The Showtime series Kidding has an episode that introduces a character by seamlessly showing how a single room in her home transformed over a long period of time as she recovers from addiction. It might look like CGI or clever editing, but it was actually done with careful choreography and a single take. The split-screen behind-the-scenes video above shows how it was shot.
As the camera moves around the room, assistants constantly swap out elements in the room to show... more
The Panasonic LX100 II offers a higher-resolution sensor over its predecessor, but it's the addition of a touchscreen that makes the Mark II so gosh-darn enjoyable to shoot with. We're working through a full review of the camera, but in the meantime, here's... more
Sony has announced a new "Alpha Female" program, a creator-in-residence opportunity that will award six-month grants to five female filmmakers and photographers. The program, which is no longer accepting submissions, aims to "elevate diversity in thought and creation," according to Sony. The first class of recipients will be announced some time early this month.
The awarded grants include $25,000 in funds, as well as $5,000 in product loans and another $5,000 in product allowances. The... more
ADOX, the world’s oldest photographic materials manufacturer, has announced a new monochrome film called HR-50 that will be available in 35mm, 120, and 4×5 formats.
Italian tripod maker Manfrotto has updated its line of ball tripod heads. The new 490 center ball head is an affordable model designed with simplicity in mind. The entire head is controlled via single knob, making sure the new model is easy to use. It comes... more
Microsoft has paused the rollout of its latest Windows 10 update after users reported that photos and other personal files had been wiped without warning by the... more
After launching its affordable 4×5 large format camera in 2014, Intrepid is back with a new product called the Intrepid Enlarger. It’s an attachment that turns any 4×5 camera into a darkroom enlarger and negative digitizer.
“Traditionally enlarging and printing from your negatives has been reserved only to those with the space and budget... more
Want a challenge to test your shutter finger reaction time as a photographer? Try capturing a bullet train zooming out of a tunnel up close. That’s what Japanese photographer Kunihiko Tsuji demonstrates does in the video above.
The video is a 2009 episode of Begin Japanology on the subject of Shinkansen, or the bullet train network in Japan. At 19m05s in, the episode introduces Tsuji, a hobbyist photographer who has been focusing his lens on shinkansen for decades... more
