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Think Tank Photo has announced new additions to its carrying solution lineup, including a new shoulder bag series and two additions to their “Airport” series.

Think Tank Signature Series

Blending modern fabrics and a classic style, the Think Tank Signature Series includes a pair of shoulder bags. Think Tank...

 

 

Our Photo of the Day contest has reached it's first milestone of 2017, as we honor our first set of prize-winning photographers! And it's a great start to the year indeed, as we have some delightful images on display for you this month. Thanks for taking a closer look at these photographers' prize-winning images,...

 

 

After covering printing and print templates in Lightroom last week, today we are sharing some awesome workflow tips for the popular Adobe software.

Scott Kelby has published a list of seven Lightroom shortcuts every user should know when working in the Develop module. Did you know that you can move from slider to...

 

 

There are some very sharp zoom lenses available and there are many zoom lenses which find themselves in the bags of amateur and professional photographers alike, often with good reason. Zoom lenses are very practical optics, proving to be versatile, sharp and fast in real-world shooting situations.

However, even...

 

 

The Nikon DL 18-50, DL 24-85 and DL 24-500 premium compact cameras were announced nearly one year ago and were scheduled for a June 2016 release. However, following the Japanese camera company finding numerous issues with the camera’s image processing hardware, the cameras were delayed indefinitely.

There were...

 

 

Most teenagers are busy with school, spending time with friends, playing sports and video games, etc., but not Andrej Ciesielski. The German teenager was climbing skyscrapers at age 15. Ironically, he was afraid of heights. But what better way to conquer a fear than by facing it head on, he says. A few years later,...

 

 

The Pentax KP has touched down at IR labs, and we're thrilled to have it in our midst. The engineers at Ricoh have been busy indeed, filling every nook and cranny in this stoutly-built, yet sleek-for-a-DSLR camera, and have primed it for ultra-low-light shooting with a native ISO range that reaches to a lofty ISO...

 

 

With the weekend beckoning, it's time once more for Firmware Friday, our weekly roundup of all that's new in the world of camera gear updates! This week, we have news to report from action cam manufacturer GoPro, as well as from Micro Four Thirds mirrorless partners Olympus, Panasonic and YI Technology.

 

 

Earlier this week, Scott Kelby posted a tutorial for making a custom print layout (video below). You can download the preset in the link above, but Kelby goes over how to make the layout from scratch and save it as a preset.

Start by going to the Print module in Lightroom and then clicking on “Custom Package” on...

 

 

Who says you can’t make art using Google Maps images? Graphic design student Matteo Archondis has used over 3,300 screenshots from within Google Maps – which just turned 12 years old – to create a hyperlapse video showcasing cities and landmarks from all over the globe, including Venice, Paris, London and many...

 

 

A few years ago, BBC Future wrote a feature about Harold Eugene Edgerton, a longtime electrical engineering professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and pioneer of flash photography. A post on Reddit about Edgerton recently appeared, so it feels like a great time to take a look back at his work and the...

 

 

Canon’s latest mirrorless camera, the Canon M5, is their first to include a built-in electronic viewfinder and Dual Pixel CMOS AF. Along with its SLR-style design and ample physical controls, the M5 is also the first Canon mirrorless camera to be enthusiast-oriented. Thanks to its new 24.2-megapixel image sensor...

 

 

For owners of the popular DJI Mavic Pro, DJI has announced new accessories for the recently-released quadcopter.

Two of the new products are designed to help protect the Mavic Pro’s propellers, ensuring that your drone is as protected as possible. The new Propeller Guard creates a barrier around the propellers...

 

 

Adobe has predictions for the visual trends which will take off in 2017. Many of them have to do with technology. As drones become more popular and offer great aerial photography possibilities, Adobe expects new perspectives to be big in 2017. “Aerial photography has reached new heights since the invention and...

 

 

With WPPI wrapping up today in Las Vegas, there are a number of ongoing excellent deals. B&H has a number of great deals on a wide array of gear when using the coupon code “BHWPPI17.”

WPPI deals at B&H

Many of the WPPI 2017 deals at B&H will be expiring on February 12, so if you see one that catches your eye,...

 

 

Manfrotto, a company best known for their camera support gear and photo accessories, has announced the Manfrotto Lens Filter Suite. The Lens Filter Suite combines Manfrotto’s filters with Manfrotto Xume magnetic adapters.

The Lens Filter Suite includes a Manfrotto filter, a Manfrotto Xume lens adapter and filter...

 

 

If you want to use your iPhone for capturing high-quality images with Moment’s lens accessories for the iPhone, you’ve had to choose between using the lenses or using a battery case to extend your iPhone’s life. You don't have to sacrifice one or the other anymore as Moment has introduced a new battery case, which...

 

 

Sony has taken the wraps off its newest smartphone image sensor. The new sensor is the industry’s first three-layer stacked CMOS image sensor with DRAM for smartphones and it offers high-speed data readout with reduced distortion when shooting stills. Perhaps what is most impressive about the new sensor is what it...

 

 

Lino Manfrotto, the founder of the Manfrotto support equipment company, has passed away at his home in Italy at the age of 80.

While best known for the company with his namesake, which has been designing and producing support gear for photographers since 1974, Lino Manfrotto was also a photojournalist in his...