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    X-Rite goes big with the ColorChecker Video XL
    Sep 10, 2018 John Aldred

    It’s funny, I was just thinking the other day that X-Rite should release a giant ColorChecker for drone photographers. And, well, they haven’t quite done that…

    A teen falls to his death while taking a selfie at Yosemite National Park
    Sep 10, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    We have heard of many accidents that occurred because of a selfie. Sadly, another one happened on Wednesday when an Israeli hiker was found dead in…

    The Cosyspeed Phoneslinger is modular bag system for smartphone photographers
    Sep 10, 2018 John Aldred

    I’ve been a fan of Cosyspeed’s bags for a while now. I own a couple of them myself. They’re very handy when you want to…

    Facebook thinks Irving Penn’s work is pornography, censors it for nudity
    Sep 10, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    Facebook has had some pretty weird cases of censoring works of art before. This time, photos taken by iconic photographer Irving Penn were censored because,…

    Sony’s new 31MP APS-C sensor has a global shutter and might come with the A6700/A7000
    Sep 10, 2018 John Aldred

    Rumours of a new “Mini A9” APS-C Sony camera seem to be popping up more and more as we get closer to Photokina. But a…

    The Fuji GFX 50R is coming on September 25th for $4,500 and it has dual card slots
    Sep 9, 2018 John Aldred

    It’s being reported by Fuji Rumors that the Fuji press event coming before Photokina opens up will be to announce a new medium format camera….

    For IBC, we are giving away Pro Gear: Lights, Power and a VTC Plate to ramp your movie making
    Sep 6, 2018 Udi Tirosh

    Welcome to DIYPhotography’s IBC Sweepstakes! With IBC (International Broadcasting Convention) coming soon we wanted to make you cinema-happy, this is why we teamed up with…

    Rod Stewart sued for £10,000 over copyright infringement after using a photo for a gig backdrop
    Sep 6, 2018 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    We’ve seen celebrities getting sued (and banned from Instagram) for copyright infringement. After Bruno Mars, Brian May, and Gigi Hadid, now it happened to Sir…

    Cactus suspends the RQ250 strobe as Kickstarter campaign falls short of its target
    Sep 5, 2018 John Aldred

    Cactus has today announced that the Cactus RQ250 portable strobe has been suspended. The reason, it seems, is down to the fact that the Kickstarter campaign…

    “R is for Resign” says one brutal take on the new Canon EOS R mirrorless camera
    Sep 5, 2018 John Aldred

    Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand, fast! It’s only been public for five minutes and already some of the…