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In the past, many attempts have been made at digitalizing old analog photographic gear. First, there was the (e)film by Silicon Film, which was first announced in 1998 and aimed at putting a digital sensor into a 35mm film cartridge. Unfortunately, at that time, technology was nowhere near at being able to realize...

 

 

If Only For A Second is a photo project and art book that's dedicated to helping cancer patients feel carefree again, if only for a tiny moment of time. Each of the patients was lead in for a makeover, and instructed to keep their eyes shut until the final moment — a moment that was captured by a photographer...

 

 

We've mentioned DJI's awesome Phantom quadcopters quite a few times on our news page over the last year or two, but as cool as these aerial photography platforms are, they're about to get a whole lot cooler.

"What could be better than a reasonably affordable quadcopter with a built-in, remotely-aimable...

At this year's CES in Las Vegas, the American manufacturer Sakar presented a Polaroid-branded interchangeable lens camera running on the Android operating system. But apparently, the design team responsible for the camera's styling were a lazy bunch, so they just copied the design of Nikon's 1-series J1 model. Nikon...

 

 

Friday: It's the day 9-to-5ers look forward to all week long, as they long for another weekend's fun. It's also the day your camera looks forward to, eager in anticipation of updated firmware that makes it better, and sometimes even gives it new features. Well, Friday's here, and so too is our regular...

 

 

Google has just pushed out an updated version of Android for the Nexus 5, fixing a number of problems with the camera system on the flagship device. Android 4.4.1 is now available to download, and it should patch complaints such as slow shutter speeds in good light, and sluggish autofocus, amongst others.

The...

 

 

We've seen some spectacular -- and spectacularly painful-looking -- action camera videos, but this one truly takes the cake. As jaded as we might've become in the face of an onslaught of first-person extreme sports action thanks to the folks at GoPro and their rivals, we still found ourselves gasping and...

 

Image by Alex Neary

Alex Neary is a professional photographer, with a nannying gig on the side. After frequently photographing a young charge of hers, he started suggesting poses that she should mimic. And so, and adorable series of photographs called "Henry's Concepts" was born.

In each image, Neary snaps Henry...

 

 

It must be the giving season, because there's been an explosion in Kickstarters of late as people try and raise money for all manner of interesting photography devices. So rather than create a seperate post for each and every one of them, here's a roundup of some of the more interesting crowdfunding gadgets we've...

 

 

As an enthusiast, getting out and taking photos is endless fun, but have you ever wished you could go a step further and build your own camera? Now you can, for very little money and not an unreasonable amount of effort.

With many other hobbies -- computers, model railroads, radio-controlled cars and...

 

 

I've just uploaded the first installment of my Shooter's Report for the Panasonic GM1, definitely one of the most interesting cameras we've seen in 2013. It's mighty impressive, check out what what I've just posted.

We're changing things up a bit with our...

 

 

If your digital darkroom setup includes software from French company DxO Labs, it's probably time to upgrade, because the company has just released updates for two of its core apps. The updates for image processor DxO Optics Pro and film simulation app DxO FilmPack go hand-in-hand with each other.

DxO...

 

 

Olloclip, the creator of clever accessory lens attachments for Apple's iPhone, has come up with a new 3-in-1 macro lens that clips onto the iPhone 5/5S. Made of anodized aluminum and multi-coated ground glass elements, the new 3-in-1 macro lens attachment offers 7x, 14x and 21x magnification.

The Olloclip 3-in-1...

 

 

David Peterson set out to do something slightly unusual with this incredible timelapse from the ISS. Rather than just focus on the astonishing view from the station, he also wanted to show the ISS itself, making this incredible vehicle also part of the story. And his new video The World Outside My Window gives us a...

 

 

The Thomson Reuters Foundation and Nokia have teamed up for a new photography competition, one specifically aimed at "empowering women around the world through the power of images." And while there might not be a large prize purse at the end, the contest is aimed at aspiring photographers and photojournalists, and...

 

 

Perfectly timed for the inevitable winter snowstorms, Google has updated Google+'s AutoAwesome editing tool to add a couple of incredibly cheesy animated effects that are both seasonally appropriate and pretty goofy. Now your photos can have lights that twinkle and falling snow added to them.

Here's how Google...

 

 

When people think origami, they tend to imagine small, artfully folded creations. But artist Sipho Mabona wants to do something much bigger and much more exciting. He's planning to make a life-size origami sculpture of the biggest land mammal around — an elephant, and to livestream the entire production.

Mabono...

 

Mr. Kimio Maki, Senior General Manager, Digital Imaging Business Group, Sony Corp.

A little over three years ago, there was a very visible shift in Sony's camera lineup, starting with the extremely well-received NEX-5. It turns out that one individual has been the driving force behind most of Sony's recent string of...

 

 

Shopping for a photographer is hard. Glass is expensive, and you're never sure what they'd actually like. Lighting needs vary on the type of photography they do. Memory cards feel impersonal. But what about a really nice camera strap? After all, if they're going to have a hunk of metal and glass hanging from your...