Breaking News RSS

 

A radioactive Leica 50mm f/2

For nearly 30 years, camera producers were making lenses that were optically excellent but had a very curious side effect — they were notably radioactive. These so called "radioactive lenses" put off enough radiation that to this day they set off a geiger counter (but don't worry, the...

 

 

Adobe doubled down on its Creative Cloud suite of imaging and design products today by announcing its latest creative software products will be named after the subscription-based service. Previously called Adobe Creative Suite and including such standout imaging programs as Photoshop CS and Premiere Pro CS, the new...

 

 

Good morning and welcome to another wonderful work week! Yes, it's Monday, but at least you can check out some of the great deals on cameras, lenses and other camera accessories we found in our handpicked selection below:

• Olympus PEN E-P3 bundle with M. Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens +...

Despite a few quibbles, the 20.2-megapixel Canon 6D lives up to its promise of housing a glorious, full-frame CMOS sensor inside a smaller, lighter and more affordable digital SLR camera body designed for prosumers, enthusiasts, and even novice photographers. Are we in love with everything about this camera? No, but Canon's done a great...

 

 

We've shared footage before from car dashboard cameras in Russia that have captured catastrophic events such as meteor explosions, so it's nice to be able to post some positive video this time. In the stirring compilation of clips from Russian dash cams below, we see various acts of human kindness, including people...

 

 

Jack Delano's gorgeous color images from the 1940s remind us of the day when railroads dominated the American landscape -- and the American consciousness. The gigantic locomotives, the play of light on steel rails and the huge roundhouses were all elements that spurred the imagination and presented a subject of...

In the world of optics, few names command quite the respect of Germany's legendary Carl Zeiss AG. The Zeiss logo and brand appear on more than a few fixed-lens cameras aimed at enthusiasts, and the company also offers a variety of SLR lenses for the dominant Canon EF and Nikon F lens mounts.

Until now, Zeiss hasn't directly offered any...

 

Britney Spears: Fish and chips, McDonald’s cheeseburgers without the buns, 100 prunes and figs, a framed photo of Princess Diana.

Musicians have long been notorious for bizarre rider requests while on tour. From divas to rock stars, many ask to be provided with a bewildering array of foodstuffs backstage, in part to...

 

 

Here's one of those classic "What would you do?" scenarios. In the following short video clip from a rainy wedding in Key Largo, Florida, a colossal lightning strike hits the ocean during a pivotal moment in the ceremony. Of course, everyone is quite shaken including the wedding photographer, who still has the...

 

 

It's Friday everyone! Wouldn't it be nice to start your weekend off properly with some awesome new camera gear? Here are a few handpicked deals on a variety of great cameras and bundles:

• Nikon D7100 two-lens bundle with spare battery, memory card and case - $1,886.95 (save $300) - Free Shipping
  Adorama...

Last fall, French software company DxO Labs debuted a new app called DxO Viewpoint, aimed at quickly and easily correcting distortion in images. Viewpoint can level horizons, fix keystoning (converging vertical or horizontal lines in images shot off-axis), and correct volume anamorphosis (stretching towards the corners of wide-angle...

 

 

We've never seen the ongoing war between Nikon and Canon fans captured as artfully as in this whimsical, animated video from JVW Photography titled, simply, "The Battle."

It starts off a bit slow and it's kind of surreal but we enjoyed the movie, which features stick-figure Nikon and Canon fanboys trying to...

 

 

After a huge amount of hype and attention, the very first public generation of Google Glass units have been shipped out to a select few — and we're already starting to see apps pop up that push the boundaries of what the device can do. One developer has created an app that does away with the voice control of Google...

An aerial photo that quickly became an iconic image of Hurricane Sandy has helped New York magazine win the coveted "Cover of the Year" award from the American Society of Magazine Editors in its annual National Magazine Awards contest. The shot, captured from a helicopter by Dutch photographer Iwan Baan, shows New York City half blacked out...

 

Credit: John Rogers, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The problem with currently available super wide-angle lenses is that the images come out extremely distorted towards the edges. But a new scientific development looks to the eyes of insects in order to get around this optical limitation.

Athropods...

Japanese third-party lens manufacturer Sigma has today annnounced pricing and availability for a lens whose development it revealed at the CP+ camera show in Japan. The Sigma 60mm F2.8 DN | A prime lens belongs to the company's Art series, and will be offered in two mounts, both mirrorless: the Micro Four Thirds and Sony E-mounts. On a...

 

 

It's another wonderful day for camera deals. Below are a selection of today's hand-picked deals on cameras, lenses and more. If you don't see any discounts that get you excited now, be sure to check back regularly for more.

• Canon 6D body-only - $1,599.99 (Compare to $1,899.00 new) - Free Shipping
  ...

 

 

We've seen a few Lego cameras in the last couple of weeks, but this one might have them all beat. Why? Because it's actually capable of popping out a cute little Lego Polaroid image. Crafted by Chris McVeigh, this Lego take on a Polaroid Land Camera 1000 isn't only adorable and tiny, but there's a small print that...

 

Photograph by "fiddle oak"

Zev is a 14-year old photographer who goes by the handle "fiddle oak" on Flickr and his WordPress blog, and his images have wowed us. What sets them apart from your typical teenager taking selfies is that this teen has used some serious Photoshop skills to insert a tiny version of himself...