Not only does it not often snow in Seattle, it's not often sunny either. Nor does it often rain babies. Precious babies made by staff members. So when you get a bit of all three, you can bet we're out there with a camera and lens. A weather resistant one, capable of subject isolation, and to-die-for sunstars no less. Have a look here to see how the weather-... more
It was ten years ago this past September that Nikon introduced its 10 megapixel, twin-dial D80 DSLR. It was also ten years ago that my dad picked up a shiny new example of one to act as a backup to his workhorse studio camera, the D200. I didn't really know all that much about photography at the time, but that didn't stop me from drooling over it.
No doubt, Canon's CMOS sensors are capable of capturing some amazing low light video footage. And it's true that Canon cameras can create usable footage in literal darkness. But this new video from Canon... maybe takes it all a bit too seriously. Here's a glance at what the script (probably) looks like:
[Title: Moonbow / a rainbow born of moonlight]
[Scene opens with a dramatic time-lapse sunset ... more
In the annals of photography, few people have made the kind of impact that Oskar Barnack can claim. While working for Leitz, then a microscope manufacturer, the master entineer and photography... more
A quick trip to Morocco turned into another example of why panoramic travel photography is special. Using his Hasselblad Xpan for most of the shots, and cropping a few Canon shots for the rest, photographer... more
You don’t need a ton of space to create an impromptu “home studio” and capture some high quality portraits. As photographer Mark Wallace shows you in this informative tutorial, the... more
Audrey Hepburn, Charlie Chaplin, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, and other of America’s most famous historical icons are back, thanks to French photographer Etienne Clotis and his team. For his ongoing series... more
Leica has introduced new firmware for its latest M series digital rangefinder that aims to improve a number of aspects of the cameras handling and operation. Firmware version 1.3.4.0 is said to reduce the duration of the black-out time between frames when using the M10 in Live View mode so the camera is ready to shoot again more quickly.
The new firmware also makes scrolling through the menu system quicker as users can now press the Menu button again to shift from page to page. The... more
