Someone’s Not Gonna Leika This One…
You leika my Leica eh Fujifilm? The Germans reportedly lose more and more sales to the Japanese retro newcomers…
Fujifilm X-E1: $499 Body Only / $699 Kit
Solid performer, excellent price — only doing nothing is cheaper! What a steal. Here are some exclusive Fujifilm X-E1 body only and kits deals from Adorama: Fujifilm X-E1 — Body Only, Black Price: $499 + free shipping & 4% Adorama rewards Fujifilm X-E1 — Body Only, Silver Price: $499 + free shipping & 4% Adorama […]
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50% Off Unlocked Sony Xperia Z & Some Camera Deals
Great Sony U.S. deal I want to share with you all: $380 off the water-resistant, unlocked Sony Xperia Z smartphone. Begins 4/27, while supplies last! Oh, and Sony also has $200 off the mirrorless NEX-5T camera with 16-50mm OSS zoom, $150 off an A58 bundle (18-55mm) and last but not least $100 off the popular […]
This Is Leica 2.0 — Some Thoughts on the Designer Leica T
Specs aside — it’s a “typical” Leica with relatively noisy upper ISO levels and unsurprisingly moderate AF speed — the new Leica T is quite a stunner. Well the ISO and AF judgment I got from people who shot preproduction models, so it can only get better. But as with any Leica, you don’t buy […]
Sony RX100 $399 Only
Better hurry, $250 or 38% off the Sony RX100. It’s a special eBay deal by a top rated seller and doesn’t last forever. The compact Sony with large sensor and Zeiss optics makes for a great backup camera that fits in any pocket:
Amazing Olympus Deals!
Some truly great offers from Olympus U.S. — depending on what you buy you can save big time even on the latest cameras, lenses and accessories:
Rather Revolutionary, the Lytro Illum 30-250mm F2 Light Field Camera
This is Lytro 2.0, it has little in common with the first squarish light field camera introduced two years ago: here’s a well kept, totally unexpected camera development secret just unveiled, the high-end Illum light fielder with a large 1-inch sensor, an 8x zoom with 30-250mm reach and constant F2 aperture. It’s the “shoot now, […]
Build Your Own $30 Raspberry Pi Digital Camera
Those tiny Raspberry Pi computer modules are great little devices, able to perform so many tasks. Since March 2013 the Raspberry Pi camera module is available, for $30 the piece… Or get the more fancy Rasperry Pi NoIR night vision module without IR filter for $38… Equipped with an imaging sensor, this hobbyist cameras can […]
eBay Deal Frenzy ‘Till April 25!
Great electronics deals! It’s eBay Deal Frenzy until April 25, 2014. eBay offers some pretty good deals on products from across its hottest verticals. In particular, this Frenzy is stacked with great electronics deals from companies like Apple, Sony and Samsung all at up to 70% off. Oh, and free shipping. That’s included too.
The Pentax K-5 Anti-Commercial
Here’s Abroad, a short movie by filmmaker John Lynch. It’s in fact a Pentax K-5 commercial. Yet the camera’s hardly mentioned. You never even see the camera. It’s a Pentax anti-commercial. If only more ad campaigns were like this… Great editing, fantastic story, yet a bit outdated first K-5 incarnation. Right, in a way it’s […]
Is Photography Over?
If you got some spare time: interesting piece by Trevor Paglen on the excellent photography blog Still Searching. Paglen asks what, if anything, has “changed” about photography over the last decade or so. To him, traditional approaches to doing-photography and thinking-about-photography feel increasingly anachronistic, not only because the rise of digital photography and image processing […]
Save up to $650 on Sony A7(R) Bundles
It’s a Sony Store Weekly Deal: Save up to $650, bundle the Sony A7(R) with essential accessories: As it’s a Sony Weekly Deal, it might disappear anytime. Better act now.
Today Only 5% of Picture Taking Devices Are Digital Cameras, With Even More Bearish Outlook
Interesting graphs by the organizers of Photokina who recently ventured to Japan for a sales pitch, as reported by DC.watch. They had bad news for established camera makers. Not only is the digital imaging market transforming itself at an astonishing speed. Never have more pictures been taken, but never have fewer digital cameras been used: […]
One Week Easter Camera Deals
Some great Easter deals over at DigitalRev, check them out: Free shipping to most countries. Offers last until April 22, 2014.
