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The first photo of the hotly anticipated Laowa Argus 35mm f/0.95 lens has leaked
Dec 15, 2020
John Aldred
It was rumoured way back in January, and expected “soon”, but now it looks like it might finally be on the way very soon. The first…
Woman plunged 260 feet to her death after trying to take a selfie at Grampians National Park
Dec 14, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
A 38-year-old woman lost her life on Saturday 12 December when she fell at Boroka Lookout in Victoria, Australia. The tragedy occurred when she reportedly…
Amber X is a privacy-focused in-home cloud storage for your photos you can access anywhere
Dec 14, 2020
John Aldred
With all the goings-on at Google and people looking for alternate cloud storage options, sometimes it’s easier to just be your own cloud. I use…
Canon has patented a strange-but-cool zoomable 1-2x teleconverter
Dec 11, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is an interesting idea, and pretty unique, too. Canon has patented a zoomable teleconverter. You know, those things that effectively increase the focal…
WPPI rescheduled from March to August 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic
Dec 10, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
After CES and CP+, the next year’s WPPI (Wedding and Portrait Photographers International Trade Show) is changing plans for 2021 as well. Instead of March,…
One of three Leica prototype lenses sells for $290,300 at an auction
Dec 10, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
I guess we’re all used to Leica gear being expensive. But when it’s rare as this Vario-Elmar-M 3.5-5.6/28-75mm ASPH. prototype lens, it gets even pricier….
Canon patents a Dual Pixel AF Back-side Illuminated sensor (finally)
Dec 10, 2020
John Aldred
It’s taken a while for Canon to jump on the whole BSI train, although the company appears to have filed a patent in for what…
You can now see Smithsonian Museum’s exhibitions through Instagram AR
Dec 9, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Since we can’t really visit many places nowadays, there are solutions that let us experience them at least virtually. And now, you can even do…
Coronavirus extends into 2021 as CP+ trade show moves online
Dec 9, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
If you’ve been looking forward to 2021 to start attending trade shows again, we’ve got some bad news. CP+, the largest trade show in Japan,…
Don’t upset your photographer – they’ll always have the last laugh
Dec 9, 2020
John Aldred
Many people outside the UK might not know who “Sir” Philip Green is, so let me fill you in a little bit. He’s the “business…