Google Releases Standalone Lens App on Play Store
On Monday, Google’s Play Store released a standalone app version of Lens, its machine learning-powered tool for…
Watching Someone Make a Camera Lens From Scratch Explains Why No One Makes Camera Lenses From Scratch
The next time you complain about spending thousands of dollars on a precision camera lens, stop and think about all the…
This Telescoping Macro Lens Looks Completely Insane
A good photographer will do anything for a photo—and now that can even mean wielding a super long lens that looks like…
This Photo Editing Software Hopes To Make Your Selfies Look More Attractive
Science has already proven that certain camera lenses can distort your face (so don’t worry if you just can’t seem to…
How Different Camera Lenses Can Make You Look Fatter
The camera really does add 10 pounds. Here’s a good look at the effect that different lenses and barrel distortion can…
This Rube Goldberg machine is powered by light
It's always fun to see the chain reaction of Rube Goldberg machines and how one action can cascade into a whole bunch…
Shooting Challenge: Fisheye
Fish are lucky. Because they get to see 180 degrees or so at once. Photographers can do the same using fisheye lenses…
How to Turn an Old SLR and Lens Into a Peephole
If you have a knackered old SLR lying around, are game for a project and fancy adding a little quirk to your front…
Leaked Images Reaffirm Sony's Smartphone Lens Camera Arrival
Sony has been as leaky as a sieve when it comes to its much-rumored new Smartphone Lens Camera. Now, a full set of…
A Lot of Cameras Are Going to Change in the Tiniest Way Possible
If you use a Sony or Fujifilm camera or Nokia phone or anything like that, you may notice a slight difference in future…
Store Your DSLR In This Camera Lens Stool So Your Most Expensive Possessions Can Hang Out
We have to get over it right up front. This stool costs about $780, which is stupid a lot. But now that it's out in the…
How Nikon Makes the Glass Inside Its Lenses
If you were ever curious about how Nikon managed to make the wonderful glass that capture beautiful pictures, well,…
Watching This Polar Bear Smash a $2,000 Camera Lens Is Surprisingly Cute
This polar bear is probably a really big Nikon fan that just loves to destroy expensive things because he was caught…
The Insane Zoom Powers of the Legendary $75,000 Zoom-Nikkor 1200-1700mm Lens
Look at the insane zoom that $75,000 worth of glass got you in the 1990. It's the work of the Zoom-Nikkor 1200-1700mm…
The Perfect Fashion Statement for Photographers
If you're stuck for a gift for your closest camera-lover, look no further. These bracelets are custom-made from old…
This Crazy 1970s Fisheye Lens Could Be Yours For $160,000
If you have a taste for wild fisheye shots, here's the ultimate lens. It's claimed that it can "see behind itself", was…
Explaining What the Hell F-Stop Is, and How It Can Change Your Photography
F-stop is to photography beginners what inorganic chemistry is to an MFA graduate: some kind of black magic that only…
How to Make Your Own Tilt-Shift Lens
Tilt-shift photography is cool, if painfully hip. While there are plenty of ways to give it a go, if you're…
This Image Shows How Camera Lenses Beautify or Uglify Your Pretty Face
Ever wonder why you may look prettier in some photos and uglier in others, even with the same smile and the same…
The Only Lens Tutorial You'll Need (Plus: Vikings)
Lenses. They're your most powerful photographic tool, if you know how to harness their mighty power (and manage not…