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Everyone's idea of the best overall anything is subjective, and for the best cameras and lenses it's dependent on a variety of factors. The type of subject matter you like to shoot certainly comes into play, as well as your preferences on gear price and size. Recently, a deal became available for a $500 camera...

 

 

By IR reader René Theuillon

From July 2nd to 9th, the Laser 4.7 sailing European youth championships took place in Morgat, a little harbor located in the peninsula of Crozon, western France. This important event concentrates the official sailing teams of the different nations of Western and Eastern Europe,...

 

 

For most of us, Google has been up and down our streets for their Street View feature on Google Maps. Any readers from the Faroe Islands, I'm sorry you've not been so fortunate.

The tiny archipelago may not have the luxury of Street View yet, but it does have 80,000 sheep (compared to roughly 50,000 people). When...

 

 

Australian adventure photographer Krystle Wright is willing to go to great lengths to capture a unique image. She approached Canon Australia to work together on a project that she had been passionate about for a long time: Photographing kayakers going over a large waterfall... at night.

This is a very difficult...

 

 

After a brief hiatus while I've been down with the flu, then traveling and trying to get caught up on a backlog of review work, Firmware Friday returns this week. And I'm just in time, it seems, as five different manufacturers have all chosen this week to ship updates for a staggering total of 16 cameras,...

 

 

In 1998, photographer Moose Peterson released three backpacks. These backpacks were unique due to their "Moose Ear" flaps which were designed to automatically close and protect your gear from the elements. The wildlife photographer-oriented backpacks have been updated in conjunction with Mindshift Gear, retaining...

 

 

Over the course of 18 days during the period from April 15 to June 15, Mike Oblinski chased storms through nine states. In the process, he put 20,000 miles on his vehicle. All of that driving resulted in the capture of nearly 60,000 images that he then edited into the brilliant timelapse, "Vorticity," seen below.

 

 

New York Times journalist Deborah Acosta stumbled upon a fascinating mystery on a New York City sidewalk. She noticed a few Kodachrome slides scattered around and followed them like breadcrumbs to an entire bag filled with them.

She immediately recognized the possibility that this could become an interesting...

 

 

The earlier Fuji X100-series of cameras earned high marks for their image quality performance as well as cool retro design. The cameras' characteristic 35mm eq f/2 prime lens might be seen as a limiting factor, but for many the beauty was in simplicity. Now, Fuji's come out with a more compact sibling, the Fuji X70...

 

 

Despite your constitutional right in the United States to photograph in public spaces, it is still possible that you will encounter a situation in which a law enforcement officer or other public official will request that you stop what you are doing. They may even threaten or arrest you. It's an unfortunate reality...

 

 

Last year, with the help of photographer Trey Ratcliff, Peak Design released the Everyday Messenger bag. Proving to be very popular, the company has now followed it up with three new Everyday bag styles: Backpack (available in two sizes), Tote and Sling.

Launched in Kickstarter as the company's sixth campaign on...

 

 

Imagine that you're flying your new DJI Inspire 1 drone. All of a sudden you hear loud bangs and your drone comes crashing down. Photographer and filmmaker Toby Harriman recently experienced this nightmare scenario over the fourth of July in Aspen, Colorado.

According to Harriman, he was carefully and legally...

 

 

Mobile photographers can now download the latest updates for Lightroom for Mobile. The iOS release now stands at version 2.4, while the Android variant is at version 2.1.

The iOS version 2.4 includes two major improvements: Raw technology preview and local adjustment tools. Minor improvements include the ability...

 

 

OS X photo editor Picktorial launched this spring and made a positive first impression with me due to its clean user interface and approachability. The team has released its first major update to its app a mere four months after launching the first version, and has introduced numerous noteworthy improvements and...

 

 

Magix Software's Camera MX app has been available for Android devices for a while now, and it was recently updated to version 4.0. The app -- which is used by over 1.3 million users each month -- was one of the first to bring live photos to Android devices earlier this year via its Live Shots feature.

The Live...

 

 

Samyang isn't pulling any punches this summer. They've just announced on their Facebook page that they are going to reveal five news lenses over the next five weeks, unveiling a new one each Monday starting July 18.

However, that's not all! If you publicly share the Facebook post and leave a comment that states...

 

 

If you're a fan of the Camera Store TV YouTube channel then you've probably wondered over the years what gear Chris and Jordan have in their personal camera bags. Well, now you can find out!

Chris Niccolls opts for a Nikon D750 DSLR, which is an excellent full-frame DSLR camera. With that body, he's using the kit...

 

 

The Canon EOS M10 is the Canon's more entry-level mirrorless offering, which combines a compact form factor with an attractive price tag. The simple camera body is matched with an intuitive user interface and nice tilting 3-inch touchscreen display. There is no viewfinder or many controls, though. The EOS M10 is a...

 

 

The Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-1000 is an excellent 17" printer. The first in a new series of professional printers provided excellent performance when I reviewed it late last year.

Among the very few issues I had with the printer was that the printer's driver didn't allow you to make prints longer than just over 23...