Polaroid has announced the Polaroid Now+, a new camera that packs in a ton of new features, but only allows access to them through the company’s smartphone app.
To start with, the Now+ adds some features that are common in other full-size cameras but have been absent in most point-and-shoot instant cameras: complex settings adjustments. Polaroid hasn’t added these features onto the body of…
10 of the Hottest 35mm Cameras You Could Buy in 1982
August 31, 2021
1982. Michael Jackson releases Thriller, E.T. hits the movie theatres and Cats opens on Broadway. It was a great time to be a fan of movies, music, and theater. But it was also an amazing time to be a photographer — there were innovations with every release and more around…
Photography enthusiast and camera tinkerer Nicholas Sherlock has created a new 3D-printed variable length extension tube for macro photography using wide and ultra-wide lenses.
The tube, which extends from 0 to 35mm, allows Sherlock to use his 14mm and 35mm wide-angle Canon…
Fujifilm to Release Two X-H2 Models in 2022: Report
August 31, 2021
Fujifilm has been rumored to be working on an X-H series camera for almost three years, but according to a new report, that wait may soon be over. Additionally, the successor to the X-H1 won’t be alone and will feature two different models.
While FujiRumors has repeatedly stated that the X-H series is not “dead,” there have been repeated rumors that Fujifilm would not make a new model in…
Sony Alpha 7R II Appears Finally Discontinued After 6 Years
August 31, 2021
According to the product listings from multiple retailers, the Sony Alpha 7R II has finally been discontinued after six years of production even though it had been technically replaced by both the Alpha 7R III and Alpha 7R IV in recent years.
As noticed by Sony Addict, the…
LEGO Ideas user Pandis Pandus has submitted an idea to LEGO that is sure to excite photographers and Leica fans, in particular, a LEGO Ur-Leica camera from 1914. If the idea garners enough support, it may become a real LEGO product that you could buy in stores one day.
If…
How to Build a Camera Obscura with Craft Store Supplies
August 31, 2021
If you ever find yourself stuck indoors and in need of a fun and educational project, try building yourself a camera obscura. Here’s a 7-minute video by Fotodiox showing how you can put together a small DIY one with ordinary craft store supplies.
For the camera body, Sean of Fotodiox purchased a set of colorful nesting storage boxes.
He created the “focusing mechanism” by sliding the…
How to Get a Large Format Film Look with a Smartphone Camera
August 31, 2021
I recently shared about how I turned my Afghan Box Camera into a 4×5 slide projector. In this article, I’ll share another idea based on the Afghan Box Camera: to make use of my humble mobile phone camera to create a large format look with the box camera and its lens.
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This 1914 Ur-Leica LEGO Camera Could Become a Real Set
August 31, 2021
For those who have always wanted to own what is known as the “original Leica” camera, this design for the 1914 Ur-Leica made of LEGO bricks might be the most accessible way to do so.
As spotted by Leica Rumors, this model of the Ur-Leica has been submitted to LEGO Ideas…
In this article, I’ll share a technique that I learned many years ago and that I still use occasionally. You can use it for removing people from a scene, but in this case, I will be using it to mimic one of a neutral density (ND) filter’s main purposes: longer exposure.
There are disadvantages to using an ND filter for longer exposures.
First, if the camera has moved or if something happens…
