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    Nikon and Canon put to the ultimate durability test in a hydraulic press
    Jul 7, 2016 John Aldred

    Durability tests are usually good fun to watch.  Some make you marvel at the science that goes into the testing and measuring to see just…

    Tokina’s 24-70 vs Nikon’s – Half the price, better quality
    Jul 6, 2016 John Aldred

    I’m not one who generally tends to pay much attention to DXOMark scores, but this one quite surprised me.  Released in 2014, Tokina’s AT-X 24-70mm f/2.8…

    Ricoh’s new 4K Theta 360° VR camera announcement expected soon
    Jul 6, 2016 John Aldred

    With the Ricoh Theta m15 showing as discontinued for a couple of colours on B&H, and the demands of VR and 360° camera users already…

    DJI introduces opting out of geofencing
    Jul 6, 2016 John Aldred

    DJI first introduced geofencing capabilities to its drones in 2013. It’s a technology that uses the GPS data to prevent drones from flying into no-fly-zones…

    Anti-paparazzi scarf has become a popular celebrity fashion accessory that’s rendered completely useless by turning off the flash
    Jul 5, 2016 John Aldred

    It’s a neat idea.  Anti-paparazzi clothing.  Clothes that makes photographing you a fruitless exercise.  The idea first came up at the beginning of last year,…

    Russian Drone pilot’s footage goes viral after capturing an “active” couple at the top of a church steeple (maybe NSFW)
    Jul 5, 2016 John Aldred

    Something tells me the owner of this drone was not quite expecting to capture what he saw when he reviewed the footage from this flight….

    Huawei P9 Leica camera sample image was actually shot with a $4500 Canon kit
    Jul 4, 2016 John Aldred

    I’m not entirely sure what they thought they were doing when Huawei posted this shot to Google Plus. Did they forget to rip the EXIF data out…

    Photographing the President; A look inside Pete Souza’s camera bag
    Jul 4, 2016 John Aldred

    While many will be preparing their own camera bags right now and getting ready to record the evening’s festivities and celebrate American history, one photographer captures American history-in-the-making on…

    When you’re having your photo taken, don’t be THAT guy
    Jul 4, 2016 John Aldred

    “That guy” has been around since the dawn of photography, but with the ever advancing selfie generation, it just seems to be getting worse and…

    This Skyfall continuity mistake would have cost millions to reshoot
    Jul 3, 2016 Udi Tirosh

    Continuity is a hard mistress. It’s about small details. But if you miss something it can really ruin a movie. The reason for that is…