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Reflex SLR Camera Project Derailed by Development Issues

Three years after raising £100,000 on Kickstarter, the Reflex SLR project may be shelved indefinitely due to major issues in developing a prototype that have burned through the cash raised from backers. Reflex was launched in a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign by Laurence Von Thomas back in late 2017 with the goal of developing the first newly designed manual SLR system camera in over a quarter…
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8 Helpful Camera Hacks for Landscape Photography

Much of successful landscape photography depends on having the right location, composition, and light, but photographer Mark Denney has shared 8 camera tips and hacks that can further enhance the shooting process and benefit photographers of all levels of experience. Denney…
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Mixing Photos and 3D Modeling with Blender as a Photographer

I started in photography as a stepping stone into digital art. As with most photographers, I started taking pictures of everyone and everything. It was not fun hiking with me; I was the guy stopping every five minutes to take pictures of trees and rocks. During that time I was mesmerized by 3D artworks and by the incredible landscapes and props other artists were creating. Even though I was eager…
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Man Busted Getting Into Water with Grizzlies for Photos

Here’s a good example of how NOT to photograph grizzly bears out in the wild. This video shows a man who was caught on camera wading into Brooks River in Alaska and getting too close to feeding grizzly bears in order to snap some smartphone selfies and photos. A common…
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The UK’s Largest News Agency Just Switched to Sony Cameras

The largest and national news agency of the United Kingdom and Ireland is switching from DSLR cameras to Sony mirrorless cameras. Sony scored a big win for its camera business this week by striking a deal with PA (formerly known as the Press Association) to have its photojournalists shoot with Sony cameras and lenses. PA was founded 153 years ago, back in 1868. Its parent company is PA Media…
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Nikon Z fc added to studio test scene

Nikon recently announced the Z fc, its newest APS-C offering with a design reminiscent of the company’s film cameras like the FM2. While we’re working on our full review, we thought we’d present our studio test scene results here for your perusal. Below is our standard studio scene comparison tool, offering a look at the camera’s image quality performance in both daylight…
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