Kodak Aerochrome was a popular infrared film that produced a distinctive look photographers have utilized for various projects. Discontinued a decade ago, a 24-exposure roll of Aerochrome can cost over $80 these days. If you want the look of Aerochrome without the cost, the new IR Chrome lens filter for ...
Read More »Panasonic Unveils Its S1R and S1 Full-Frame Mirrorless Cameras
After announcing the development back in September 2018, Panasonic today took the wraps off its new LUMIX S series of full-frame mirrorless cameras and the first two models: the S1R and S1. Both cameras feature the new L lens mount that was developed through an alliance between Leica, Panasonic, and ...
Read More »Film vs Digital in Music Photography: I Shot the Same Show With Both
Film is very rarely used in music photography anymore. The reason for this is primarily because of social media and instant news. There’s no time to go home and start pouring chemicals onto film to develop it or wait until the morning until a lab opens to do it for ...
Read More »Irix Launches Light Pollution Filters to Clear Up Your Night Sky Photos
Irix has launched its new line of EDGE Light Pollution lens filters. The filters are designed to help photographers obtain better results when shooting photos of the night sky. Irix says the new filters provide more accurate colors, improved contrast, and better overall sharpness and clarity. They do this by ...
Read More »Bowens is Back from the Dead with the XMT500 Flash Head
Bowens is back. After being acquired by the European investment group AURELIUS in 2016 and shuttered in 2017, the lighting equipment brand just returned from the grave along with its XMT500 flash head. When it decided to shut down Bowens two years ago, AURELIUS cited the rise of cheaper lighting ...
Read More »Photo Chemistry Giant Tetenal Closing Shop After 172 Years: Report
In late 2018, it emerged that Tetenal, one of the largest photo chemistry companies in the world, was in serious financial turmoil. It now appears that efforts to save the business have failed, and Tetenal will reportedly be closing up for good after a whopping 172 in the analog photography ...
Read More »The Medium Format Experience
To shoot medium format had been a longtime dream of mine, but I have to admit I didn’t know it would be such a mindblowing experience. The 51.4-megapixel Pentax 645Z arrived on the market in 2014 and was the first camera to ever exceed 100 points in the DxOMark sensor ...
Read More »I Designed and 3D-Printed My Own LED Softbox
I got my first 3D printer recently, but it sits in a dark corner of my room, so I thought I’d design a light for it. Then I realized I could kill two birds with one stone and design it to be useful for photography as well. I designed and ...
Read More »Using a MIDI Controller with Lightroom for a More Efficient Workflow
Editing images with software like Lightroom typically involves changing parameters like exposure, contrast, highlights, shadows, and so on for more than 90% of your work. These parameters are controlled using sliders that you have to drag with your mouse — sliders that emulate physical controls. But why not use such ...
Read More »Olympus Unveils 150-400mm f/4.5 Lens, 2x Extender, New Lens Roadmap
Olympus has announced the development of a new M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens and an M.Zuiko Digital 2x Teleconverter MC-20. The company has also released an updated lens roadmap showing what’s to come. M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm f/4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO Olympus is developing a new ...
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