It’s Friday. The perfect day to share something that’s part camera-related, part science-related, and part this-is-just-plain-cool-related: a hand-held explosion captured at 20,000fps.
Editor’s Note: As with anything fire-related or dangerous, and spud guns are incredibly dangerous, please do not undertake anything similar without first looking up local laws and taking proper safety precautions.
The Leica M Monochrom (Typ 246) shown in cement leather and silver chrome
Leica has announced that its M Monochrom (Typ 246) will now become part of the companys 'a la carte' program, where photographers can choose a range of custom options to personalize their camera. The M Monochrom has only been available in a discrete black chrome finish until now, with black leather and no traditional Leica red dot in case it attracted unwanted attention. Now that the camera is in the a la... more
The Polaroid 20 x 24 is facing extinction as the last company producing the large-format instant film, 20x24 Studio, has announced plans to stop production at the end of 2017.
The studio and its owner John Reuter originally purchased an original Polaroid 20 x 24 camera from Polaroid after it... more
If you like to physically control as many of the settings on your camera as possible, the ICELAVA Warm-to-Cold Fader is right up your alley. This neat little... more
In a shocking referendum that has left the country in turmoil this morning, the United Kingdom decided to leave the European Union. This is what Canon and... more
You may have already noticed that following a few weeks of tweaking and bug squashing weve extended the new light theme to the forums and deployed a new unified header that is shared between both dark and light versions of the site. The beta pop-up has been banished from the site and a new permanent Reading Mode switch placed at the top right corner of the site.
Use the 'Reading mode' switch (top right of every page) to switch between black and white themes. Your choice is remembered.... more
The great Ansel Adams would often say that his negatives were “the score” and the print was “the performance.” And one of his most famous “performances” of all time is... more
When Sigma unveiled the sd Quattro mirrorless camera back in February, pricing and availability for the Foveon sensor-toting APS-C camera was conspicuously absent. Today, Sigma surprised some by letting the rather affordable cat out of the bag.
Announced late last night, the sd Quattro will ship in July for a body-only price of just $... more
