You might have heard: shares of Nikon, Japan’s third-biggest camera-maker, plunged the most since 1985 in Tokyo trading after the company cut its profit forecast because of slowing demand in Europe and falling prices. Numbers reported by Bloomberg don’t lie. They give a strong message: get with the program or get left in the dust. […]
Chapeau, Pope Benedict XVI, for being the first pope in 719 years (since Coelestin V. in 1294) to, well, retire. Forget conspiracy theories. A very powerful man breaks a powerful taboo and does the unthinkable. It’s the triumph of the spirit over the flesh. The former Cardinal Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger has to be given credit […]
42 years ago today, two of our generation’s greatest photojournalists died in Laos. AP photojournalist Henri Huet and LIFE magazine’s Larry Burrows were killed at the Vietnam-Laos border near Ben Het, where they were waiting for a chance to cover South Vietnamese forces attacking the Ho Chi Minh Trail inside Laos. They were killed along […]
We’ve reported quite a bit on Google’s Project Glass in the past. Exciting times ahead, developers are about to receive the first “data glasses.” Right, they have a built-in camera that might turn out as quite a boon for adventurous photographers who are not depending on high megapixels count, RAW files and perfect sharpness, but […]
The pursuit of paid photography is one of the few vocations left that are ideal for career changers and newcomers alike. Who needs a degree when great photos can do the talking! But the world is flooded with images and it becomes more and more difficult to stand out from the crowd. There are just […]
Fujifilm’s on the offensive, now those are nice price drops on X series cameras: Save up to $1,002 with these Adorama bundles: Fujifilm X-E1, black, for $999 (buy together with lenses and accessories and save up to $1,002 with bundle) Fujifilm X-E1, silver, for $999 (buy together with lenses and accessories and save up to […]
The 1/2013 issue of LFI (Leica Fotografie International) offers insights by the creators of the Leica M’s Max sensor and Maestro processor. The leading brains in the matter share their knowledge on how it all came about. Here are some excerpts from LFI 1/2013. For the full article order the magazine’s print issue. Leica developed […]
Lots has been written on THEME already about the upcoming Leica M Typ 240. Just a few weeks and first deliveries start. Time to secure your package. You can now preorder the Leica M from Amazon (black/silver), B&H (black/silver) or Adorama (black/silver). BTW, ordering the camera from Amazon qualifies for qualifies for 2% back in […]
You, of course, refers to a fictitious person herein. You have all this fantastic gear. A brand new camera, terrific lenses and a designer bag for the whole lot. Everything revolves around gear. You buy more gear because you’re sure it makes you a better photographer. You have a smaller camera for on the go […]
Rock singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist, actor and producer Bryan Adams might be better known for aforementioned. But he’s also a photographer, and an accomplished one for that. Magazines such as Esquire and Interview published his work and he has done numerous shows at top venues such as the Saatchi Gallery in London. But there is […]
Sony Alpha A77, body only, for $1,098 ($300 instant savings, offer ends Feb. 9, 2013) Sony Alpha NEX-7, black, with 18-55mm Lens for $1,148 ($200 instant savings, offer ends Feb. 9, 2013) Panasonic GH3, black, in stock at Adorama for $1,298 Fujifilm XF 14mm F2.8 (21mm) in stock for $899 Panasonic G5, black, with Lumix […]
Good things take time! Further and higher quality Leica M Typ 240 full resolution DNG and JPEG sample images are safely stored on a hard drive, but I’m not yet able to publish them. Appreciate your understanding. Rest assured, things are looking good — and meanwhile Jono Slack publishes the first official sample gallery! Enjoy. […]
Sure there are many other newswire photography blogs out there, just to mention the Denver Post’s Photo Stories, Boston Globe’s The Big Picture, The Atlantic’s In Focus or the Los Angeles Times’ Framework. But even closer to the craft of the working lensmen and lenswomen are the dedicated photographers blogs by Magnum and Reuters. Great […]
Each job requires a different set of tools. A camera good enough for one job may be completely inadequate when shooting a more demanding job that requires better accuracy and more speed. It’s only normal to long for a jack-of-all-trades equipment that can do it all. Fact is, size still promises better performance. Today’s mirrorless […]
For $189 only this waterproof Polaroid XS100 action camcorder with lots of accessories is yours: Polaroid XS100 Waterproof Extreme Edition 1080p HD Action Video Camera Camcorder with Helmet & Handlebar Mounts + 32GB Card + Case + Accessory Kit Kit includes seven products — all brand new items with all manufacturer-supplied accessories + full U.S. […]
By JONATHAN COE “You need to do more yoga dude!”, Ryan shouted up. My left hip had completely siezed up on me. I was traversed out about 15′ to the left, and 15′ above the 2nd belay station on the four pitch route “Twilight Zone” in the Bow Valley, Canadian Rockies. Roughly 250 vertical feet […]
All this from B&H for $799: 10.1Mp 13.2 x 8.8mm CMOS CX Image Sensor EXPEED 3 Image Processor 3.0″ LCD Display 1920 x 1080/60i Movie Capture Electronic Viewfinder Advanced Hybrid AF 100-3200 and 6400 ISO Nikon 1 Lens Mount Includes 10-30mm and 10-100mm Lens Includes Flash, Mount Adapter and Case Order here.
