Back in 1996, Sony launched its first consumer digital camera, the DSC-F1. It had one-third of a Megapixel, four megabytes of built-in memory, a 1.8-inch screen, and a lens housing that could rotate 180 degrees for comfortable waist-level shooting or selfies.
While the screen does rotate fully around, you can’t vlog though as video was a long way off yet. Many of us remember the floppy-based…
Fashion photography is expensive. Even a small test shoot has some costs associated with it. What is more expensive is good fashion photography.
Cameras, lights, modifiers, crew, retouching, locations all add up to some ghastly sums. But what if it doesn’t have to be that…
Many of Nikon’s crop-sensor DX-format DSLRs and at least one lens are either not being actively restocked or showing as “old product,” which has led some to question the future of the company’s APS-C DSLR support.
As noted by Nikon Rumors, most Nikon D3500 and…
Photos of Love in the Animal Kingdom
May 10, 2021
Goran Anastasovski is a Macedonian photographer who has spent over 15 years working to capture the character of animals in his photos. One of his ongoing projects is to show tender love across animal species.
“I have been doing photography since 2006, and I like to photograph animals the most,” Anastasovski tells PetaPixel. “I want my photos to show the character of the animals. Even though…
Leica recently announced that it would be bringing a 24-70mm f/2.8 to its first-party L-mount lens lineup, but there has been speculation that the lens is simply a rebranded Sigma Art optic.
As Leica Rumors originally reported, while there appears to be no official…
Some photographers are known for their black and white work (think Ansel Adams, Henrí Cartier-Bresson, Robert Frank, or Sebãstio Salgado) – while others are known for their use of color (think Ernst Haas, Joel Meyerowitz, Martin Paar, or Steve McCurry). Do you have a…
Apple has seen strong sales of its first 5G iPhone lineup, the iPhone 12 series. All iPhones today use custom Apple silicon for their CPU/GPU and such, but the cellular modem is external and manufactured by Qualcomm.
For a while, it has been reported that Apple is developing its own in-house 5G modem. The rumored timelines on when this work will be complete have varied. Today, Apple analyst…
Apple increases Corning manufacturing investment, maker of iPhone 12 Ceramic Shield glass
May 10, 2021
Apple has already awarded $450 million from Apple’s Advanced Manufacturing Fund, and today it announced an additional $45 million investment. Apple says that its prior funding helped Corning to develop the resilient and durable Ceramic Shield glass, which debuted as the…
In a new battery test shared today by DXOMARK, the iPhone 12 Pro Max ranked in fourth place, behind Oppo Find X3 Neo, Wiko Power U30, and Samsung Galaxy M51. This is DXOMARK’s latest expansion beyond its in-depth, and oftentimes controversial, camera rankings.
DXOMARK…
The May 2021 security update or patch has started rolling out for a number of Samsung devices including the likes of the Galaxy S21 and more.
As we’ve seen previously with older patches, the May security patch isn’t technically fully released yet even though Samsung has started its rollout to selected smartphones. Google follows a pattern of rolling out the update to its Pixel smartphones on…
