The Leica M-D (the digital rangefinder with no LCD screen)all hype, or the real deal?
My dream for the perfect digital camera was this: a digital camera that emulated a film camera. Where you didnt have complicated menus, settings, or an LCD screen to distract you.
A while back, Leica introduced their limited-edition Leica M60 (a... more
Cuba has long been the go-to location for iconic street and travel photographyits combination of tropical beauty and crumbling textures mixed with a festive population is photo gold. The trouble is, with the recent influx of tourism the floodgates of photographers has opened and it is becoming harder to get that truly unique image.
Anyone that has wandered the streets of Havana has run into the “professional” photo models: that perfect crone with... more
My name is Nick Fancher and I’m a portrait and commercial photographer who specializes in lighting, specifically with the use of small flash in unconventional locations.
The Pentax K-70 is a mid-level DSLR that takes the basic architecture of their existing K-S2 and adds a new 24MP AA-filterless CMOS sensor with on-sensor PDAF, and a slew of other improvements. The sensor is cradled by Pentax's famous 'Shake Reduction' in-body image stabilization system, and is protected from the elements thanks to weather-sealing and dustproofing. Clever use of the 'SR' unit enables the Pentax to perform a few tricks, such as the AA-filter simulator that reduces moir... more
Nikon’s high-end camera division hasn’t been doing so hot these days, and now a new reports claims that Nikon will be cutting about 1,000 jobs in Japan, which represent about 10% of the company’s total workforce. Nikon, however, quickly issued a statement denying the report.
Nikkei, the world’s largest financial newspaper,... more
Xiaomi Redmi Pro quick review: dual-cam on a budget
Dual-cameras are all the hype in 2016 and we have seen several high-end smartphones with the technology being launched in the past months, including the Huawei P9, LG G5 and, most recently, the Apple iPhone 7 Plus. While... more
Three of the four Canadian filmmakers who were caught roaming onto Yellowstone's Grand Prismatic hot spring have pled not guilty to charges of foot travel in a thermal area and disorderly conduct. Hamish McNab Campbell Cross was the only member of the group representing clothing brand High on Life to plead guilty to his charges. He'll pay a fine of $8000 and accepts a five year unsupervised probation.
The remaining three have received court-appointed lawyers and may face... more
Photos from the Sir Elton John Collection at Tate Modern
Man Ray 1890-1976, Glass Tears 1932. Photograph, gelatin silver print on paper. 229 x 298 mm. The Sir Elton John Photography collection Man Ray Trust/ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2016
Londons Tate Modern gallery is about to host an exhibition of modernist photography drawn entirely... more
Nikkei Asian Review reports that Nikon is cutting 1000 jobs, or 10% of its domestic workforce, over the next two to three years. The cuts are expected to have the highest impact on the under-performing semiconductor and digital camera business. Nikon's camera sales have dropped 30% in the last three years, and the company will miss... more
