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Just in time for the 2014 National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas, LockCircle -- a company best known for its DSLR accessories and modified Zeiss lenses -- has launched its new PrimeCircle XM lens line. The new series follows in the footsteps of its existing PrimeCircle XT, XT-F and XE lenses,...

When the Red Sox baseball team recently visited the White House, player David Ortiz had President Obama pose with him for a "selfie" and immediately tweeted the picture he took with his Samsung smartphone to his followers. Of course, the company grabbed the opportunity by its horns, and retweeted the image. Now the question is, was this shot...

 

 

High-end Japanese monitor-maker EIZO Corp. has today unveiled two new ColorEdge-series monitors aimed at professional and enthusiast uses including photography, as well as a new service that puts color management right where everything else is headed these days -- in the cloud.

The Eizo ColorEdge CG247 and CX241...

Gawker blog Jezebel takes a broad look at a lingering problem in photography and videography: Cameras often struggle to make dark skin look its best.

In the post, the author argues that the photo and film industry has traditionally treated pale skin as the “default,” so to speak—color cards from the 1940s and 1950s used a solitary, white female as the reference for...

 

 

Pentax fans look sharp: we've taken the first of a handful of their new HD-coated, retro-styled Limited-series lenses through our battery of tests, and we've just published our full Pentax 70mm f/2.4 Limited DA HD review.

We recently published a story by our news editor and avid Pentax fan Mike Tomkins detailing...

 

 

The first thing to do with a brand new flagship smartphone, of course, is to take it apart. The just-released Samsung Galaxy S5 got the now-traditional Chipworks teardown, and the camera components are even cooler than we previously thought.

Looking closely at the new ISOCELL sensor, making its first appearance...

 

 

If there's one thing we've seen a lot of here on the Imaging Resource newsdesk, it's accessory lenses for Apple's omnipresent iPhone. That's true of three offerings we spotted on Kickstarter today too, but the lenses themselves manage something unusual -- all three stand out from the crowd. Lensbaby, maker of...

 

 

Photojournalism is a tough field. Long hours, pricey gear, years of building a worthy portfolio, mediocre pay, and even some dangerous assignments—all for what’s been ranked as the fourth-most stressful job you can get in America. But when people are passionate about the gig, logic doesn’t matter much.

Jim...

 

Wheat strips, Montana. Photo: Alex MacLean

Today’s ready-to-fly quadcopters make it nice and easy for anyone with a few bucks to spare to get into aerial photography. But photographer Alex MacLean has been shooting striking birds-eye photos since long before the DJI Phantom and GoPro Hero hit shelves. He did it the...

"A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away... It is a period of civil war. Rebel spaceships, striking from a hidden base, have won their first victory against the evil Galactic Empire." Thus begins Star Wars, a movie that has spawned not only a massive following of loyal fans, but also one of the most gigantic -- galactic might even be the...

 

 

VICE documentaries are no joke (well, some of them are pretty absurd). The gonzo newsmagazine is currently in its second season on HBO, but VICE Media has released dozens more provocative docs on difficult subjects over the past decade. Production on the...

 

 

It might not be the smallest interchangeable-lens camera on the market any more -- the impressively-slim Samsung NX Mini now holds that crown, and indeed the original Pentax Q was also a little smaller -- but there's no denying that the Pentax Q7 is still among the very smallest mirrorless cameras that money can...

 

Kazuto Yamaki
Chief Executive Officer,
Sigma Corp.

Imaging Resource publisher and editor-in-chief Dave Etchells recently interviewed a number of industry leaders at the annual CP+ tradeshow, held last February in Yokohama, Japan. Here's a transcript of his interview with Kazuto Yamaki, CEO of Sigma...

 

 

Canon's only large sensor, fixed lens compact camera, the G1X from 2012, recently received a long-awaited makeover in the form of the G1X Mark II which has just completed the first leg in our lab test series. Our First Shots allow you to take a close-up look at our Still Life target images across the ISO range at...

 

 

It's only been about a month ago that we shared an infographic made by LensVid, which unmistakably demonstrated the stark decrease in overall digital camera sales in the years 2012 and 2013. And while the trend seems to continue in 2014, the latest CIPA figures show at least a small beacon of hope. According to the...

 

 

Another day, another example of how computational imaging is growing by leaps and bounds. Over at Wired, they’re showing off the work of a new 3D modeling camera by Matterport, which can create a complete, accurate, interactive model of any room in about 20 minutes. Set the boxy camera on a tripod on in the center...

 

 

Time to get your deal on! Up today are a nice mix of deals, from a time-tested entry-level Canon DSLR to enthusiast mirrorless and compact cameras from Samsung and Olympus, as well as an sleek-yet-tough Sony waterproof camera. There's also a nice deal on a fast f/2.8 zoom lens from Sigma. And lastly, in the...

 

 

A Nikon Ambassador, using a Nikon D4s, to film a group of Nikon ambassadors, using a Nikon D4s, to shoot various sporting events and wildlife locations. Follow?

As we wrote about back in February, Nikon commissioned photographer and filmmaker Corey Rich, one of their captial-A Ambassadors (a sponsored pro for the...

 

 

Skin tones can be pretty easy to throw out of whack in post, especially if you’re still learning the ropes.

Good news: A 10-minute video tutorial from the folks at Phlearn shows you how to get funky-looking skin tones back to warmer, more lifelike shades. Instructor Aaron Nace uses Photoshop tools like color...