Last week I was in San Francisco, one of the most beautiful cities in the world on a video shoot for Kelby One on Crissy Field — one of the premier spots in town — at the foot of the majestic Golden Gate Bridge when one of my cameras was stolen right in front of me.
Call this a stand-up robbery — but at least there was no gunplay.
Thursday I was doing what they call in the trade a…
With the use of a polarization filter, you can get a nicely saturated, dark, blue sky at the point of capture. However, if you use a wide-angle lens or — depending on the camera’s orientation relative to the sun — you might run into problems… But all problems have…
Guinness World Records is celebrating National Photography Month by sharing some of what it is calling its most “highly sought after” photos from its archive. The 13 images illustrate some of the brand’s most historic and noteworthy records.
“The original Guinness…
Scoring explained: Why we think the Fujifilm GFX 100S’ peers are cameras half its price (NOT the Sony a1)
May 24, 2021
I’m, at best, a keen enthusiast photographer but the GFX 100S’ strengths are all in areas that benefit the kinds of photos I like to take (everyday scenes, landscape, portraiture), whereas the a1’s aren’t: its speed would be utterly wasted on me.
The GFX 100S is one of the highest-end cameras we’ve ever reviewed, which has the effect of making it a difficult camera to…
Best cameras under $1000 in 2021
May 23, 2021
If you want a camera that offers more advanced features than typical budget options, there are several products available in the $500-1000 price range that should fit the bill.
The cameras in this buying guide tend to offer more direct controls than cheaper models, better…
Kodak Ektar 25, Frozen for Over 30 Years
May 22, 2021
Can you preserve a 30-year-old roll of color film and shoot it like the day it was purchased? Today I’m going to answer that question as well as give an in-depth history of one of Kodak’s most pivotal films, Ektar 25. I think that some of its history as well the results…
Efforts to reduce bezels and notches at the top of smartphones are impeded by one major must-have feature: the front-facing camera. While many Android devices have adopted the “hole punch” over the iconic Apple notch, Google may be headed towards a unique under-display camera.
Reported and illustrated by Lets Go Digital, a new from Google details how the company wants to implement an…
Nikon Japan has published a public notice on its website that confirms orders for the company’s AF-S Nikkor 180–400mm F4R TC1.4 FL ED VR lens are being suspended indefinitely after today ‘due to production reasons.’
Historically, Nikon doesn’t comments on the…
Gordon Laing, Editor of CameraLabs*, has *published his latest ‘Retro Review,’ featuring the Canon PowerShot 600, an early digital camera that he considers ‘Canon’s first consumer digital camera.’
The 10-minute video showcases the pros and cons of the 25-year-old…
NiSi Optics USA has announced the the Circular Black Mist Filter that it says is ideal for cinematographers as well as street, portrait, and wedding photographers.
NiSi is known for developing and manufacturing a vast range of optical products for photographeres and filmmakers, such as filters and associated holders, and has also entered the lens market after it announced its 15mm f/4 Sunstar…
