Photography News

The White House has ended the ban on photography and social media use during public tours, and is instead urging visitors to take and share photos from tours using the applicable hashtag #WhiteHouseTour. The photography ban had been in place for 40 years, and was instated in part to reduce the damaging effects of flash photography on artwork. Read more

Nikon today announced three new lenses: a 16-80mm f/2.8-4 for DX cameras, a 500mm f/4 for FX, and a 600mm f/4 for FX. The 16-80mm brings Nano Crystal Coating and Electromagnetic Diaphragm to DX lenses, while the 500mm and 600mm use fluorite elements for significant weight savings.

Nikkor 16-80mm f/2.8-4E ED VR

The new 16-80mm f/2.8-4E is a DX lens that offers the equivalent focal range of 24-120mm in 35mm terms, so it’s a flexible walk-around lens that’s a jack... more

Im sure weve all heard the horror stories. ONOZ! My lens got a scratch, its ruined!! someone screams, then goes to quietly cry in a corner. Welp, shoulda used a UV filter, if those get scratched you can just replace them, now you have to sell that lens for half what it’s worth on eBay.

People think this isnt a bad thing though. This means that great lenses, those with maybe a scuff here and there, can be had inexpensively if youre lucky enough to find one. I recently sold... more

Whether you are a working professional or a passionate enthusiast, keeping your gear up to date can cost a pretty penny. For this reason, you want to ensure that all of your equipment is well protected against possible damage or theft. With many different organizations offering customized insurance plans for your gear, we are going to take a look at five options to see which may be best suited to your needs.

#1: Professional Photographers Association (PPA) – Photo Care

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A camera startup called Bounce Imaging has just launched the Explorer, a tactical 360 camera that looks like a black softball with lenses scattered across the surface. The device is designed to help law enforcement scope out risky environments before entering them, capturing a spherical panorama to... more

Here’s something you can file under “What NOT to do as a photographer”: Singapore Reckless Drivers, an online community that promotes road safety, just published this short video of a wedding photographer that was seen shooting pictures of a bride and groom’s getaway car on a... more

Flickr sparked some controversy back in May after it was discovered that the service’s new autotagging feature was prone to mislabeling black people as “apes.” It looks like Google Photos developers didn’t learn from Flickr’s embarrassing misstep: a Google developer is apologizing after it was found that Google’s Photos app... more

Jaunt is a virtual reality company with enough confidence to proudly claim the tagline of the future of cinematic VR. Aimed at creating high-profile cinematic virtual reality experiences through their camera technology, the company has announced their latest product. The Jaunt Neo is... more

Sony recently shook things up with the announcement of the 42.4MP, backside-illuminated full-frame a7R II mirrorless camera, alongside stacked 1"-type sensors in the updates to the popular RX100 and RX10 lines. While stills and video quality are sure to break new ground with these updates, perhaps even more interesting are the autofocus improvements. We put the new AF systems to the test in our brief hands-on time with the cameras recently. ... more

Nikon has introduced the AF-S DX Nikkor 16-80mm F2.8-4E ED VR, designed to provide an enthusiast photographer with a wide range of options. Covering a 24-120mm equivalent range on Nikon's APS-C bodies, it offers Nano Crystal Coating for the first time in a DX lens. Read more

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