It's probably no surprise that you won't find a review or a score for the Game Boy Camera in DPReview's archives. Even by 1998 standards, the Game Boy Camera was a bit underwhelming in terms of technology. It took 0.5MP still images and displayed them at half that resolution. Output options were extremely limited: you either displayed your photos on the screen and passed your Game Boy around the room, or you acquired the Game Boy Printer a... more
Chinese lens and accessory maker Kipon has introduced an adapter that includes a variable neutral density filter, primarily for video shooters. The filter is placed between a Canon EF-S mount and a Sony E-mount body. The Kipon EF-S/E AF ND retains the autofocus and image stabilisation features of the lens, according to the company, and EXIF data is communicated so it can be recorded in the image files. The adapter also allows manual focusing of the lens to trigger MF assistance features of... more
My name is Emanuel, I live in Switzerland, and as long as I can remember I’ve been in a wheelchair. In my life I’ve tried a lot of different hobbies, and almost every single time I felt compromised by my wheelchair… apart from taking photographs.
In fact, there are certain plus points to being in a wheelchair as a photographer:
How often have you seen a photographer ungainly crouching down to reach my comfortable seated position?... more
Most photographers could work their way through a few terabytes worth of memory cards during a trip to Norway. But when Tom Kluyver decided to join his buddy... more
Microsoft today expanded its Surface lineup, announcing the 'world's thinnest LCD monitor' but in an exciting form factor: a touch-based all-in-one desktop PC with a 28" 4.5K PixelSense display. The 4500 x 3000 3:2 display sports 13.5 million... more
Only a month and a half after Instagram got rid of its photo maps, an iOS app calling itself the “Instagram for maps” is generating some buzz. It’s called... more
“When you run into a black metal band in the woods during your Engagement Session,” writes photographer Janet Wheeland, “you ask them to join in!!” And that’s... more
Take only photos, leave nothing but footprints. We’ve probably all heard the saying, but what does it mean? Basically ‘take only photos, leave nothing but footprints’ means to make as little impact on an environment as possible.
As a travel photographer I’m always doing my best to work with humility, respect and a light footprint. It’s not rocket science, but there’s a lot of photographers who either don’t understand... more
