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An astounding photo of an Osprey plane crash in Afghanistan with a cigarette-smoking, soda-drinking marine standing in front of it, quickly became a viral sensation on the Internet today. As amazing as the photo is with its cool-as-a-cucumber, smiling soldier standing before the wreckage, the story behind the image...

 

 

It's been a great couple of days for space photography! NASA's on Instagram, and this shot of a rocket launch against the Empire State Building is incredible. And here's another incredible feat: a class was able to send a toy camera up into the stratosphere, capturing the first Holga shot of the planet Earth.

The...

 

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On Friday night, East Coast inhabitants from North Carolina to Maine were afforded the privilege to watch as NASA launched a rocket moonwards. And photographer Ben Cooper was able to capture that launch from the middle of New York City, showing it right against the Empire State...

Taiwanese software company Cyberlink has just taken the wraps off new versions of its photo and video editing packages, PhotoDirector and PowerDirector, as well as related apps ColorDirector and AudioDirector. Cyberlink is probably best known for creating DVD and Blu-Ray playback and authoring apps that come bundled with many desktop and...

 

 

In an unexpected announcement, Leica has unveiled a new compact digital camera: the 12.1MP Leica C (Typ 112), which boasts Wi-Fi and Near Field Communication wireless features and a 7.1x zoom lens in a stylish camera body. Less unexpected is the fact that the new Leica C appears to be very similar to the already...

 

 

It's Monday, but don't get Monday blues, we've got a bunch of great camera deals to start your week off right! We've got deals on a couple Canon DSLRs and the tiny EOS M. Plus, for Nikon shooters we've got deals on a couple Nikkor lenses and a DSLR. Lastly, to store all of this gear, there's great discount on a...

 

 

If you're an Instagram user -- and we know many of you are -- here's a brand new must-follow account: NASA. NASA on Instagram is the first time the agency has, officially, joined the popular photo sharing service.

There are, however, several NASA-related Instagrams already out there that are also worth following...

Firmware Friday is here once more, and it's time for a roundup of all that's new in photographic firmware updates. This week, Sony adds new features to several of its NEX mirrorless and SLT Translucent Mirror cameras, while Canon pledges updates for a range of high-end video cameras / camcorders. Sony's updates cover four models: the...

 

 

Both Canon and Zeiss have recently unveiled new cine lenses, bulking up their glass collections for high-end video recording. Canon unveiled the CN-35mm T1.5 L F, which will be available in December, and Zeiss the Compact Zoom CZ.2 15-30/T2.9 and ARRI/ZEISS Master Anamorphic MA 100/T1.9, the former of which will be...

 

 

Oh yeah, TGIF! We've rounded up a nice selection of camera, lens and accessories deals today. There are big promos underway at Amazon for Nikon and Fujifilm cameras and lenses,  and since it's Friday, Amazon also has its Lightning Deals, which includes a variety of Rokinon 16mm f/2 lenses. We also found a great...

 

 

It's been almost a year since Hurricane Sandy walloped the East Coast and now some never-before-seen images of the devastating superstorm have surfaced in a new photography show in New York City. Called "Rising Waters: Photographs of Hurricane Sandy," the show features over 100 works by more than 90 photographers....

 

 

Buying an analog Hasseblad isn't too expensive: you can get a really good Hassy medium-format film camera for less than a grand. But going digital? That's going to cost you a small fortune, with Hasselblad digital backs running into the thousands (if not tens of). But a clever-sounding Kickstarter project would...

Pen tablet maker Wacom has just overhauled most of its lineup, launching four completely redesigned, consumer-friendly tablets, as well as four new models aimed at professional use. Gone is the overly-cute Bamboo branding of the company's earlier consumer tablets, with the whole lineup now consolidated under the Intuos label. To differentiate...

 

 

Photo Shelter has dug up a great little video nugget: famed fashion, celebrity, and commercial photographer Albert Watson offering some trenchant tips to aspiring photographers out there.

Short but sweet, Watson's advice regarding digital technology vs. technique, is something most photographers should take to...

 

 

What is it about wedding photography that brings out the inner geek in people? The other day we told you about the groom who made a point-of-view recording of his wedding using a pair of homemade, secret camera glasses. Yes, that's pretty geeky.

There there was the wedding photographer who crashed a flying...

 

 

At yesterday's IFA conference in Germany, Samsung made waves by unveiling a smartwatch: a device that sits on your wrist, communicates with your phone, and is even capable of taking photos. The Samsung Galaxy Gear will feature not only a 320x320-resolution, 1.63-inch, Super AMOLED screen; single-core 800MHz...

 

 

At the CP+ show in Japan earlier this year, Ricoh had a prototype for an interesting twin-lens panoramic device — and now, more than half a year later, that gadget is headed to users, but in a very different looking package. Meet the Ricoh Theta, a small, light camera with two wide-angle lenses capable of stitching...

 

 

Good morning, folks! We've got a whole bunch of deals for y'all this morning, including a handful of small interchangeable lens cameras from Panasonic, Olympus and Canon. Plus, if your a Canon DSLR user, you're in luck as we've found some nice savings on Canon lenses, plus a Sigma lens to boot. (Nikon users can...

Back in the summer of 2012, Fujifilm published a roadmap detailing its plans for the nascent X-mount through the end of 2013. The roadmap has since been updated a few times, and all but three of the lenses initially promised are already on the market. Now, the company says that one of the last holdouts -- the FUJINON XF23mm F1.4 R lens...