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Ricoh has announced it is to offer an infrared-sensitive version of its 645Z medium format camera, the 645Z IR. Sadly, the new model is not intended for public consumption, but will be aimed at museums and scientific establishments who will have to sign a usage agreement before they can make a purchase. 

The camera will be made sensitive to infrared by removing the IR-cut filter that sits in front of the sensor. The photographer will then need to fit a filter over the lens to cut... more

In this video we take a look at the work of Cristina Mittermeier, a conservation photographer who has dedicated her working life to documenting our changing environment and the roles of human communities around the world in protecting it. Founder of the International League of Conservation Photographers, Cristina delivered the keynote talk at our recent PIX 2015 show in Seattle. Check out our video to learn more about her work... more

The DxO ONE smartphone companion camera is to benefit from a host of improvements and new features when the company releases new firmware early in December. General handling will be improved with what DxO vaguely describes as 'instant access to advanced capture parameters and photo information with a simple swipe' and 'more control over the entire photo and video capture process'. The DxO ONE will also be compatible with the Apple Watch via a new app designed especially for it, and the DxO... more

The team behind the Lumu smartphone light meter has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the production of Lumu Power, their next generation device. In addition to ambient light levels, the Lumu Power is also capable of measuring flash exposure and color temperature. Read more

Phase One has launched Capture One Pro 9, the latest iteration of its tethering and image editing software. Capture One Pro 9 offers a 'completely updated contrast engine,' additional brushes, color editor masks and new keyword tools, among other features. Phase One also now offers three activations of the software for each standard license a photographer purchases. Also on the list of updates is the ability to apply curves locally, the addition of a Luma option to the curve tool... more

Ken Duncan, one of Australia’s most famous landscape photographers, is publicly fighting for photographers’ rights in Australia after being “nearly arrested” last Friday after being spotted by “Big Brother” while shooting on public land.

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Im not the sharpest tool in the shed. I have no idea how to wear a scarf without looking like its 1974 and I am constantly changing my online passwords because I cant remember them. I am not skilled at statistics and conducting a simple cost analysis makes me break out in hives. But I think about things. A lot.

And one of the things Ive been thinking about recently is why photographers stopped selling paper prints. And I have a theory.

Back in the days of film, the phone... more

There are stormchasing photographers and there are portrait photographers. Usually people don’t combine the two genres, but that’s exactly what photographer Benjamin Von Wong recently did. He spent two weeks chasing storms in an ambulance to shoot a series of unique... more

Ricoh's string of teaser coverage for its upcoming full-frame Pentax DSLR continues today with a new image and a press release - but nothing in the way of concrete information.

Back in February, Ricoh announced plans to develop a Pentax full-frame DSLR (not the same one that was ... more

Wedding photographer Justin Hollow of Lakes Photography was recently featured in the Australian TV show A Current Affair, but not in a good way. Hollow was ambushed on camera by 20 angry grooms and brides (some in wedding gowns) who claim that Hollow’s photo business ruined their big day.

The group of newlyweds contacted the show with horror stories about the Brisbane-based photographer’s practices. One claims that Hollow changed the photographer assignment... more

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