I’ve been writing about photography and camera gear for about ten years and in that time I’ve had the privilege of shooting with all sorts drool-worthy, piggy bank/ground-breaking cameras and lenses: the kind of gear I dreamed of one day owning as a kid.
But these days, what gets me most excited is not the gear with the highest price tag, most impressive specs or prettiest bokeh, but…
MiNT Cameras launches Kickstarter campaign for InstantKon SF70 instant camera, a modern take on Polaroid SX-70
December 23, 2020
The classic Polaroid SX-70 instant camera came out nearly 50 years ago. Aiming to create a modern take on the SX-70, MiNT Camera has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the InstantKon SF70 camera. MiNT Camera hopes the SF70 captures the spirit of the SX-70 while improving…
Regarding Photographs: Reading Photos II
December 22, 2020
In the previous essay, I introduced a couple of imaginary photographs. The first, an old woman celebrating her birthday with family and friends; the second a photograph of a man seated in a chair, attentive to something out of frame.
Since most people reading this are…
Canon Has Created a Shutter Touchpad to Replace the Shutter Button
December 22, 2020
Shutter buttons have been an age-old feature of cameras, and it’s one that hasn’t seen too much innovation over the years, but it seems Canon is working to reimagine what the button could be like… by removing the button altogether and replacing it with a shutter touchpad.
In a recent patent filing over in Japan (2020-201756), first spotted by Canon News, Canon reveals that it is looking into…
Nikon to Stop Making Cameras in Japan: Report
December 21, 2020
Nikon has fallen on hard times as of late as its camera sales have cratered, and now there’s a new indicator of how dire its financial situation is: the company is reportedly pulling the plug on making cameras in Japan after over 70 years of doing so.
The Japanese…
GoPro Unveils The Remote: Improved Battery Life and Camera Pairing
December 21, 2020
GoPro has unveiled a new Bluetooth remote for controlling your GoPro camera. It’s simply called The Remote.
The smart remote is designed to be rugged enough to be a trustworthy companion during your outdoor adventures — it has a durable exterior and is waterproof down to…
The Hong Kong-based lens adapter maker Megadap has launched the world’s first autofocus adapter for manual lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras. The lens gives autofocus abilities to Leica M manual-focus lenses.
The adapter works by replacing the manual focusing system of the lens and instead autofocusing with an extendable bayonet structure, moving the lens forward and back relative to the…
The outside of Nikon’s Sendai Factory.
Japanese publication AERAdot has reported Nikon is ending domestic camera production in Japan. According to the report, Nikon will be moving camera production from its Sendai Nikon factory in the Tōhoku region North of Tokyo to…
Gear of the Year: Dale's choice - Fujifilm X-Pro3
December 21, 2020
Photo: Dan Bracaglia
I think we can all agree that 2020 has been an unpredictable year, so it seems appropriate that my gear of the year is a camera I wouldn’t have predicted a few months ago: the Fujifilm X-Pro3.
But first, a bit of context.
Some of my earliest…
It’s a bit like arriving on the set of a nature documentary; watching whales swim around distant icebergs and fresh blueberries underfoot. The key to this passion project was to show the extreme seasonal variations on the incredible island of Greenland. Juxtaposing the summer warmth with the extreme winter cold.
During winter, filming temperatures reached a high of -25°C / -13°F and dropped as…
