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When the Lytro camera was first announced, it garnered an impressive response for the incredible technology it was based on, allowing users to focus the image after it was already captured.  But despite the many features added via firmware updates, the $400 asking price and poor image quality of the Lytro meant...

 

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Usain Bolt's name has always seemed a fitting accompaniment to his speed, a perfect aptronym. And it appears the forces of nature agree, with an AFP photographer capturing an absolutely incredible image of Bolt winning the 100m final in Moscow just as a lightning bolt blasts across the sky.

 

 

There's, clearly, been an improvement in DSLR image quality over the last decade when it comes to their ability to shoot cleaner images at high ISOs in low light. But how dramatic an improvement has there really been? Photographer Kyle Clements decided to find out while comparing his eight-year-old Nikon D70 to his...

 

 

Good morning! We hope everyone had a fun and photography-filled weekend. Time to get to the deals! Today, we discovered a couple of great deals on refurbished Nikon DSLRs -- one professional and one entry-level. Also we found yet another bundle bargain on the Sony RX100 compact camera, plus some great savings on...

 

 

You may have never heard of John Thomson, a pioneering Scottish photographer and geographer who traveled extensively throughout Asia in the latter part of the 19th century taking pictures. He worked extensively in Cambodia, Thailand, Taiwan and China and later Cyprus, photographing the landscapes, people and...

Despite the widespread critical appreciation for some models, it seems mirrorless, interchangeable lens cameras overall aren't selling quite as well as expected, and disappointing sales figures are putting pressure on some of the world's biggest camera manufacturers. Mirrorless cameras are an excellent compromise between...

 

 

We've shared artful photos with you in the past of bullets cut in half, food cut in half, and even golf balls cut in half, now here's something a little less artful, perhaps, but just as powerful. It's an image of a fragmentation grenade cut in half, which was recently posted on Reddit.

Quite a few commenters on...

Another Friday has arrived, and regular readers will know what that means: It's time for another weekly roundup of all that's new on the camera firmware front! This week, we have three updates to report on, with new firmware shipping from Blackmagic, Canon, and Ricoh.

Ricoh's update is by far the most interesting, because it continues...

 

The Night Photographer, by Tommy Eliassen

For half a decade, the Royal Observatory Greenwich and Sky at Night Magazine have been running the Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, showing off the best the field has to offer from both amateurs and pros. From over 1200 images, a short handful have been chosen...

 

 

(Editor's note: This guest post is by photographer Jeff Cable and first appeared on the Jeff Cable Photography blog.)

I have been a professional photographer for more than 8 years now, and have been teaching photography for the last couple of years. And since all of my classes are online at the B&H YouTube...

 

 

Happy Friday, IR readers! Oh yeah, the weekend is almost here! We've put together a great selection of camera deals for you all this morning, including an awesome deal on the Olympus E-PL3 and a big bundle with the Canon 6D. We also have great deals on a refurb Canon 7D and Nikon D3000. Plus, there's a couple great...

 

 

Photographer Jordan Matter is a friend and neighbor of mine but when I saw his recent daredevil "Dancers Among Us" shot, I had to catch my breath and wonder if he really is crazy. In the stunning image, which you can see to the right and below in a larger size, Matter photographed dancer Rebecca Wilfer posing on...

Panasonic's flagship GH-series cameras have been widely praised for their video capabilities and have long been in demand by professional videographers and filmmakers. However, the product engineers behind the company's latest compact system camera, the Panasonic GH3, didn't focus solely on upgrading its movie mojo. They developed a...

 

 

A bit over a year ago, a curious contraption dubbed the "Love Box" popped up. It was a little wooden device with a mirror and a slot for your iPhone, so that you could take both a picture of yourself, and someone you're looking at at the same time. Now, Moleskine has a clever, new book that does approximately the...

 

 

Instagram 4.0 brought video to the ultra-popular photography app, but only for iOS. Now, with version 4.1 of the app, video sharing is, finally, available for Android phones, and there are several cool new features, including automatic horizon straightening.

Announced on Instagram's blog, the updated app gives...

 

 

A Taiwanese designer has created an amazingly huge and intricate sculpture of the fictitious Nikon D800X Super Kit. This giant camera kit mock-up took a year to create and, as you can see from the photos below, includes a 14-24mm interchangeable lens, a battery grip and a top panel that lights up, just like the...

 

 

Good morning everyone! Let's get this day going with a brand new batch of camera deals deals, shall we? We've found some fantastic bargains on a variety of interchangeable lens cameras from Nikon, Canon and Samsung. Plus, we can't forget lenses, and we uncovered sweet savings on lenses from Canon and Samsung....

 

 

Our testing of the revolutionary Canon 70D DSLR continues here at Imaging Resource. We recently posted First Shots that showcased the still image quality of Canon's hot, new APS-C model. This time around we're taking a closer look at Canon's "game changing" Dual Pixel CMOS AF system, which aims to provide vastly...

 

 

A stunning collection of never before seen images of WWI photographed by a German officer have surfaced, offering a fresh perspective on life during "the Great War." The photos were taken by the great grandfather of developer Dean Putney, who hopes to turn the rare collection into a book.

Putney has already...