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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 (link is external)

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 (link is external)

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 (link is external)

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 (link is external)

The consumer camera market is dead. Buried. Worm food. And if camera manufacturers don’t switch their focus to enthusiasts fast, they’ll lose them too. That seems to be the core thesis behind this interesting industry breakdown by photographer and educator... more (link is external)

Photokina is two short weeks away, and the product leaks are starting to come fast and furious. First up, Zeiss with three new lenses for its... (link is external)more (link is external)

Fujifilm just brought its Instax instant film into the world of black-and-white photography with the unveiling (link is external) of its new Instax Mini Film Monochrome.

“The ‘... more (link is external)

Fujifilm has announced monochrome film for its instax instant cameras and Share printer. It will go on sale worldwide in October, and like the color film, will be sold in cartridges of 10 sheets each. No price has yet been given for the monochrome film, but currently a twin pack of color film with 20 sheets goes for about $12.

Press release

instax mini film Monochrome
A new film that expands the possibilities of photographic expression using instax film

September 6, 2016... more (link is external)

For the past two years, I have been working on a series titled GIANT. I started this project because, well, it seemed like it would be hella fun. And it truly has been — every agonizing moment of it.

I can’t say it’s been hard work. Very little of my life as a photographer has ever really felt like work, even when I’m shooting jobs I’m not really “into.” This series in particular, though, has felt like a dream... more (link is external)

UK lens manufacturer Cooke Optics has announced that it is to produce a much wider range of mounts for its compact miniS4/i family of lenses to allow access for DSLR and mirrorless camera owners. From October the lenses will be available in mounts for Canon EF, Nikon F, Sony E and Micro Four Thirds systems, as well as the normal PL mount for movie cameras. In addition the company will offer the new mounts on their own for existing miniS4/i lens owners who will be able to switch the fittings... more (link is external)

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