Viltrox has announced the details of its new 35mm F1.8 autofocus lens for Nikon Z mount camera systems.
The lens is constructed of 10 elements in eight groups, including two extra-low dispersion elements, two aspherical elements and two high-refraction index elements. It uses a nine-blade aperture diaphragm, has an aperture range of F1.8 through F16 and it has a minimum focusing distance of 40cm…
How Smartphone Cameras Have Impacted Documentary Photographers
September 22, 2021
Acclaimed Magnum photographer and judge on VISION+ Mobile PhotoAwards 2021, Martin Parr has shared his thoughts on how modern smartphone technology has shaped the documentary genre and opened up new opportunities for photographers of all levels of experience.
Earlier this…
Iranian COVID-19 Patient Photo Wins Nikon Photo Contest 2021
September 22, 2021
Nikon has announced the winners of its Photo Contest 2020-2021, a competition that has been active for over 50 years. This year’s winning image depicts a senior citizen in Iran who was admitted to receive treatment for COVID-19.
Nikon says that the winners of its Grand…
Microsoft Unveils the Creator-Focused Surface Studio Laptop
September 22, 2021
Microsoft has announced the new Surface Studio Laptop that has a new hinge design that transforms it from a standard laptop into a creator’s canvas that invites the use of a pen for drawing and photo editing.
The Microsoft Surface Studio Laptop is powered by the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti laptop GPU and one of two quad-core 11th Gen Intel Core processors (i5 or i7). It ships with either 16 or…
Microsoft Surface Duo 2 has Better Cameras and Improved Dual Display
September 22, 2021
Microsoft has announced the Surface Duo 2, its second-generation foldable smartphone which makes significant improvements over the original including a new camera array and multiple usability enhancements.
The new Surface Duo 2 integrates the Snapdragon 888 processor, 5G…
The 10 Hottest 35mm Cameras You Could Buy in 1991
September 22, 2021
1991. What a great time to be alive. Seeing movies like Robin Hood and Hook in the theatres, and hearing hits like “Joyride” by Roxette or “Losing My Religion” by REM are some of my favorite pop culture memories of that time. Not to mention watching TV shows like…
Pet Photographer Caught Passing Off Composites as Real Photos
September 22, 2021
A pet photographer is in hot water this week after other photographers noticed that many of his photos were actually composites in which animals were digitally inserted into gorgeous landscapes captured by other photographers.
Photo Stealers, the online “wall of shame” dedicated to exposing photographers sharing others’ work as their own, first reported that New Zealand pet photographer Ben…
How Aspherical Lenses Fix Aberrations and Improve Sharpness
September 22, 2021
What is an aspherical lens and what does it do? Canon has shared a video that explains the problems engineers face in lens design and how the company solved them using aspherical lenses.
Canon recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its aspherical lens technology…
Apple to Use iPhone Cameras to Detect Autism in Children: Report
September 22, 2021
According to a new report, Apple is currently researching ways to use the cameras on its iPhones to detect childhood autism as well as depression and cognitive decline in adults by analyzing behavioral cues.
The report comes courtesy of the Wall Street Journal, the company…
How To Create a DIY Mosaic ‘Camera’ Using 1000 Drinking Straws
September 22, 2021
In this six and a half minute video from Fotodiox, photographer Sean Anderson shows how he used over a thousand mini drinking straws to create a “straw camera” that can capture mosaic type images.
Anderson says the idea was originally inspired by a PetaPixel article from 2017 where a DIY camera made of straws and a film back was used to capture images. After seeing that project, Sean was left…
