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New samples from the Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens
Sigma 24mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens samples gallery We were recently lucky enough to visit Sigma’s factory in Aizu, Japan, where Sigma allowed us to shoot with a pre-production sample of the recently-announced 24mm F1.4 DG HSM Art lens. The wintry landscape of the Fukushima prefecture was a nice contrast to the CP+ convention center where we last gathered some samples with this lens, and our recent samples are more representative of lens performance on a native mount body (Canon 6D). All shots in the gallery are...
read moreInto the woods: a video overview of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 II
Richard, let me know when you are in So Cal, we can climb Harding Truck Trail and you’ll get a 360 panorama view of Southern California which includes Catalina, San Diego, LA, San Bernardino/Riverside Mountains. It’s a 16 mile climb from 1K to 5,400K. Bring a light camera :). Besides the view, you’ll get a major endorphin rush from all that climbing that in over 25 years of cycling, I’ve seen unrivaled. Its hard (hence Harding…) but, so worth it. Nice spot on the EM5 II, Oly have really worked that camera out :)....
read moreSony branches off audio and video business but remains committed to sensor development
Heya DFP, TBH if I were looking to jump into a ML system to call home right now, I would either go with Samsung or MFT. The advantage of MFT is that aside from having the most mature ML lens line, in order for the mount to completely fail, both Panasonic and Olympus must both bow out. Samsung on the other hand seem to be doing everything right, from TVs to phones to cameras. They are innovative and keep surprising people, I don’t think they are a risky bet even if they are less known in cameras. The only other option is to start looking...
read moreNikon J5 May Be the First Nikon Camera to Offer 4K, Expected with the D7200 Soon
Canon just had a torrent of new product announcements earlier this month, and now it looks like Nikon will follow suit with some big announcements of its own. There’s new word that Nikon will soon be announcing a new DSLR and a new mirrorless camera, the latter of which may be the first Nikon camera to offer 4K video recording. Nikon J5 Nikon Rumors reports that it’s hearing rumors of 4K video recording capabilities in the upcoming Nikon 1 J5 mirrorless camera. If this is true, the J5 will become the first Nikon camera that offers...
read moreOWL is the World’s First Drop-In Filter Adapter That Lets You Swap Filters in a Flash
For telephoto lenses with huge front elements, screw-on filters aren’t very practical or economical. Thus, for certain lenses, companies like Canon and Nikon offer drop-in filters that slide into a slot close to the rear element. There’s a new product that hopes to use this same style of filter for smaller camera-and-lens combos. Called OWL, it’s the first drop-in filter adapter. Created by a Hong Kong startup called DEO, the product is an adapter for mounting Canon and Nikon DSLR lenses to Sony E and Micro Four Thirds mount...
read moreA Photo Booth with a 240MPH Leaf Blower Pointed At People’s Faces
My name is Martin Szabo and I am commercial and portrait photographer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. I was recently doing volunteer work for a charity event in Vancouver and wanted to bring little twist and fun to the party. I ended up creating a photo booth to shoot portraits of people while their faces were being blasted by 240 mph wind coming from a leaf blower. The whole idea was to capture unexpected reactions and showcase the subject’s individuality and personality in an unexpected moment. The project turned out to be a...
read morexkcd Comic Pokes Fun at Seeing the Golden Ratio in Random Photographs
xkcd‘s latest comic, titled “Flowcharts,†is a tongue-in-cheek take on the concept of the golden ratio (or golden spiral) in photography. It’s a flow chart in which one of the steps reads: “Do you like when people find the golden spiral in random images?†If you choose “yes†from there, you’re taken on a golden ratio journey that magically fits the design of the chart. Here’s how explain xkcd explains this: The title text and the faint image of a golden spiral parody the fact that the golden spiral is superimposed...
