The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition hosted by the Natural History Museum has shortlisted 25 photos that are now up for the People’s Choice Award.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year positions itself as a global platform for amateur and professional photographers and the photos featured in its competition are seen by millions of people worldwide. The 2021 competition saw over 50,000…
Zhong Yi announces $600 Speedmaster 90mm F1.5 lens, a budget-friendly Leica Summilux M alternative
December 1, 2021
Zhong Yi Optics has announced the release of its new Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm F1.5 lens, a fast, manual prime designed to be a more budget-friendly alternative to Leica’s $14,000 90mm F1.5 Summilux M.
The lens, which will be available for Canon RF, Leica M, Nikon Z and…
Zhong Yi Optics Launches the Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 Lens
November 30, 2021
Zhong Yi Optics has announced the Mitakon Speedmaster 90mm f/1.5 manual focus portrait lens for full-frame Leica M, Canon RF, Sony FE, and Nikon Z mounts.
The company says its new portrait prime provides a medium telephoto angle of view, great control of depth of…
Photos of an Abandoned Underground Ammo Factory in Albania
November 30, 2021
In the 1960s and ‘70s, the town of Poliçan was one of the largest and most important armaments centers in Albania. For security reasons, most information about the site was top secret and the town itself was closed to foreigners.
Today, it is known that it was built for the employees of the Poliçan Mechanical Works, which specialized in the production of ammunition of various…
The Winning Photos from the Hasselblad Masters 2021 Competition
November 30, 2021
Hasselblad has announced the winners of the 2021 Masters photography competition across 12 categories. The winning photographers gain the title of “Hasselblad Master” and receive a medium format mirrorless Hasselblad camera.
The Hasselblad Masters competition…
Researchers from the University of Princeton and the University of Washington have developed a high-resolution, full-color camera that is the size of a grain of salt that is the next generation of metasurface technology.
Tiny cameras have long been thought to have…
Son Uses Photoshop to ‘Fix’ a Family Portrait His Dad Hates
November 30, 2021
Author Kyle Scheele grew up looking at a family portrait that has hung in his parents’ house for the past 30 years — a photo his dad absolutely hates. As a Christmas present, Scheele decided to use his Photoshop skills on the picture to create the best gift idea he’s ever had.
“[The photo is] my dad, my mom, me, my brother, my cousins, and my uncles,” Scheele says. “My dad hates…
This Official Canon Teddy Bear Comes with Its Own DSLR
November 30, 2021
Some parents try to get their kids to fall in love with photography from an early age. If you are a diehard Canon shooter who wants your child to share that same loyalty in their formative years, look no further than this official Canon teddy bear.
Available…
Help Identify Photos of Japanese Americans Incarcerated During WWII
November 30, 2021
The photo above is of a woman named Shizuko Ina, but for nearly 80 years she remained unidentified until the staff at the Library of Congress were able to connect with her daughter and grandson.
The Library of Congress and Flickr are asking the public to help do…
News Crew’s Security Guard Killed in Attempted Robbery of Cameras
November 30, 2021
A Bay Area news crew was out filming a story about a robbery in Oakland when a man attacked the crew and attempted to steal their camera equipment. The team’s security guard intervened but was shot multiple times and later died of his injuries.
The guard, Kevin Nishita, was a retired police officer at the Oakland Housing Authority, Hayward Police, San Jose Police, and the Colma Police but was…
