The Latest Camera News: For Photography Experts And Amateurs
Just because we can take photos with our phones doesn’t mean it’s time to pack up our cameras. Here is where photography nerds can read reviews and news from Sony, Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and more. You’ll also find tips and tricks from experts to help perfect your shots.
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You Won’t Mind That This Giant Lens Is Soft
Photographers shouldn’t mind adding this massive fisheye lens to their studio setups, even though it’s described as soft and made of wood. It’s actually a stool designed to look like a Canon lens, but with enough changes to skirt any lawsuits or legal repercussions.
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World’s First F/1.8 Constant Aperture Lens Will Stalk Light Like Nothing Else
Sigma has just announced its new 18-35mm f/1.8 lens — the world’s first lens to offer a fixed f/1.8 aperture throughout its zoom range. This thing will stalk light like you would not believe.
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Wasps In Super Slow Motion Are 4,700 FPS Of Freaky
It’s a general rule that everything is better in slow motion, but at 4700 frames a second, wasps just go from “creepy” to “still creepy”. The footage you see here is actually a .8 second clip by cinematographer Alan Teitel that’s been slowed down over 100 times.
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The 2013 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Images Of The Syrian Civil War
Columbia University yesterday announced the winners of this year’s Pulitzer Prizes. Those for Breaking News and Feature Photography were all awarded for heart-rending images capturing the civil war in Syria.