Monthly Archives: March 2014

  Photo: Josh Rossi It’s fitting that Adobe would commission an image that pushes Photoshop to a surreal extreme, stacking layer upon tweaked layer, with a depth of field, richness of color, and level of detail that makes it look … Continue reading →

    Canon users have long enjoyed improved stills and video capabilities in their cameras thanks to the hacked firmware versions provided by Magic Lantern, and were therefore envied by many a Nikon shooter. But now it's time to rejoice … Continue reading →

  Photo: Seamless / Sean McCurry Apparently it’s quite difficult to find a decent, affordable follow-focus ring to transform your typical still photography lens into a more cinema-friendly one. Most of the rings out there have some annoying flaw: too … Continue reading →

  Photo: LensRentals.com Get your MTF charts ready: Roger Cicala and the team at LensRentals.com just got a new lens calibration tool, and documented the setup for all to see. Cicala writes that for the past year and half, he’s … Continue reading →

    It's the start of a new week, so let's get things going properly with a new selection of camera deals! Up today are a variety of savings for Canon, Nikon, Panasonic and Ricoh cameras, from DSLRs to mirrorless … Continue reading →

    Are you a fan of macro photos, but struggle with the shallow depth of field that can make your macro subjects disappear into a blur of bokeh? Olympus aims to fix this problem with its brand-new Stylus Tough … Continue reading →

    If you're a fan of Olympus' retro-styled PEN-series mirrorless cameras, but favor travel zoom cameras for their compact dimensions while providing generous telephoto reach, Olympus has good news. The Olympus SH-1 digital camera sports PEN-like styling, complete with … Continue reading →

    We've just published our review for the Sony FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar T*, the compact, Zeiss-branded zoom lens that was announced alongside the hot Sony A7R and A7 full-frame E-mount mirrorless cameras. This Carl … Continue reading →

A UK policeman who had threatened a photographer trying to cover the scene of an accident back in November 2013 has now been found guilty of 'misconduct' by the local authorities, the Amateur Photographer reports. This is the result of … Continue reading →

    Things are pretty peaceful on the firmware front this Firmware Friday. We've only two updates to report on this week, from Zeiss and Canon respectively, so if you're getting ready for a weekend of photographic fun you can … Continue reading →