Category: Equipment

  • Official: RX100VI and new RX grip announced! – sonyalpharumors sonyalpharumors

    [contentcards url=”https://www.sonyalpharumors.com/official-rx100vi-and-new-rx-grip-announced/”] Official: RX100VI and new RX grip announced! – sonyalpharumors sonyalpharumors Sony just announced the new RX100VI

  • Game Boy Camera Canon EF Mount — Bastiaan Ekeler

    Game Boy Camera Canon EF Mount — Bastiaan Ekeler I designed and built a Canon EF Mount for my Game Boy Camera. The GBC has a sensor size of about 3.6mm² which seems equivalent to a 1/4″ sensor (Wikipedia). This gives the GBC a crop factor of about 10.81. With my 70-200 f4 mounted on…

  • The camera that produces perfect pictures – Witness

    The camera that produces perfect pictures – Witness

    The camera that produces perfect pictures Belgian visual artist Max Pinckers explains his ‘Trophy Camera’ and what he hopes it will teach us about photojournalism via Medium: https://witness.worldpressphoto.org/the-camera-that-produces-perfect-pictures-b43072adb649 Belgian visual artist Max Pinckers explains his ‘Trophy Camera’ and what he hopes it will teach us about photojournalism

  • Taking Visual Journalism Into the Sky With Drones – The New York Times

    Taking Visual Journalism Into the Sky With Drones – The New York Times

    Taking Visual Journalism Into the Sky With Drones Josh Haner, a photographer for The Times, discussed how the use of drones has changed storytelling. Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/02/technology/personaltech/visual-journalism-drones.html?partner=rss&emc=rss How do New York Times journalists use technology in their jobs and in their personal lives? Josh Haner, a photographer for The Times, discussed the tech he’s using.

  • Snapchat Spectacles 2 launch today with photos, water resistance & more [Video] | 9to5Mac

    Snapchat Spectacles 2 launch today with photos, water resistance & more [Video] – 9to5Mac Snap’s first attempt at Spectacles were rather an, uh, spectacular failure. The company lost $40M after ending up with hundreds of thousands of unsold units. An FCC filing earlier this month showed that the company wasn’t giving up, however, with the…

  • Watch Canon’s Ultra-Dramatic Video Showing Off Its Sensors of the Future

    Watch Canon’s Ultra-Dramatic Video Showing Off Its Sensors of the Future

    Watch Canon’s Ultra-Dramatic Video Showing Off Its Sensors of the Future Canon recently released this incredibly dramatic 5-minute video to showcase its latest CMOS sensor technologies. The opening question, set to moving via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/04/18/watch-canons-ultra-dramatic-video-showing-off-its-sensors-of-the-future/ Canon recently released this incredibly dramatic 5-minute video to showcase its latest CMOS sensor technologies. The opening question, set to…

  • LargeSense Unveils World’s First Single Shot 8×10 Digital Camera

    LargeSense Unveils World’s First Single Shot 8×10 Digital Camera

    LargeSense Unveils World’s First Single Shot 8×10 Digital Camera Say hello to the world’s first full-frame 8×10 large format single-shot digital camera. The Santa Clara, California-based startup company LargeSense has via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/04/17/largesense-unveils-worlds-first-single-shot-8×10-digital-camera/ Say hello to the world’s first full-frame 8×10 large format single-shot digital camera. The Santa Clara, California-based startup company LargeSense has just…

  • The Cameras That Shot the Winning Photos of World Press Photo 2018

    The Cameras That Shot the Winning Photos of World Press Photo 2018

    The Cameras That Shot the Winning Photos of World Press Photo 2018 World Press Photo announced the 2018 winners of its prestigious photojournalism contest last week, and most of the winning photos (97 of 129) were via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/04/16/the-cameras-that-shot-the-winning-photos-of-world-press-photo-2018/ World Press Photo announced the 2018 winners of its prestigious photojournalism contest last week, and most…

  • Hasselblad X1D: A Medium Format MVP? – PhotoShelter Blog

    Hasselblad X1D: A Medium Format MVP? – PhotoShelter Blog

    Hasselblad X1D: A Medium Format MVP? – PhotoShelter Blog The image quality is stunning, but what operational issues did we find while using the Hasselblad X1D in New Zealand, Tokyo and New York? And how does the $6500 price tag compare to other offerings like the Fuji GFX-50s? via PhotoShelter Blog: https://blog.photoshelter.com/2018/04/hasselblad-x1d-a-medium-format-mvp/ In software design,…

  • This is the Power of Canon’s 120MP Camera Sensor

    This is the Power of Canon’s 120MP Camera Sensor

    This is the Power of Canon’s 120MP Camera Sensor Canon has just released this new 3-minute video showing the power of its 120-megapixel CMOS sensor, which it first announced in September 2015 and then via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/03/29/this-is-the-power-of-canons-120mp-camera-sensor/ The sensor is called the 120MXS, and it has an ultra-high-resolution of 13280×9184, or about 60 times the…

  • RIP, Lytro: Light Field Camera Pioneer Officially Shuttering

    RIP, Lytro: Light Field Camera Pioneer Officially Shuttering

    RIP, Lytro: Light Field Camera Pioneer Officially Shuttering Goodbye, Lytro. The pioneering light field camera company has officially announced that it’s winding down operations. This comes just one week after it via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/03/28/rip-lytro-light-field-camera-pioneer-officially-shuttering/ Goodbye, Lytro. The pioneering light field camera company has officially announced that it’s winding down operations. This comes just one week…