The Leica M Typ 240 is in full production. Just a little more patience, Leica’s about to update the eagerly awaited hardware with the finalized firmware. Right now, Leica is still receiving feedback from beta testers. But not too long and this latest generation M with live view, video and many other bold features is […]
All entries for the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2013 must be made via the online Application Form between January 15th and March 1st, 2013. The Leica Oskar Barnack Award competition is open to professional photographers only. To take part, participants must send in a series of photographs taken in 2012 or 2013 or long-term projects […]
Since film, how much has really changed? Well it’s great to show people instantly how they look and to know whether you captured a shot. With film you have to be so technically proficient to nail a shot within a third or half an f-stop. No longer necessary with digital photography. Add the promises of […]
The other day, in Bangkok, a young woman gave birth to a healthy baby girl on a busy Bangkok street. Just happened to be there, with my old iPhone, and asked for permission to document the rather unique event. Here’s the footage. Don’t expect a horror movie. Giving birth couldn’t look more natural. It’s absolutely […]
By STEVE WELDON You ask yourself what’s the business of a laptop review here on photography site THEME. And that sure is a mouthful of a title. Now take this Lenovo W530. Add an Adata 256GB X300 mSATA SATA III / 6Gbps SSD. Then keep in mind these are two items, two pieces of hardware […]
Some Amazon Canon EOS Rebel bundles: Canon EOS Rebel T3 12.2 MP CMOS Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS II Zoom Lens and EF 75-300mm F4-5.6 III Telephoto Zoom Lens + 16GB Deluxe Accessory Kit for $579 (30% off) Canon EOS Rebel T3 Digital SLR Camera Body & EF-S 18-55mm IS II Lens […]
Am moralizing again. This may sound like heresy to some of you, but I’m rather concerned about a camera’s mojo than absolute top-end specs. Here is why. Money can buy amazing quality these days. Be it for a thousand or several thousand dollars, the choice of awesome gear is yours. You can spend even 10k++ […]
Talk about the arrogance of power — or of a genius? You may know Vogue and Vanity Fair fashion photographer Norman Jean Roy (click his name for the most minimalist website you’ve ever seen!). Well lensman Roy, whose also socially conscious work is highly engaging, is none too happy about technology’s influence and effects on […]
Believe it or not, Adorama offers eight (!) different attractive Fujifilm X-E1 bundles (see all of them here): Fujifilm X-E1 Digital Camera Body, 16.3 MP, Black, with Adorama Slinger Bag, Single Strap, Black, SanDisk 32GB, Class 10 Extreme SD Card, MEM-4 4-Slot Bi-Fold Memory Card Holder and Spare Li-Ion Rechargeable Battery for $1,004 Fujifilm X-E1 […]
Like many good ideas, this one as well began as a Kickstarter project, asking for financial pledges to fund “CameraMator — Wireless Tethered Photography.” The project has now become reality. No wires. No worries. CameraMator allows you to control your Canon or Nikon DSLR and review images with an iPad, iPhone or Android devices. You […]
In this second part of our three-part series on the psychology, philosophy and politics of photography, I’m exploring the relationship between photography and politics. One could go as far and argue there is no story — political or not — without visualization a.k.a. images. Images, suggestive in nature, determine a major part of the “spin” […]
By STEVEN MCCONNELL There are two types of camera reviews — ones written by people who use them and ones who obsess over numbers on spec sheets. If you see a review which begins by comparing megapixels, you know you’re looking at the latter type. And since the Internet is full of those kinds of […]
Too good to be true? Nah, it ain’t no April Fools’ Day joke: Philip Bloom reports he was asked to test an adaptor that turns current Canon or Nikon lenses (no EF-S or DX) and makes them faster, wider and better optically. Wild, crazy claims and if true, clearly beamed to us from the distant […]
