If you’ve always wanted to learn about the history of the photographic camera as taught by the North Korean government, today’s your lucky day! Here’s a 15-minute educational video on camera history that was broadcast for children in the “hermit kingdom” (you can turn on English auto-translation in the video’s settings). The segment was spotted […]
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In my mom’s home office, there has been a really old camera sitting on her bookshelf since I can remember. No one ever touched it. I don’t remember a time where it has ever moved. When we moved back to the states this past summer, we stayed with my parents for a week or so. […] petapixel.com »
2019-01-18 19:17
Kodak was once the 800-pound gorilla in the world of photography. But after a century of dominance, Kodak’s business crumbled and it was forced to declare bankruptcy in 2012. If you’d like to better understand what happened to the iconic brand, watch this great 12-minute video by the popular YouTube channel Company Man. “The name […] petapixel.com »
2018-06-14 21:16
If you have approximately one and a half minutes to spare, you could do far worse with your time than watch this delightful speedrun cartoon tour through the history of photographic cameras. Created by Barcelona-based animator/editor Portero Delantero, this extremely short film provides a fluid rundown of every major milestone camera from the Kodak Brownie in 1900, to the iPhone 6 in 2014. digitalrev.com »
2016-11-23 03:00
Animator Portero Delantero of Barcelona, Spain, created this 1.5-minute animation showing a brief history of the photographic camera. Starting with the Kodak Brownie of 1900, the camera morphs into a number of different cameras that have appeared over the next 100+ years before arriving at the iPhone 6 of 2014. (via Portero Delantero via Digital […] petapixel.com »
2016-11-19 22:26
A new variant of the Leica Watch ZM 1, initially launched in black and silver as the L1 and subsequently renamed and released in a stealthy "Monochrom" edition, has been announced, adding a luxurious gold timepiece to Leica's growing wristwatch portfolio. [Read More]
Leica has announced the ZM 11, a stylish luxury watch that channels Leica's legendary photographic reputation and builds upon Leica's other watches, including the ZM 1 and ZM2 models inspired by the Leica M11 Monochrom and the Leica L1 and L2 timepieces released last year. [Read More]
It's an excellent time to be a photographer and watch enthusiast. Less than a week after Leica announced a pair of new watches inspired by the new Leica M11 Monochrom camera, Swiss watchmaker Horage has announced the Lensman 2 Exposure, a timepiece that is a "mechanical cheat sheet to manual photography." [Read More]
Leica has announced the new Leica Watch ZM 1 and ZM 2, designs that it says were inspired by the M11 Monochrom that was launched earlier this month. [Read More]
Leica has announced a new special edition Leica Q2 camera called the "Ghost" in collaboration with Hodinkee -- one of the most popular websites for watches and horology. [Read More]
FiLMiC has updated its photography app Firstlight on both iOS and Android with new film simulations as well as a new Apple Watch companion app that lets photographers take photos from their wrist. [Read More]
If you’re a fan of both photography and watches, the new TACS ATL was designed just for you. It’s a watch that features a design inspired by the iconic twin-lens reflex (TLR) camera. Unveiled back TACS in March, the ATL (which stands for Automatic Twin Lens) joins TACS’ Lens Series of watches inspired by various […]