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

John Aldred

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

John Aldred

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

John Aldred

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

John Aldred

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

John Aldred

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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DJI introduces “GEO” geofencing system adding temporary no-fly-zones and ability to opt out

John Aldred

DJI first introduced geofencing capabilities to its drones in 2013. It’s a technology that uses the GPS data to prevent drones from flying into no-fly-zones such as airports. Now, DJI have released GEO (Geospatial Environment Online) which provides drone pilots with up-to-date information on where restricted locations exist. As well as the permanently restricted areas that […]

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Anti-paparazzi scarf has become a popular celebrity fashion accessory that’s rendered completely useless by turning off the flash

John Aldred

It’s a neat idea.  Anti-paparazzi clothing.  Clothes that makes photographing you a fruitless exercise.  The idea first came up at the beginning of last year, when Chris Holmes came up with the Anti-Paparazzi Collection.  This recently popular version has been made by ISHU. It’s a fairly simple concept, that works on exactly the same principles […]

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Russian Drone pilot’s footage goes viral after capturing an “active” couple at the top of a church steeple (maybe NSFW)

John Aldred

Something tells me the owner of this drone was not quite expecting to capture what he saw when he reviewed the footage from this flight. While filming a local church at the city of Torzhok, in the Tver Oblast region in Russia, the drone’s camera accidentally caught a couple having sex in the church’s steeple. It […]

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Huawei P9 Leica camera sample image was actually shot with a $4500 Canon kit

John Aldred

I’m not entirely sure what they thought they were doing when Huawei posted this shot to Google Plus. Did they forget to rip the EXIF data out of it before doing so? Or did they just not realise that Google told the world exactly what camera an image was shot with? There’s been a lot of talk […]

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Photographing the President; A look inside Pete Souza’s camera bag

John Aldred

While many will be preparing their own camera bags right now and getting ready to record the evening’s festivities and celebrate American history, one photographer captures American history-in-the-making on an almost daily basis. That photographer is Pete Souza, who has followed President Obama with his cameras since 2005. By the end of Obama’s tenure, Souza believes he will have […]

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