Metz M400 Now Available in UK
The new Metz mecablitz M400 flash, which was announced in the run-up to photokina 2016, is now available in the United Kingdom.
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No Experience? No Problem! Finding Your First Photography Client
One of the things I’m often asked is how to find clients — who typically want experience — without having much experience of your own. It can be tough finding your first clients when you’re trying to move past the “hobby stage” and make a run at earning extra income, but with a little creativity,…
Fujifilm add the new X-A10 entry level camera to their mirrorless line up
It wasn’t too long ago that Fuji announced the entry level X-A3. The much anticipated update to the X-A2, increases the resolution to 24.2MP, and provides a touchscreen LCD. Now, Fuji have announced the the new Fujifilm X-A10, which sits right at the bottom of their entry level range. So, what’s different? Well, for a start, the resolution’s quite […]
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Brilliant Bargain Basement Lens for Mirrorless Cameras
I’ve had my little NEX 5n marvel now for 5 years and long ago came to grips with its charms and deficits and reached a point where most of its operation is totally intuitive. It’s been my main snap shooter and travel camera companion since early 2012 yet even today the files compare nicely with […]
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Photographer of the Day: Michael Hoffman
Category: Architecture Photograph: Oculus For those that don’t know, Oculus is part of the rebuilt World Trade Center in New York. If you haven’t been, it’s definitely worth a trip. Michael’s photo really shows the amazing design work by it’s architect, Santiago Calatrava. Not only is the image perfectly symmetrical, Michael also chose to keep a few…
Using the Chronos high speed camera with motion capture rig for bullet time effects
We’ve posted about the Chronos high speed camera a couple of times before. We mentioned how it smashed through its kickstarter goal in less than 24 hours. There’s still three weeks left of the campaign, but several units have been sent out for testing and review. One of those is Ben Krasnow, of YouTube’s Applied […]
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The Mind Your Own Business Podcast | Photofocus Podcast December 1, 2016
Get the show here or get it on iTunes — Don’t forget to post a review on iTunes. In this renewed, reinvigorated episode of The Mind Your Own Business Podcast, Scott Bourne and guest co-host Chamira Young discuss the most common myths about running a photography business. Specific topics of discussion include the following MYTHS:…
Can off the shelf AI Vision systems detect and censor art nude photographs?
Question: can AI vision systems from Microsoft and Google, which are available for free to anybody, identify NSFW (not safe for work, nudity) images? Can this identification be used to automatically censor images by blacking out or blurring NSFW areas of the image? Method: I spent a few hours creating in some rough code in […]
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Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR Sample Images
Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the brand new Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR lens.
The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR is a professional telephoto zoom lens that’s lighter and more portab…
Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art Sample Images
Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art lens.
The Sigma 12-24mm F4 DG HSM Art is a new professional ultra-wide-angle zoom lens with a constant aperture of f/4.
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