You’d think an inoperable camera and lens damaged in a fire would be worthless. That’s probably true most of the time, but not the case when the gear in question is a Leica M4 with a Summicron 50mm lens. The 1968 camera and lens, described by Flints Auctions in the United Kingdom as ‘chargrilled,’ sold for £1,488 including UK VAT, which is just over $2,100 at current conversion rates. The…
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A fire-damaged Leica M4 rangefinder camera with a Summicron 50mm lens has been sold for £1,488 ($2,070) at an auction in the United Kingdom, showing that even inoperable Leica cameras somehow hold value.
As described by the U.K. auction house Flints, the…
The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced the winners of the TIPA World Awards 2021, which brings attention to what it considers to be the best cameras and lenses for photographers across a range of skill levels.
While it is early in 2020, TIPA classifies…
A Wyoming-based photographer has uncovered a large collection of family photographs taken throughout the 20th century and digitized them to reveal and preserve the everyday lives of past generations.
Zachary Ian Peabody, based in Powell, Wyoming, is a photographer who discovered that his family has had an interest in photography throughout generations when he came across boxes and albums full of…
Toby Ord was disappointed at the selection of Earth photos available compared to views we have of other planets, so he decided to try his own hand at restoring older Apollo astronaut photos of Earth to reveal more of our planet’s beauty.
It all started when Ord, an Oxford…
Field review: Fujifilm XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR
May 20, 2021
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The Fujifilm Fujinon XF 18mm F1.4 R LM WR is a bright, fast walkaround prime lens that’s particularly well-suited to landscape and street photography. It also makes a good video lens thanks to its small size, light…
Insta360 has announced what it dubs a “significant update” for its flagship interchangeable lens camera, the Insta360 ONE R. The update brings several new features, image quality improvements, AI-powered editing options, a new remote, and more.
Insta360’s firmware update adds horizon leveling to its 4K mod and 1-inch Mod, which the company says is particularly useful for capturing action…
The attorney general’s office of New York is preparing an insider-trading lawsuit against Eastman Kodak and its top executive which focuses on stock purchases that occurred before a deal with the Trump administration to finance a pharmaceutical venture during the…
Silberra, a Russian-based company known for its line of 13 black-and-white films, has unveiled three new styles of color film for 35mm and 120 formats at approximately $13 per roll.
While the color film made by the company was initially discovered by Kosmo Foto in early…
Google has announced that it is trying to build a camera system that, through software, is more inclusive. By working with a diverse group of imaging and industry experts, the company hopes to make its cameras better at rendering a wider range of skin tones.
The idea that photography is biased towards lighter-colored skin is not new. In 2015, Vox published a video that analyzed how early film…
