Take a look inside Ansel Adams’ amazing Darkroom

The room in which Ansel Adams created many of his works has to be the absolute ultimate DIY darkroom.  Back then, many things had to be made yourself, as commercially available tools for most of what Ansel wanted or needed to do simply did not exist. In this video from Marc Silber, we’re guided through Ansel’s […]

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Light L16 Camera gets a storage bump and wider focal range as it picks up $30mil in funding

Since debuting the Light L16 last October, it’s a product that many have been following with interest. Some see it as an interesting concept that’ll probably end up being vaporware, while others can’t wait to get their hands on it and see what it may hold for the future of photography. The latest round of announcements […]

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How to create dramatic short-light boudoir with just a single speedlight (NSFW)

When you think of the popular boudoir photographers out there at the moment, Lindsay Adler’s name is one of those that immediately springs to mind, and for good reason. Her work’s fantastic. In this video, Lindsay goes through her thought process when lighting a boudoir set in the studio, and demonstrates that you really don’t need […]

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This stunning 12MP Los Angeles timelapse was shot with a 100MP Phase One

With all the amazing timelapses that are coming out lately, it’s getting more and more difficult to do something different and make your work stand out.  Shooting with a 100MP medium format camera is certainly one way to do it, which is the route that photographer and filmmaker Joe Capra chose to take. Shot on the Phase One […]

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Brandon Jennings announces Knicks signing by poking fun at a fan’s Photoshop fail

Celebrities, especially sports celebrities, seem to be fairly common targets for badly done Photoshop, but rarely has one responded quite like Brandon Jennings. While the former Milwaukee & Detroit point guard was a free agent, fan “Alex L” suggested he sign with the Sacramento Kings using one of the worst Photoshop jobs in sports history to illustrate […]

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Build a DIY remote control robot 360º camera dolly out of an old wheelchair

If there was ever any doubt that Indy Mogul were back in full force, this should help to belay those fears.  In the latest episode of their new Erik Builds the Movies series, Erik Beck builds a remote controlled dolly for a 360 camera out of an old motorised wheelchair. Why might you want one of […]

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Nikon and Canon put to the ultimate durability test in this hydraulic press

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 what kind of punishment the gear can handle. Others make you think “Oh, what’s Kai destroying this week?” This one from the Hydraulic Press Channel, is a little more blunt […]

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Fuji’s new X-T2 has a 325 point Hybrid AF and shoots 4K video that looks like film

Fuji have now officially announced the Fujifilm X-T2, the successor to their premium X-T1, which finally brings 4K video to their camera lineup with record times of up to 30 minutes per clip. Packing the 24.3MP X-Tranx III APS-C sized CMOS sensor also seen in the X-Pro2, the new camera also includes an upgraded hybrid AF […]

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Tokina’s 24-70 vs Nikon’s – Half the price, better quality

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 Pro FX seems to do pretty well against the main competitors, and actually scored higher than Nikon’s current model 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR, released in 2015. So, if you’re a Nikon shooter […]

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Ricoh’s new 4K Theta 360° VR camera announcement expected soon

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 increasing far beyond the 1080p limits of the Theta S, now would be a great time for Ricoh to announce a new 4K VR camera, According to Pentax Rumours, that’s […]

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