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Accessory lenses for smartphones can be useful tools for expanding the photographic capabilities of your device. However, the process of physically attaching these lenses to the smartphone and centering them above the camera lens is prone to minor but important error as even a slight misalignment can result in a drop in image quality. Additionally, the accessory lens' optical design can have a detrimental effect on the image output.

Apple has now been granted a patent that aims to fix... more

Increased mirrorless digital camera demand has prompted Fujifilm to ramp up its interchangeable lens production capacity, the company has announced. New facilities at its existing Taiwa Factory in Miyagi prefecture, Japan will start in September, the ultimate goal being a 70% production capacity increase by 2020, the year when Fujifilm expects all of the new facilities to be fully operational.

Fujifilm reports that its annual interchangeable lens sales are growing by more than 20% per... more

The Standard 4×5 is a new 3D printed large format camera that’s perfect for aspiring large format photographers on a budget: the camera comes as an IKEA-style assemble-it-yourself kit... more

Here’s a 13-minute video in which three photographers (Sheldon Evans,... more

Jacobson Sound Blimps has announced that it’s closing up shop, bringing an end to the 52-year-old business that produced the de facto official sound blimp used by still photographers on movie sets to... more

The three-color method of using colored lens filters when shooting black-and-white photos was one of the earliest techniques for creating color photos. This 11.5-minute video is an exploration of how this process is done.

The video was created by Mike Elsherif and JohnBen Lacy of... more

SKOUT is a new camera carrier design by the Vancouver-based company Cotton Carrier that lets active photographers wear their camera in the center of their chest, attaching it securely and detaching it quickly... more

Want to shoot some beautiful slow-motion footage of hummingbirds in flight? As this 4-minute video by photographer and conservationist Phil Torres shows, all you need these days is a smartphone.

Torres... more

Nikon has finally confirmed the age-old rumor that its going to make a full frame mirrorless camera. It's widely assumed Canon plans to do the same. But what are the things they need to get right?

We're way beyond the point where the 'mirrorless or DSLR' question simply depends on whether size or autofocus is more important to you. But what are the other aspects of... more

Nikon has just officially announced the development of its upcoming full frame mirrorless camera, finally confirming months of rumors and leaks.

The new full frame mirrorless system will be built around a brand new lens mount... more

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