  • Sony a7 III: A Feature-Filled 24MP and 4K Full-Frame Mirrorless for $1,999

    Sony a7 III: A Feature-Filled 24MP and 4K Full-Frame Mirrorless for $1,999

    Sony a7 III: A Feature-Filled 24MP and 4K Full-Frame Mirrorless for $1,999 Sony has just announced the a7 III, a feature-filled 24-megapixel full-frame mirrorless camera combines many of Sony’s latest technologies (things found via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/02/26/sony-a7-iii-feature-filled-24mp-4k-full-frame-mirrorless-1999/ Sony has just announced the a7 III, a feature-filled 24-megapixel full-frame mirrorless camera combines many of Sony’s latest technologies…

  • Canon’s New Speedlite 470EX-AI Shows How Fast Computational Photography Is Moving – PhotoShelter Blog

    Canon’s New Speedlite 470EX-AI Shows How Fast Computational Photography Is Moving – PhotoShelter Blog

    Canon’s New Speedlite 470EX-AI Shows How Fast Computational Photography Is Moving – PhotoShelter Blog We previously wrote about the state of computational photography in September 2017. Included within that piece was a reference to the work by Kukas Murmann, Abe Davis, Jan Kautz and Frédo Durand who built a prototype flash mounted on a servo…

  • Kodak is Bringing Back T-MAX P3200 Film

    Kodak is Bringing Back T-MAX P3200 Film

    Kodak is Bringing Back T-MAX P3200 Film The film renaissance marches on. Kodak Alaris just announced today that it will be bringing back Kodak Professional T-MAX P3200 TMZ, the multi-speed via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/02/23/kodak-bringing-back-t-max-p3200-film/ “This film excels when shooting in low light or when capturing fast action,” Kodak Alaris says. “It is ideally suited for handheld…

  • Fuji X-H1 First Impressions – Luminous Landscape

    Fuji X-H1 First Impressions – Luminous Landscape

    Fuji X-H1 First Impressions – Luminous Landscape Not Such A Well Kept Secret Anyone who reads this site regularly knows how much I like my Fuji cameras. Right now, I own the XT-2, X-Pro 2, and 100F, and a good-size stable of zooms and prime lenses. It should be quite obvious that I am a mirrorless advoc via Luminous Landscape: https://luminous-landscape.com/fuji-x-h1-first-impressions/ I am…

  • Google’s Clips AI Camera Was Trained in Photography by Pro Photographers

    Google’s Clips AI Camera Was Trained in Photography by Pro Photographers

    Google’s Clips AI Camera Was Trained in Photography by Pro Photographers In October 2017, Google announced Clips, a small hands-free AI-powered camera that’s designed to capture your life’s memories without much human via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/01/27/googles-clips-ai-camera-trained-photography-pro-photogs/ In October 2017, Google announced Clips, a small hands-free AI-powered camera that’s designed to capture your life’s memories without much…

  • The Hasselblad H6D-400C Multi Shot Captures Monster 400MP Photos

    The Hasselblad H6D-400C Multi Shot Captures Monster 400MP Photos

    The Hasselblad H6D-400C Multi Shot Captures Monster 400MP Photos Hasselblad just announced a camera capable of 400MP photos. The new H6D-400C MS is a “Multi Shot” camera that can capture 100MP photos with single via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2018/01/16/hasselblad-h6d-400c-multi-shot-captures-monster-400mp-photos/ Hasselblad just announced a camera capable of 400MP photos. The new H6D-400C MS is a “Multi Shot” camera…

  • 5 Things We’re Hoping from Camera Companies in 2018 – PhotoShelter Blog

    5 Things We’re Hoping from Camera Companies in 2018 – PhotoShelter Blog

    5 Things We’re Hoping from Camera Companies in 2018 – PhotoShelter Blog Designing and manufacturing camera gear ain’t easy as anyone who has invested in a Kickstarter project can attest. The amount of technology that’s stuffed into gear is astonishing, but that doesn’t mean each product meets the needs of the photographer. So via PhotoShelter…

  • Lens Rentals | Blog

    Lens Rentals | Blog

    Staff Picks for The Best New Photography and Videography Gear of 2017 Last week, we shared with you our most popular photo and video rentals for 2017. While that list is extremely telling to market trends and what the average consumer looks for when it comes to gear and tech, but it doesn’t necessarily mean…

  • Untitled post 48801

    The Photographer’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide We’ve partnered with Feature Shoot to bring you The Photographer’s Ultimate Holiday Gift Guide. Inside, you’ll find gift recommendations from 27 professional photographers, including Pete Souza, Amy Lombard, Yannis Davy Guibinga, Henry Do, Jody MacDonald Link: https://resources.photoshelter.com/the-photographers-ultimate-holiday-wishlist-guide/?&utm_source=guidelaunch&utm_medium=PS_Guide_Email&utm_content=holidaywishlist&utm_campaign=&mkt_tok=eyJpIjoiTkRnNE1URTFZekF4TXpVMyIsInQiOiJ3WXl3XC9PR05zMzJpRVN3dTRJaVFVR This season, we’ve partnered with Feature Shoot for The Photographer’s Ultimate Holiday…