It was only a matter of time, a safety specialist in London said, before something like this happened. Yesterday at 12:50 BST, a British Airways Airbus A320 carrying 132 passengers and 5 crew was hit head on by a recreational drone while approaching Heathrow, the pilot claims.
With a newly designed 20MP full-frame sensor, an advanced autofocus system with 153 phase-detect points, a robust build with full weather sealing and 12 action-freezing frames per second, the Nikon D5 has been getting plenty of attention around the DPReview office over the past couple of weeks. It's a purpose-built machine: we don't think there's a camera in the world that can keep erratically moving... more
As far as small cameras go, the Samsung NX Mini is one of the most impressively small we've come across. The Mini manages to fit a 20.9MP 1"-type sensor into a super-slim body that's just 22.5mm thick. It's been discontinued, but when we saw iFixit post a disassembly guide for the littlest NX we just had to see what was inside. See some of the highlights from a safe distance here, and if you're feeling adventurous head over to iFixit and find a step-by... more
The GSS 520 5-axis system is NOT your typical gimbal. Designed by Gyro-stabilized Systems to work at “high velocity”, it can capture buttery smooth footage while strapped to the side of a fighter jet going over 300 knots and pulling 2.5 Gs!
The breathtaking video below shows you a little bit of what the GSS 520 can do while strapped to a jet following Saab Defence and Security’s multi-role fighter aircraft... more
We’ve seen Instagram photos turned into just about everything. Temporary tattoos? Yup. iPhone case? You betcha. Marshmallows? Yes, even that. And now... more
Want. Want really badly actually. Magnum Contact Sheets is one of the most lauded, loved, and recommended photography books a photo lover can buy, and now signed copies are available in the Magnum... more
Cuba is one of the few places in the world where photography standard bar is set so high that even coming close to those standards feels like an achievement. Anyone who aspires to be creative and want to preserve time through the lenses would want to visits Cuba.
Its a daunting task to judge your own work, objectively, it always feel that the places potential for good photos is so much greater than achieved. It is hard for memories to fade especially from... more
This feature could be huge for wedding photographers. In the tutorial above, photographer Gary Fong shows you how the Sony a6300‘s “Face Registration” feature can... more
