PetaPixel - 7 Sep 2016 23:02

NASA recently released a shocking slide show that shows, picture-by-picture, the death of what was once the fourth largest lake on Earth. Known as the Aral Sea, this endothermic lake is now mostly an arid wasteland. The ...
Twisted Sifter - 7 Sep 2016 22:45

Hamish & Andy call a random number to see if they'll be a strangers' job reference and accidentally find the best bloke in Australia
Twisted Sifter - 7 Sep 2016 22:20

This will definitely make some people squeamish, but it's good to know where your food comes from
PetaPixel - 7 Sep 2016 21:15

Motorcycle stunt riding is seen as a reckless sport in so many circles. This kind of riding is usually left to YouTube channels filled with guys with helmet mohawks and seriously questionable decision-making skills. Beca...
Twisted Sifter - 7 Sep 2016 21:07

Iconic supercars recreated from found parts at a local scrapyard in Pruszków, Poland
PetaPixel - 7 Sep 2016 21:05

Back in July, we reported the rumor that Canon would soon debut their own lenses with digital displays, following in Zeiss’ footsteps with the Batis line. Today, we may be getting our first look at what those displays ...
PetaPixel - 7 Sep 2016 20:35

Apple just announced the new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, a smartphone it calls “the world’s most advanced smartphone.” The phones feature a new aluminum body that comes in shiny black, matte black, gold, silver, an...
DP Review - 7 Sep 2016 20:24

Nikon has announced the opening of the 36th Nikon Photo Contest and is giving away cash as well as a collection of top end DSLR cameras to winners. As the company is celebrating its 100th anniversary it has introduced a ...
The Phoblographer - 7 Sep 2016 20:19

Today, we finally got to see and hear all the new details on the Apple iPhone 7. Of specific note is the camera: which features a camera system on the back with an f1.7 lens--which were indeed proven true by the rumors.
DP Review - 7 Sep 2016 19:50

Tamron's new 18-270mm... ...and the previous version. Tamron has introduced an updated version of its 18-270mm travel zoom lens, the Tamron 18-270mm F3.5-6.3 Di II VC PZD model B008TS. Unlike the previous version (mo...
PetaPixel - 7 Sep 2016 19:16

The winners of the 2016 Australian Professional Photography Awards were announced last week, and one of Australia’s top photographers isn’t happy with the selections. He says the prestigious awards have been “hijac...
PetaPixel - 7 Sep 2016 18:56

DxOMark just finished testing Sony’s 85mm f/1.4 GM lens, part of Sony’s uncompromising new line of G Master lenses. And the results show that Sony really did leave out the compromise; in fact, it looks like the 85mm ...
DP Review - 7 Sep 2016 18:44

LG has unveiled the V20, a smartphone with a focus on audiovisual performance that is also the first device to come with Google's Android 7.0 operating system. The latter brings with it the new multi-window mode, a new n...
The Phoblographer - 7 Sep 2016 17:45

All this talk lately about Fujifilm and the potential Mirrorless Medium Format system they could be announcing in a few weeks has a lot of attention on the Japanese company. But don't forget about their killer deals curr...
PetaPixel - 7 Sep 2016 17:41

French criminologist (and high school dropout) Alphonse Bertillon was a pioneer in the field of anthropometry - the use of human measurements - to identify criminals. As a part of this practice, Bertillon standardized th...
PetaPixel - 7 Sep 2016 17:03

I remember the first time I picked up a digital camera. It was 2003 and I got this little Canon G5, a good point-and-shoot, and it was 5 megapixels. Before that, I used film. It had to be scanned into a computer, then ma...
The Phoblographer - 7 Sep 2016 12:02

We live in time where technology has removed most technical barriers with photography. For the portrait photographer in particular, virtually any camera for sale today will give you what you need technically. When the ma...
The Phoblographer - 7 Sep 2016 09:00

Sigma is getting into the cinema lens business; it was announced today that the Japanese lens manufacturer will be introducing a new line of cinema lenses designed specifically for high-resolution capture on today's mode...
DP Review - 7 Sep 2016 09:00

Sigma has announced its own line of lenses for filmmakers. Sigma Cine Lenses are weatherproof and designed with an emphasis on optical performance and making the most of high-resolution sensors. An 18-35mm T2 and 50-10...
The Phoblographer - 7 Sep 2016 06:02

When it comes to learning and understanding how to use Instagram, pretty much most people fail at it. In fact, pretty much most people fail at social media because everyone and their mother (literally) are (literally) al...
DP Review - 7 Sep 2016 02:06

Optical new-comer TH Swiss has announced pricing for the two versions of its Irix 15mm F2.4 manual focus lens designed for full frame cameras. The lens was originally announced in March this year, but the company now say...
PetaPixel - 7 Sep 2016 00:48

In 1871, the Prevention of Crimes Act made it a legal requirement that anybody who was arrested in England and Wales had to have their photograph taken--thus was born the official “mug shot”. But mug shots from the l...