Korean optical manufacturer Samyang has announced a new series of upper-class lenses called Premium MF. The company has released details of a new manual focus 14mm F2.4 wide angle lens and an upgraded version of its popular 85mm lens but with an F1.2 maximum aperture. The models have a very smart-looking redesigned exterior and are finished in aluminum with narrow focusing rings in smooth rubber and an outline reminiscent of the Zeiss Milvus range.
Getty Images has filed their official response to Carol Highsmith’s highly-publicized $1 Billion copyright claim against the company. And the gist of the response is, in essence, “no take backsies.”
Highsmith sued the company for “gross misuse” and “false attribution” of 18,755 of her photographs that are... more
As camera sensors get more powerful, third party lens manufacturers are scrambling to prove they’re ready to handle whatever resolution your camera can throw at them. Case in point: say hello to Samyang’s first ‘Premium’ lens lineup.
The Premium linewhich debuts with an 85mm f/1.2 and 14mm f/2.4seems to us like a bid to steal a little market share from the... more
Facebook’s auto-generated photo slideshows aren’t always the best at nailing the mood of photos. Case in point: after Josh Gibson got into a serious freeway car accident,... more
Announced last week, Apple’s new iPhone 7 Plus claims to pack the world’s most advanced smartphone camera — a dual camera system that can zoom optically and simulate depth of field. Now the first real-world iPhone 7 Plus photos have emerged: they were shot this past weekend at an NFL Sunday Night game and at the US Open.
Want to upgrade your photography workstation? You can do so in 3 easy steps. Simply (1) create a 21:9 photograph, (2) upload that photo to your social networking page, and (3) visit this... more
Three weeks ago, photographer Lorenzo Montezemolo hiked up Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California, in the middle of the night. After waiting around for the weather, he captured this amazing 3-... more
What’s the place of digitally manipulated photo illustrations in the world of photography? The age-old discussion was rekindled this week after renowned Australian landscape photographer Ken Duncan spoke out, saying the Australian Professional Photography Awards (APPA) have been “hijacked by manipulators.”
