Ricoh/Pentax announced a daguerreotype camera, catching the film industry off guard. “It’s 1830s specs, but with some modern touches,” designer Takeo Suzuki stated via Instagram. While the video doesn’t reveal many details or a launch date, Suzuki stated that the camera is in development. “We have wanted to embrace analog
The Manfrotto Element MII is a lightweight tripod aimed at hobbyists and entry-level photographers who need something sturdy yet easy on the pocketbook. But the tripod seems to check many boxes for such an affordable tripod. Let’s have a look. Note: Manfrotto sent us the Element MII aluminum tripod and
Is it possible to purchase a high-quality camera, lens and even a tripod with a budget of under $600? The answer might surprise you! To do this, I chose to purchase used items. The prices for the equipment I mention are all from reputable companies such as KEH, MPB, B&H
Is Pentax releasing two compact film cameras in Spring 2024? Ricoh has pumped the brakes on that previous statement. We reported a short while ago about Pentax releasing two new affordable compact film cameras in Spring 2024. Ricoh Europe has now issued an official statement regarding that previous report. We
You type word prompts into a field. A computer spits out an AI-generated image. Sorry, that’s not a photo, and you’re not a photographer. Call it something else. It’s an image, a picture, AI-generated art or a computer doodle. It doesn’t matter. Just don’t call it a photo. Why ain’t
Some of you have asked some interesting questions about night photography. Here’s your answers to your darkest questions. What is light painting? Light painting is used in several different ways. However, both use long exposures. One way is to shine a handheld light directly into the lens and draw things.
Photographers are generally very kind, helpful people. Although they don’t usually say it, there are three things they hate to hear after someone views their photos. “You must have a fantastic camera.” There’s a quote that makes the rounds among photographers that sums up how many of us secretly feel
You know a mom who is a photographer. However, you’re not sure what to get her for Mother’s Day. Here are five ideas that are sure to bring a smile to her face. 1. Lomography camera Here’s one fun idea. Check out the LomoApparat Neubau, what Lomo describes as ”
As we’re out and about, we might not always have our cameras with us. But that shouldn’t stop us from capturing something we find inspiring. Lauri Novak had a great piece a couple of weeks ago about keeping your phone ready for photography. And it’s true — having your phone
Camera manufacturers have a very tough job in designing camera bodies, knobs and buttons to fit every hand comfortably. On the whole, they do a fantastic job given the plethora of sizes, shapes and lengths of the population’s fingers. When you have a camera you enjoy and there’s just this
I looked for a wired intervalometer that could be used for any camera. And I wanted it to be durable. Could I find one for under $20? Here’s what I found. But first, a brief discussion on what I was looking for. Issues I have with existing wired intervalometers I
I created this photograph at WPPI in Las Vegas. I was at the ClickProps Studio Backdrops booth. This company makes over 500 backdrops in various designs and sizes, and we got to test out a number of them. This photograph was shot against the “Brick Natural” backdrop. Our shooting “studio”
