Nikon Enters Action Cam Market with KeyMission 360° Camera

Along with the new D5 and D500‘s arrival at CES 2016, Nikon unveiled its upcoming action camera – the KeyMission 360. The KeyMission 360 is a is a 4K camera with lenses and sensors on the front and back that combine for 360° video and photo capture. It is waterproof down to 100′ and shockproof for […]

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO Lens Announced

Olympus has announced the M.Zuiko Digital ED 300mm f/4 IS PRO lens for Micro Four Thirds mounts. It provides an equivalent 600mm field of view. It has optical image stabilization that provides up to 4-stops of shake reduction. It also offers 5-Axis Sync Image Stabilization that works in conjunction with the sensor-based image stabilization on certain Olympus […]

New York Public Library releases over 187K digitized works into the Public Domain

If historic images are your cup of tea, The New York Public Library (NYPL) has brewed you up enough to make the Sons of Liberty proud. Earlier this week, the NYPL announced it’s digitized, organized and released over 187,000 digital items into the public domain, many of them historic photographs from around the world. Part […]

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This DIY iPhone to SLR lens adapter costs $0 and takes 30 seconds to make

Sometimes the best DIY hacks are the ones that involve the least amount of thought — and money. This DIY iPhone to SLR lens adapter covers both of those, because it costs absolutely nothing and takes only 30 seconds to make. Created by DIY Photography reader Jake Burgess, this little contraption might not be the […]

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DJI Phantom 3 Drones Get Price Drops

B&H has just dropped prices on the DJI Phantom 3. The Phantom 3 Advanced dropped from $999 to $799. The Phantom 3 Standard dropped from $699 to $499. That’s really some impressive pricing on such a well-equipped drone – even if it is “only” 1080p. The Phantom 3 4K is now $799. This may be […]

Photo of the Day: Surfer Surfing

Category: Sports Photograph: Surfer Surfing by Steve Stanger Originally shared on the Photofocus Flickr community right here. This surfing image is incredibly sharp and very well cropped. When you’re shooting surfers sometimes the sun can backlight them causing the face to be dark, but I love how bright his face is here. It’s also nice to see that […]

Nikon Introduces the new Flagship D5 and D500 Cameras at CES

Nikon had a big day earlier this week at CES 2016 in Las Vegas. In addition to launching a totally-new 360 camera, Nikon also launched a new flagship D5 FX camera, as well as a D500 DX camera. D5 The D5 has a long list of impressive specs: 20.83mp CMOS full-frame sensor Unprecedented native ISO range, […]

Federal Judge Rules Famous Monkey Can’t Own Copyright on Selfies

An Indonesian monkey, a British photographer and a U.S. federal judge meet in San Francisco. It sounds like the beginning of a joke, but that’s almost what happened this week when a federal court reviewed PETA’s demand to award Naruto the copyright over the famous selfies he captured in 2011. Unfortunately for the macaque, who […]

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Sh*t Clients Say to Photographers

Working as a photographer has plenty of advantages and you collect awesome experiences along the way, varying greatly depending on your niche. You might get to travel, attend music concerts or sport events, encounter amazing wildlife or meet amazing pe…