I think that the love affair with street photography and everything about it is fantastic when the photographer shooting puts the camera to their eye and captures a moment that has good intent behind it. Anything else and everything else I think isn’t acceptable; and the idea of empathy for your subjects should be expanded to what the long term effects of the image may have on a person–to that end one should think about whether hurting someone else’s reputation is worth Reddit Karma, Instagram likes, etc. But unfortunately, even though there are loads of tutorials online about street photography, there isn’t a single tutorial on how to have empathy for others or on ethics. For far too long, the community has pretty much mandated common sense.
Dubai has perhaps one of the most famous skylines in the world. The sprawling desert city sprouts from the the flat land, and is dominated by some of the largest buildings on the planet. The large glass, futuristic looking towers are spectacular all by themselves, but add in some advection fog, and this city gets completely transformed. Photographer Black Station has been able to capture the beauty of the Dubai with the fog swirling around the buildings, and the effects are positively stunning. After the break we will share with you some of his breathtaking cityscape photography with you.
Though I’ll admit that I’m more partial to the Summilux series of lenses, the Leica 35mm f2 ASPH Summicron is surely an option that many photographers using Leica or other cameras will want to consider in part due to its pretty darned affordable price point. Introduced just a few years ago, the Leica 35mm f2 ASPH Summicron and in general the 35mm f2 lenses from Leica have been a favorite of many photographers for the bokeh. But if you ask me, I’d like to think that the Leica 35mm f2 ASPH Summicron isn’t better than the Summilux version and that this option is really just for the film photographer that wants something on the more affordable side. It’s a nice lens for sure; but at the same time, it’s also, well, boring. By that, I mean that I don’t see or feel the magic of this lens that I have with many of the company’s other optics.
Great Photography deals! You love them, we find them! We find all the best deals on gear and bring them right to you. There are some amazing deals on cameras right now. The compact Fujifilm X-E3 is just $699, and the powerful Ricoh GR II is an absolute bargain at just $459.95! The Panasonic GH5 has a discount of $500, while the Canon T6 Kit is steal of a deal for beginners at just $399. There are huge saving on lenses like the Sigma 105mm F2.8 Macro which has a discount of $440, and the razor sharp Sigma 18-35mm is on sale too for multiple platforms. There are deals on software, tutorials, and accessories too. Join us after the break to see all of the photography deals.
Earlier on this week during a keynote in California, Sony showed off their new eye autofocus and tracking systems that will be available in a few of their Mirrorless cameras.The new eye autofocusing system will be made available via a firmware update to the Sony a9, A7 III, and the Sony A7r III, while the a6400 will launch with both of the new systems already in place this February. Just how good are these new focusing system though when compared to some of the other Mirrorless cameras on the market? After the break we have a video for you that puts the XT-3, the a6500, a6400, a9, A7 III, and the A7r III up against each other. You don’t want to miss this.
We have some news to share with you that’s really quite exciting; or is it? A recent report has stated that a new mount adapter will allow Nikon Z6 and Z7 users to adapt Sony E mount lenses to their cameras. While this new mount is impressive and exciting from a technological standpoint, is it really exciting or impressive when you consider that lens adapters just make your camera bigger and less responsive? Do we really need so many adapters on the marketplace? Why do we continually want to add more heft to the cameras we carry around? Join us after the break to find out more.
The British landscape will leave people in awe when they view it. For all the grey clouds and wet weather, the beautiful sites of the British landscape make it a hot spot for tourists and landscape photographers. Whilst many try to recreate the amazing scenery through their lens, few achieve it. Noel Bodle, however, is a photographer that has been able to transfer the majestic wonderment of Britain to his photographs. Borrowing from the natural elements, Noel is creating some truly stunning landscape photography – the kind that belongs on your wall.
We asked if he would take us on a journey, he was more than happy to oblige.
If you’re a photographer that really, seriously needs some of the best stabilization that you can get your hands on, then the SIRUI SR-3204 Tripod and SR-66C Column is pretty much a no compromise solution. It’s a great option for those of you working with high end, medium format gear and to that end perhaps one of the best options that I’d recommend for photographers who shoot landscapes seriously in the 35mm format. With the right ballhead, it’s something that rivals and in many ways bests the quality of some of the top end Vanguard tripods.
There’s no doubt about the fact that programs like Lightroom, Capture One, and Photoshop have changed the photography world, but are the changes always for the better? The guys over at NegativeFeedback recently started applying a warming filter to their images in Photoshop, and for the most part the effect was liked. After thinking about things, and after doing a little research, a decision was made to buy a warming lens filter to see if the effect from the analog filter would be better than its digital counterpart.
I used to love the Think Tank Retrospective series of bags until I as a photographer grew to need more. I wanted style, better weather sealing, a more contained bag, and just something that could also easily function for every day life without feeling like I was taking a giant block of gear with me. And I seriously thought that maybe, just maybe, I’d get that with the Think Tank Retrospective 7 V2. But unfortunately for me, you’re still going to get odd problems like a lack of equal weight distribution, a bag that will still tip over on itself no matter what due to its design, and a few other things that will really make you wonder who this bag is for. Despite all this, the strap is perhaps one of the most comfortable I’ve used in a long time.