The worldwide sales of standalone digital cameras have been plummeting since they peaked in around 2010, but Canon thinks its industry is still in for some serious pain in the coming years. The company believes the market will plummet another 50% over just the next two years. In an interview ...
Read More »Godox’s S-R1 Adapter Lets You Mount Round Magnetic Modifiers on Flashes
Godox has revealed its new S-R1 Round Head Accessories Adapter, a speedlight attachment that lets you mount the company’s round magnetic modifiers on traditionally shaped flashes. The Godox S-R1 Round Head Accessories Adapter The company’s AK-R1 kit features a number of modifiers and accessories, including a dome diffuser, a diffuser ...
Read More »Yes, Apple WILL Pay Photographers for Its ‘Shot on iPhone’ Contest
On Tuesday, Apple launched a new Shot on iPhone Challenge that asks photographers to submit iPhone photos for a chance to be featured in a worldwide marketing campaign. The announcement sparked concern and controversy over whether Apple was asking for photos in exchange for purely “exposure.” Apple clarified things today ...
Read More »DxOMark Launches Selfie Scores for Rating Front Camera Image Quality
DxOMark is known for rigorously testing the image quality of cameras and smartphones, but for smartphones, it had focused on the main rear-facing cameras. That has now changed with the launch of DxOMark’s new Selfie scores — it’s a new test protocol for determining the quality of front cameras. “We ...
Read More »Instagram: No, We’re Not Hiding Your Photos from Your Followers
There has been a viral “chain letter” type of post that has been spreading on Instagram that warns users of the social network limiting post reach. Instagram has officially responded by saying that it does not do anything to prevent posts from showing up to all your followers. Over the ...
Read More »Olympus Unveils New Wireless Flash, Commander, and Receiver
In addition to the new OM-D E-M1X announced today, Olympus has also unveiled a new weather resistant FL-700WR wireless flash, FC-WR commander, and FR-WR receiver. All three products are dustproof, splashproof, and freezeproof (14°F/-10°C). Since they use wireless radiowave communication, they can operate in bright conditions and regardless of obstructions ...
Read More »Lunar Eclipse Video Catches Meteorite Hitting the Moon
During the super blood wolf moon total lunar eclipse on Monday, cameras pointed at the moon captured the first known sighting of a meteorite slamming into the shadow-covered moon. This 24-second video of the impact was released by Jose Maria Madiedo at the University of Huelva in Spain. New Scientist ...
Read More »This is Sony’s New Real-Time Tracking in Action
In unveiling the new a6400 last week, Sony also announced its next-generation AI-based tracking features that are also coming to existing cameras in a firmware update. Sony Artisan Patrick Murphy-Racey shared this 2-minute video showing just how impressive the tracking is. Murphy-Racey had a chance to test out a Sony ...
Read More »500px Bans Photographer for Photos Not Being ‘Photographic’ Enough
Tim Gamble is a Manchester, UK-based photographer who uses light-painting techniques to create surreal and abstract artworks. His photos are almost entirely created in-camera, so imagine Gamble’s surprise when 500px unexpectedly deleted his account for “posting non-photographic content.” Gamble, who shares his work online as Fade To Black Light Art, ...
Read More »‘Tank Man’ Photographer Finds Himself in a Jeopardy Clue
You know you’ve established your photographic legacy when you show up as a clue on Jeopardy, and that’s what happened to photographer Jeff Widener a few days ago. One of the clues on the ever-popular trivia game show focused on Widener’s iconic “Tank Man” photo. “Tonight January 17, 2019, I ...
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