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What’s the difference between a 60-inch octabox, a 38-inch octabox, and an 18-inch octabox? Besides the obvious--size and portability--they actually create a noticeably different quality of light. How different? This s...

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Myer-Optik has been on a tear these last two years, successfully reviving their trioplan line of lenses, known for their soap bubble bokeh, and bringing them into the digital age. Well, now Myer-Optik is setting their si...

BEYOND is a permanent artwork by Daan Roosegaarde made of 3D clouds and interactive light at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport

Clapham Common Tube station in London is looking very feline today. After a very successful tongue-in-cheek Kickstarter campaign, the so-called Citizens Advertising Takeover Service (CATS) has managed to replace 68 adver...

3D modeler Amos Dudley has created a 35mm film camera using only 3D-printed parts, including a hand-and-machine polished resin lens. Called SLO, the finished camera is functional and can take photographs, albeit somewha...

The Sigma 30mm F1.4 DN DC Contemporary was announced in February 2016, and sits atop Sigma's line of DN mirrorless lenses, with a two-stop advantage over their previous 30mm F2.8 offering. It's currently the only APS-C�...

Facebook Moments, a private photo-sharing mobile app, has been updated with support for full-resolution images. Previously, Facebook Moments didn't store the full-res version of users' images, and makes it possible now ...

Syrian photographer, journalist, and activist Shamel Al-Ahmad knew well the risk he was taking staying in Aleppo, documenting the atrocities being perpetrated on his city. He says as much in this, his last letter, publis...

Meike, a popular Chinese manufacturer of photographic equipment, has recently introduced two new manual focus lenses designed for use with mirrorless systems (Fujifilm, Sony, Olympus and Panasonic): the 12mm f2.8 wide-an...

According to recent reports, Fujifilm is set to unveil a medium format camera on September 19 at Photokina. The camera comes off the successful release of their Fujifilm X-T2 and would be Fuji's first foray into the digi...

Korean optical manufacturer Samyang has announced a new series of upper-class lenses called Premium MF. The company has released details of a new manual focus 14mm F2.4 wide angle lens and an upgraded version of its popu...

Getty Images has filed their official response to Carol Highsmith’s highly-publicized $1 Billion copyright claim against the company. And the gist of the response is, in essence, “no take backsies.” Highsmith sued ...

As camera sensors get more powerful, third party lens manufacturers are scrambling to prove they’re ready to handle whatever resolution your camera can throw at them. Case in point: say hello to Samyang’s first ‘Pr...

Following up from last year's successful Lightcase Pro, artist and inventor Dom Crinson, is back again with the Lightcase #Flatlay, a mini pop up photo studio with makers and crafters in mind. With Lightcase #Flatlay, se...

Facebook’s auto-generated photo slideshows aren’t always the best at nailing the mood of photos. Case in point: after Josh Gibson got into a serious freeway car accident, Facebook suggested sharing the above “chipp...

Announced last week, Apple’s new iPhone 7 Plus claims to pack the world’s most advanced smartphone camera — a dual camera system that can zoom optically and simulate depth of field. Now the first real-world iPhone ...

Want to upgrade your photography workstation? You can do so in 3 easy steps. Simply (1) create a 21:9 photograph, (2) upload that photo to your social networking page, and (3) visit this competition website and get a new...

Samyang has previously made lenses that didn't have the best build quality in the opinion of many photographers, but today they're announcing their new premium lens lineup. The first two lenses in the lineup are their 85...

"First of January 2106. Rügen. An island in northern Germany plunged into a strange atmosphere, post-apocalyptic, that reminds me of the movie The Road (2009, John Hillcoat). And if that day was the last first day of a ...

Very recently, we were asked about how to use film at night time. The reason: during the day a standard roll of color film will come out looking very nice and true to life. But at night, you don't get quite the same resu...