full catalog of all items that are scheduled to appear, with particular attention paid to a few rare and unusual items.