Canon & Sony Lens Promos, MacBook Air, More X Series…

Canon & Sony Lens Promos, MacBook Air, More X Series…

All from B&H Photo Video, first a Canon lens promotion: Canon EF-S 10-22mm F3.5-4.5 USM for $529 after checkout (regular price $649) Canon EF 50mm F1.4 USM for $314 after checkout (regular price $399) Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM for $334 after checkout (regular price $419) Sony E mount lens rebates: New arrival, limited stock: […]

Black Friday Fujifilm X Series Deals & More

Black Friday Fujifilm X Series Deals & More

OK, they’re not the latest greatest generation, but these are excellent cameras for super prices — great as a backup or for the family and kids: Nikon 1 J3 with with 10-30mm VR and 30-110mm VR 1 for $496 (42% off)

When and How Will Canon and Nikon Get Into Full-Frame Mirrorless?

When and How Will Canon and Nikon Get Into Full-Frame Mirrorless?

This is of course all speculation. The Sony A7s do take off and at one point Canon and Nikon will have to throw their hats in the game. Newcomers, gear nerds, enthusiasts and professional photographers, they’re all showing genuine interest for full-frame mirrorless. But neither Canon nor Nikon Rumors has said anything so far about […]

Mama Mama Don’t Take My Kodachrome Away!

Mama Mama Don’t Take My Kodachrome Away!

An unnamed Asian buyer purchased a rare Leica camera, one of only four of its kind in the world, for $620,000 at a Hong Kong auction. The 1932 Leica Luxus II, shown on the left with its case, fetched HK$4.84 million on November 22 in an auction where about 80 cameras and accessories went under […]

Photography’s Modern-Day Classics — Cameras Blending High-Tech with Retro Style

Photography’s Modern-Day Classics — Cameras Blending High-Tech with Retro Style

With the exception of Canon, about every major camera maker has jumped on the bandwagon of retro-styled gear. Add the many nostalgia filters and looks available. “Classic” — a trend started by Olympus and Fujifilm with the OM-D and X series — continues to be popular with photographers and camera makers alike. The Nikon Df […]

DSLR vs. Smartphone Debate — Somber Old-Style vs. Fun-Loving New Generation

DSLR vs. Smartphone Debate — Somber Old-Style vs. Fun-Loving New Generation

Today’s smartphones allow anyone to shoot quality images. In fact, no serious photographer refutes the advantages of portability, convergence and convenience any more. “Smart cameras” are products and services to fill or solve people’s needs. Nothing beats the look and texture of images from a high-end digital camera. But downsized to Web and personal use, […]

The Leica Mini M Won’t Be Full-Frame, It’ll Be an X Vario System Camera

The Leica Mini M Won’t Be Full-Frame, It’ll Be an X Vario System Camera

This is from trustworthy new sources with access — you can check our track record and we’ve consistently been right. We were the first to know the name of the X Vario, and THEME’s the first site again to learn more details about Leica’s long rumored, new, more compact system camera. There have been consistent […]

7 Golden Photojournalism Rules by a Reuters Chief Photographer

7 Golden Photojournalism Rules by a Reuters Chief Photographer

What are the key tips to shooting great news photography? This video by award-winning Reuters photographer Damir Sagolj, an experienced Asia hand, shares his seven ideas on how to shoot news photos that engage audiences and tell a great story. Damir Sagolj’s golden rules are: Anticipate Research Reach Out Prioritize Practice Interact Be Invisible Watch […]

Canon 28mm F2.8 IS USM Special

Canon 28mm F2.8 IS USM Special

Canon EF 28mm F2.8 IS USM Lens — U.S. Warranty Regular price: $499 Price at checkout: $349 (+ 4% Adorama rewards and free shipping) While supplies last, from Adorama.

Fujifilm Finds Its X Niche and Meet the 360° Bublcam

Fujifilm Finds Its X Niche and Meet the 360° Bublcam

Interesting article by the New York Times on Fujifilm finding its niche as digital camera sales sputter: old-style cameras that mask a high-tech core. For certain work you can’t replace a D800 or 5D Mark III. But it’s just not that much fun. Et voilà the state-of-the-art and retro-looking Fujifilm X series, designed by Masazumi […]

X-S1 Bargain — A Fujifilm X Series for $399!

X-S1 Bargain — A Fujifilm X Series for $399!

