When the Lab Box arrived in the mail, I’ll admit to being apprehensive as to the contents of the anonymous mailing box. Having backed many Kickstarter projects over the years, I was well aware that the products can run the gamut from barely cobbled together homebrew items to well-polished products ready for any store’s shelves and often you’re unlikely to know which you’ve backed until the product arrives months (or sometimes years) later. However, my initial wariness was thankfully totally unfounded. The packaging was not only polished and professional but had the air of a higher-end item.
While Canon’s cameras may be lacking in features compared to some of the other cameras that are on the market, that does not mean that they are any less capable when it comes to helping you create gorgeous images. Canon cameras can be found in the hands and studios of portrait photographers the world over simply because they are reliable, they produce consistently excellent results, and because they can use Canon’s infamous L series lenses. Best of all, the color depth on the sensors is incredible. The Canon cameras we have listed after the break are the three we would highly recommend any aspiring or pro portrait photographer to take a closer look at.
There are still some incredible camera deals, and deep, deep discounts on lighting, tutorials and presets. Did you know that you can still pick up the incredible Flashpoint Zoom Li-On X/Godox V1 for just $159 for all major camera brands? The eVOLV 200 with the barn door kit is also still just $229! There are spectacular camera deals too like the Canon M50 for only $599, and the brand new Canon M6 II with EVF and a lens for only $999! The original Canon M6 is just $399, the Fujifilm X-Pro 2 with a lens is now just $1,599, and the Full Frame Nikon D610 with a huge accessory bundle is at the crazy low price of $896.95! Join us after the break to see all of the incredible camera deals a
Starting out in photography can be incredibly challenging, and for most people, it is incredibly overwhelming. Once you get past the headache of picking out your first camera and then your first lens, you have to deal with learning about composition, the exposure triangle, editing, and so much more. Going at it alone can be tough, but thanks to a new thread on Reddit, you can get hints, tips, and some priceless advice on what you should avoid doing. If you know some new photographers or you are a new photographer yourself who needs some guidance, join us after the break to find out more about this incredible thread.
Film photographers, it’s time to prepare your cameras and wallets! Today’s announcement from Kodak Alaris will surely make you excited to update your stash. In the next 10 days, Kodak Ektachrome E100 will be available worldwide in larger formats, particularly in 5-roll pro pack for 120 format and 10-sheet box for 4×5 sheet film format. This opens up the popular emulsion to more options and bigger projects for today’s most passionate and creative film photographers.
Members of Shutterstock’s contributor community will surely be excited about today’s big news. The earnings of over 1 million artists, photographers, videographers, and musicians across the globe since 2004 not only reached a whopping total of $1 billion but also surpassed it. This figure is backed up by the latest Contributor Earnings Report that the company recently dropped.
The Tenba DNA 15 Messenger bag is a product that’s squarely aimed at photographers on the go who need to carry all of the essentials with them while still being small enough to be travel-friendly. Messenger bags are rarely designed to lug around multiple camera bodies and lenses, but somehow the guys and gals at Tenba have found a way to keep the DNA 15 messenger small on the outside, but big on the inside. Could the Tenba DNA 15 Messenger be the answer to so many photographer’s prayers for a compact bag that can still carry a good amount of gear without sacrificing quality? Let’s find out in our review.
We’ve featured a number of photography cheat sheets in the past that aim to help budding photographers choose their first camera. We’re adding another to the pile today, this time with a different approach: picking a camera based on the photography that you want to do. If you want to simplify your options or simply can’t decide from all the choices out there, this cheat sheet has some suggestions for you to start with.
When I first started joining film photography communities some 10 years ago, I honestly did not expect that it would grow this much. Most of the world seemed to have moved on from film stocks, and the cameras were no more than vintage keepsakes of photography history. I would get strange looks whenever people figured out I was shooting with a film camera. We were seen as a bunch of misfits — or hipsters, as the wretched label came to be. But, the deeper I got into it, the clearly I saw what shooting film meant for those who did: it’s a form of creative rebellion in a world that puts a premium on perfection.
Zeiss makes some of the most beautiful lenses around, and their wide-angle options are no exception to this rule. Zeiss lenses are a work of art in themselves. They all have fantastic build qualities, they offer up razor-sharp images, beautifully dampened focus rings, and they produce colors that absolutely sing. If you’re a landscape photographer who perhaps has a wallet deep enough to splash out on these lenses, and you like the finer things in life, you should check out three of our favorite Zeiss lenses for landscape and cityscape photography.