Varying sources including CanonRumors and Northlight Images are reporting that Canon’s next full frame DSLR will be the 6D, and it will be announced in October. That, and Canon will not have a new DSLR ready to unveil for Photokina. [more]
Specialized lenses are tricky things. Since they are built for a set of specific purposes in mind, they really need to follow through on that small list of tasks lest they be discarded as an unnecessary expenditure. That is a lot of pressure to make an outstanding lens, so how did Sigma fare with their new 180mm f/2.8 macro? Is it a good addition to your lens collection? [more]
Carli Davidson loves animals, and it shows in her work. Though she is an avid photographer, her work has never trumped her desire to work with animals. She works for the Oregon Zoo, animal recues, and nature preserves taking care of exotic and native wildlife over the last sixteen years. To her, animals are her people. Her dedication to them shows in her work, and the way she is able to capture the personality of a pet is pretty much unmatched. [more]
AMC’s Mad Men has to be one of the most popular television shows on the air. The imagery, lifestyle, and personalities dramatized in the series have really gripped the American public. Even the style of the period is making a bold comeback, going so far as to inspire a whole collection for men and women at Banana Republic. In this series, photographer James Minchin III gives us a behind the scenes look at the making of the magic. [more]
An image has surfaced of a Canon 135mm f/1.8 L IS lens, and it is a gorgeous creature. Though there is supposedly a patent placed by Canon for a 135mm, is this the lens or just an excellent rendering? [more]
We all get to that point. That point where we can’t take it anymore. Where we just have to voice an opinion lest our head explode from the building pressure. Rebecca has just about enough of bad clients searching for free services, and decided to take her stand on Craigslist- the soap box of the internet. [more]
If you recall, we published an article a couple weeks ago about an app called Foap, where users could make money licensing their iPhone photos. Well, a similar app called Scoopshot (based in Finland) has just informed me that one of their users has made about $20,000 selling his photos. [more]
UPS just dropped off the box containing the new Sigma 180mm f/2.8 macro lens not thirty minutes ago. I’ll be testing this lens out over the course of the next week, but I wanted to share some images and comparison of size to the competitor lenses to whet your appetite. My first impression? It’s beautiful, and everything I expected. [more]
I’m sure many of you heard the original hooplah involving Canon’s issues with the new Rebel T4i/650D, and if not, allow me to summarize: the grips were changing colors and allergic reactions were being reported related to some serial numbers. Well Canon Australia, which originally stated that its cameras were not affected by a fault – when they were – which could result in allergic reactions and red eyes when users come into contact with the camera, has expanded the number of serials affected. [more]
Sony’s business woes continue as today the tech giant reported a stinging loss of 24.6 billion yen ($316 million) for the second quarter of 2012, compared to the 15 billion yen loss the same time last year. But fear not Sony camera fans! The camera sales were not the where the loss was prevalent. In fact, cameras seem to be the only thing keeping Sony afloat. [more]
UPDATED: We have what appears to be the source image…
Mercedez-Benz USA’s facebook page, with over 500,000 fans mind you, has updated their timeline image recently, and it’s not the best showing of their product. It highlights brand ambassador Adam Scott, which is great and all, but the photoshopping of the car onto the background is pretty terrible. [more]
The end of another month, and another batch of great images you all produced! If you haven’t yet, make sure you join our Fstoppers Facebook Group, which has grown to over 4,700 members strong. Looking to improve? This is the place to do it. But enough about that, let’s look at the images that made the most noise in the month of July. [more]
Slow motion is fantastic, that I’m pretty sure we can all agree on. It makes everything more awesome. The awesome works so well at the Olympics, that Conan O’Brien wanted to see if he could recreate the stunning visuals captured during the Olympic events and transfer that greatness to comedy. So he rented one and tried it out. Does it work? [more]
The Seattle Times published an interesting article regarding photographers and multiple exposure photos taken on digital cameras during the Olympics. The explosion of digital cameras, their affordability, and the quality of the images produced has allowed photographers to take more risks with what they shoot at events that may only happen once in a lifetime. What was once something that would be too risky (for fear of missing “the shot”), Seattle Times makes the argument that technology has evolved to the point where the risk has all but vanished. [more]
Diving is hard. It takes an incredible amount of skill, training, and timing to pull of a beautiful dive. Those who can complete the amazing feat and win competitions are truly fantastic. Seriously, they rock. I could never do what they do. But on a less serious note, the faces they make while spinning at ridiculous speeds are… well, frankly, hilarious. [more]
