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Lens Review: Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

 
 

Canon released its EOS-M mirrorless APS-C camera a few months ago, and we've finally had the opportunity to test the zoom lens in that system, the Canon EF-M 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM. The tiny lens offers a standard 28-85mm (35mm film equiv) field of view in a small package - just over 7 ounces. Click here to read...

By the light of the silvery moon, Canon’s new full-frame sensor gets quality video


Interesting development news crossed our desk this morning from the Japanese headquarters of camera giant Canon. The company says it has developed a new 35mm full-frame CMOS image sensor intended specifically for video capture. If you fancy shooting ambient-light video under the stars, prepare to control your excitement.

With even Full...

Wacom teases high-def, mobile pen tablet aimed at creative use


Good news could be on the way for photographers, if a pledge on the official Facebook page of graphics tablet maker Wacom is anything to go by. The company has revealed that it is working on a tablet computer, and while little information is available so far, we're doubtless not alone in hoping for a product that's conducive to photo...

Prepare to drool at these rare cameras going up for auction at WestLicht

 
 

If you want to experience a serious case of camera envy, check out this preview of WestLicht's upcoming auction of rare camera models.

We've featured WestLicht highlights before -- including this video where three vintage Leicas sold for a combined $4.7 million -- and there's always some astounding photo gear...

Aptina, Sony agree to cross-license patent portfolios


San Jose, CA-based Aptina Imaging -- one of the bigger names in CMOS image sensor production -- yesterday announced a deal with its biggest rival and the dominant force in image sensors, Japan's Sony Corp.

It's been a little while since we've seen a reliable indication of either company's respective market shares, but as of a little...

PocketWizard unveils new entry-level PlusX transceiver for wirelessly triggering strobes

 
 

PocketWizard has taken aim squarely at photographers just getting into the world of off-camera lighting the announcement of its new entry-level PlusX transceiver. Available for just $99, each transceiver can serve as either a transmitter or receiver for wirelessly triggering strobe lighting across up to 1600 feet...

The Camera Bag: Snap crispy, creamy photos with this doughnut camera (hold the jelly)

 
 

We've told you about cameras disguised as juice boxes; cameras hidden in turn-of-the-century pocket watches; and disguised as smiley face buttons, and sunglasses; so we'd be remiss if we didn't tell you about this sweet new imaging product: doughnut camera!

Made in Japan (of course), these PVC-coated,...

New Hampshire bill would massively curtail aerial photography

 
 

With the recent widespread coverage of the use of drones both at home and abroad, a number of states have enacted legislation to restrict their use. A new bill up before the New Hampshire House of Representatives would not only strictly control how drones are used, but might end up rendering aerial photography all...

Internet photo meme of the day is sexy travel series of guy following his girlfriend

 
 

The Instagram photo meme of the day is a fun and sexy series of images of a photographer being led around the world by his girlfriend. Called "Follow Me To," the travel series is by Russian photographer Murad Osmann, showing him taking the hand of his girlfriend as they visit a variety of exotic (and familiar)...

Pentax addresses movie autofocus issues for cameras with PRIME M processor

Last month, Pentax released updated firmware for many of its digital SLRs, as well as the K-01 compact system camera. Even bearing in mind the fact that each update had the same basic goal -- to improve support for contrast-detection AF with the company's brand new HD Pentax DA 560mm F5.6 ED lens -- it must still have required a fairly...

Sigma prices Foveon-based DP3 Merrill compact, updates Photo Pro software


One of the key attractions of Sigma's fixed-lens and single-lens reflex digital cameras -- beyond their full-color Foveon image sensors, of course -- has long been the image editing software with which they're bundled. Sigma Photo Pro was a powerful yet intuitive photographer-centric tool long before the likes of mainstream photo apps...

Photographer creates clever, low-tech, high-speed lighting rig

 
 

Snapping pictures of high-speed action —  like these diabolical exploding cameras  usually requires some fairly extensive equipment. You generally need laser triggers or high end components to fire your camera with enough speed to catch such fleeting action. But photographer Oriol Domingo figured out an ingenious...

The ultimate camera collector talks about his obsession in poignant video

 
 

We've met quite a few camera collectors in our day but few seem as passionate about their hobby as the subject of this short documentary clip titled, simply, "The Collector."

In the lovingly shot black-and-white video -- which was captured with a Nikon D800 and a bevy of Nikkor prime lenses -- the collector, who...

Canon S100 and S110 firmware updates resolve control ring issues, WiFi operation


It's been more than a year now since Canon's PowerShot S100 first hit the market, but the company is still showing the premium compact -- and its owners -- some love with a new firmware update that aims to resolve control problems with the camera's lens ring. Much the same problem is also fixed in a simultaneous firmware release for the...

Adobe Photoshop Touch now available for smartphones

 
 

Adobe Photoshop Touch has been wildly successful on the iPad and Android tablets, and now the app has been redesigned for even smaller screens, in an edition specifically crafted for smartphones. Unsurprisingly named “Adobe Photoshop Touch for phone,” the shrunken version of the app packs the same controls as the...

Haunting, black-and-white self-portraits by young Hungarian artist mesmerize Flickr fans

 
 

Noell S. Oszvald does not want to be called a photographer, claiming she's "not yet one" in a message to Imaging Resource when we contacted her about her work. While the 22-year-old, Hungarian artist is, perhaps, being modest, the reaction to her surreal, black-and-white self-portrait photos has not been.

After...

Not-so-secret atomic tests: Why the photographic film industry knew what the American public didn’t

It's one of the dark marks of the U.S. Government in the 20th century — a complete willingness to expose unwitting citizens to dangerous substances in the name of scientific advancement. It happened with the Tuskegee syphilis experiment, with the MKUltra mind control project and with the atomic bomb testing of the 1940s and 50s. The Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) knew that...

Free online Photoshop classes offered all week from Chase Jarvis’ creativeLIVE site

 
 

Let's say you want to learn a little more about how to use Photoshop -- and who doesn't need some extra help? -- but you can't get to your local photography store, school or learning center to take a class. Or let's say you're a struggling photographer who simply can't afford some of those classes in the first...

Washington Post photographer’s altered sports image stripped of award in WHNPA contest

Washington Post photographer Tracy Woodward’s photo “State Champion” is a tremendous image of a High School wrestler triumphing over a downed opponent in a state wrestling tournament in Virginia. It was an image powerful enough to receive the Award of Excellence in the 2013 White House News Photographers Association "Eyes of History" contest. But that award has since been...

Adobe revisits X-Trans demosaicing; expands camera support in Camera Raw, Lightroom release candidates


If you're shooting with a Fujifilm X-Trans-based camera, or a recent model that's not yet supported by Photoshop Camera Raw or Lightroom, there's good news from Adobe today. New release candidate versions of both applications aim to improve the quality of X-Trans demosaicing, and also add support for nine new cameras from Canon, Casio,...