Drew MacCallum is Canon’s Technical Advisor and one of my go-to resources for complicated camera questions. I also happen to follow him on Instagram, which is where I noticed he started posting some stellar bird photos.
After seeing a plethora of incredible images make it to his feed, I decided to reach out to MacCallum to ask him about his art, which is the first time we’ve started a…
Yongnuo has announced a new version of its popular YN685 Speedlite for Canon and Nikon cameras. The Yongnuo YN685 II is a refreshed version of the YN685, which released in 2015.
The YN685 II incorporates many of the same features of the YN685 while making a handful of minor…
Student Hacks His Film Camera to Capture Circular Photos
February 2, 2021
Student and photographer Imran Nuri was driving alone one day when he started to think about photography and its shape. He asked himself “why are photos rectangular?” The answer might be obvious, but it also got him thinking about what it would be like to capture…
The demand for Fujifilm’s latest medium format camera, the newly-announced GFX100S, appears to have exceeded the company’s expectations as it has published a “notice of delay” on its website.
Published in Japanese, Fujifilm has stated that demand has exceeded the initial supply of cameras, and as a result, shipping will be delayed.
Below is the notice, translated directly from Japanese…
Sony has been pretty tight-lipped when it has come to publishing images taken with the newly-announced Alpha 1. The image embargo for reviewers doesn’t lift until later this week, but five full resolution promotional images have made their way online.
Since the sensor in…
Photographer Slices Up a Leica for Art
February 2, 2021
For his new project titled Heisenberg Objekt No. III, award-winning photographer Fabian Oefner has created an unusual scupture by slicing up quite an expensive “raw material”: a pristine Leica M6 rangefinder camera, which costs around $2,500 to $3,500 used.
To create the…
Astronomical filmmaker Seán Doran has processed the multitude of images captured by the Japanese Kaguya (Selene) lunar orbiter into a stunning four-hour real-time journey in orbit around the moon.
In September of 2007, Japan launched its Kaguya (Selene) lunar orbiter that was equipped with two high-definition TV cameras which it used to capture photos and videos of the moon. That mission ended…
Architect Dominik Oczkowski wants to bring back what he calls the “forgotten technique” of spatial photography. To that end, his first product is the Minuta Stereo: a stereoscopic pinhole camera that takes 35mm or 120 format film.
Oczkowski founded Oczko Stereo in 2020…
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Hands-on with the new Fujifilm GF 80mm, XF 27mm and XF 70-300 lenses
Fujifilm released a trio of lenses alongside the announcement of the new GFX 100S and X-E4 cameras. The GF 80mm F1.7 R WR is…
Nikon Z7 II initial review
February 2, 2021
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Product shots: Dan Bracaglia
Nikon has just announced the Z7 II, the second iteration of its high-resolution full-frame mirrorless camera. As the name implies, this is a refinement rather than a reimagining; so while the updates may not knock your socks off, we really enjoyed the original Z7 and this new model builds on an already successful formula.
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