Make your own light tent out of a cardboard box and household items

Light tents can be a wonderful thing. They’re certainly not going to get your best product photos, but they’re a great way to photograph a lot of things quickly. Once they’re set up, you just keep swapping items out as you shoot. Light tents aren’t always that expensive, either. You can pick them up online […]

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Start your own movie company with this massive cinema lens collection for $1,000,000

If Canon’s display of gear didn’t impress you the other day, this one might. A listening has shown up on eBay offering “1000’s” of cinema lenses for a cool $1,000,000. The listing, by Calkovsky Cinema Worldwide, contains well known names such as Canon, Zeiss, Schneider and Cooke.  The description lists all of the lenses as tested and in […]

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Extremely rare unopened military issue Leica KE-7A shows up on eBay for over $45,000

Brand new unopened cameras are not uncommon on eBay, and usually aren’t that big a deal, unless that camera is something like a military issue Leica Leitz KE-7A.  With a price tag of $45,300, it’s certainly aimed at a very special type of collector. According to the eBay listing description, the Leica KE-7A was produced […]

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Extremely rare unopened military issue Leica KE-7A shows up on eBay for over $45,000

Brand new unopened cameras are not uncommon on eBay, and usually aren’t that big a deal, unless that camera is something like a military issue Leica Leitz KE-7A.  With a price tag of $45,300, it’s certainly aimed at a very special type of collector. According to the eBay listing description, the Leica KE-7A was produced […]

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Sports Illustrated’s Rare 1000mm Zeiss Lens Used at the World Series Could Be Yours for $30,000

If you’ve ever dreamed of working for Sports Illustrated and photographing the MLB World Series, keep dreaming; it’s not likely to happen. But, a lens currently on sale over at eBay will make a small part of your dream come true. The rare Carl Zeiss 1000mm f/5.6 Mirotar lens has been used solely by SI […]

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You can now get your photos retouched for cheap on eBay

Some might argue that retouching photos is part of the jobs. Others would say that it’s an entirely different trade altogether. Regardless of your opinion on the matter though, it appears the art of retouching has officially made its way to the online marketplace of eBay. You did in fact read that correctly. For just […]

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You Can Now Own a Super-Rare Nikkor 10mm Fisheye Lens With 180º Field of View for Only $10K

Are you a Nikon shooter? Do you have $10,000 laying around? Do you like to shoot REALLY wide? If you answered ‘yes’ to all three of the above questions, I have good news for you. You can pick up your very own Nikkor 10mm f/5.6 Fisheye Lens on Ebay. The lens is in mint condition, numbered 180470 […]

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Monster 200mm f/1.0 lens listed on eBay for $387,000

If you’re in the market for an extremely fast telephoto lens, Abex UK has just what you need, with a few minor caveats. The first is the lens is currently listed for a draw-dropping $387,000, and another is that you will require a bit of help lugging around this supersized 18 kg (40-pound) lens. Also […]

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