Sigma Art 135mm f/1.8: A Classic Focal Length is New Again
The first telephoto lens I owned was a Zuiko 135mm attached to an Olympus OM-10. In the 1980s, 135mm was considered a premiere focal length…
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Canon’s New Speedlite 470EX-AI Shows How Fast Computational Photography Is Moving
We previously wrote about the state of computational photography in September 2017. Included within that piece was a reference to the work by Kukas Murmann,…
17 Best Podcasts for Photographers
Whether you’re looking to stay up-to-date on the latest gear, need some inspiration, or want to build a better photo business, there’s a podcast on…
Zeiss Otus 28mm vs Leica Q
In the pantheon of lens focal lengths, 28mm is a bit of an outlier. Photojournalists are more apt to reach for the 35mm, while many…
5 Things We’re Hoping from Camera Companies in 2018
Designing and manufacturing camera gear ain't easy as anyone who has invested in a Kickstarter project can attest. The amount of technology that's stuffed into…
Google Pixel 2 vs iPhone X (vs Leica Q)
Last year when the Google Pixel was announced, we compared it to its closest competitor, the iPhone 7. And then for fun, we compared those…
How Computational Photography is Changing Your Conception of Photography
In the era of film, photography was largely relegated to the recording of light via optical processes. Although specialized gear like the strip camera challenged…
6 New Pieces of Photo Gear, Ranked
God bless the companies that push the boundaries of photography. But trailblazing ain’t easy, and for every product that succeeds, there is a dumpster filled…
Can AI Make Your Photos Look Better? Macphun Luminar Tries
Blame Instagram. Consumers only had the vaguest experience with retouching until Instagram’s built-in filters introduced a one-click fix as a part of the publishing process.…