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Since its release in August 2018, the Nikon AF-S Nikkor 500mm F5.6 PF ED VR lens has been perpetually out of stock. In past apologies, Nikon has said demand for the 500mm F5.6 lens has exceeded supply, but now we know ju...

As our cameras become more powerful and pixel-dense, the RAW files that they create become larger. As a result of the larger file sizes, our PC's need to be more powerful so they can render and manipulate the images easi...

Chinese camera gear brand Viltrox is planning to release three autofocus lenses for Fujifilm X-mount, Sony E-mount, and Leica M-mount, according to FujiRumors, which initially spied the upcoming products back in May. In ...

Real-time in-camera VFX might sound like a pipe dream, but Unreal Engine has just published a demo that shows exactly that with Project Spotlight. Using “next-generation virtual production tools,” Project Spotlight i...

I have a working collection of 52 film cameras--some of them quite rare and unique, others just yard sale garbage, all of them loved and fun. I recently decided to take all of them out and push some celluloid through the...

Photographer Mathieu Stern of the Weird Lenses Museum has published another video showcasing an old projector lens used with a 3D-printed adapter to shoot a video featuring beautiful, crazy -- and in this case, swirly --...

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Lighting is a key component of impressive portrait photography, so it pays to know the different lighting techniques to help you get the job done. Once you've mastered these, however, you'll begin to think of different w...

After my recent success at mixing vintage Verichrome Pan film with Kodak Instamatic film, I wanted to try this splitfilm trick again. And I wanted to create something that was a "day versus night" exposure, using the lig...

File this under “well… obviously” news. A new study conducted by Washington State University psychologists and published in the Journal of Research in Personality shows that people who post a lot of selfies are per...

Tamron USA has shared the above video on Facebook teasing four new lenses for Sony E mount camera systems. In the 18-second video, which is accompanied by the description 'Tamron Thrives on Challenging the Limits,' Tamro...

If you’re still waiting for the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR lens you ordered weeks or even months ago, we don’t suggest holding your breath. In a statement posted to a German NPS website, it seems Nikon i...

Tamron is giving Sony full-frame mirrorless shooters a reason to get excited today. In a video published to the brand’s Facebook page and YouTube channel, the company is teasing four new lenses for FE-mount: one zoom l...

My name is Leon Vaggalis and I come from Athens, Greece. Married to a beautiful wife and two great kids. I am a photographer in my free time and want to shoot anything that makes me get into thoughts. Generally, I like t...

The Razer Blade 15 Advanced Laptop is one of the few PCs that has genuinely excited me about the computing world when it comes to photography and creativity. I've tried with Asus, but nothing came about it that would mak...

When in doubt about your composition, one of your best bets is to go for the Rule of Thirds. This is why every photographer is encouraged to begin mastering this technique when they're just starting out.

As a documentary photographer, Minneapolis-based Nina Robinson draws inspiration from many different creative mediums, people she has interviewed, and fellow photographers whose works explore transformation, family, soci...

Fujifilm has been making significant waves in the camera marketplace since they first introduced the X-T1. Since then many more X Mount cameras have been added to the line up with the X-T3 now being their flagship camera...