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We said there was more coming for our in-depth Samsung NX1 review, and now we bring you the second part of our NX1 Shooter's Report -- this time coming to you from the now-thawing Maine coastline. After sending the NX1 off to shoot indoors sports with Gannon Burgett, we've switch gears now with photographer Jeremy...

 

 

The Wall Street Journal has confirmed Apple’s (estimated) $20 million purchase of Israel-based camera technology company LinX Computational Imaging.

The significance in this acquisition is the unique mobile imaging technology LinX has developed and that Apple may soon begin to utilized. Detailed in a press...

 

 

When you think of tailgating, it usually refers to sporting events, not photography. But for the second year, Tamron is looking to alter your perception of tailgating with its 2015 Tamron Tailgate Tour, which begins on April 13th in New York City.

What is the Tamron Tailgate Tour? It’s a traveling Tamron van that...

 

 

Blackmagic has unveiled its new Micro Cinema Camera, a miniature Super 16 camera capable of shooting RAW 1080p video and designed to work hand-in-hand with the latest drones on the market.

The Micro Cinema Camera comes in at only 10.65 ounces (301 grams), making it more than light enough to work with most...

 

If I had but one piece of advice for amateurs it would be SHOOT CLOSE UPS. But the ability to combine close ups AND overall shots will take you to the next level.

Knowing when to back up and see the big picture requires a special set of skills — emotionally and visually.

Overall shots are usually about place. You...

How often do you get a chance to hear tips on location photography from a Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer? If you live within driving distance of the Best Buy store in Alpharetta, Georgia, this coming Thursday night at 7pm is your chance!

We don't normally post news about strictly local events, but when we learned that Pulitzer...

 

 

Want an enthusiast-friendly compact camera that will fit in your pocket, and don't want to compromise on zoom reach to get it? If so, Sony is happy to oblige with the just-launched, 18-megapixel Sony HX90V, which it says is the world's smallest camera with a viewfinder and 30x or greater zoom lens. And boy,...

 

 

Alongside the launch of the enthusiast-oriented HX90V, Sony has today unveiled a second long-zoom compact camera that's almost as feature-rich, yet significantly more affordable. The Sony WX500 shares much with its higher-end sibling, but forgoes its popup viewfinder, GPS receiver and some other features the...

 

 

The Olympus OM-D E-M5 II is an impressive mirrorless camera, packing a punch in both features and image quality. Unfortunately, it isn’t too fond of H2O, so any underwater adventures are strictly off-limit. Or, they were -- that’s no longer the case.

Noted underwater housing manufacturer, Nauticam, has unveiled...

 

 

If you’ve been eyeing Canon glass as of late, you’re in luck. Canon USA has permanently dropped the price on 33 of its Canon ‘L’ lenses and extenders, for the second time in less than a year.

Discounts range from $20 off Canon’s 1.4x and 2x extenders to $800 off its EF 200–400mm f/4L IS USM Extender 1.4x. Below...

 

 

A recently published patent from Sigma details the optical formula for an image-stabilized 400mm f/2.8 super-telephoto lens.

The patent, which was discovered by Egami and originally filed back in September of 2013, shows off a five-group lens design featuring Sigma’s Optical Stabilizer technology. It’s expected...

 

 

When we reviewed the Olympus Stylus 1 last year, we found much to love in a product that redefined what the bridge camera could be. Now, the company follows up with the 12-megapixel Olympus Stylus 1s -- and it's almost exactly the same Dave's Pick-winning camera, save for some styling tweaks and firmware...

 

 

Olympus brings the follow-up to last year's rather fun and impressive TG-3 waterproof/rugged camera with the appropriately named Olympus TG-4. With an altogether unchanged exterior styling and control scheme however, the improvements to this year's models are all under the hood, with new scene modes, faster GPS,...

 

 

The CCD chip in your camera is the flat, little device that takes the place of film. One of the advantages of film was that you put a nice new, clean piece of it in your camera every time you took a picture. Your miraculous CCD chip just sits in there and collects dust. That not as bad as you would think, however,...

 

 

It's that time again, folks: Friday is here, and with it, our weekly firmware roundup. Things are a little different to the norm this week, though, as the only camera firmware we have to report on hasn't yet been released -- instead, it's slated for arrival this summer, with a sneak preview at the National...

 

 

There are so many psychological factors affecting the emotional reaction a portrait will receive. Color, light, clothing, hairstyles, body language—not to mention facial expressions.

If there’s anything I’ve learned from producing 200 episodes of the Radio Picture Show, it’s the infinite and subtle variety of...

 

 

If you want to see your photos at their best, or view the web with confidence that you're seeing everything the way it was intended to look, a calibrated monitor is a must. Among the most affordable options available for profiling your display is Datacolor's Spyder series of colorimeters, and the brand-new Spyder5...

 

 

Lytro has released version 4.2 of its proprietary photo management and editing application, Lytro Desktop. In it, they not only squash some bugs from the previous iteration, but also include a handful of new features.

The first new feature is an updated share function that lets you share interactive Lytro images...

 

 

Overhead compositions can make for interesting images. But getting your gear into position for capturing an overhead shot is anything but convenient.

To simplify the process, a Lynda.com video details a clever trick that lets you capture overhead shots with the ease of shooting as you normally do.

The four...