Apart from new digital solutions in photo and video technology, it seems that this year the analog and back to the roots approach caused the most reactions. After CES 2017, we’re left with many news and impressions. With all the innovations, it’s still something vintage that made the most of us thrilled. It’s launching something […]
Last year, Apple announced the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus with displays offering a wider colour range. They also announced that the cameras built into these phones would be able to take advantage of that. Most image sharing platforms however, do not. They typically convert the images to sRGB upon upload. Worse, some even strip […]
Panasonic Lumix GH5 is a camera many Panasonic video shooters were anxiously waiting for. We recently reported about it as it was released for pre-orders. The shipment starts in late March 2017, so youll have to be patient for only a little more while. But in the meantime, you can take a look at how […]
Although Nikon’s official 100th birthday isn’t until July 25th, they’re starting the celebration early. And why not? 100 years is nothing to sniff at, so why limit it to just one day? Nikon Corporation, founded in 1917 as Nippon Kgaku Kgy Kabushikigaisha(Japan Optical Industries Corporation) was founded when three leading optical manufacturers merged to form […]
I wanted a small portable LED for video work primarily to either pop on the hot shoe of my camera or use on a light stand off camera. I also really like the white light emitted from a LED source. So I purchased the ... more
After building his amazing truck camera, Ian Ruhter went traveling across the US, taking huge wet plate photos. During the filming of a documentary about the residents in Slab City, Ian was attempting to make the worlds largest ambrotype. Actor Gary Oldman joined Ian on set and documented his process, as a colleague and a […]
The film so famous that Paul Simon wrote a song about it may be coming back. Kodak’s Kodachrome was the choice of both hobbyist and professional photographers for years. It was first released in 1935, and production ran all the way until 2009. Despite digital already having taken a firm grasp on the world of […]
If you’ve done research into underwater housing (and their cost), you’ll know how expensive they can be. In some instances, they cost more than the camera. Certainly, when you pay the premium price you’re also purchasing assurance, functionality, size, etc. However, rebel that I am, I didn’t want to pay the premium, so I […]
I focus my lens not on the forms but on the life that animates them. Thats what attracts me. If this triggers something in you, read on. On December 20, 2011, exactly five years ago, I shot the first picture of my lucky series Portraits In Silence. At the time, I wasnt completely aware of […]
Atthe end of 2016, Bellus3D announced taking a selfie game to a new level. They planned to do it witha 3D face scanning camera for mobile devices, which should enable users quick, high-quality and cheap 3D face scanning. At CES 2017, they demonstrated it. It’s the camera that makes extremely accurate 3D face models on […]