Photojournalism Code of Ethics
Photographs must provide an accurate and comprehensive representation of their subjects. Photographers and editors will not stage photographs or digitally manipulate them in a way that alters their meaning. Photographers must avoid scenes staged by them, the subjects, or another party. Artistic direction is acceptable for portraits as long as the portrait is not presented […]
Hot Electronics Launch: Galaxy S5
Get your unlocked Galaxy S5 from Amazon or eBay:
Pentax 645Z — DSLR-Like Medium Format for a Quarter of the Price
You’ve read all the rumors, now camera and specs are confirmed. The Pentax 645Z medium format camera is officially announced, and boy does Ricoh, the new owner of Pentax, know what it’s doing. At its heart the 645Z has the same 50MP Sony sensor (another growing Sony dominance) as the digital backs of the Hasselblad […]
Sony Overtakes Canon (in Korea for Now…)
No. 1: Sony. No. 2: Canon. The difference is not even a percentage point, but for a relative newcomer such as Sony this is quite an achievement. For the first time Sony beats market leader Canon in sales of system cameras. And not anyplace, but in South Korea, an important consumer market with an highly […]
New55 FILM — An Instant 4×5 Film Project Reviving the Polaroid Classic
Here’s an exciting crowdsourcing project for not only film aficionados, but for all lovers of fine photography and distinct gear: New55 FILM is a Kickstarter project that needs $400,000 to fund manufacturing. As a backer you will not only receive boxes of first-run manufactured New55 FILM “First Edition,” you’ll also be making history by constructing […]
Think You Can’t Buy Happiness?!
Think again. You actually can buy happiness: (via Frank Algermissen)
NEW! Order Sigma 50mm F1.4 ART Lens + Tamron 16-300mm All-in-One Zoom
Order these fine new lenses, available for various mounts: Sigma’s state-of-the-art ART series add the Sigma 50mm F1.4 DG HSM ART Lens to the lineup — available from Adorama for Canon, Nikon, Sony and Sigma mounts ($949). Or order this 50mm from B&H Photo (Canon / Nikon / Sony / Sigma). Brand new as well: […]
ISO Revolution Replaces Megapixel Race for Good
Sony’s new high ISO king A7S — and the Nikon D4s for that — bring us the most revolutionary innovation in photography for some time: ISO sensitivity in the hundreds of thousands. An expandable, mind-boggling ISO 409,600 to be exact, meaning up to ISO 25,600 these cameras will churn out absolutely noise-free, clean images. Plain […]
Hot Nikon Lens & Other Deals!
Better hurry. Hot Nikon lens and other deals from Ritz Camera, includes free shipping: Nikkor 70-300mm F4.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR Zoom Lens = $449.99 Nikkor AF 50mm F1.8 D Prime Lens = $139.15 Nikkor AF-S 55-200mm F4-5.6G IF-ED VR DX Zoom Lens = $149.99 Some more deals: Sony 55-210mm F4.5-6.3 Zoom Lens = $324 Lexar […]
New Lensbaby 5.8mm Fisheye for Canon & Nikon
This just in, Lensbaby’s brand new manual circular fisheye, offering a 185° full circle perspective, for Canon and Nikon: Specs & Product Highlights: Circular fisheye lens offering full circle image 5.8mm focal length 185° angle of view F3.5-22 Manual focus Polished internal barrel for creative flare & reflection Focus distance scale & hyperfocal scale to […]
The Ultimate Camera
By BENGT NYMAN What is taking so long? The DSLR is big, heavy and slow but takes superb pictures, unfortunately accompanied by a loud, clacking sound. The mirrorless camera is small, light, fast and in some cases totally quiet and vibration-free. However it has difficulties matching the viewing clarity and image quality of the DSLR. […]
The Transcendent Photographer
Words of wisdom for the photographer: When you’re dead — who knows what happens to your cameras. When you’re alive — you think you don’t have enough cameras. Make full use of what you have, and not of what you don’t need. So why not turn the 30/70 rule upside down: 70% of an expensive […]
Mega Memory Card Deal ‘Till Sunday Only!
Amazing deal from Adorama, valid until Sunday, April 13, 2014: On 64GB Samsung Pro Cards (their fastest cards) for just $99.99 for a 3 Bundle Pack. That’s three 64GB cards for just $99.99 total. Selling everywhere else for $50+ per card. Plus free shipping and in cart a free SD/micro SD reader is added. Option […]
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New ISO King A7S — And Sony Gives the World a 12MP Full-Frame Camera With Baffling Sensitivity
Bottom line: hear hear, competition, Sony does it again, betting the market does need a 12MP full-frame camera with fewer, but larger pixels that see in the dark. Sony is once again pushing the envelope with the A7S, a high sensitivity monster delivering ISO 50 to 409,600 with probably “unprecedented dynamic range,” as Sony promises, […]