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The SLR has been the dominant camera type in photography for the last 70 years. SLRs are more intuitive, easy to focus, and versatile when it comes to mounting lenses of any length. So why does the rangefinder, as a design, persist into the modern era? There is not a single reason why anyone should be using these archaic and fiddly cameras when more advanced and efficient machines exist.

There are actually 5 reasons:

Demons Taking Shelter from the Rain. Taken with Leica MD... more

Have you ever had the desire to make your Sony mirrorless camera look like it was built out of LEGO blocks? No? Er… Well, in any case, now you can.

The Taiwanese company LIFE+GUARD has... more

As I am always looking to improve my photography by learning, part of the process is seeking inspiration from others who create. I dont, however, confine myself to just learning from other photographers. I cast my net for ideas wide, and look to artists, writers, musicians — whoever it is that will inspire me with new ways of seeing and fresh ideas.

Ive been spending a lot of time in Spain lately, close to Pablo Picassos birthplace. After visiting museums to see his work,... more

At some point in elementary school my sister was required to study San Francisco, which if you've only ever lived in the Midwest is a far-off, exotic city. She took an interest in the place, and over the dinner table she'd rattle off facts about the city, like how many hills there are (seven) and how many mosquitos there are (none). In contrast to our part of the... more

A number of prominent newspapers and magazines have laid off some or all of their photojournalists in recent years, but these moves are not without their consequences. A new study has found that switching from a photojournalist staff to non-professional photos has, to no one’s surprise, causes a significant drop in photo quality.

Professors Tara Mortensen and Peter Gade of the University of South Carolina and the University of Oklahoma, respectively, recently published the... more

A recently published patent from Canon details a set of optical formulas for what appears to be an RF 90mm F2.8L IS Macro lens.

Japanese Patent Application Number 2018-205435, first detailed by Northlight Images, is fairly standard as far as patents... more

If you opened up Instagram today, you may have been surprised to find that the vertical scrolling method of browsing content had been replaced with a completely different horizontal tap-based scroll. You weren’t alone, and the outcry was immediate. The good news is the switch was an accident and isn’t a permanent change to Instagram.

If you saw your timeline orientation changed, the first thing you saw when opening up Instagram was a notice that read, “... more

In the mid-1970s, 134 of the top photographers and curators in the world of photography posed for an unusual set of baseball cards that... more

One of my favorite environments for photojournalism is the world of fashion, which I fell into almost accidentally when I first started out as a photographer. It has been one of the most interesting, rewarding experiences both artistically and personally, and I would like to share some thoughts on working in that scene.

I shot my first London Fashion Week in 2016, not long after graduating from university with a degree in Advertising. I researched and contacted the PR companies... more

Kodak Ektar is the reason I fell in love with film photography. My first roll completely blew all of my digital shots... more

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