Fotodiox, makers of photography products such as the super-thin Pro Fusion Sony E to Nikon Z autofocus adapter and the RhinoCam Vertex stitching adapters for using medium-format lenses on full-frame cameras, has announced a new filter system for ultra-wide lenses, the WonderPanda.
Happy April Fools' Day! In internet lore, this is a hallowed day for outlandish stories, friendly pranks and the birth of tale tales. Over the years, we've created our fair share of them. Some scared us when too many people thought they were true, and others amused us years later when what we thought was a ludicrous proposal turned out to be an accurate prediction for the future.
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The longest-running photojournalism competition, Pictures of the Year, recently announced the winners of its 81st contest. While most have been celebrated, the top prize in the "Team Picture Story of the Year" category has been highly controversial, kick-starting a powerful, emotional debate about the nature of photojournalism itself.
Today, I'd like to tell you a nice story about mistakes, drone crashes, coincidences and one very cool shoot in which I took a panorama of Tambora Volcano in Indonesia.
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