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I've had some cool shooting opportunities over the years, but for our second Field Test of Canon's flagship sports shooter -- the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II -- I had one of the coolest yet. Canon recently invited members of the press to shoot with the EOS-1D X II and a generous selection of high-end lenses and...

 

 

If you're a Sony E-mount shooter, the available selection of autofocus-equipped lenses for your full-frame or sub-frame camera just grew by two -- at least in a manner of speaking. Rokinon has introduced its 50mm F1.4 AF and 14mm F2.8 AF lenses for E-mount cameras, but both lenses will look very familiar indeed if...

 

 

LensRentals does a lot of excellent testing, but to date they have been unable to adequately test lenses that weigh more than 2.5 kilograms (about five and a half pounds) and have a focal length greater than 250mm, so supertelephoto lenses have not been tested. However, with a lot of determination and some tweaking...

 

 

There are collectors of all kinds: stamps, coins, baseball cards and many more objects. Dilish Parekh of Mumbai, India is a collector of cameras. However, he is not just any collector, but rather he owns the World Record for the world's largest collection of still photography cameras. The photojournalist has been...

 

 

Mathieu Stern, a photographer we typically feature for his videos of unusual and "cheap" lenses, has made a new video covering how to use the Brenizer Method photographic technique for wildlife photography. Sometimes referred to as "Bokeh Panorama," the method involves stitching together images taken with a fast...

 

 

Think Tank Photo's Shape Shifter backpack was a distinct backpack when it first released, but with input from professional photographers, Think Tank has made it even better with the new version 2.0 expandable Shape Shifter backpacks.

Shape Shifter V2.0 comes in three configurations, 15 V2.0, 17 V2.0 and Naked...

 

 

We've featured Karl Taylor's videos on numerous occasions, including his tips for making exhibition-quality prints and how to quickly dial in your exposure at night with simple math. In a new video, Taylor has tips and tricks for capturing seascape images.

His first tip applies to many different kinds of...

 

 

South Korea-based Australian photographer Dylan Goldby loves travel photography. It affords you the unique opportunity to experience and capture cultures you otherwise wouldn't. There are plentiful photographic opportunities. However, during Goldby's extensive travels, he's seen photographers exhibit troubling...

 

 

Fuji Rumors has uncovered some interesting news for prospective Fuji X-T2 owners. After saying in an official press release that the new mirrorless camera will be shipping on September 8, Fuji Rumors reported yesterday that a trusted source told them that the camera will instead start shipping in late August.

Why...

 

 

We're suckers for a little bit of photography history around these parts, so when a video documentary short called "The Colourist" discussing the nearly-forgotten art of colorizing black-and-white film prints was shared by the folks over at PDN Pulse yesterday, we couldn't resist watching it ourselves. We're...

 

 

We recently covered one of David Bergman's "Two Minute Tips" videos he makes for AdoramaTV which addressed cutting out the clutter in sports photos. Bergman recently took a sharp turn and has focused his attention instead on using light to separate your portrait subject from the background.

In the video below,...

 

 

The DJI Phantom 4 has certainly gotten a lot of attention since its March unveiling, and it has also helped talented artists create a lot of amazing content. One such artist is Australian filmmaker Michael Fletcher who recently took the Phantom 4 to the picturesque Lofoten archipelago in Norway.

In conjunction...

 

 

If you want the nitty gritty details now, you can skip ahead to our Nikon D3400 first impressions.

Nikon has today announced the successor to its popular entry-level D3300 DSLR, the Nikon D3400. Equipped with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), the compact D3400 is compatible with Nikon SnapBridge to help new DSLR users...

 

 

As part of SLR Lounge's Unscripted Series, they have shared a video showing how to light dramatic portraits at night using different off camera flash techniques.

The video shows photographer Pye Jirsa working on wedding portraits. The segment opens with him utilizing gels on his flash, which can add creative...

 

 

If your loved ones live to the ripe old age of 85 in America today, there's a frightening one-in-three chance that they'll be afflicted with Alzheimer's Disease. Worldwide, some 44-48 million people suffer from Alzheimer's and dementia, a number that's only likely to rise as baby boomers continue to enter...

 

 

If you want to improve your real estate photography or just want to learn how to try your hand at shooting interiors or architecture, Digital Photography School has a great article for you. Photographer and writer Lauren Schroeder has written a guide for both exterior and interior real estate photography, including...

 

 

Five weeks ago, we told you about a interesting promotion from the folks at Korean lens maker Samyang. Today, the eponymous Samyang Blockbusters event comes to its close with the launch of the fifth new lens for the company in as many weeks. This time around, the new optic is one which was hinted at back in...

 

 

Staying inspired and passionate about photography isn't always easy. You can find yourself in a creative rut or just not feeling like you're coming up with fresh ideas or capturing great images. Photographer Eric Kim has seven tips to help you stay inspired.

Do you feel bored with where you're living and the...

 

 

Autofocus is great, but what if you are on a budget and don't want to sacrifice image quality? There are numerous great manual focus lenses available that offer good optical quality, just without all the perks we generally expect with new gear. In a new episode of Budgetography, Matt Granger uses Samyang lenses...