Leica today announced a new version of the Leica M-P digital rangefinder, and this one is animal themed… The new “Panda Edition” M-P is designed to pay tribute to the panda, a “Chinese National Treasure,” Leica says.
The uber-limited edition camera will be offered in 2 different kits: one with a 28mm f/2 lens and one with a 35mm f/1.4 one. Only 30 units of each set will be manufactured and will only be sold in China.
Bogdan Grbovan (link is external) is a photographer who lives and works in Bucharest, Romania, a city in which 70% of the housing consists of convenient cookie-cutter apartment blocks.
Photographers in Serbia are protesting and raising awareness this week in response to a new proposal in parliament that threatens the basic copyright of their photos.
Fujifilm recently revealed (link is external) that it has been researching and testing medium format sensors, but said at the time that it “is not planning to launch a medium format camera.”
But a new report is now contradicting that public statement: Fujifilm is reportedly planning to shake up the camera world by launching its own interchangeable-lens medium format digital camera.
ISS Transit Finder (link is external) is a new web app that’s designed to help astrophotographers figure out when and where the International Space Station will fly across the face of the Sun from a vantage point on the ground.
Award-winning and Emmy-nominated visual journalist and filmmaker Tim Matsui used to view stories as a means of having experiences. Now, he sees them as a means of creating change, engaging audiences and helping them see that they can make a difference. In this PIX 2015 (link is external) video, Matsui speaks on The Long... (link is external)more (link is external)
In a newly released video, Sigma tests the strength of its protective ceramic lens filters (link is external) in an impact test. Putting claims of toughness to the test, the video shows a 49g / 1.7oz metal ball dropped from a height of about 1.3m / 4ft onto the WR Ceramic Protector as well as three competing lens filters. While the ceramic protector survives unscathed,... more (link is external)
Did you know that sports and political TV commentator Keith Olbermann used to be a photographer? A number of his photos were purchased by Donruss (now known as Panini) back in 1981 for its first set of baseball cards.
Getty Images is set to become the exclusive distributor of its rivals content after a deal in which Corbis Images was sold to a Chinese company that has a partnership with the Getty agency. It was announced recently that Unity Glory, an affiliate of media business Visual China Group (VCG), has bought the assets and brands of Corbis Images for an undisclosed sum. A pre-existing agreement between Unity... more (link is external)
