Cameras

All Slo-Mo Camera Tests Should Be This Beautiful

When putting the Sony FS700’s high speed capabilities to the test, filmmaker Danny Cooke saw a fantastic opportunity to create something more than just a technical shakedown of the equipment. Nothing is cooler in slow motion than fire, so with the help of fire breather Elliott Montello, Cooke created this mesmerizing test footage that Sony…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 11

Leica M Monochrom Hands-On: A Crazy One-Of-A-Kind Camera

I was invited to the new Leica store in SoHo to check out some of their latest gear this week. I knew about their compact offerings, the X2 and D-Lux 6, so I knew what I was getting myself into. But there was one product that called out to me, something completely unique among all…

Tech News Michael Hession Feb 8

7 Lessons You Can Learn from Shooting with a Camera Phone

Given the ubiquity of the camera phone and their ever increasing quality, there are people who are perfectly content having their mobile device also serve as their only camera. I, for one, would likely experience something akin to severe withdrawal if I had to give up my dSLR and shoot exclusively with my cellphone. But,…

Tech News Jason D. Little - Light Stalking Feb 8

Who Needs a GoPro When Your Helmet’s Already a Camera?

GoPro all but owns the extreme action camera market, but as simple as its compact hardware is to use, you still need to find a way to safely mount it to your ride or helmet. And that’s where the creators of the Video Head, a helmet with a built-in camera, think they have a better…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 7

A Humidifier? It’s Time To Stop With the Ridiculous Camera Lens Gadgets

If you hang with a tech-minded crew, a high-end DSLR with a giant telephoto lens is definitely an object of lust and envy you’re going to want to show off. And when Canon handed out those telephoto lens thermoses at the Olympics a few years ago, of course photographers and gadget aficionados went nuts over…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Feb 6

HTC Is Promising a New Smartphone Camera Experience—But What Is It?

On its website, HTC is teasing the fact that it plans to offer up a new “camera experience” when it rolls out its—as yet unannounced—new flagship handset later this month. But while that’s all HTC is saying, rumors suggest that a new three-sensor camera may be in the offing. HTC cites one of our articles…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Feb 5

Watch the Spellbinding Process of How Nikon Makes Its Lenses

It’s a work of art. The magnificently choreographed dance of manufacturing lenses seems like an ancient tradition as old as making swords or soap or something (which I guess isn’t surprising because it is glass that they’re making). We’ve seen Nikon produce the glass inside its lenses but this video shows the entire lens making…

Tech News Casey Chan Feb 4

Take the Perfect Picture and a Half-Dozen More With This Multi-Shot Camera App for Windows Phone 8

Maybe you’re not the most accurate when it comes to snapping photos. Maybe you’re always just a little too late, or a little too early. Congratulation on being a human like the rest of us. Window’s Research new camera application—BLINK—can give you a hand with that (the picture-taking) on Windows Phone 8. How? The shotgun…

Tech News Eric Limer Feb 4

Automatic 3D Snowflake Camera: Find Out For Yourself If No Two Are Alike

A few weeks ago we challenged you to decipher a black and white image full of seemingly random white blobs. They turned out to be clumps of snowflakes photographed as they fell to the ground, and the amazing camera that captured those images can now be yours—if you have deep enough pockets. Developed by researchers…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 4

Ionizing Blaster Stops Dust From Sticking To Your Camera’s Sensor

If you’re tired of ‘dust-busting’ every single photo you take in Photoshop, you can solve the problem at its source with this ionizing FireFly air blaster that promises to neutralize the static charge on dust particles so they easily fall off your camera’s sensor. FireFly’s $130 DSC-2000 comes with a Giottos Rocket Blower so it…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 4

Take Instant Photospheres With This One-Shot Omnidirectional Camera

Sometimes you want to take a picture of a thing, but there are times when you just want everything. So far, your options for comprehensive photospheres involve taking a whole crapton of pictures, or throwing some kind of crazy ball or something. This upcoming camera from Ricoh makes it a hell of a lot easier.…

Tech News Eric Limer Feb 1

This Photo Was Taken Using a Camera Made From Popsicle Sticks

When Maxim Grew got bored, he decided to try building an instant camera out of a Polaroid film holder and a bunch of wooden popsicle sticks. He succeeded in building the thing—and it seems to work pretty well, too. OK, so he didn’t just use popsicle sticks: the bellows are made from card and duct…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 31

