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The Nextbit Robin looks like your standard smartphone, but its cool blue exterior houses the first real cloud-based phone. It's an innovative device, but unfortunately its camera falls short of the best in its class. DxOMark has put the Robin through its standard mobile tests, awarding it 81 points and putting it in 18th place in DxO's mobile rankings. While image testers liked the Robin's good detail preservation and fast AF, unusually high noise levels kept NextBit's smartphone out of the... more

Noise reduction for night sky photos can be tricky, because the algorithms at play often reduce the sharpness of your stars while removing noise in the darkest parts of the sky. In this video tutorial, photographer Dave Morrow shows you how to avoid this issue... more

Among the features introduced in Nikon's new D5 and D500 DSLRs, we're very excited by automated AF Fine Tune. This feature allows users to quickly fine-tune their specific camera bodies and lenses, maximising the chances of a sharp shot and avoiding the lengthy process of trial-and-error tuning that was previously necessary. Watch our video and read our in-depth analysis.

What's the problem?

If you're a DSLR shooter, you may be acutely aware of consistent front or back-focus issues with... more

In this article I will describe how to construct a simple reflectance transformation imaging (RTI) setup using an Arduino microprocessor and a 3D printer.

It can sometimes be difficult for a single photograph to adequately record and represent all of an objects important detail. By using RTI photographic techniques, researchers are better able to enhance an objects individual topography, texture, and color.

Unlike one single photograph, an RTI... more

Camera technology has come a long way in the last two decades; heck, it’s come a long way in the last 5 years. But sometimes even decades old tech can keep up, like... more

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Production studio and early VR adopter Condition One has created its own rugged VR camera for internal use called 'Bison,' a name which references the first thing the companys founder Danfung Dennis recorded with an early prototype. The camera won't be... more

Theres nothing like a spot of macro photography for making you stop to appreciate natures tinier gems.

I have never classed myself as a macro photographer, and as a landscape photographer I’m usually all about the big views and dramatic scenery. But sometimes as a photographer you just have to stop and smell the roseswell in this case crocuses and orchidsalong the way!

Spring is the perfect season to experiment with macro photography as meadows... more

Photo by Jeff Keller

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 / GX80 takes just about everything we like about the GX8 and crams it into a body size that's a lot more in line with the older GX7. In the shrinking process, you lose the high-res tilting viewfinder, the new 20MP sensor and weather sealing. But don't think you're getting a bad deal. You gain Panasonic's Dual-IS feature while recording 4K video (and you... more

Apple’s iPhone 7 has long been rumored to sport dual cameras, but the smartphone might have another interesting photographic trick up its sleeve when it arrives: optical zoom. A new patent from Apple shows how they could make this happen without making the... more

As a photographer I always get asked for advice on buying cameras and what is the least amount needs to be spent to achieve professional results. It usually happens when I’m photographing a wedding, which also means I rarely have time to properly address the question.

So I decided to pull out the first DSLR I ever bought, my Nikon D3100, and compare it to one of the cameras I now use professionally, my Nikon D800.

Here’s some info and some... more

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