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Camera Deals of the Day: Refurb Nikon D7100 body $950, Canon 70D kit $1469, Samsung NX2000 kit-and-tablet bundle $400 and more!
It's a new week and the start of a new round of camera deals. If you're a Nikon shooter, well, today's your day, as we've found several nice bargains on Nikon DSLRs. For all the rest of you, we uncovered good one-day savings on a Canon 70D kit, a big discount on a Samsung mirrorless camera kit-and-tablet bundle,...
Sigma 30mm f/2.8 DN lens review: Updated prime a powerhouse for Sony E-mount and Micro Four Thirds shooters—and a steal at $199
The Sigma 30mm ƒ/2.8 DN "A" lens is an updated version of the company's well-regarded 30mm ƒ/2.8 prime lens for mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras. This new version gets the Global Vision treatment with an "Art" Series designation and new metal exterior with improved build quality. Optically, though, this new...
Day or night, Dropcam Pro home monitoring camera promises sharper, clearer video

We report on all kinds of cameras here at the Imaging Resource news desk, from SLRs and compact system cameras to compacts, camera backs, wearable cameras... you name it. We've even covered cameras that let your pets take your own photos.
There's one segment of the market we don't often discuss, though, even if we occasionally hear...
More change on the way for Flickr fans, as photo service tests new layout
Early last summer, Yahoo photo sharing site Flickr launched a revamped design that proved controversial, to say the least, among its members. The new Flickr design was lauded by some for a cleaner look that brought photos to the fore, while others criticized it for being slower, and using a Facebook-like...
Miss Universe in legal trouble after shoe photoshoot at Taj Mahal
The Taj Mahal is one of the most famed architectural sites in the world. Named one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World, it's been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983. Because of its immense cultural importance, authorities in India are very controlling about what can and can't be done at the site — and...
Raspberry Pi gets low-cost camera bundle
When Raspberry Pi first announced a camera module for the super-affordable mini-computer, you had to buy the $25 camera separately from the $25-$35 main unit. Now the organization has announced that it's selling both parts as a bundle, and it's a dirt cheap way to get your hands on them.
The Raspberry Pi camera...
Send hidden messages in your photos through “Cryptstagram”
People around the world are concerned with their online privacy, thanks to revelations the NSA is intercepting and reading things we thought were otherwise secret. However, people also like sharing images, especially if overloaded with wacky filters. Now you can combine those pursuits with Cryptstagram, an image...
Pentax K-3 review updated: Even more info on one of the year’s most exciting cameras

Right as Pentax announced its impressive K-3 enthusiast DSLR earlier this week, Imaging Resource news editor and resident Pentaxian Mike Tomkins came down with a virus, waylaying him for the past couple of days. With Mike recuperating, the technical info section of our first impressions Pentax K-3 review was delayed.
Mike's now feeling...
How do you attract jaguars to a photo trap? Men’s cologne, of course!
The advantage to shooting wildlife with a photo trap is that you're able to catch the creature unawares, interacting with its natural habitat. The problem is just how do you get the animal near enough to the trap to take the shot? Sometimes it means waiting a year for the perfect moment — but for jaguars, it seems...
Camera Deals of the Day: Nikon D5200 bundle for $1,062, Canon SL1 kit for $500, Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS lens for $1,279 and more!
Happy Friday everyone! We've got a nice little selection of camera, lens and accessory deals this morning including a big Nikon D5200 bundle as well as a 1-day sale on a Canon SL1 kit. We also found a daily deal on a compact Nikon camera. In the lens and accessories department, there's a great deal on a Canon...
Dropcam announces massively improved Dropcam Pro
Today, Dropcam announced the Dropcam Pro, an upgraded home security camera for keeping an eye on your house when you're not around. This new version significantly improves image quality from the original thanks to the introduction of an all glass lens, a wider viewing angle, and more.
Dropcam made a name for...
These incredible GIFs show the transformations brought by age (UPDATED)
There's something remarkable in this series of GIFs created by the Tumblr Gifcraft. Each one shows an elderly person transposed against an early photograph of themselves, matched as closely as possible in terms of posing and color, to create a stark and intriguing contrast between them at their prime and how they...
Camera Deals of the Day: Canon camera & printer bundles: 70D kit for $1,184, 6D + Adobe software for $1,600; Nikon D600 bundle for $1,930 and much more!

Happy Thursday! We had a little break from the deals posts lately, but we're back in full swing today with a big selection of Canon DSLR bundle deals featuring the new 70D and the popular 6D. We've also found some Nikon and Pentax DSLR bargains, as well as deals on a refurbished Canon PowerShot camera and a Tamron macro lens. That's all...
The Inside Out Project turns photobooths into enormous street art around the world
Since 2011, the Inside Out Project has traveled the world, taking portraits of people, printing them to enormous size, and sticking them up as installation art around the planet. In the two years that the project has been running, more than 100,000 individuals have had their photographs snapped, with their images...
“Remote Control Tourist” live-streams video from internet controlled explorers
Melbourne's a lovely city. It has an astonishing food culture, and is utterly gorgeous. But what if you've never been? And want to have a look before you go? For the next few days, two volunteers will be wandering those streets, live streaming their activities, and controlled by strangers on the internet. It's...
History repeats itself, as first ultra high-def F1 race footage appears—thanks to a fan’s smartphone

Formula One grand prix racing is often referred to as the pinnacle of motorsport, and whether or not you agree with that categorization, there's no denying that the level of technology that goes into a modern F1 car is amazing. In one respect, though, Formula One has proven to be decidedly low-tech. Its TV coverage has been slow to adopt...
The Camera Bag: make your own Moleskine notebook — complete with your favorite photos
Cult notebook makers Moleskine first teamed up with photobook makers Milk a year ago for a line of Moleskine branded photo albums. Now the pairing has introduced a new offering, a way to custom build your own Moleskine notebook, with your images included on the page.
The new Moleskine Photo Notebook is a classic...
Fotodiox announces new add-ons for Sony RX1
It's hard to find much to complain about with the Sony RX1 and RX1R, apart from maybe the price. But one of the downsides of those incredibly petite bodies is that there isn't much of a grip. Fotodiox has now unveiled a new set of accessories just for Sony's full-frame compact, and a bit part of that is a...
Man designs and builds an SLR from scratch
Have you ever wondered what goes on inside a camera? Most DSLRs are probably a bit too complex for most of us to really get our heads around, but what about an old film SLR? While complex, they're based on fairly straightforward mechanical concepts. One French photographer and designer decided to figure out what...
Flickr iOS app gets auto uploading and straightening
Having trouble filling up that terabyte of free space that Flickr gives you? Well, now you can start automatically beaming all your iPhone photographs there, as a fresh update to the iOS Flickr app adds automatic upload functionality, as well as the ability to easily straighten wobbly images.
If you use the iOS...