BlackBerry Z10 Camera: The Worst Low-Light Performance We’ve Seen in a Long Time

For the old BlackBerry, a handset’s camera was an ancillary feature. But the new hip BlackBerry is supposed to be tuned into how regular people—not just suits—use their phones. The BlackBerry Z10’s camera has a chance to prove it’s better than the rest. And if our initial low-light camera test is any indication, the camera…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jan 30

Olympus Officially Made the Worst Lens In the World

Here it is, ladies and gentleman, the worst camera lens in the world. The benchmarking authority, DXO Labs, has spoken, and the new Olympus 15mm body cap lens is the worst lens it has ever tested. It scored just a 4/40, earning the ranking of “Poor.” Its official rank amongst all the lenses ever made:…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jan 30

Nikon’s New Coolpix Cameras: Crazy Zooms and Wi-Fi on a Budget

Nikon has just announced a slew of new Coolpix models—some good, others so-so—but one things is clear: Nikon is trying to pack in the specs at keen prices. Take, for instance, the new Coolpix P520: it offers an 18-megapixel sensor, 3.2-inch tilting LCD, GPS, Wi-Fi and a frankly insane 42x zoom. Retailing at $450, it…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 29

Nikon’s Ridiculous 800mm Lens Only Costs $18,000

Nikon has been teasing development of the new absurdly long, fixed AF-S Nikkor 800mm, f/5.6 aperture lens since last year. Now it’s here, and you’ll be happy to know that this lens’ crazy and inflexible magnification potential is coupled with the absolutely ludicrous price of $18,000. But don’t worry, cheapskates, because there’s an actually affordable…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jan 28

This DSLR Really Is Good Enough to Eat

Valentine’s is just round the corner, and what better sweet treat to get your gadget-loving partner than a full-size replica of a Canon D60 made from chocolate? Nothing, that’s what. This amazing model was made by Etsy seller Hans Chung, who has hand-crafted a mold in the shape of a D60 so that he can…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 28

Watch the World’s Highest Resolution Drone-Mounted Camera in Action

Sure, your phone can take a decent picture, but it’s not even in the same universe as the best camera the government’s got. At 1.8 gigapixels, the DARPA-developed ARGUS-IS the highest resolution surveillance platform in the world, and, when mounted to a drone, can single-handedly do the work of an army of 100 predator drones…

Tech News Eric Limer Jan 27

This Picture Was Taken Using a Beer Can

When UK photographer Matt Bigwood took a workshop in pinhole photography, he was inspired to create his own, simple project. So, armed with some empty beer cans and a roll of tape, he set out to make a camera. The cans had 5×7-inch pieces of photographic paper inserted into them, a pinhole made in the…

Tech News Jamie Condliffe Jan 23

Sony Adds 2 E-Mount Lenses to the Lineup—One Teeny, One Beefy

NEX cameras owners should feel a bit better about their purchase after tonight, as Sony just announced two additional E-Mount lenses to pick from—a 20mm f/2.8, and 18-200 f/3.5-6.3 power zoom. The 18-200 actually already exists, but until now it was only available as a kit lens for the VG-30 camcorder. The new lens is…

Tech News Michael Hession Jan 22

All Slo-Mo Camera Tests Should Be This Beautiful

Leica M Monochrom Hands-On: A Crazy One-Of-A-Kind Camera

7 Lessons You Can Learn from Shooting with a Camera Phone

Who Needs a GoPro When Your Helmet’s Already a Camera?

A Humidifier? It’s Time To Stop With the Ridiculous Camera Lens Gadgets

HTC Is Promising a New Smartphone Camera Experience—But What Is It?

Watch the Spellbinding Process of How Nikon Makes Its Lenses

Take the Perfect Picture and a Half-Dozen More With This Multi-Shot Camera App for Windows Phone 8

Automatic 3D Snowflake Camera: Find Out For Yourself If No Two Are Alike

Ionizing Blaster Stops Dust From Sticking To Your Camera’s Sensor

Take Instant Photospheres With This One-Shot Omnidirectional Camera

This Photo Was Taken Using a Camera Made From Popsicle Sticks

BlackBerry Z10 Camera: The Worst Low-Light Performance We’ve Seen in a Long Time

Olympus Officially Made the Worst Lens In the World

Nikon’s New Coolpix Cameras: Crazy Zooms and Wi-Fi on a Budget

Nikon’s Ridiculous 800mm Lens Only Costs $18,000

This DSLR Really Is Good Enough to Eat

Watch the World’s Highest Resolution Drone-Mounted Camera in Action

This Picture Was Taken Using a Beer Can

Sony Adds 2 E-Mount Lenses to the Lineup—One Teeny, One Beefy

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