by Val Galin • Cameras, Olympus • Tags: olympus, Olympus TG-1, Rugged Cameras
When it comes to rugged cameras, Olympus is one of the top brands. And to keep that reputation intact, Olympus has just released their newest “Tough” camera: the TG-1. Olympus may have just set a new standard in rugged cameras as the TG-1 is not only waterproof, shockproof, freezeproof, and crushproof, it also sports a [...]
by Zuhair Siddiqui • Camera Accessories • Tags: DSLR, iCandy, kickstarter
Kids are easily distracted, which makes taking pictures of them a tricky process. And while there are many gadgets out there that assist photographers in getting their subject’s attention, very few of them actually work; even fewer of them are as universal and multifunctional as the iCandy. The iCandy camera accessory may just be the [...]
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by Tyler Olson • Lens • Tags: Nikkor 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye, Nikon
A few weeks ago we highlighted the crazy 6mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens that was being put up for auction by Grays of Westminster. To wet our appetites and open our wallets, they’ve posted a video on YouTube with the lens in use on a Nikon D800. The results… well, it does look wide and there [...]
by Zuhair Siddiqui • Cameras • Tags: Canon, D3100, DSLRs, K-r, Nikon, Pentax, Rebel T3i
Nikon D3100 The Nikon D3100 is considered one of the best entry-level DSLRs, and for good reason. It delivers great quality images through its 14.1MP CMOS sensor and is capable of full HD video recording. The Nikon D3100 is an ideal option for beginners due to its ease of use and user friendly guide mode. [...]
by Tyler Olson • Giveaways and Competitions • Tags: intuos5, Wacom
If you’re already a Wacom fan, there’s no need to sell you on the Intuos5. But if you haven’t tried a Wacom tablet before — it’ll be the product you never knew you couldn’t live without. For working in Photoshop or other mouse intensive applications it is indispensable. And because we are such big fans [...]
by Val Galin • Concept Product • Tags: Large Synoptic Survey Telescope, National Accelerator Laboratory, SLAC
Good news for astronomy enthusiasts! The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is going to build the world’s biggest digital camera: the 3.2 Gigapixel Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST). The 3-ton LSST and its 189 sensors will be collecting 6 million gigabytes worth of photos of the night sky annually — roughly equivalent to shooting 800,000 photos [...]
by Val Galin • Camera Accessories • Tags: flash diffuser, FlashPipe, kickstarter, Les Tirmenstein
Every photographer is eager to make his or her job easier, and that was the case with photographer Les Tirmenstein when he was looking for a better flash diffuser. Unfortunately his search yielded no results, and that’s when he came up with the FlashPipe. The FlashPipe — which Tirmenstein turned into a Kickstarter project in [...]
by Val Galin • Camera Accessories • Tags: camera stand, iPhone stand, Tiltpad
A tripod is one of the most useful pieces of equipment for getting that perfect shot. But the problem is that you can’t always bring that big tripod with you. That’s why a group of friends from San Francisco, CA created the Tiltpod. The Tiltpod is a Kickstarter project started by Clint Slone, and Mike [...]
by Hazel Chua • Art, Stuff We Like • Tags: kickstarter
What do you get when you put two photographers, a camera, and a car together? The Going Nowhere project, that’s what. It’s one of many creative photography projects up on Kickstarter, where people like you and me can pitch in by donating a few bucks so that the ones who came up with the idea [...]
by Hazel Chua • Art, Stuff We Like • Tags: Nick Veasey, X-ray
As the saying goes, beauty is only skin deep. But Nick Veasey is out to prove a different point with his X-ray fashion photography project — that it isn’t just what’s on the surface, but also what’s several layers deep as well. It’s a different kind of photography, because Nick isn’t using a camera to capture his [...]