The Fujifilm X-S1 got some raving reviews. Right, it’s the only Fujifilm X series camera with a fixed lens, but spend some time at the X-S1 microsite and you’ll realize that it’s pretty amazing to get this all-rounder for $399, that’s 43% off list price. To me the X-S1 is not only a highly versatile, […]

Hugging Newborn Twins — Thank You Photography for Letting Us Stop and Relive Time

Hugging Newborn Twins — Thank You Photography for Letting Us Stop and Relive Time

That’s the beauty of the immediacy of digital photography. We’re able to record anything anywhere at the push of a button. Who cares about perfect detail and exposure when we’re made to realize life itself is a so much greater gift than the many daily nuisances that keep us preoccupied with nonsense and follies. A […]

Another Day, Another Few Snaps

Another Day, Another Few Snaps

Never leave the camera at home. Pressing the shutter button is like waking up, coming to life. I have to shoot a certain amount of frames a day just to feel alive. Each and every time you learn something. I see photos everywhere. Don’t care much if you don’t like them. Each and every one […]

“Everybody Street” — The Ultimate Street Photography Documentary That Makes You Want to Grab the Camera and Hit the Streets

“Everybody Street” — The Ultimate Street Photography Documentary That Makes You Want to Grab the Camera and Hit the Streets

“It’s the only tool that will stop time,” “The deeper you go, the better pictures you’ll take” or “It’s the life on the street and where the street takes you, that’s important” — these are just two of the many strong quotes from the feature length documentary Everybody Street by Cheryl Dunn, a movie about […]

A View Like No Other — Photography in the ISS

A View Like No Other — Photography in the ISS

This is a once-in-a-lifetime film experience. A trip to space, to the International Space Station ISS, explored with a camera. The ISS Image Frontier — Making the Invisible Visible is a stunning tribute the ISS as well as a certain Dr. Don Pettit who is not so petit at all. He’s a NASA astronaut and […]

Pentax K-50 Fire Sale

Pentax K-50 Fire Sale

From Adorama. Here’s a Pentax K-50 fire sale: Pentax K-50 Body $499 Pentax K-50 Kit with 18-55mm WR $569 Pentax K-50 Kit with 18-55mm and 50-200mm WR $679 Pentax K-50 Kit with 18-135mm WR $849 All colors.

When Photography Comes Alive

When Photography Comes Alive

This is more about painting than photography. Meet unconventional artist Alexa Meade. Turning people into paintings. And then photographs. She skips the canvas. And turns three-dimensional scenes into two dimensional ones. There is no Photoshop here:

Canon 70-200mm F2.8 Bargain

Canon 70-200mm F2.8 Bargain

Sport and wildlife photographer’s darling, the Canon 70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM, is currently on sale at B&H: Regular price is $2,499.00. Proceed to checkout to receive $2,199 price. Add $300 mail-in rebate = $1,899 final price. Limited quantity. Order from B&H.

Canon and Nikon at the Crossroads

Canon and Nikon at the Crossroads

Yes, both Canon and Nikon recently cut their sales forecast as camera users are tired of buying nearly identical camera updates and more and more people switch to phones. But let’s not forget, Canon still estimates a massive $3.6 billion operating profit for the year. Nikon’s situation is worse with a 41% drop in operating […]

19-Year-Old Olivia Bee Shows Pros the Ropes

19-Year-Old Olivia Bee Shows Pros the Ropes

19-year-old Olivia Bee has to be admired. What a creativity, what camera skills. She’s photographing from her young perspective and killing it. Her clients include Hermès, Subaru, Vogue, Nike and the New York Times, to name a few. How many photographers would kill for such a work portfolio. Olivia Bee started her professional career at […]

The Nikon Df Manual Focus Dilemma

The Nikon Df Manual Focus Dilemma

The 1/4,000th of a second fastest shutter speed isn’t much of a problem with the Nikon Df. You get ISO 50, so there you go. The viewfinder? In another league, we hear from reviewers. Other not highest specs? Well wouldn’t that beat the purpose of an all manual, retro Nikon Df? You don’t buy the […]

57% Off Panasonic G5 Kit = $299

57% Off Panasonic G5 Kit = $299

Sure not a bad camera. On the contrary. Does everything it should in a handy package. Comes with 14-42mm kit lens. Stock lasts as long as it lasts. Regular price: $699 Amazon special: $299 Order here.

Why Digital Photography Is a Boon to Camera Makers

Why Digital Photography Is a Boon to Camera Makers

Yet another new model? Wasn’t the latest iteration of this camera released only a few months ago? Right, that lineup’s ready for another upgrade… What number eh name again? Improvements? Take Nikon, serving the high end, midrange, upper entry and entry level market with a plethora of similar names. It takes a mathematician’s analytical skills […]

What Canon Is This?

What Canon Is This?

Surprise surprise. Weren’t we expecting an EOS M update? This looks like the silhouette of a DSLR, to be introduced sometime this month. It’s from a Canon Korea teaser. Translation: “November 2013, Canon will start from the white world. Coming Soon.” White world. White Canon? Seems to be the new game in town to tease […]

Canon 5D Mark III Deals

Canon 5D Mark III Deals

The full-frame rebate season seems to kick in. eBay seller getitdigital with top rating (99.5%) has the Canon EOS 5D Mark III body only for $2,864. Comes with U.S. warranty. Better hurry, offer lasts as long stock lasts. See offer here. Another good offer from B&H, they have the 5D Mark III for $400 off […]

Nikon Df Order Page

Nikon Df Order Page

Find all relevant Nikon Df product information including hands-on reviews, tests and analyses on our continuously updated The Nikon Df File. You might also want to visit my own first impressions Hands-On With the Retro Nikon Df (f for Fusion). You’ll read this camera is a trinity between D4, Leica M and good old film. […]

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