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Sony updated its standard kit lens back in February -- the Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II -- and we have finally had a chance to put it through its paces in our test lab. Click here to read our full review of the Sony 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DT SAM II!

 

 

Shooting panoramas has probably never been easier. Many smartphones and consumer point-and-shoots include incredibly simple tools for stitching together a series of images into a broad panorama. But a concept camera from Queen's University's Human Media Lab would do that one better, using a flexible OLED to make a...

 

 

After eight years at the helm of one of the most buzzed about imaging businesses in the world, Jim Jannard says he's finally stepping down as the face of the Red Digital Cinema Camera Company. In a rambling, provocative "Final Post" on Reduser.net -- much like all of Jannard's posts on that forum over the years --...

 

 

Gareth Cattermole is a staff photographer for Getty Images, which means he's often on assignment, covering red carpets and celebrity galas. As much as that sounds like an awesome gig to have full time, this video shows some of just how fast Cattermole needs to work — and how on a busy day, he can deal with up to 11...

In late July and early August each year, there's a free show in our night skies as planet Earth passes through debris left along the orbit of comet Swift-Tuttle. It's known as the Perseid meteor shower, and because of Swift-Tuttle's orbit, it's best viewed in the northern hemisphere.

Although the Perseids are set to continue through...

 

 

Earlier this year, we shared some amazing images showing Paris today versus how it looked in the early 1900s, thanks to a cool, interactive slider tool. Now someone has done a similar thing with New York City, juxtaposing current Gotham shots next to images of the Big Apple from the early 20th century.

And yes,...

 

 

It's a Canon kind of morning, given the deals we've found today. If you're of the "red ring" persuasion, then you should be especially interested in today's gear discounts. Adorama has a crazy bundle for a 5D Mark III kit plus a powerful Samsung tablet, as well as solid savings on the fast 50mm f/1.2 L lens. We...

Are you planning an upgrade to an interchangeable-lens camera? If so, you're not alone. Now that smartphones have largely taken over from the humble point-and-shoot, a lot of photographers looking to step up are considering the advantages of a large-sensor camera system with a choice of lenses.

The process of moving to an...

Friday is here once more, and it's time for our weekly roundup of what's new on the firmware front. This week, we have updates to report on for enthusiast cameras from Nikon and Sigma.

First up is the Nikon Coolpix P7100, an enthusiast-friendly compact camera announced way back in 2011. Nikon P7100 firmware version 1.1 brings six...

 

 

Earlier today we shared a video of a disastrous wedding shoot where an out-of-control, flying camera drone crashed into the groom's head. It sure looked painful but part of us couldn't help but chuckle at the absurdity of the clip, especially when we found out the groom was ok.

In the below video compilation,...

 

 

KEH Camera is probably the most widely used and well respected used photography equipment seller in the country. Now, they're teaming up with a group called "Bert's Big Adventure" to help send children with chronic and terminal illnesses and their families to Disney World.

Later this month, KEH will hold a camera...

 

 

Asia is an immense continent, filled with vastly differing peoples and regions, so wild and diverse they could never all be chronicled by one photographer. But French artist Kares Le Roy has tried more than most, spending two years traversing across 56,000km (nearly 35,000 miles), through the heart of Asia. Along...

 

 

So, we've been covering the phenomenon of photographers using affordable DJI Phantom quadcopter drones to shoot aerial footage for a few months now but, as expected, it doesn't always end in success.

Take the case of a YouTube user who goes by the handle "WeddingMan123." He says he used a DJI Phantom with a...

 

 

Happy Friday! Here's hoping for a photography-filled weekend! We've got some great stuff for you all this morning, including a handful of price drops on cameras from Canon, Fujifilm and Panasonic. Also, there's a nice deal on a refurbished Nikon DSLR kit, plus a great price on a Timbuk2 camera backpack so you can...

In creating its entry-level Sony A58 DSLR, the consumer electronics giant took its well-regarded predecessor, the A57, added some significant tech upgrades -- most notably its new 20.1-megapixel APS-C sensor -- and then made just a few compromises to deliver the new model at a $200 lower price point. By doing so, the A58 effectively...

 

 

If summer feels unbearably hot to you, just try imagining you're totally nude in a winter forest in England with only a fox to keep you company. That's the scenario photographer Drew Gardner set up last March while capturing the dramatic image below using a Phase One medium-format camera system.

Gardner borrowed...

 

 

Street photography is a tricky business. It takes a certain amount of self-confidence to put yourself out into the public and photograph strangers. Photographer John Free is very accomplished at the art of street and documentary photography, and in the brief video below he lays out his best tips for helping people...

 

 

Trying to get your sensor as sharp as humanly possible seems to be a major theme in photography these days. Manufacturers produce the likes of the Nikon D800E, with its removed anti-aliasing filter for sharper images, or the black-and-white only Leica M Monochrom. Photographer Lasse Beyer took a page out of Leica's...

 

 

In our recent, hands-on preview of the 16-megapixel Panasonic Lumix GX7, we praised this mirrorless, compact system camera for its portable, rangefinder-like design and its bevy of features that rival many digital SLRs. In an excellent online commercial for this Micro Four Thirds-based street shooter, photographer...