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Breaking: After 70 years the Photokina trade show shuts down indefinitely
Nov 27, 2020
John Aldred
The organisers of Photokina at the Koelnmesse have just announced that Photokina, the Biennial photography trade show in Cologne, Germany, has come to an end…
Don’t miss these Black Friday 2020 deals for photographers and filmmakers (bookmark as we constantly update)
Nov 27, 2020
John Aldred
Black Friday feels a little different this year. With many parts of the world still in various stages of lockdown, I expect many of the…
You can now use the Blackmagic Video Assist as a USB webcam for live streaming
Nov 27, 2020
John Aldred
Well, this is interesting. With all the talk of cameras getting firmware updates this year in order to give them the capability to be used…
This is the surprisingly true story of Kodak Aerochrome’s origins and ultimate fate
Nov 26, 2020
John Aldred
It’s hard to imagine that a particular film stock, especially something like infrared film, might have an origin story that’s almost as wild as a…
Comparing a $40K RED Gemini to the $1.1K iPhone 12 Pro Max
Nov 26, 2020
John Aldred
Yeah, yeah, I know. You’re sick of seeing these. But you knew it was coming, right? And to be fair, with the iPhone 12 Pro…
First photos leak of Sigma’s upcoming 24mm, 35mm and 65mm DG DN lenses for E and L mounts
Nov 25, 2020
John Aldred
According to a Twitter post from Nokishita, Sigma is getting ready to announce three new lenses. They’re DG DN lenses, designed specifically for Sony E…
Canon called out for not crediting a photographer on social media. Again
Nov 25, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Canon UK recently got under fire for not crediting the photographer on social media. Light Painter Phill Fisher claims that he came up with the…
The MIOPS FLEX is the ultimate external camera trigger
Nov 25, 2020
John Aldred
MIOPS, the company that brought you the Mobile trigger, Capsule360 Motion Box and the Splash trigger, is back with a new project, the MIOPS FLEX,…
Google will now pay for your photos, although only $0.20 a pop
Nov 25, 2020
Dunja Đuđić
Remember that Google wanted you to help train its photo algorithm for free? Well, now you can actually do it for cash. Google has launched…
Google Photos – Bait, meet Switch
Nov 24, 2020
Thomas Hawk
In case you missed it recently, Google Photos has decided to end their free unlimited photo hosting service. Beginning in June of next year users…