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Honestly, to see any footage from the 19th century is remarkable

The photo above is of a woman named Shizuko Ina, but for nearly 80 years she remained unidentified until the staff at the Library of Congress were able to connect with her daughter and grandson. The Library of Congress a...

GearEye is a tracking system that allows photographers to make sure all the gear needed for a shoot is always in their bags. The idea was incredibly popular, but five years after raising $558,000, most backers haven’t ...

Samyang, also known as Rokinon, has announced four new XEEN cinema lenses, including three T1.3 'Meister' primes and a single 2x anamorphic lens. XEEN 35mm, 50mm and 85mm T1.3 'Meister' primes The three XEEN 'Meister' pr...

The process of crafting great imagery is something I have been studying for years. One of the undertakings in this riveting pursuit was to study hundreds of great images from many photographers. The works I studied are b...

Buying a new camera is about to get even harder, as exploding demand in China led by “live commerce” has led to increased supply issues on a system that already cannot meet demand. Exports out of China have slowed du...

Macro photography works well with conventional lenses and inexpensive extension tubes. The combination achieves 0.3x to 0.5x magnification. Depth of field is much greater with these moderate magnifications than at the 1x...

Astrophotography is a discipline rife with compromises. It's a battle of shutter speed, aperture, and ISO with no one combination being completely ideal. That's where Topaz Labs in the edit comes to the rescue. Topaz Lab...

Photos of Kate Middleton and other high-profile women have been heavily Photoshopped as part of a domestic violence campaign on Instagram, which has sparked anger from some users while others have praised it for raising ...

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European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Thomas Pesquet has returned to Earth after a 200-day stint on the International Space Station (ISS) and has begun sharing some of the nearly quarter of a million photos he captured w...

Over the weekend, Mirrorless Rumors (somewhat cryptically) posted about the 'sexy and expensive' Sonnar 180mm F2.8 lens that you could purchase if you had a lot of extra money, €120,000 of extra money. But what is the ...

Macro insect photographers are up in arms this week after the title of “Bug Photographer of the Year” was awarded to a photographer who drugs his subjects for his ultra-close-up photos. Last Thursday, the Buglife Bug...

Venus Optics has announced the 85mm F5.6 2x Ultra Macro APO lens, the world's smallest 2x macro lens for full-frame mirrorless camera systems. The lens is constructed of 13 elements in nine groups, including three extra-...

DJI Action 2 from $399 | DJI.com The DJI Action 2 is a modular action camera with a very compact body and impressive 4K video capabilities. It's a reimagined version of DJI's Osmo Action camera and features a variety of ...

The 28mm lens is a classic focal length for many photographers. It's true that the 35mm and 50mm lenses tend to see more spotlight and are romanticized more often. But the 28mm lens embodies the truth that if your photos...

It’s Cyber Monday! We’re rounding up the Cyber Monday Camera Deals for 2021 right here. And there’s so much more too. Want lenses? We’ve got them. Flashes and camera bags? Those are all here too. Some of these ar...

Have you grabbed your 40mm f2 yet? If you’ve been waiting for those Nikon deals, then this is the time to spring for them. The Nikon z5 got some fresh new firmware to improve its autofocus. That, and the new Nikon 40mm...