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    Google is closing down the Panoramio service
    Oct 11, 2016 John Aldred

    Panoramio has been one of my go-to location scouting tools for quite a while now. It’s an invaluable resource which combines Google Maps with user contributed…

    Lensbaby President talks about the company past, present and future
    Oct 8, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    What do you think about Lensbaby? It’s kind of a odd chicken, right? On one hand, they are making $100 “cheap toy lenses”, but they…

    Daredevil instagram star dies train surfing in New York
    Oct 7, 2016 John Aldred

    “Live fast, die young, and leave a good looking Instagram account” seems to be the mantra these days. The trend of doing whatever it takes to…

    GearEye wants to be the only solution you need for tracking your equipment
    Oct 7, 2016 John Aldred

    Update: right on, this project is now on kickstater, get your wallets ready! Losing equipment is one of a photographer’s biggest fears. But, it happens….

    You can now live stream your Yi 4K action camera straight to YouTube or Facebook
    Oct 4, 2016 John Aldred

    The Yi 4K is a pretty great camera already, especially for what it costs. Yi, however, did something pretty unique with the Yi 4K. When…

    Pentax and Phase One both launch firmware updates to offer electronic shutter during live view
    Oct 4, 2016 John Aldred

    When live view first appeared in DSLRs, it was seen as a bit of a useless gimmick. No doubt, in those early cameras, it wasn’t…

    Dutch photojournalist Jeroen Oerlemans shot dead by sniper in Libya
    Oct 3, 2016 John Aldred

    An ISIS sniper is reported to have fatally shot Dutch photojournalist, Jeroen Oerlemans. The Guardian reports that the shooting took place in Sirte, a city over which…

    Samyang to add Nikon and Canon to their autofocus lens lineup but probably not Fuji or MFT
    Oct 3, 2016 John Aldred

    Samyang brought autofocus into their range of lenses not too long ago with two new Sony E mount lenses. The 14mm f/2.8 and 50mm f/1.4….

    EASA can’t distinguish between “model aircraft” and drones – Wants to make all current systems illegal to fly
    Sep 30, 2016 John Aldred

    This might sound like a click-baity title, but this is essentially what will happen if the current “Prototype regulations” go through. It’s difficult to know…

    Do you OWN your reflector?
    Sep 30, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Well, do OWN your reflector or does your reflector own you? There is a very simple way to find out. Just fold it, toss it…