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$65,000 worth of gear stolen from California camera shop
May 16, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
A camera store in California was robbed last month, with $65,000 worth of gear stolen in only three minutes. A recently released security camera footage…
The Leica MPi is a Raspberry Pi-powered Leica M2 conversion that’s completely reversible
May 15, 2023
John Aldred
While there are plenty of digital Leica cameras out in the world, that’s not enough for some people. For example, people like robotics engineer Michael…
Your Sony camera is made from recycled CDs and water bottles
May 15, 2023
John Aldred
It seems to be a bit of a trend these days for companies to show off how “green” they are by telling you how much…
Pentax Update #2 reveals their first new film camera will be a compact camera
May 15, 2023
John Aldred
In December, Pentax announced they were developing a new film camera. At the time, there was no real information on exactly what type of film…
Amazon suing its own marketplace for selling fake camera batteries
May 15, 2023
Alex Baker
Amazon marketplace has been selling counterfeit Canon batteries and chargers, apparently. Amazon.com and Canon USA have issued a joint lawsuit against the companies selling fake…
Photographer hit and killed at the British Motocross Championships
May 15, 2023
Dunja Đuđić
A photographer was killed and another man was seriously injured at the British Motocross Championships this Sunday. A rider came off his bike during a…
The world’s smallest silicon LED could turn your phone into a high-power microscope
May 13, 2023
John Aldred
Researchers at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) have developed a new silicon Light Emitting Diode (LED) and holographic microscope which between them…
Has DPReview managed to find a way to stay online? I hope so
May 12, 2023
John Aldred
When I first made the switch to digital back in 2002 with a pair of Nikon D100 bodies, there were three sites that I’d visit…
Florida photographer offers gender affirming portraits to trans community
May 12, 2023
Alex Baker
A Florida-based photographer is supporting the trans community in a Pay-What-You-Can portrait project. The initiative is part of the TruID portrait project that photographer…
TikToker hides tiny camera on suitcase to see what happens at the airport
May 12, 2023
Alex Baker
If you’ve ever travelled long haul and got your suitcase back in a distinctly questionable condition, this might be the video for you! I’ve often…