Polaroid has launched what it is calling the tiniest member to join the Polaroid family of cameras and also the smallest analog instant camera in the world: the Polaroid Go. Everything about it is smaller, including a miniaturized version of its classic, square format film.
The Polaroid Go is 4.1 inches long, 3.3 inches wide, and 2.4 inches tall, and weighs 0.53 pounds (242 grams) without a film…
Sony has unveiled the 14mm f/1.8 G-Master, an ultra-wide lens with a large aperture that the company believes is ready to take on astrophotography, landscapes, and architecture along with plus portraits and closeups thanks to its unique design.
The new 14mm f/1.8 GM is now…
Is Fujifilm’s Color Science Really as Good as They Say?
April 20, 2021
One of the most common arguments that I hear in favor of Fujifilm cameras is about how great its color science is. I frequently hear about how Fujifilm camera produces the best colors and unfortunately this is not a sentiment I can co-sign. As much as I love Fujifilm…
Nikon has announced firmware updates for its Z Series mirrorless cameras that bring increased AF performance, improved tracking, and more. The update will be released on April 26, 2021.
Nikon’s Z Series range, inspired by the durable Nikon D850 DSLR, brings both full-frame FX-format and the smaller DX-format sensor to compact and lightweight mirrorless camera bodies, while still preserving that…
DxOMark has published its results of its sensor testing for the flagship Nikon Z7 II mirrorless camera, and not surprisingly, it has managed to claim a higher score than its predecessor.
The Z7 II achieves a DxOMark score of 100, a slight improvement over the Z7’s score…
Nikon has announced it will release firmware updates for its entire line of Z series mirrorless cameras on April 26, including updates the Z50, Z5, Z6, Z7, Z6 II and Z7 II. Although not major, the respective firmware updates should do add new and improve upon existing…
Over the past decade, selfies have become a mainstay of popular culture. If the #selfie hashtag first appeared in 2004, it was the release of the iPhone 4 in 2010 that saw the pictures go viral. Three years later, the Oxford English Dictionary crowned “selfie” word of the year.
We use selfies for a variety of purposes, ranging from the social to the professional. According to a 2018 survey…
A Look Back at the Canon EOS-1, the First Pro EOS Camera
April 19, 2021
Announced at a press conference in June 1989 in Bar Harbor, Maine, the Canon EOS-1 was a 35mm SLR meant to be a turning point in professional cameras.
Canon did away with traditional controls in favor of a push-button system, utilized ultrasonic motored lenses, and added an…
Clever Supply Unveils its First Adjustable Leather Strap
April 19, 2021
Clever Supply has announced its first adjustable leather strap, which joins the full collection of hand-made leather camera straps that the company has been making since its successful Kickstarter 2019.
Founded with the idea of “enjoy the carry” at its core, Clever…
A group of researchers from EPFL’s Audiovisual Communications Laboratory had a unique opportunity to investigate some of the very first color photographs ever made, which were originally produced by scientist and inventor Gabriel Lippmann.
Gabriel Lippmann won the 1908 Nobel Prize in physics for his method of reproducing colors in photography, and his original photographic plates and images are…
