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Canon hasn’t given up on the EOS M series of mirrorless cameras. In fact, it seems they’re preparing to launch what might be considered the “next chapter” in the M-line: The EOS M5. And today we get our first look at it.

The M5 has been rumored for some time, with the... more

Remember Instagram’s Photo Maps? No worries, neither did we until we found out today that, shockingly enough, Instagram has decided to kill off a feature they say “was not widely used.”

In case you, like us, haven’t used this feature for ages, let us jog your memory. In the past, you used to be able to click on a little location icon on a friend’s profile to pull up a map with all of their geotagged photos nearly “stacked... more

Myths and misconceptions persist because theyre either compelling or no one bothers to correct them. For photographers, many myths of digital photography arose when trying to draw imperfect analogies to film photography.

Given the complex physics behind digital imaging, its not totally surprising that some myths persist, but here are 5 you might want to be aware of.

#1: ISO changes sensitivity

Unlike film, digital sensors have a... more

Canon has announced four new inkjet home printers that it claims are much better looking than its previous models, as well as 40% more compact. The new models are the Pixma TS5050, TS6050, TS8050 and TS9050, each of which offers both printing and scanning functions. Canon has enabled wireless printing on all four models allowing users to connect smartphones and tablets via the Canon PRINT app through Wi-Fi Direct and Access Point Mode. The two top models, the TS8050 and TS9050, allow NFC... more

LG is poking fun at profile pictures in their latest ad campaign. Specifically, they’re making fun at how people edit the same photo differently depending on which social network they’re using that profile pic for.

The campaign is supposed to advertise the prowess of... more

German company Metz has teased a new generation of flash products ahead of Photokina, where it plans to launch the first flash model in this new product line. According to a post on the company's Facebook page, the new flash will be 30% smaller than previous models thanks to new developed technologies and construction. Metz says it will post more details about the flash on its Facebook in the days... more

Yesterday I spent the day out with my family at Paraparumu beach, part of the idyllic Kapiti Coast on the Lower West Coast of the North Island, New Zealand. The long flat coastline is perfect for a day out with the family, and the coast features the iconic Kapiti Island, which is a prominent subject for anyone who likes to take photos.

We were at the beach around sunset, but the sunset was a bit of a fizzer, the tide was right out, and the sky was a bit too... more

With Photokina coming up later this month, well soon have a good chance to see whether Nikon is playing to their competencies or incompetencies with their next round of announcements. Every company has some core competencies that cant be denied. What are Nikons?

In my opinion, Nikons best work is actually pretty deeply buried in their cameras and lenses. With cameras, Nikon has been a leader in complex matrix metering and color recognition, phase detect focus... more

This is an incredibly simple idea, but somehow we’ve never seen it done before. Forget expensive motion controlled timelapse sliders, why not use that old electric toy train you have collecting dust in the attic?

Okay, fine, not everyone has one of these just laying around, but if you have a toy train in storage, the folks at... more

Back in the heyday of film photography, a common part of the photography experience was dropping off your film rolls at a store or lab, placing the roll in an envelope and checking boxes with instructions for what you’d like. Here’s a fascinating 5-minute video that reveals what happened to your film between drop off and delivery of your prints and processed film.

The segment is from an episode of the popular TV show How It’s Made. We see how a large... more

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