Photographer Mathieu Stern is a fan of creating strange lenses, but his latest creation is quite unusual, even by his standards. Stern visited Iceland and created a working lens out of ice from an iceberg.
Stern says it all started with the idea: “If glass can focus light, then ice should do it too. ” He […]. petapixel.com
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Updated Nov 27, 2024 It's sad to say, but the golden age of compact cameras is pretty much over, thanks to the rise of smartphone cameras that are, in many cases, good enough for most people. dpreview.com »
2024-11-27 21:30
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2024-09-26 16:02
Last year, Phase One announced the XC, an unusual 150-megapixel medium-format camera with a built-in Rodenstock 23mm f/5.6 lens. The Danish camera company has returned to the well, launching the XC 40 camera sporting a longer built-in lens. [Read More] petapixel.com »
2024-09-25 18:52
You just got a new camera and bought a brand-spanking lens. But do you know how to maintain your lenses? We've done a bunch of tutorials on it over the year. And in our camera bags, we keep a camera lens cleaning kit. thephoblographer.com »
2023-06-15 01:00
It's that time again! The time has once again come to select the best and worst of all the gear Chris and I have looked at this year while shooting DPReview TV. Due to circumstances involving a Spelling Bee and a bunch of Moscow Mules, we may not have been as eloquent as usual in our video, so here we will use carefully chosen words to let you know why we think these products deserve the respective honors and shame. dpreview.com »
2021-12-06 18:00
"But it's so expensive," is what everyone says when a new camera or lens goes on sale. And so I'd like to welcome you to the world of photography that Leica camera users have known about for years. thephoblographer.com »
2021-09-28 13:00
You'd think an inoperable camera and lens damaged in a fire would be worthless. That's probably true most of the time, but not the case when the gear in question is a Leica M4 with a Summicron 50mm lens. dpreview.com »
2021-05-20 20:30
Lomography is once again expanding the options available to fans of quirky film photography by announcing the HydroChrome Sutton’s Panoramic Belair Camera: the world’s first 35mm format panoramic camera with a liquid-filled lens. petapixel.com »
2020-10-21 17:07
This Black Friday, there are loads of lens deals for the photographer that is pretty happy with their camera. If you don't need a new one, then we've got just the solution for you: lenses! A new lens can breathe life into an older camera with ease. thephoblographer.com »
2019-11-29 20:00
If you were to ask a photographer whether it’s better to invest in a camera or a lens, most would answer lens. After all, no amount of megapixels or camera features can save blurry or ill-rendered images. petapixel.com »
2019-05-28 17:35
In celebration of the 250th episode of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast, we’re giving away a great camera and Tamron lens along with some other great prizes! Entering is easy, free and there are multiple ways to enter! GRAND PRIZE (camera + lens) Choice of camera: Nikon D850, Canon 5D Mark IV, Sony a7R III, Fujifilm X-T2, […] petapixel.com »
2018-01-30 19:14
Photographer Peter McKinnon suggests 8 simple camera hacks that he uses when caught unprepared while shooting outdoors. Many of the items seen in the video are common everyday accessories that you can find lying around the house such as a belt, knife, and torch. digitalrev.com »
2016-12-15 03:00
Key Specifications 20MP Four Thirds sensor 3" 1. 04M-dot touchscreen LCD 81-point Contrast Detect AF system Touch-to-focus and one-touch image capture 5 fps continuous shooting 4K/30p video recording capability Built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE YI is a China-based company that has already made its mark in the action cam market, earning a recommendation in our recent roundup. dpreview.com »
2016-11-29 18:01
Just in time for the holiday shopping rush, we've updated our camera roundups. We've distilled everything we know about just about every camera on the market and recommended the models that stood out for us. dpreview.com »
2016-11-24 14:01
Since the Google Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones have become available for purchase, there have been several reports about the camera of the devices, despite stellar scores in the DxOMark ranking, being very prone to lens flare with the sun at a certain angle to the camera lens. dpreview.com »
2016-10-26 20:55
Leica has announced that it will release a new version of its Q (Typ 116) full-frame compact camera that will be finished in a gray paint instead of the usual black. The Leica Q ‘Titanium gray’ will be essentially the same camera as the black model, but its metal areas will be a light gray. dpreview.com »
2016-10-19 23:16
An eye-opening toughness test conducted by a technology reviewer has apparently revealed that the glass used in iPhone camera lenses is not as scratch resistant as once thought. Since the iPhone 5s, Apple has touted the toughness of its camera lenses for using a hardy material known as sapphire crystal, notes JerryRigEverything. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-06 03:00
