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Here’s a new 18-minute educational video by Filmmaker IQ about the subjects of depth of field and its relationship to different lenses and sensor sizes. “Through some fundamental scientific demonstrations, we will clarify concepts like circle of confusion... more

Kodak’s film business may finally turn a profit this year thanks to support from Hollywood, but the photographic film industry is still seeing declines in demand.

That’s the latest word from Fujifilm, which today... more

It's often said all modern cameras are good. And its true: That's the reason most of the cameras we review get some kind of award. But it's also close to meaningless. It seems to imply that it doesn't matter which camera you buy, yet that's as far from the truth today as it's ever been.

The thing that stood out to me as we selected our recommendations in our recent roundups was that, no matter how much technology improves and cameras converge, there's still a huge difference... more

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Leica has increased the value and volume of prizes on offer for the forthcoming Oskar Barnack awards for 2016, with the winner taking home 25,000 in cash on top of a 10,000 M system camera and lens. The newcomer prize has been doubled to 10,000 in cash, and the winner... more

“Bubbleissimo” is a quirky new photo project by New York-based photographer Mindo Cikanavicius... more

If there’s one piece of technology that I love, it’s my phone. And as a photographer, always having a camera is convenient, occasionally saving myself from missing that once in a lifetime shot.

However the worst part is the fixed focal length of my phone’s camera.

Photojojo offers many solutions to this:... more

Nikon has released a 4K UHD sample video recorded with the newly unveiled D500 DSLR. The Nikon D500 and full-frame D5 are the first Nikons to offer support 4K UHD capture at 3840 x 2160 at 30p/25p/24p. Open the clip above in YouTube, select 2160p and throw it into full-screen mode for the full effect though you might want to proceed with caution if heights make you... more

Photographers often harangue one another over pricing. Ironically, very few are willing to publicly disclose how much they charge for jobs. In economic speak, this leads to an inefficient market that has wide ranging pricing for the same output.

More to the point, no one knows what to charge, photographers dont have an easy way to benchmark their rates and approach, and thus pricing information is guarded like gold. The cycle of opacity continues.

In an age where everyone... more

The Ricoh GR II and a predecessor from the days of film  the Ricoh GR1

The Ricoh GR II is a modest update to the well-regarded Ricoh GR, as well an evolution of a beloved film camera, the Ricoh GR1. In this version, the high-quality formula remains: an 18.3mm (28mm equiv.)... more

“The Boy with a Camera for a Face” is an award-winning 14-minute short film about a boy who was born for a camera in place of a human head. Every moment in the boy’s life is saved for the future, leaving to a unforeseen benefits and challenges in life.

Director and writer ... more

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