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Earlier this year, to celebrate the 26th birthday of its Hubble Space Telescope, NASA shot and published this gorgeous photo of the Bubble... more

 Photo by Landon Nordeman for ESPN

Last week Apple announced its new iPhone 7 models, including the dual-cam equipped iPhone 7 Plus that combines a 28mm wide angle lens with a 56mm 'tele' variant. In the camera app this setup allows you to zoom optically and create a simulated shallow depth-of-field.... more

Ben Canales of Oregon-based Uncage the Soul video production company has a few nice things to say about the Canon ME20F-SH. 'It's pretty much borderline dark magic,' he tells DPR over email. I've gotten in touch with him to ask about the video you see above, a short film following 20 high schoolers studying the Perseids Meteor Shower as part of a summer astronomy camp. He used the camera and a Sigma 20mm F1... more

If you think a 50mm f/1.2 lens that captures sharp portraits with gorgeous bokeh is hundreds or even thousands of dollars away, think again. If you’re willing to get creative, you can have one for just 20 bucks.

That’s what Mathieu Stern... more

Donato Di Camillo‘s “how I got into photography” story is different. You won’t hear it’s like at the camera store check out counter, and we can pretty much guarantee... more

What’s the difference between a 60-inch octabox, a 38-inch octabox, and an 18-inch octabox? Besides the obvioussize and portabilitythey actually create a noticeably different quality of light. How different? This short comparison video shows you.

This quick tips video was created by photographer... more

In another fascinating peek into the life and work of the great Ansel Adams, Marc Silber takes us into the legend’s home where we get to see some of his old cameras, hear about... more

Clapham Common Tube station in London is looking very feline today. After a very successful tongue-in-cheek Kickstarter campaign, the so-called Citizens Advertising Takeover Service (CATS) has managed to replace 68 advertisements in the station with … cat photos.

When we first reported on the Kickstarter campaign, we... more

3D modeler Amos Dudley has created a 35mm film camera using only 3D-printed parts, including a hand-and-machine polished resin lens. Called SLO, the finished camera is functional and can take photographs, albeit somewhat low in quality, demonstrating the successful construction of a fairly complex device using only 3D-printing technologies.

Dudley has detailed the creation process ... more

The Sigma 30mm F1.4 DN DC Contemporary was announced in February 2016, and sits atop Sigma's line of DN mirrorless lenses, with a two-stop advantage over their previous 30mm F2.8 offering. It's currently the only APS-C F1.4 autofocus lens currently available for the Sony E-mount and has an MSRP of $339.00.

With F1.4 and a 45mm equivalent field of view, this lens on paper appears to be a good choice for a 'walkaround' normal prime lens. The bright aperture will satisfy... more

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