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Sony’s FE 12-24mm f/2.8 GM lens is expected to be announced this month
Jun 2, 2020
John Aldred
Rumours of an upcoming Sony FE 12-24mm f/2.8GM lens started appearing in February, and it seemed like it would be a pretty attractive option over…
Instagram blocks some #BlackLivesMatter posts; blames it on its anti-spam system
Jun 2, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Instagram’s anti-spam system is programmed to recognize and prevent repeating activity that quickly grows on the platform. However, it looks like it has been working…
Samsung spending over $800 million to ramp up image sensor production
Jun 2, 2020
John Aldred
Samsung is reportedly ramping up its image sensor production capabilities in a big way, although it’s doing it at the expense of RAM production –…
Leica Store in Soho looted in New York protests
Jun 2, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
During Sunday’s protests in New York city, luxury stores were ransacked, and Leica Store SoHo was among them. The store had its windows smashed and…
Photojournalist arrested and shot with rubber bullets while covering Minneapolis protests
Jun 2, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
As protests are raging on across the US, another photographer got hurt and arrested for covering them. Veteran WCCO Photographer Tom Aviles was shot with…
An open letter to white photographers covering Black Lives Matter protests
Jun 1, 2020
Grace Stillman
I am from Minneapolis. This is in regards to posting photos of protesters and to be mindful + protect them! As a photographer, I believe…
Photographer sues Microsoft for $150,000 for using her photos without permission
Jun 1, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Photographer Matilde Gattoni has filed a lawsuit against Microsoft over alleged copyright infringement. According to the lawsuit, Microsoft used Gattoni’s photos in an article on…
This handy Crop Factor Calculator shows how your lens will look on different size sensors
Jun 1, 2020
John Aldred
Crop factors caused by different sizes of sensors in different cameras still confuses a lot of people. Mostly because there’s so much bad information out…
Iconic Central Camera Company goes up in flames during Chicago protests
Jun 1, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Central Camera Company, an iconic camera store in Chicago, was damaged in fire on Saturday night. The two-alarm fire broke out during a protest, one…
Photojournalist permanently blinded by rubber bullet while covering Minneapolis protests
Jun 1, 2020
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
After the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last week, protests have developed across the United States. While covering the street protest in Minneapolis on…