Talk about the ultimate camera flip: it has come to light that some savvy camera collector (or investor) won a rare Leica camera at auction in 2019 for $24,000 before turning around two years later and re-selling it at auction for a staggering $480,000.
Leica Rumors reports that one of its readers (who wishes not to be named) won the black-painted Leica IIIg camera at Dominic Winter Auctioneers…
Melbourne, Australia-based professional photo lab & retail store FilmNeverDie has announced the new Compact Processor 800 (CP800) through a Kickstarter campaign. The new automated rotary drum film processor is capable of handling black & white, color, slide, and…
Megadap's ETZ11 adapter brings AF, aperture and IBIS to E mount lenses on Nikon Z cameras
August 24, 2021
Lens accessory manufacturer Megadap has announced the ETZ11, the first automatic adapter for mounting Sony E mount lenses on both full-frame and APS-C Nikon Z mirrorless camera systems.
The ETZ11 supports a ‘wide variety’ of both first- and third-party Sony E…
Making a DIY Film Wigglegram Lens from 3 Disposable Cameras
August 23, 2021
I’ve got to admit that half of the reason I bought a film camera was to post cool-looking pictures on Instagram, so when I saw these things called “wigglegrams” on Instagram, I immediately wanted to make my own.
I found out that they are typically made with a Nishika camera which has 4 lenses to capture 4 separate images, which can be animated into a 3D-looking video.
Unfortunately…
10 of the Most Expensive Cameras Ever
August 23, 2021
We all love interesting and perhaps somewhat obscure facts and anyone reading this site has at least a moderate interest in cameras — and hopefully, their history. Part of that history includes the unique, weird, one-of-a-kind, and (you guessed it) extremely expensive…
This Camera Camel Helps Shoot Hard-to-Reach Desert Locations
August 23, 2021
A group of photographers recently enlisted the help of the world’s first remote photographer camel. It wandered inaccessible areas in Saudi Arabia and worked as their photography assistant through the use of a remote shooting rig mounted to her hump.
There are many areas…
Reflex SLR Camera Project Derailed by Development Issues
August 23, 2021
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…
Hong Kong-based lens adapter and accessory manufacturer Megadap has launched the world’s first autofocus (automatic) adapter for Sony E-mount lenses to be used on the full line up of Nikon Z Mirrorless cameras, including both full-frame and APS-C versions. It’s called…
8 Helpful Camera Hacks for Landscape Photography
August 21, 2021
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…
Mixing Photos and 3D Modeling with Blender as a Photographer
August 21, 2021
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…
