Photography

The Canon Zoom Lens FD 35-70mm f/4 AF was a lens originally manufactured in 1981 and features an unusual motor system that allowed it to autofocus. In Kai Wong’s 13-minute video, he shows how it still works remarkably well even today. Spotted by Fstoppers, the FD 35-70mm f/4 AF took Canon’s successful lens and added a large box above the lens which housed a mechanism that would allow for…

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…

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…

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…