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Samsung’s New Campaign With Chase Jarvis Is A Colorful Mess

Patrick Hall — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:49:36 +0000

I woke up this morning to find an email from Chase Jarvis’s camp showcasing his new photo campaign for the Samsung 9 Series Monitors. It feels like ages since Chase has released one of his epic behind the scenes videos, so I was excited to see he’s still alive and kicking the creative cloud (pun intended). If your imaginative juices don’t start flowing after watching this video then it might be time to put your camera into retirement. Check out the behind the scenes video and then [more]

Nikon Announces a 32mm f/1.2 Lens for Mirrorless Camera System

Zach Sutton — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:10:13 +0000

Fans of the Nikon 1 series mirrorless cameras will wake up to a nice little bit of news today with the announcement of the 32mm f/1.2 lens. The lens itself equates to about an ~86mm field of view, finally giving the 1 series a great portrait lens to use. It also features silent wave motor technology, making it the fastest autofocus lens Nikon has ever made. [more]

SnapZoom is the New Binocular Mount For Smart Phones

Thomas Ingersoll — Fri, 10 May 2013 18:00:39 +0000

Seeing that a lot of us have replaced “point’n'shoots” with smartphones, we might find ourselves missing on having an optical zoom option. It was through this need that Snapzoom was created. It’s a universal binocular mount for smartphones, meaning it fits a wide variety of both phones and binoculars. The project got started when co-founders Daniel Fujikake and Mac Nguyen started using their own smartphones to document their surf adventures from the, at the time, completely DIY, garage-made mounting device. [more]

Has Canon Admitted The Difference Between The T4i and T5i is Nothing?

Zach Sutton — Sun, 05 May 2013 17:51:28 +0000

Canon fans were left wanting more after the announcement of the Canon Rebel T5i. Fans everywhere made comments on how it wasn’t much of an upgrade from the t4i, and just a money grabbing attempt from Canon. Perhaps Canon has finally admitted that they’re the same camera, as they’re using old T4i ads, for the new T5i. [more]

What Do You Think About Opteka’s Recent Offer To Photographers?

Pratik Naik — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:39:05 +0000

You’ve probably heard of Opteka, the company that manufactures lenses, grips, and other photographic accessories and equipment. We found a recent offer on their Facebook page that we wanted to get your opinion on. [more]

Is Talent House the New Way to Make Money With Your Art?

David Strauss — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:06:34 +0000

Social media has progressed to a point where anyone can personalize their online experience. Through your own network of friends and filters, “Likes” and “Shares” now prioritize funny or relevant content for you and those you share commonalities with. Talenthouse now seeks to utilize that method of content sharing to popularize your artistic capability. The site is designed to set apart the best of the best in any category of art through popular vote. [more]

Nikon’s Latest Patent Suggests a Future of Password Protection

Zach Sutton — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:02:45 +0000

Camera theft is always a concern to photographers. Unlike many electronics that connect to the internet or cellular service, cameras that are stolen are inevitably gone forever. There is no deactivating, no locking, and no real recovery methods (CameraTrace & Stolen Camera Finder aren’t perfect). However, Nikon is looking to change this, with password protection of your gear. [more]

500px Announces a New Portfolio System and New Prices

Zach Sutton — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:45:47 +0000

500px took the industry by storm in 2010 when it was released to the public. It seemed to have all the best parts about flickr, without the messiness. Since then, it has grown to be among the most popular portfolio websites available for photographers, and they’re about to do another overhaul, at a price of course. [more]

Fstoppers Reviews Light-Weight & Portable MeFoto Tripods

Jaron Schneider — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:42:05 +0000

While walking the floor at WPPI, there was one item we kept seeing over and over again: the MeFoto tripod. It seemed like everyone had one, and we had never heard of the brand. So we spoke with the guys at the MeFoto booth who agreed to let us test them out. Now after using all three sizes of MeFoto tripods, I can see why they were everywhere: they’re excellent. [more]

Newest Camera Stabilizer Could Revolutionize Cinema

Zach Sutton — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:09:37 +0000

Camera stabilization is always a tricky game, with no easy solution. Cheap stabilizers are often difficult to balance, and expensive ones are often bulky, and make mobilization a problem. Introducing MōVI by Freefly, a stabilization system that is expected to change the DSLR movie scene forever, and its already got award winning videographer Vincent Laforet’s stamp of approval. [more]