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If you're looking to purchase a new Nikon D500, D750 or D810 DSLR, now is the perfect time. There are a variety of instant rebates on these camera bodies and a few kits which are set to expire at 11:59 PM EDT on October 29.

In the DX realm, you can purchase the Nikon D500 body only for under US$1,800, which...

 

 

Here's a bit of business news for you fine folks. All the way back to February of 2015, Sony announced its intentions to split up its business units into new subsidiary companies. Sony stated has that the decision would lead to better "accountability and responsibility" of individual sectors within the company,...

 

 

The MacBook Pro has long been a valuable tool for MacOS photographers. However, it has been a considerable length of time without any major refreshes, instead receiving annual speed bumps and minor tweaks. At today's "Hello Again" Mac event hosted at Apple's Cupertino headquarters, the tech giant has finally...

 

 

Microsoft held a Windows 10 event yesterday, at which it unveiled a slew of products, software and announcements. The headliner for the event was the new Surface Studio, a sleek new style of desktop computer that aims directly at professionals in the design industry, a market typically dominated by Mac computers.

 

 

"Hi guys, Jimmy McIntyre here," is a phrase I hear a lot when trying to improve my photography because his videos are consistently excellent and educational. This time he's here to help with sharpening photos and ensuring that you don't experience the dreaded edging issues that occur when you have oversharpened an...

 

 

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I travelled to New York City this past weekend to visit a couple of friends from university. It being my first time in the city and also primarily a social excursion, I didn’t take a lot of photos but I did venture out to Brooklyn to capture some night...

 

 

The Kodak factory in Harrow, England used to be the largest manufacturing facility in Britain, but diminishing demand for photographic paper over the years has led the company to cease production at the factory, in operation since 1891. Before the factory shuts its doors in October, James Casha, photographer and...

 

 

High speed cameras are very cool, but typically very expensive, such as the Phantom Miro C110 which costs nearly US$12,000 and doesn't have the same capabilities as the Chronos. The Chronos hopes to help alleviate the high cost barrier to entry for photographers interested in high speed imagery. Impressively, the...

 

 

Until January 10, 2017, you can enter the Olympus Global Open Photo Contest in four categories. As this is an open contest, you don't have to be an Olympus user to enter. You can enter up to five photos in each of the four categories: Power of life, connections to cherish, places that inspire and perspectives often...

 

 

With today's release of iOS 10.1 to the general public, Apple has unlocked the Portrait Mode exclusive to their dual-lens iPhone 7 Plus model. The mode has been in beta testing since September 21 and I have been experimenting with it since receiving my iPhone 7 Plus in early October.

A little bit of background on...

 

 

Nikon’s latest entry-level DSLR, the Nikon D3400, does not change much from its predecessor the D3300, but is that necessarily a bad thing? In our newly-published Nikon D3400 Field Test, we found that the camera maintains many of the core features of its predecessor, resulting in a solid entry-level camera.

While...

 

 

A Swedish administrative court has dismissed an appeal by a company operating drones for photography purposes, seeking to obtain a permit to shoot images of buildings and places from the air. The verdict is the result of a series of appeals: The permit was initially denied at the County level, a subsequent appeal...

 

 

If you have an infrared-equipped Canon camera and some do-it-yourself electrical and software development skills, you can build a fully-functional infrared timelapse remote for around US$25. Ilya Titov took an Attiny Arcade Kit and turned it into a small, wireless remote trigger, complete with an OLED display.

 

 

Our longtime photography contest contributor Morris Bennett Altman is no stranger to bird photography, but it seems his images of birds on a sandy beach are the ones that most captivate the judges here at IR. We're proud to introduce his latest winner, as well as a host of terrific images from some of our top...

 

 

Eastman Kodak Company and Bullitt Group have announced the Kodak Ektra smartphone. The device follows in the footsteps of other camera-centric smartphones such as the Nokia Lumia 1020, which might be considered a camera first and a smartphone second. Named after older Kodak models, the Ektra features a rear-facing...

 

 

Canon's long-running 5D family turned four earlier this year! The aptly-named Canon 5D Mark IV sports a raft of technological upgrades, including an all-new 30-megapixel CMOS sensor with Dual Pixel CMOS AF, a fully functional touchscreen, built-in Wi-Fi connectivity, and 4K video recording. However, it's not all...

 

 

Canon U.S.A. has moved its service location in New Jersey from Ridgefield Park to Lyndhurst. In the new location, Canon will not only conduct its service operations, but showcase its latest imaging products with experts on-hand to demonstrate features and answer questions. Service for Canon products is available...

 

 

Last fall, the Canon EOS M10 joined the company's interchangeable lens camera lineup as its first entry-level mirrorless camera. Since then we have thoroughly tested the M10 in the lab and the field, and now we've delivered a final verdict.

Compared to the simultaneously-launched EOS M3, the M10 opts for a much...

 

 

The world's first interactive photo album has been unveiled by Joy. Thanks to US$2.5 million in seed funding from Ev Williams' Obvious Ventures and others, Joy hopes to change how families and friends share their photographic memories with one another. The team, comprised of individuals from companies such as...