Blackmagic turns to EF lenses and Super 35 for its Pocket Cinema Camera 6K

Bit by bit, Blackmagic has been upping the capabilities of its relatively compact but largely capable Pocket Cinema series cameras, with last year’s Pocket Cinema Camera 4K quite a leap from 2013’s Super 16 video camera. The newly unveiled Po… Continue reading Blackmagic turns to EF lenses and Super 35 for its Pocket Cinema Camera 6K

Smaller, cheaper, sharper lenses should be possible as Mexican scientist solves aberration problem

One of the oldest problems in optics has been solved. Rafael Gonzalez from the Tecnologico de Monterrey has come up with an almost comically dense equation that can be used to almost completely eliminate spherical aberration in optical lenses… Continue reading Smaller, cheaper, sharper lenses should be possible as Mexican scientist solves aberration problem

Sublime smartphone snaps of the 2019 iPhone Photography Awards

In its 12th year the iPhone Photography Awards presents a collection of winning images that highlight the incredible quality of modern smartphone photography. Anchored by a beautiful grand-prize-winning shot of two children in Tanzania, the u… Continue reading Sublime smartphone snaps of the 2019 iPhone Photography Awards

Sony ramps up its blistering autofocus with RX100 VII ultra-compact camera

Only a year has passed since Sony rolled out its ultra-compact RX100 VI with blazing fast autofocus, but the company has already deemed it fit for a refresh. The RX100 VII arrives with the same 24-200mm telephoto lens as its predecessor, but … Continue reading Sony ramps up its blistering autofocus with RX100 VII ultra-compact camera

Zoom in on the winners of the 2019 Macro Art photography awards

2nd Place, Big Nose. Myjava, Trenčín, Slovakia. "This tiny snout beetle is actually a ‘true’ weevil ...

German photographer Lizzy Petereit has won this year’s Macro Art Photo Project with a lovely close-up of an Anemone flower. Other celebrated images in the impressive competition include an extraordinary snap of a tiny snout-nosed beetle, and surreal cross-section of a developing fig fruit.

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2019 Audubon Photography Awards include new prizes – and plenty of amazing bird pics

2019 marks the 10th year of the Audubon Photography Awards, and the introduction of two new prizes – the Plants for Birds Prize and the Fisher Prize. From over 8,000 entries (by 2,253 entrants) from all over North America, the judges were tas… Continue reading 2019 Audubon Photography Awards include new prizes – and plenty of amazing bird pics

Aurora Aperture's revolutionary filter system sits behind the lens

One set of filters for every lens is the promise of Aurora Aperture's revolutionary filter system

Lens filters are an important tool for many DSLR photographers, but dealing with different diameter lenses, stepping-rings, square filter mounts and the rest can be frustrating and expensive. But now, an ingenious filter system for mirrorless camera adapter mounts looks to shake everything up – except your photos.

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Glorious shapes, patterns and textures in the 2019 Minimalist Photography Awards

The art of minimalist photography involves stripping an image back to just a few key compositional elements – be it a color, shape or texture. The images celebrated in this year’s Minimalist Photography Awards highlight how beautiful, and com… Continue reading Glorious shapes, patterns and textures in the 2019 Minimalist Photography Awards