This is an incredibly simple idea, but somehow we’ve never seen it done before. Forget expensive motion controlled timelapse sliders, why not use that old electric toy train you have collecting dust in the attic?
Okay, fine, not everyone has one of these just laying around, but if you have a toy train in storage, the folks at... more
Back in the heyday of film photography, a common part of the photography experience was dropping off your film rolls at a store or lab, placing the roll in an envelope and checking boxes with instructions for what you’d like. Here’s a fascinating 5-minute video that reveals what happened to your film between drop off and delivery of your prints and processed film.
The segment is from an episode of the popular TV show How It’s Made. We see how a large... more
The consumer camera market is dead. Buried. Worm food. And if camera manufacturers don’t switch their focus to enthusiasts fast, they’ll lose them too. That seems to be the core thesis behind this interesting industry breakdown by photographer and educator... more
Fujifilm has announced monochrome film for its instax instant cameras and Share printer. It will go on sale worldwide in October, and like the color film, will be sold in cartridges of 10 sheets each. No price has yet been given for the monochrome film, but currently a twin pack of color film with 20 sheets goes for about $12.
Press release
instax mini film Monochrome A new film that expands the possibilities of photographic expression using instax film
For the past two years, I have been working on a series titled GIANT. I started this project because, well, it seemed like it would be hella fun. And it truly has been — every agonizing moment of it.
I can’t say it’s been hard work. Very little of my life as a photographer has ever really felt like work, even when I’m shooting jobs I’m not really “into.” This series in particular, though, has felt like a dream... more
UK lens manufacturer Cooke Optics has announced that it is to produce a much wider range of mounts for its compact miniS4/i family of lenses to allow access for DSLR and mirrorless camera owners. From October the lenses will be available in mounts for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E and Micro Four Thirds systems, as well as the normal PL mount for movie cameras. In addition the company will offer the new mounts on their own for existing miniS4/i lens owners who will be able to switch the fittings... more
I recently built my own DIY large format camera using scraps. The idea of this camera started with vintage profile spotlight that I wanted to restore, only to... more
Nikon's D5 is a full-frame professional DSLR designed for shooting fast action in tough environments. To test the D5's market-leading autofocus system, we took the camera out to Santa Fe, and put one in the hands of professional photographer Michael Clark.
In this field test, DPReview's technical editor Rishi Sanyal joined Michael to shoot a range of activities, including dirt bikes and white-water kayaking. Watch the video to see how the D5 performed.
