Elinchrom today announced the EL-Skyport Transmitter Plus HS (link is external), a transmitter that not only lets you control and visualize the power settings of your lights, but one that opens the door to 1/8000s shooting in Hi-Sync mode.
Travelers often collect photographs of themselves visiting beautiful locations around the world. “Shiki: Landscape and Beyond” is a project that features photos of a 5-foot tree in scenic spots.
Google’s annual I/O conference is famous for giving attendees free phones, tablets, and laptops over the years. In case you haven’t heard, Adobe has the same tradition going on with its Adobe MAX conference. At the MAX 2015 conference in Los Angeles earlier this month, Adobe gave everyone who attended a free Fujifilm X-T10 mirrorless camera and an 18-55mm kit lens. It’s... more (link is external)
After several years of trial and error, I finally have a complete RAW photography workflow in Linux that I am happy with.
The applications in this workflow arent just native to Linux, they are also free, open source software (FOSS). There is no need to dual boot, use WINE or a virtual machine. Its a pure FOSS photography workflow running in Linux.
Storm chaser and time-lapse photographer Mike Olbinski (link is external) has been turning his camera lens on the monsoon in Arizona for about 7 years, and this past summer he spent a whopping 48 days chasing storms. After 17,000 miles driven and 105,000 photos captured, Olbinski combined 55,000 of the best shots... more (link is external)
If you want to prevent your GoPro lens from fogging up when you’re in cold and humid environments, GoPro sells Anti-Fog Inserts (link is external) that you can stick into your camera case. If you’d rather not pay $15 for 4-use inserts, you can actually make some... more (link is external)
UMass student photojournalist Alec Zabrecky (link is external) covered the college football game this past weekend between the Massachusetts Minutemen and the Kent State Golden Flashes. In addition to shooting stills of the action, Zabrecky also mounted a GoPro to his DSLR’s hot shoe to capture footage... more (link is external)
Sony has gradually been updating its Alpha line of full frame mirrorless cameras, and the a7S II is the latest to get the update treatment. The original a7S gained a bit of a cult following as an outstanding HD video camera, thanks to its full sensor readout, outstanding HD video, and impressive low light capability. As a result, it should come as no surprise that Sony has largely aimed the a7S II at the videography crowd.... more (link is external)
Hyperspectral cameras can see things in the world that the human eyes can’t by capturing information from across the electromagnetic spectrum beyond visible light. This type of technology has all kinds of interesting applications — researchers are using the cameras to uncover secrets in old documents and paintings (link is external), for example.