If you’re a photography nerd and you haven’t visited ExploreCams, you’re really missing out. The site is a vast repository of camera information and statistics, collected in one simple and easy to use location. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-06 03:00
A large format camera once owned by famed landscape photographer Ansel Adams is up for auction in New York later this month. The Arca-Swiss 4x5 camera was used between 1964 to 1968 towards the later part of Adams’ career, it will be auctioned off alongside a number of signed large prints, including Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico, through Heritage Auctions. digitalrev.com »
2016-10-05 03:00
When the most popular camera in the world gets a major update, it's a newsworthy event all around. We've put the 12MP iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus cameras in front of our studio test scene to see what they (and their new Raw capture abilities) can do. dpreview.com »
2016-09-30 01:19
Key Specifications 20MP Four Thirds sensor 3" 1. 04M-dot touchscreen LCD 81 Point Contrast Detect AF system rated to -4EV Touch to focus and one touch image capture 5fps continuous shooting 4K/30P video recording capability Built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth LE This is unexpected: The YI M1, a 20MP Micro Four Thirds mirrorless camera. dpreview.com »
2016-09-19 15:59
$(document). ready(function() { SampleGalleryV2({"containerId":"embeddedSampleGallery_0204486295","galleryId":"0204486295","isEmbeddedWidget":true,"standalone":false,"selectedImageIndex":0,"startInCommentsView":false,"isMobile":false}) }); The Canon EOS M5 takes the company's mirrorless line a big step forward with a 24. dpreview.com »
2016-09-15 07:00
3D modeler Amos Dudley has created a 35mm film camera using only 3D-printed parts, including a hand-and-machine polished resin lens. Called SLO, the finished camera is functional and can take photographs, albeit somewhat low in quality, demonstrating the successful construction of a fairly complex device using only 3D-printing technologies. dpreview.com »
2016-09-12 21:57
Sony's camera designers have never been shy about trying something different, which explains a lot about the DSC-F707. Introduced in 2001, it was a follow-up to the DSC-F505V, running with that camera's 'swiveling lens attached to a body' design. dpreview.com »
2016-09-08 15:00
Lomography has launched the Lomo’Instant Automat camera on Kickstarter, where it has already exceeded its $100k funding goal with 34 days remaining in the campaign. The Lomo’Instant Automat is, according to Lomography, an instant camera with two modes: an Automatic Mode that automatically adjusts shutter speed, aperture, and flash output, and Bulb Mode for long exposure shots up to 30 seconds in length. dpreview.com »
2016-08-31 21:28
DJI has launched the Osmo+, which brings an integrated zoom camera to the Osmo hand-held camera stabilisation system.
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Fujifilm picked a rough day to make a camera and lens announcement; but have no fear Fuji, we’ve got you! The company today released a new entry-level mirrorless camera, the X-A3, and the fast and weather sealed XF 23mm f/2 R WR lens. petapixel.com »
2016-08-25 17:34
Bring back the sliding lens cover design! From left to right: The Olympus Stylus Epic, The Olympus [mju :] II, The Olympus XA. The first two are the same camera (different names for different markets), the latter started my love for cameras with sliding lens covers. dpreview.com »
2016-08-18 15:00
The European Imaging and Sound Association (EISA) has awarded Canon and Sony four titles each from the 19-strong list of photography products it has held up as the best of the year. The European DSLR Camera award, which is the main photography title, went to the Canon EOS 80D, while the EOS-1D X Mark ll won the European Professional DSLR category. dpreview.com »
2016-08-16 02:19
French photographer Mathieu Stern is well known for his "weird" cameras and lenses, and one such is Stern's converted full-spectrum Sony Alpha 7 II. Stern recently visited London with it and documented the experience of using it for travel photography. [Read More]
Photographer and lens enthusiast Mathieu Stern has attached a disposable camera lens to a Sony Alpha A7 II to recreate the 1990s look. [Read More]
A photographer has created portraits of people who do not exist but were instead made with the artificial intelligence (AI) program Dall-E 2. [Read More]
Photographer Mathieu Stern recently got his hands on a handful of cheap expired film rolls to see what results he could get out of them. You can see his experiment in this 5-minute video. One commonly cited rule of thumb for shooting expired film is to add an extra stop of exposure for every decade […]
Give weird lens lover and filmmaker Mathieu Stern some credit: he can pretty much make any lens you put in front of him work… including one made from a discarded lens tube he found in a ‘trash’ box at a flea market.
Photographer Mathieu Stern has based his YouTube channel on reviewing cheap and unusual lenses, but for his latest experiment he went a different direction. Stern created his own lens using 3D printing to see what results he could achieve.