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The Nikon Z 50mm F1.8 is one of three lenses to launch with the Z system, and it's quickly becoming a staff favorite thanks to its edge-to-edge sharpness and a pleasing absence of chromatic aberration. Nikon claims that the Z 50mm F1.8 redefines what an F1.8 standard lens can do - take a look at our... more

There's no shortage of weird and wild photography accessories designed to add a little flair to photographs, but Fractal Filters might be one of the most interesting to hit the market in some time.

Created by Nikk Wong and originally funded on Kickstarter, Fractal Filters are creative photo filters designed to add prism-like effects to... more

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Nikon's AF-S 500mm F5.6E PF has some big - er, small? - shoes to fill. It follows up on the company's earlier AF-S 300mm F4 PF (Phase Fresnel) lens, which offers up solid reach and impressive image quality in a compact package.

And like the 300mm, we've been impressed with the 500mm F5.6E PF's... more

Photographer Stephanie Smith recently shot birthday portraits for her best friend, Nicole Ham. But instead of normal portraits, Ham got swaddled for her 336-month shoot and posed in the... more

The Drone is an upcoming horror movie about a serial killer… who transfers his mind into a DJI camera drone. You can watch the new 2-minute trailer above.

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Photography is the bastard art. There are many reasons for this, not the least of which is that everyone owns a smartphone and many of those people are under the mistaken impression that they are excellent photographers.

Weve also been brainwashed by decades of advertising from Canon, Nikon, Sony, and many others with the message that all you have to do is use their camera, lens or printing paper and your images will look professional. This is akin to saying if you buy a... more

One of the most overlooked aspects of the rangefinder method of photography, when comparing it to other systems, is the role of imagination when it comes to the focus and pre-visualisation of the composition.

Most proponents of the system will highlight the convenience of the frame lines, which allow the photographer to view context and elements about to enter the scene, which may inform their decision on timing and re-composition. At no point do you have a true preview in the... more

This week on DPReview TV, Chris and Jordan test Sigma's latest macro lens, the 70mm F2.8 DG Macro Art. Find out why they like it in this uniquely Canadian presentation.

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Canon users who want to develop applications for their camera will be able to do so with new expanded SDK and API kits just announced by the company. The release updates the existing EOS Digital SDK (Software Development Kit) and introduces a new Camera Control API (Application Programming Interface) that is compatible with the new PowerShot... more

WIRED has published a video exploring the topic of photography's impact on humans, particularly selfies and the impact photographing moments can have on one's experience and memories. The video touches on topics ranging from anxiety over one's appearance caused by distortion in selfies to ways photographing scenes both improves and impairs memories of the moment.

WIRED senior editor Peter Rubin talked with multiple professionals as part of the video, including facial... more

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