read moreBook Review: ‘The Decisive Moment’ by Henri Cartier-Bresson
Wow… Where do I even begin? I would say that “The Decisive Moment†by Henri Cartier-Bresson is one of the most beautiful photo books I have ever handled, and it is a book that brings me extreme joy and happiness (you can see all the photos from the book for free over at Magnum Photos). Sure I have seen many of these photos by Cartier-Bresson before, but to see them in a physical manifestation is a different experience. Not only that, but the original version of “The Decisive Moment†is nearly impossible to get (second-hand...
read moreScript Writer for Mini Film
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read more1st AD Required for Short Student Film: Synchronicity
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read moreLighting Person For Thriller/ Horror Feature Film
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read moreExperienced First Assistant Director Wanted for Short Film
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read moreAmateur Camerman (video) Required For a Short Video
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read moreLessons from the Masters: Robert Capa and Jerry Uelsmann
A Post By: Adam Welch Before you or I ever picked up a camera, our photographic forefathers( and mothers) were out shooting, learning, and blazing new trails for us to follow. I’ve always taken great comfort in that fact. Knowing that we are part of a long line of picture takers and image makers should lend us a sense of pride. Through sheer will and determination they worked through hard times, failure, and sometimes controversy in order to give us an incredible head start for becoming better photographers. Ironically, many of these giants...
read moreHow to Tell Better Visual Stories with Travel Photography
A Post By: Oded Wagenstein Take a look at your favorite travel magazine, and you will notice a pattern in the images. Understanding how to turn a bunch of images into a story – creating series is crucial to any travel photographer. In this article, we will get familiar with two kinds of very important visual concepts in the travel photography world: the establishing shot (above) and the detail shot (below). It doesn’t matter if you wish to do travel photography professionally, or if you just want to come back home with better pictures...
read moreAdobe celebrates 25 years of Photoshop
Photoshop turns 25 today, and Adobe is marking the occasion with a look back at the software’s humble roots, along with a chance for users under the age of 25 to take control of the company’s Instagram handle for two weeks. Short of supplying its subscribers with complimentary birthday cake, the company has put together some entertaining graphics comparing Photoshop’s icons, toolbars and splash screens of yesteryear for a short trip down the digital memory lane. The splash screens used by Adobe over the...
read moreMarumi introduces fixed and variable neutral density filters, including ND100,000 for solar shooting
Japanese filter brand Marumi has introduced a collection of neutral density filters for its DHG (Digital High Grade) range. All circular screw-in types, the new models include fixed density strengths of ND 8, 16, 32 and 64 as well as a variable ND filter with a range of ND 2.5-500. The new fixed models will be available in sizes for 37mm-82mm threaded lenses, while the variable filter will be offered in only two options: 58mm or 77mm. The company has also announced a ND 100,000 filter for shooting solar eclipses. This...
read moreAstropad turns iPad into drawing tablet for Mac
I love reading the idiotic comments here “the ipad sucks, i cant wait for the ipad defender army to come here to attack us because they are such a**holes & we are not despite us attacking anyone who owns an iPad. Yes I own an iPad, the iPad 2, I am NOT going to buy a new tablet every year.And YES the iPad is inferior to a Wacom tablet that costs thousands of dollars, but to be honest? When you want to do quick work for example to take away the background or do spot removal or brush a bit?It is good enough since Lightroom does not...
read morePrint Your Photos or Risk Losing Them to the Digital Dark Age, Internet Pioneer Warns
Want to make sure a photograph survives your lifetime? Print it out. That’s the warning Internet pioneer Vint Cerf gave at a talk recently, saying that vast amounts of digital information may soon be lost in a new digital “dark age.†In historiography, the “dark ages†refer to a period of time in Europe in which relatively few historical records survived, causing that section of history to be hidden from the view of modern historians. At a recent American Association for the Advancement of Science conference in San Jose, Cerf...
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Started out doing photography at the age of 6 using an uncle's old 1940 kodak brownie box camera. At 15 years of age, I decided to buy my very own 1975 Praktica SLR camera. I now shoot with a Nikon D850. I do unpaid TFP and commercial paid work.