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This is (by far) the biggest lens we’ve ever seen on a Micro Four Thirds camera

 
 

One of the great things about mirrorless cameras is that with an adapter, you can shoot with just about any lens in existence — and sometimes, this gets taken to ludicrious extremes. What you're looking at here, is a Panasonic Lumix GH2 with a B4 adapter, strapped into a Canon 9.3-930mm XJ100X9.3B DIGISUPER 100AF...

Camera Deals of the Day: Super Canon 6D & Printer Bundle for $1,775.50, Refurb Nikon D3100 kit for $305, memory card deals and more!

 
 

Happy Friday everybody! We've found a nice handful of camera and photography accessory deals, including awesome discounts on a big Canon 6D + PIXMA Pro-100 printer bundle and a refurbished Nikon D3100 kit, as well as discounts on Lexar and Sony SD memory cards, Lowepro camera backpacks, and Amazon's Friday...

DxO Optics Pro, Film Pack updates recreate more film types, support Canon 100D, Ricoh GR, and more


The immediacy of your digital camera is great, but do you ever find yourself pining for the look of your film photos? Trying different film and processing types was half the fun, and once you'd found a combination you liked, replicating the effect was simple. It's precisely that experience which French software company DxO Labs aims to...

Under the microscope: Raspberry Pi camera dissected, given infrared vision


Three weeks ago, the Raspberry Pi Foundation released an inexpensive five-megapixel camera module for its eponymous credit-card sized computer board, which is designed not only to be compact and affordable, but also to be very easy to hack into your own projects. The Raspberry Pi makes a great educational tool, as well, letting you...

Q&A: Sebastian Magnani combines humans and canines into hilarious “Underdog” photo portraits

 
 

Swiss photographer Sebastian Magnani isn't exactly sure where the idea for his wonderful "Underdogs" series came from but it may have been divine inspiration.

"It was the flash of an idea, like the beginning of the universe," he told us about his anthropomorphic portraits, which combine dogs and their owners...

The extraordinary story behind the iconic image of Che Guevara and the photographer who took it

 
 

Cuban photographer Alberto Korda's photo of Che Guevara has been emblazoned on posters, t-shirts, diapers, playing cards and almost everything imaginable. Today, the Che image is well over 50 years old and is still as popular and as marketable as ever.

"Strolling down Brunswick Street or Chapel Street (in...

This fun animated video shows four cameras morphing into each other

 
 

What is it about cameras that seems to inspire animated whimsy? Last year, we shared this cute, animated video by Antonio Vicentini showing the evolution of the modern camera. Now, here's another fun cartoon clip presenting four different cameras that disassemble and morph into each other to the sound of a lively,...

How to build your own soundproof “Sound Blimp” SLR case for under $100

 
 

If you're shooting in a very quiet environment, or trying to be as surreptitious as possible for a candid shot, the click of an SLR shutter can be as loud as a gunshot. So what do you do? You can use a quiet mode if your camera has one, but those don't always make much of a difference, or you can spend a fortune on...

Aerial video of Battleship Island gives post-apocalyptic vision of a world without man


Ever wondered what our world would look like if mankind was to vanish overnight, and how long Mother Nature would take to reclaim our sprawling cities? A cool aerial video shot using a hexacopter-mounted Sony Action Cam gives us a glimpse into that post-apocalyptic future, and the answer is clear: Mother Nature will not take long to...

Stephen Colbert mocks Chicago Sun-Times photojournalist firings (VIDEO)

 
 

Last week, the Chicago Sun-Times made national headlines for laying off its entire photography staff, and moving to relying on freelancers, while teaching its reporters "iPhone photography basics." All of which has made the newspaper a perfect target for America's favorite satirist, Stephen Colbert.

During last...

Camera Deals of the Day: 4% Rewards at Amazon on select cameras and lenses, $500 off a Canon 6D bundle, Canon SX50 for $399 and more

 
 

Good morning, everyone! Today, we've found a huge selection of top DSLRs, compact system cameras and lenses that earn additional 4% back with Amazon Rewards on already great prices. There's also some updated Canon rebates, as well as deals on a refurb Nikon D3100, a Tokina 11-16 lens and Rokinon fisheye lenses. Be...

Sony NEX-3N full test and gallery images posted: Pixel peep Sony’s new entry-level compact system camera (UPDATED)

 
 

For your pixel-peeping pleasure, we've just posted a full series of lab test images of Sony's newest compact system camera, the Sony NEX-3N. This is in addition to the galleries Mike Tomkins shot earlier for our hands-on preview of the entry-level CSC.

Boasting a 16.1-megapixel, APS-C sensor, the Sony Alpha...

Evgenia Arbugaeva wins Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2013 for poignant photo series on Siberia

 
 

Siberian-born photographer Evgenia Arbugaeva has captured the Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2013 for her poignant photo series on life in a small town in Siberia. Arbugaeva's winning submission, titled "Tiksi," after the name of the village she photographed, helped her capture the competition's grand prize, which...

Q&A: Photographer Paul Octavious’ vibrant images find Pantone colors in real-life scenarios

 
 

Chicago-based photographer Paul Octavious sees color everywhere, whether he's standing in an empty alleyway or in front of a lush field. But Octavious doesn't see just any colors, he sees specific hues and tints that align with the industry-standard Pantone Matching System, which is used by printers and designers...

Super high-speed video booth shows that everything is better in slow motion (VIDEO)

 
 

Bruton Stroube is a commercial photography and video studio in St. Louis, MO that recently threw a party for various advertising types. But rather than intalling a boring old photobooth at the party, they set up their Phantom high-speed camera and let the attendees go wild at 1500fps, which produced some amazing,...

New gadget could prevent paparazzi from photographing celebrities

 
 

While the plague of unwanted photography is mostly associated with celebrities and paparazzi, the fact that we live in a world of Google Glass, photography drones, and widespread CCTVs has caused a lot more people to be worried about who is taking their photos and where. A new, patented device could stop people...

Camera Deals of the Day: Nikon D90 kit for $600 (ONE DAY ONLY), Canon 5D III bundles from $3,236, Canon 6D bundles from $2,288 and more!

 
 

We've hit hump day! It's all downhill now toward the weekend, but whoa, don't get all crazy on us now -- it's still the work week after all. However, we've found some fantastic bargains to help you cope. We've got great deals on Canon 5D Mark III and 6D bundles, as well as savings on the Nikon D5100 DSLR, plus...

Pentax K-5 II and IIs review: Does removing the antialiasing filter make for better photos?


Last fall, Pentax announced two new digital SLRs that are near-identical to each other, save for one very important detail. Both the Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs are also very closely related to the preceding -- and very well-received -- Pentax K-5, but with a couple of important improvements.

The Pentax K-5 II is the mainstream model. It...

Robot cameras bring The Matrix to sports television

 
 

This is really cool... 

What would Lebron James look like if he was a character in The Matrix? We might get to find out some day if Sci-Fi-worthy multi-viewpoint camera technology being developed by a Japanese broadcast company makes it to the mainstream.

With the ability to create real "bullet time" slow...

Fujifilm to cut low-end point-and-shoot cameras

 
 

Just weeks after reports that Olympus was to kill off its low-end point-and-shoot cameras comes a similar report for Fujifilm. As reported by Amateur Photographer, Fujifilm plans to halve its compact camera offerings, cutting the cheaper model and retaining focus on its well received high-end cameras.

This...