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These photos show the street life of 19th century London – in color
Jul 5, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Colorization of old images is a topic of discussion among historians, photographers, and retouchers. Some love it, some hate it, but it seems to me…
Xiaomi’s 12S Ultra packs a huge 1-Inch camera sensor with Leica optics
Jul 4, 2022
John Aldred
Xiaomi has now officially announced its new Xiaomi 12S Ultra smartphone, bringing with it a pair of half-inch sensors for ultrawide and periscope zoom cameras…
Astronomy Photographer of the Year shares stunning 2022 shortlists
Jul 4, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Astronomy Photographer of the Year has a real treat for all astrophotography fans. The 2022 contest has just announced its shortlists, and just as always,…
OpenRefMic is a cheap open source low-noise reference microphone you can build yourself for under $40
Jul 4, 2022
John Aldred
Reference mics can be a vital tool when it comes to audio. They’re the microphones that capture the uncoloured sound, with a flat response and…
Four ways to fix a shiny polaroid print
Jul 4, 2022
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
If you’re like me, you largely prefer matte prints over glossy ones. And if you use an instant camera, you’ll get the super-shiny prints that…
Canon EOS R7 shows impressive dynamic range over the 7D but it’s not quite up to the EOS R5
Jul 1, 2022
John Aldred
Photons to Photos has published dynamic range data from the Canon EOS R7 and added it to its database. It shows some nice improvements over…
Meike has announced a new $249 50mm f/0.95 APS-C mirrorless lens
Jul 1, 2022
John Aldred
Meike has announced their new 50mm f/0.95 manual focus lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. It’s available in five different mounts including Sony E, Fuji X,…
SmallRig releases yet another matte box system – 5th time lucky?
Jun 30, 2022
John Aldred
Regular as clockwork lately, SmallRig has announced yet another new Matte Box. What makes this one different from the SmallRig 3575 Mini Matte Box Lite,…
I couldn’t find a weatherproof enclosure for a USB power bank on the Internet, so I made my own
Jun 30, 2022
David Hancocks
Modern action cameras are a useful tool for a photographer in that they are compact, robust and weather resistant. However, adventurous users quickly find that…
Godox takes us back to the ’80s with the retro-themed Lux Junior on-camera flash
Jun 30, 2022
John Aldred
With the trend for retro-looking cameras and lenses over the last few years, I’m surprised it’s taken a company this long to come out with…