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Iconic Photographer Charles Gatewood’s Leica M2 is for Sale

The personal Leica M2 of photographer Charles Gatewood is being offered for sale, the proceeds of which will be donated to charity. Gatewood is often called the best photographer of San Francisco’s “alternative” culture from the late 1980s until his death in 2016. Spotted by a PetaPixel reader, Gatewood’s camera was listed for sale on Craigslist for $16,666. Due to the unusual…
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How Steve Sasson Invented the Digital Camera

Steve Sasson is an electrical engineer who invented the digital camera while working for Kodak. The Rochester, New York, company, which had made its fortune by selling photographic film and paper for most of the 20th century, did not think that Sasson’s digital camera had…
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The Battle Between Camera Brands is Once Again Focused on Lenses

The mark of a mature camera system is the breadth and depth of lenses that are available for it. The most recent news swirling around Canon, its RF mount, and third-party lens manufacturers demonstrates the principal battleground between competing mirrorless brands. Camera sales are so much more than just cameras. One of the reasons for the success of the original Nikon F system was the…
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Gear in this story

This week Fujifilm announced the XF 56mm F1.2 R WR, a prime lens that provides an 85mm full-frame equivalent field of view – a favorite of portrait shooters. So what did we do with it? We shot a sample gallery chock-full of portraits, of course. View our Fujifilm XF 56mm…
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Teen Car Photographer with Autism is Gifted RV by Retired Cameraman

A kindhearted photographer has gifted his recreational vehicle (RV) to a 14-year-old car photographer who has autism. Retired lensman Scott Christenson gave his 1976 GMC motor home to Anthony Schmidt who takes incredible photos of model cars so that they look life-sized. @anthonyschmidtphotos Anthony’s big gift from Scott Christenson a 1976 GMC Motorhome! #gmc #gmcmotorhome #autism…
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Apollo Moon Photos Painstakingly Remastered in Stunning High Definition

These incredible high-definition Apollo moon photos were remastered by stacking 16mm film frames to reveal details that were previously unseen. Andy Saunders got access to the original NASA photographic film that is securely stored in a freezer at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. For his new book, Apollo Remastered, high-resolution scans were made of the original film and then…
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