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Video preview: Samsung Galaxy Camera capabilities demonstrated!


 
 
 
 

In our final video from PhotoPlus 2012, Imaging-Resource.com founder Dave Etchells and Managing Editor Roger Slavens met with Philip Berne of Samsung to get a first look at the Samsung Galaxy Camera, with its impressive Android Jelly Bean interface.

As...

Dissected: Panasonic’s Lumix G 14mm and 20mm prime lenses


 
 

Panasonic makes an excellent pair of Micro Four Thirds pancake lenses, the Lumix G 14mm f/2.5 Asph. and Lumix G 20mm f/1.7 Asph. While they look similar, there are several differences.

The optical formulas of the two lenses are quite different from each other, for example, as you can see in the diagrams...

Amazing (& terrifying) satellite photo of Hurricane Sandy from space

Here's a seriously impressive photo of Hurricane Sandy captured from the NOAA-NASA GOES-13 satellite yesterday.

There are no words that quite describe the power of nature as this single image does.

(Via Laughing Squid)

 
NOAA's GOES-13 satellite captured this visible image of the massive Hurricane Sandy on Oct. 28 at...

Hurricane Sandy’s coming and here are photos of an emptied New York City to prove it

 
 

As everyone knows, big, bad Hurricane Sandy is in the process of walloping the East Coast but these photos of an emptied out New York City show the (panicked) calm before the storm.

They're photos of some of New York's busiest transit hubs including Grand Central Station, Penn Station, and various subway...

Video preview: Remote controlling the Canon 6D via wireless


 
 

 

Last week at PhotoPlus 2012, Imaging-Resource.com founder Dave Etchells and Managing Editor Roger Slavens caught up with Chuck Westfall of Canon USA to see the Canon 6D's built-in WiFi feature in action.

Not only is the Canon 6D a reasonably affordable full-frame digital SLR, it also includes a built-in...

Panasonic GF5 review: The mirrorless camera that focuses faster than an SLR


 
 

Back in mid-2011, Panasonic launched its tiny Lumix GF3, nicely demonstrating the size advantage of mirrorless over SLR cameras. This year's Panasonic GF5 takes that design and swaps in an improved sensor, faster image processor, higher-resolution touch screen display, and a raft of other tweaks.

Key among...

Unleash your creative side with Alien Skin’s Alt Photo app


 
 

If driving around trying to find places to buy and process film using the Kodak app we reported on earlier today doesn't seem like your idea of fun, then perhaps a new iPhone app from Alien Skin software will be more your cup of tea.

If you like to fiddle with your images in post-processing, chances are...

Luddites delight: Kodak debuts film-finding app for iOS


 
 

35mm film might not entirely have gone the way of the dodo, but it's certainly seen more popular days. There are still more than a few photographers who refuse to entirely retire their film cameras, though. For them, it can be a little tricky finding places to buy film any more, let alone to get it...

Video preview: Hands-on with the Nikon V2

 
 

IR founder Dave Etchells and Managing Editor Roger Slavens are in New York at the PDN PhotoPlus Expo, and they've captured a video of the brand-new Nikon V2 mirrorless camera in action.

Beyond its radical new styling, the Nikon V2 sports quite a few other changes from the earlier V1 model. There's a new control...

Full-frame under the microscope: Chipworks examines Canon, Nikon, Sony DSLRs


 
 

If you've been reading our news page for any length of time you'll doubtless be familiar with Canadian company Chipworks: we've mentioned them more than a few times over the years. They specialize in tearing all the latest gadgets apart, then analyzing the pieces to see what can be learned about the...

New firmware for Pentax Q mirrorless, K-30 DSLR

Pentax's K-30 digital SLR. Photo provided by Pentax. Click for our Pentax K-30 preview!New firmware today from Pentax Ricoh Imaging improves two of the company's camera models--the Pentax K-30 digital SLR, and the Pentax Q compact system camera.

The Pentax K-30 v1.01 firmware update, says the company, brings improved performance for contrast detection autofocus in live view shooting. It also improves overall stability and performance of the camera, although...

Samsung prices new NX-mount lenses

 
 

Last September, Samsung announced two new lenses for its NX-mount mirrorless cameras at the Photokina tradeshow in Cologne, Germany. Today, the company has taken advantage of another tradeshow to provide more information. At the just-launched PDN PhotoPlus Expo in New York, Samsung has provided US-market pricing...

Samsung EX2F + World Series = Play Ball!

 
 

We rolled down the hill with a Samsung EX2F digicam before tonight's opening game of the 2012 World Series between the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants. Thought we'd get you in the mood.

We tried some digital zoom images (it isn't a long lens) because our test shots on Twin Peaks had come out so well.

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Nikon expands its 1-mount lens lineup by half


 
 

Since its launch a year ago with the V1 and J1 compact system cameras, Nikon's nascent 1-mount has faced a challenge shared by several of its mirrrorless competitors: a rather limited selection of glass. The Japanese camera manufacturer has today indicated an awareness of the problem, though, and shown itself...

New Bob Dylan video spoofs “Subterranean Homesick Blues” with Instagram photos from fans

 
 

Even Bob Dylan isn't immune to the lure of Instagram, it seems. His latest video (below) is comprised of Instagram shots of fans holding up signs bearing lyrics from the song "Duquesne Whistle," off his new album Tempest.

The video is an obvious spoof on Dylan's famous "Subterranean Homesick Blues" video from...

Italian artist Photoshops his thumb to create portraits of famous people

 
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There's lots of strange art on the Internet but one of the stranger things we've run across lately are these whimsical creations by an Italian artist who goes by the name Dito Von Tease.

The 33-year-old resident of Bologna takes a photo of his index finger and then runs it through Photoshop to create...

Early holiday shopping?: Major price drops for Canon 5D Mark III, 5D Mark II & Fuji X100 cameras

 
 

The early holiday camera deals start now!

Three significant camera price drops for high-end Canon and Fujifilm cameras started making the rounds today so get 'em while they're hot (and still available).

Here they are:

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III camera body is now being offered at B&H Photo & Video for $3,199...

FocusTune automates autofocus adjustment, we review it

 
 

You know the trouble with autofocus. It can be, well, off a bit. That's why there's an autofocus adjustment option buried deep in your camera's menu system.

And you know Michael Tapes Design invented the LensAlign as the optimal target for evaluating just how your camera/body combo autofocuses (because you've...

For DxO Optics Pro, Eight Is Easy

 
 

DxO Labs has announced a major new release of its Optics Pro image editing package that optimizes your image based on what the company knows about your camera and lens combination. And it knows a lot.

Version 8 adds a printing module for the first time, so you don't have to leave Optics Pro to print, although...

Nikon 1 V2 gets more megapixels, an upgraded sensor and a radical new design

 
 

Departing radically from the Nikon 1 V1's original design, the new Nikon V2 goes all out to leave the rather bland looks of the V1 behind while maintaining the family resemblance, with broad curves and a bulky industrial look. The end result is rather odd at first glance, with a big grip and a rectangular EVF and...