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Nikon has issued a firmware update for its shockproof and waterproof KeyMission 360 spherical 360-degree action camera that improves stability under iOS 10.2. It specifically solves an issue with unstable connections between the camera and Apple devices running the iOS 10.2-compatible version of the Nikon SnapBridge 360/170 app.

The new firmware can be installed by... more

Israeli-American director Sigal Avin recently teamed up with actor and director David Schwimmer to create an anti-Sexual Harassment campaign that is guaranteed to make you squirm. Their video titled ‘The Photographer’ hits particularly close to home.

Warning: The video below is based on true events, and while there is no nudity, both the audio and video are NSFW. Proceed at your own risk.

‘The Photographer’ is part of a 6-video... more

You’ve heard the terms “varifocal” and “parfocal” to describe lenses, but do you know what these terms mean? Or why they matter? If you don’t, this informative conversation between Vistek... more

Canon portrait photographers listen up, you’re got some new glass coming your way. In a few months time, we will allegedly see a brand new lens added to the Canon L lineup of high-end glass: the 85mm f/1.4L.

If you’re familiar with Canon’s L-lens offerings, you know that there’s already a high-end 85mm in the lineup:... more

With the recent release of the Leicas new M10, I noticed an interesting commonality amongst the reviews: almost all of them tested the camera in sunny, dry, or interior environments.

Now, I understand that Leica’s are expensive cameras and that reviewers and owners may not want to risk their equipment, but it strikes me that it might be worth knowing what kind of abuse these cameras can take given the high price they command.

Additionally, Ive seen Leica cameras... more

As the saying goes, “you get what you pay for.” But how does that rule flesh out with DSLRs? Why is a $6,000 camera 6 times (and $5,000) better than a $1,000 camera? Photographer and filmmaker... more

Introduction

Digital medium format has previously been the preserve of professional photographic businesses; commercial concerns that can justify investing tens of thousands of dollars on a tool that offers resolution and image quality beyond the capabilities of consumer cameras (or, at least, those that can recoup the rental cost). These cameras have tended to have 54 x 40mm (essentially... more

Episode 166 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast.
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ISO 200 | 1/500 sec | F5.6
Photo by Carey Rose

With a large APS-H sized Foveon sensor, Sigma's sd Quattro H promises a lofty 51MP of equivalent resolution when compared to more traditional Bayer-sensor cameras. The sd Quattro lineup is also the first series of Sigma cameras ever to output Raw files in an accessible DNG format, meaning you can open them with almost any Raw... more

IntroductionWith the changing of the seasons comes a big change in how I shoot Sigma cameras.
ISO 100 | 1/1600 sec | F5.6
Photo by Carey Rose

Fifteen years.

That's how long it's been since the release of the SD9, Sigma's first digital camera, which was also the first camera to use the... more

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