Galaxy Hyper Speed 12 for medium format film cameras is a roll of direct positive photosensitive paper goodness

Shooting directly onto positive paper has so far typically existed almost exclusively in the world of large format photography.  Galaxy are no stranger to this type of product, having successfully ran a Kickstarter project last year to produce large format direct positive paper. Galaxy have now announced they’re entering into the world of medium format photography with […]

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Zeiss unveils an 18mm f/2.8 Batis lens, the third in its E-mount lineup

Today, Zeiss has announced its newest Sony E-mount full-frame lens, the Batis 18mm f/2.8. Designed alongside Zeiss’ 25mm and 85mm Batis lenses, the 18mm includes a linear autofocus motor as well as the signature OLED display for depth of field info and focus distance. Inside, Zeiss includes seven ‘special’ glass elements, including four aspherical elements. […]

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Lytro is making big waves in Hollywood with their groundbreaking new Cinema camera

While Lytro might’ve exited stage left from the world of photography, they’ve set their sights on Hollywood and they’re looking real hard, as is their new camera. Lytro Cinema is the world’s Light Field solution for film and television.  This technological breakthrough capture system allows filmmakers to do things that simply haven’t been possible before, […]

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This is the camera gear that NASA use on the International Space Station

From the moon landings to present day, one constant question that much of the world’s population has when it comes to space missions is their choice of camera equipment. During the space race with the then U.S.S.R. of the 1960s, and using primarily Hasselblad cameras with 70mm film, NASA found that they needed more portable cameras for active situations. […]

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The ugly side of wildlife photography

Wildlife and their habitat are facing a new threat—from unethical practices deployed by a new breed of nature photographers. An exponential surge in the popularity of nature photography is unknowingly altering species behaviour and creating habitat disturbances. Take the following instances. At the beginning of this year, a video in which a tiger was seen […]

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Meet Facebook’s futuristic-looking 360º virtual reality camera

Some might pass virtual reality off as nothing more than a fad, much like 3D televisions that left the world almost as quickly as they came into it, but the reality is, it’s here to stay. Nokia, Lytro, Google and Facebook have all dipped their toes into the metaphorical pool, and with the amount of […]

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Meet Facebook’s futuristic-looking 360º virtual reality camera

Some might pass virtual reality off as nothing more than a fad, much like 3D televisions that left the world almost as quickly as they came into it, but the reality is, it’s here to stay. Nokia, Lytro, Google and Facebook have all dipped their toes into the metaphorical pool, and with the amount of […]

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Ikea just released a mobile camera app that lets you shoot just one photograph

Known around the world for their self-assembly furniture and a range of products you can repurpose for photography, Ikea wants to help you with your photography, by slowing you down and helping you to get the one shot that matters. Literally, one shot, that’s it.  Titled “Klikk”, the Ikea Belgium app aims to force photographers to […]

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Photographer almost gets beheaded while taking a photo of an incoming airplane

You’ve probably come across photos captured on the beach near St. Bart’s Gustaf III airport before. You know, those ones where beachgoers can be seen almost touching the bottom of planes. Have you ever wondered who the photographers are and where they sit to capture those photos? If so, you now have your answer, thanks […]

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