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The Nikon D5500 and D7200 DSLRs have officially been discontinued, according to the Nikon Japan website.

It's been rumored for some time now, but as reported by Nikon... more

A new eBay listing details a rare grey Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm F4 D II ED lens in 'very good' condition with included case and accessories. According to the auction listing, the lens is fully functional with only 'minimal to moderate' signs of use on the barrel. 'The glass is clean,' according to the seller... more

Here’s a new short film by NYC visual storyteller Tim Sessler. Titled “The Place Where,” the “visual poem” was shot at an old cement mine and features nighttime scenes illuminated by a... more

One of the questions I am asked most frequently is how do you make money from street photography? So far, aside from print sales and teaching courses, the answer has been that I approach street photography as a form of practice — a space in which I can experiment with new techniques, work on my style, and rehearse different fast-paced scenarios.

This practice can then be applied to any number of real-world and, maybe more importantly, paid situations; including wedding... more

On January 17 of this year, I suddenly found myself in a terrifying, all-too-real nightmare. I was standing on the edge of a frozen lake near my home on Mount Desert Island, Maine. In front of me were snowmobile tracks that disappeared into the blackness of the frigid night. I knew that my 13-year-old daughter, Jolie, was a passenger on that snowmobile; and I had just received word from local firefighters that the tracks ended in open water.

Thats it, I thought. Ill never see... more

If youre like me and youve tried to attach gels to your lights in the past, youve likely resorted to using one of the many types of sticky tapes available. When I used to manage a studio, I would see all manner of tapes being used to attach gels to hot modifiers.

From masking tape, duct tape, parcel tape and when they ran out, even regular old sticky tape was used. But ultimately, all of these tapes fell short in achieving their simple task of holding a colored gel in front of... more

When Nikon unveiled its Z Series full-frame mirrorless camera system in August 2018, it also announced the development of an ultra-fast NIKKOR Z 58mm f/0.95 S Noct lens. And as you might have imagined upon hearing of the f/0.95 maximum aperture, the lens is indeed massive.

Indian photographer... more

Panasonic Leica DG Elmarit 200mm f/2.8 POWER OIS. lens

In these times of extremely fast product development cycles manufacturers often seem to forget about ongoing improvements and support for older models, instead trying to convince consumers to upgrade and spend their hard-earned cash on the the latest models.

Olympus is now showing that it is a company that is not ignoring its... more

If you love both Leica and LEGO, today is your lucky day: Leica Store Miami has started selling Leica M camera LEGO kits that you build yourself. The resulting creations look like Leica’s revered rangefinder line.

“This Lego Leica M Camera makes a great gift for the photography enthusiast,” Leica Store Miami writes. “The kits come in pieces and do require assembly.”

Once assembled, the LEGO Leica M cameras measure 3x2x1.25 inches (7.... more

Photographs kindly provided by Lensrentals

Roger Cicala, founder of Lensrentals, has torn apart the 400mm F2.8L IS III to see what Canon has done to remove 2.2lbs of weight from the third-generation super telephoto lens.

It's only been a few weeks since Cicala shared Lensrentals... more

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