Photography News

NASA astronaut and Expedition 47 flight engineer Jeff Williams posted a video recently detailing some of the equipment he uses to capture his incredible view of the planet from the International Space Station. So what kind of specialized gear does one use in space? Turns out the crew uses 'regular photography equipment' to capture still images and videos, with the Nikon D4 being one of several cameras used... more

Shooting stereoscopic 3D images usually means breaking out a cool old film camera like the one used here, but this $30 eBay find from 1950 can make shooting 3D images on your... more

Leica has introduced firmware version 2.0 for its SL (Typ 601) camera that brings a major change to the cameras focusing as well as a new top shutter speed of 1/16,000sec. The firmware takes the number of AF points available in single point mode from 49 to 529. Leica claims it has also made improvements to the autofocusing systems speed, accuracy and tracking abilities.

Exposure compensation gets a new access point with the update and can now be controlled via the top dial and the... more

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German optical manufacturer Meyer-Optik Gorlitz has begun a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds to produce a modern 50mm F2.9 version of its Trioplan lens. The Trioplan design is known for its exaggerated circular bokeh which earned it the nickname 'Soap... more

Direct positive photo paper is not typically the domain of 120 medium format film cameras. For those you usually use … well … film. But the folks at Galaxy Photography are changing the game with Galaxy... more

Lithuania-born photographer and artist Ceslovas Cesnakevicius‘ series The Zoo is the result of a thought he had while visiting the diverse cities of Amsterdam and London. “A hairy beast walking wouldnt bother anybody too much here,” he... more

If you’ve read a tabloid recentlyor simply haven’t been hiding beneath a rockyou’ve probably heard about the ‘wedding... more

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Zeiss has added the 2.8/18, a super wide-angle autofocus lens, to its Batis line for Sony E-mount. The full-frame lens joins the current 25mm F2 and 85mm F1.8 offerings. The 18mm lens provides the same dust and weather seals as its siblings, along with an... more

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