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Judging by the actions of camera manufacturers of late, it appears we're in the midst of something of a backlash against the optical low-pass, anti-aliasing filter. Long used to reduce moiré in photos and video at the slight cost of sharpness, more and more digital cameras are now shipping with the low-pass filter...

 

 

Happy Thursday everyone! We've found a great set of new deals, including some great prices on Nikon, Canon and Sony cameras, as well as on a pancake Canon STM lens. We also discovered an awesome bargain on a Canon inkjet photo printer, as well as a big discount on DxO Optics Pro 8 software. Lastly, Adorama has a...

 

 

The latest camera to be put through its paces in the IR Lab is the much-talked-about Panasonic GX7, and we've published First Shots taken with the mirrorless compact system camera for you to examine. The GX7 follows in the footsteps of its predecessor, 2011's Panasonic GX1, and like that camera, its mission is to...

Last June, Samsung announced the Galaxy NX, the world's first camera to combine the smarts of an Android device with the interchangeable-lens design of a mirrorless camera. Today, the company has revealed pricing for the Galaxy NX, which will be available either body-only or in a bundle with an 18-55mm lens.

When it ships this October,...

Alongside its new flash and lens announcements yesterday, more news from imaging giant Ricoh -- owner of the Pentax brand -- slipped under the radar. The company has also issued an updated version of its Pentax K-mount lens roadmap.

The main change on the new roadmap is pretty straightforward. In light of yesterday's announcements, the...

Don't let the PEN moniker fool you. The Olympus E-P5 not only outshines its PEN predecessor, the E-P3, but also in a few ways outpaces its older, acclaimed cousin, the OM-D E-M5. Though the E-P5 and E-M5 boast a lot of the same advanced photographic capabilities -- thanks to their shared 16-megapixel Four Thirds Live MOS imager -- the new...

 

 

While the world may seem stacked against film photographers, every now and then there's a glimmer of good news. The folks at Ilford, makers of black-and-white film and papers, have opened up a lab in California, and will turn their expertise to developing and printing your film for you.

While the lab will print...

 

 

It seems like the last year or so has seen an explosion of incredible photos and video captured by aerial drones. The convergence of affordable remote-control drones, cheap, light and high-quality video recorders, and excellent stabilization means it doesn't take much to be able to send a hexacopter skywards to...

 

 

It's a new day, and that means new deals on cameras, lenses and more! We've found a nice mixed selection of gear bargains today, with great discounts on Canon, Panasonic and GoPro cameras. In the lens department, we've uncovered bargains on Canon, Rokinon and Bower lenses for both DSLRs and Micro Four Thirds...

 

 

A few weeks ago, we gave you a sneak peek by publishing beta First Shots taken with a pre-production model of the Canon 70D, but we now have the final version of the hot DSLR in the IR Lab, and we've posted new test images for you to analyze. Like many of you,...

For a while now, we've been asking Pentax when it would offer weather-sealed flash strobes. Dust and water-resistant sealing is available in varying degrees across much of Pentax's product line, including camera bodies, lenses, grips, and remote controls, but external strobes have been the one chink in the company's weather-sealed armor....

Big news is on the way for Olympus shooters, according to a new teaser published by the company's European division. According to the teaser, Olympus is preparing to launch a new flagship interchangeable-lens camera.

From the presence of both Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds logos, one could infer that it's probably going to be a...

 

 

Last year, New York Times freelance photographer Robert Stolarik was arrested while photographing a brewing street fight. Police officer Michael Ackermann claimed that Stolarik had disobeyed "numerous lawful orders," fired a strobe repeatedly in the officer's face and "violently resisted being handcuffed." Now...

 

 

The Rim wildfire hitting Northern California right now is one of the worst in recent years. In addition to having burned 160,980 acres (251.53 sq mi), it has also threatened Yosemite National Park, the water and power supplies to San Francisco, as well as directly endangering a number of smaller towns.

To get an...

 

 

Oh yeah, time for some more camera and photo gear deals! We've found a hot deal on Canon EOS M kits, starting at $340, plus a big discount on an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Camera. We also have a great low price on the Panasonic GH3 and a nice discount on a Canon T5i kit. In the lens department, we've discovered deals...

Since Sony launched its first mirrorless cameras -- the Alpha NEX-3 and NEX-5 -- back in early 2010, its E-mount has gone on to become extremely popular. With the Sony A3000, the consumer electronics giant asks -- and answers -- a question: Does the typical mirrorless form factor cause some photographers to look elsewhere?

After all,...

In late 2012, Sony brought its NEX mirrorless camera series into the hybrid autofocus age, with the debut of the NEX-5R. Just ten months later, that camera gets a more modest refresh, with the arrival of the Sony NEX-5T.

The NEX-5T will be of interest to photographers using certain smart devices -- be they phones or tablets -- running...

 

 

Sony today announced a trio of new E-mount lenses for the company's popular NEX line of cameras: a mid-range zoom from Carl Zeiss, a long-range zoom lens (and first-ever G-series E-mount lens) and a cosmetic update to its fast 50mm prime lens. With these three new lenses, the stable of Sony E-mount glass has grown...

Most of us are used to carrying a camera everywhere these days -- thanks to the smartphone in our pockets -- but its photographic capabilities are fairly limited. However, a recent project on crowdfunding site Kickstarter aims to magnify your camera phone's power by transforming it into a low-powered microscope designed to deliver...