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I’m photographer Jay P. Morgan from The Slanted Lens, and in this article and 10-minute video, we're going to talk about my favorite lighting when it comes to lighting any kind of product: top back light. Our camera is...

Remember when lenses had character? Tokina remembers. Last year, it released the SZX 400mm f/8 reflex lens which oozes personality that most modern lenses miss out on — it’s a tiny but mighty telephoto lens. While To...

The Canon Zoom Lens FD 35-70mm f/4 AF was a lens originally manufactured in 1981 and features an unusual motor system that allowed it to autofocus. In Kai Wong’s 13-minute video, he shows how it still works remarkably ...

According to the product listings from multiple retailers, the Sony Alpha 7R II has finally been discontinued after six years of production even though it had been technically replaced by both the Alpha 7R III and Alpha ...

Photography enthusiast and camera tinkerer Nicholas Sherlock has created a new 3D-printed variable length extension tube for macro photography using wide and ultra-wide lenses. The tube, which extends from 0 to 35mm, all...

Venus Fly Traps love their pollinators

Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg has been creating timelapses of different fungi over the course of the last 15 years as part of his film Fantastic Fungi. In a video with Wired, he explains how he creates these epic sequence...

Polaroid has announced the Polaroid Now+, a new i-Type instant camera that offers a unique feature set via Bluetooth connectivity. The Polaroid Now+ looks similar to nearly all of its One Step-style predecessors. But ins...

Of all the various factors and variables involved in photography, light is by far the most important one. Photographer Karl Taylor argues that control over light will actually supersede the quality of a camera. In the 9-...

Fujifilm has been rumored to be working on an X-H series camera for almost three years, but according to a new report, that wait may soon be over. Additionally, the successor to the X-H1 won’t be alone and will feature...

Orange shirt guy!

An experimental film by a skier and animator combines traditional footage of the extreme sport with stop motion to create a unique finished product. As discussed on Vimeo’s blog, accomplished skier, designer, filmmaker...

The awesome thing about certain vintage cameras is that they can be refurbished. And often when they're refurbished, they can come in some pretty awesome colors. But these four over at Blue Moon Camera are pretty excepti...

Polaroid has announced the Polaroid Now+, a new camera that packs in a ton of new features, but only allows access to them through the company’s smartphone app. To start with, the Now+ adds some features that are commo...

1982. Michael Jackson releases Thriller, E.T. hits the movie theatres and Cats opens on Broadway. It was a great time to be a fan of movies, music, and theater. But it was also an amazing time to be a photographer — th...

As part of the process of our review of the Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II, we've just shot and processed the studio scene images, to see how it compares with its predecessor. At base ISO there's no appreciable difference bet...

Think about the schools of thought which use dedicated cameras. They use either the viewfinder to shoot or the LCD screen. And the LCD screen is used in a variety of different ways. Time and time again, I really just wan...

The HoldFast Gear Explorer Quiver bag was created to meet the high demands of weddings, sports, and events photography. The design takes inspiration from an arrow quiver that provides an archer unlimited access to their ...

In this week's episode of Inside The Photographers Mind, we tackle some of the more pressing stories happening in the industry this week. Hosted by our Arts & Culture Editor, Dan Ginn, the episode looks at serious allega...