Made in 1948, this Nikon I rangefinder camera, serial number 60924, represents the oldest known surviving production model Nikon in the world. The very first Nikon I held the serial number 60922, making this the third Nikon camera of all time off the production line. It is one of two cameras made in 1948 still [...]
Cactus Image recently launched a new version of their radio trigger for speedlights and strobes, the Cactus V6II. In this review, I’ll go over the features of this trigger, how to use it, and do some example photoshoots to test it.
The Zenit E is one of the Soviet Unions most enduring photographic legacies. Designed in the mid-1960s, it was produced on an eye-watering scale. Millions and millions as many as 12 million, some believe were produced in Soviet factories until the middle of the 1980s, by which time its rough and ready charms [...]
Using the term “potato” to describe what we feel are inadequate devices is commonplace. My wife refers to her computer as a potato, because it’s pretty old and getting kinda slow. Many consider some of the original DSLRs of a little over a decade ago to be potatoes by today’s standards.For Australian photographer Colin Lowe, [...]
Polarizing filters are great, they enhance skies, remove reflections and reduce glare from photos. On the other hand they are usually big and not something you’d haul around for a smartphone.Here is a quick little hack courtesy of theKoldunov Brothersthat builds a small and portable polarizer filter for your smart phone. It turns out that [...]
If you read my previous article where I give you some tips for doing more spectacular sunset photography, youll understand that I love taking photos during the magic hour. For my portraits, I also book my sessions during that time because the light is very soft and flattering. There is one thing I particularly like to do when I process my images and thats adding a sun flare to my portraits... more
There comes a point in atimelapse photographer’s journey that onewants to do something different. They want to try to push the techniques and their own abilities. To try to create something new and interesting. Many such experiments don’t work quite as we’d intended, but oftentimes, they can work extremely well. The latter is the case [...]
iOS10.1 is here, and there are a couple of big photo related bits of news. First up, the fake depth of field effect is here. Love it or hate it, if you have an iPhone 7 Plus, you’ve got it. “Portrait” mode has met a mixed reception. Most don’t see it as a serious tool, [...]
You know that film cameras are perfect for storing memories. Now, thisLeica M3 tin replica box will store, well, other stuff. This little tin box is made after the iconicLeica M3 and resembles the camera in size and looks (size-wise that means 138mm x 71mm x 77mm). Only instead of having optics and mechanics, it [...]
When it comes to photography, Photoshop, and all things related, I tend to lean towards the stylised work. Not just my own, but in people whose work I admire. So I am pleased to bring you the work of Mark Rodreguiz a.k.a Ecletic Anima. I always hear people complain that they don’t know how to [...]
