Most major brands have ceased compact camera development and manufacturing. Getty Images Point-and-shoot cameras are dead, according to Nikkei. Not only has the market collapsed to a fraction of its former size but nearly every major manufacturer has either discontinued its compact range or just not made a new model in years. While smartphones get… Continue reading After a decade of decline, say goodbye to the compact camera
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40 Free Black-and-White Presets for Lightroom to Convert Photos to Monochrome
Adobe Lightroom is an amazing piece of software that can style your images in countless ways, with options to adjust the contrast, tone curve, colors, grain, and so much more! This article is a showcase of 40+ of the best free Lightroom presets and top premium Lightroom black and white presets for converting photos to… Continue reading 40 Free Black-and-White Presets for Lightroom to Convert Photos to Monochrome
For the film lover: How to choose your camera and film type
In 2017, Kodak brought back Ektachrome color-positive film; in 2018, they revived T-Max P3200 B&W film. In 2019, FujiFilm announced they’d bring back black and white film, launching Neopan 100 Acros II in both 35mm and 120 formats. And this year, Kodak brought back the 120 version of Gold 200. It’s safe to say that… Continue reading For the film lover: How to choose your camera and film type
Tips from a pro: How to improve your insect photography
Cuckoo Wasp. John Hallmén shot this preserved specimen in the studio using a full-frame camera and a Mitutoyo microscope objective with a morfanon tube, mounted on a Nikon PB-6 bellows. He made 178 exposures and later combined them in them in post. John Hallmén This post on insect photography has been updated. It was originally… Continue reading Tips from a pro: How to improve your insect photography
Oh, snap! Meet the Polaroid street photographer using an old-school Speed Graphic
Antoine has a bevy of cameras, but the Speed Graphic is the showstopper. Jean Andre Antoine “I haven’t shot digital photography in over a decade probably,” Jean Andre Antoine admits. The Harlem native is taking our phone call from the “office,” which for this street photographer means Prince Street between Broadway and Crosby in New… Continue reading Oh, snap! Meet the Polaroid street photographer using an old-school Speed Graphic
Best image stabilized binoculars of 2022
Fujinon Best overall Canon 10×42 L Image Stabilization Waterproof Binoculars Check Price Best marine binoculars Fujinon TS-X 1440 14×40 Check Price Best for astrology Canon 18×50 IS All Weather Check Price Long-range binoculars are a chore to hand hold steady enough to see clearly, which is why image stabilized binoculars are so helpful. Oftentimes, a… Continue reading Best image stabilized binoculars of 2022
Best lenses for bird photography in 2022
Stan Horaczek Best Canon Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens Check Price Best Nikon Nikon AF-S FX NIKKOR 200-500mm f/5.6E ED Check Price Best Sony Sony FE 200-600mm F5.6-6.3 G OSS Check Price Documenting the avian species can be tricky but the proper lenses for bird photography make it much more attainable. Without… Continue reading Best lenses for bird photography in 2022
The Laowa 10mm f/4 ‘Cookie’ lens looks mighty tasty
We know one Sesame Street character who’d be all over this. Laowa Apparently, it’s wide-angle, crop-sensor mirrorless lens week and we didn’t get the memo. Having just finished telling you about Meike’s new 10mm f/2 lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras, we now have another crop-sensor 10mm prime to share with you. Yet, although it’s aimed… Continue reading The Laowa 10mm f/4 ‘Cookie’ lens looks mighty tasty
Meike’s new 10mm f/2 is a fast, wide-angle prime for crop-sensor cameras
Meike Hong Kong’s homegrown lens brand Meike has been on an absolute tear this year, releasing new lenses at a truly astounding rate. Last month alone, the company launched five new lense—including an incredibly affordable 85mm f/1.8—and in the first half of the year, it has already announced a total of nine lenses and two… Continue reading Meike’s new 10mm f/2 is a fast, wide-angle prime for crop-sensor cameras
TTArtisan’s new $69 ‘nifty fifty’ is available for just about every mirrorless mount
The TTArtisan 50mm f/2 on a full-frame Sony body. TTArtisan The new TTArtisan 50mm f/2 is a budget-friendly, all-manual, full-frame prime available for a wide range of mirrorless mounts, including several crop-sensor options. Priced at just $69, you can pick one up right now directly from TTArtisan. Who it’s for TTArtisan’s nifty fifty is available… Continue reading TTArtisan’s new $69 ‘nifty fifty’ is available for just about every mirrorless mount