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This Device Can Charge Four Different Camera Batteries at the Same Time
Very rarely does a photographer only have one type of battery these days. From your camera’s battery, to rechargeable AAs, to drone batteries, it can be cumbersome to try and carry a charger for each when traveling. Bronine wants to change that with the Volkit. The...
Easy Eye-Catching Macro Photo Ideas You Can Make At Home
Photographers might be struggling with coming up with interesting photography ideas when cooped up at home to stay safe from COVID-19 or because the weather is bad. In this 7.5-minute video, Photographer Spencer Cox shows that great photos can still be made despite...
Controlling photoshop with hand gestures using this weird wearable device
This has to be the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen. But it’s also kinda cool. It’s the Tap Strap 2, and it claims to be “the plug & play, all-in-one, wearable keyboard, mouse and air gesture controller”. It’s designed for use primarily in VR where using a real...
Canon Considering More Lenses Like the RF 800mm and 600mm f/11
In an interview with Mynavi News, Canon’s Kengo Iezuka says that not only were the 800mm and 600mm f/11 lenses possible because of mirrorless design, but the success of these two lenses may lead to additional similarly-designed primes. Kengo Iezuka is one of the...
Yongnuo Patents Unusual Smartphone and Camera System Combo
Yongnuo has already released a mirrorless camera system designed to be used in tandem with a smartphone, but the company seems to be interested in iterating on that design further. According to a new patent, the latest design looks more seamless and user-friendly....
New Instagram Post from CocoPolka at https://instagr.am/p/CIOb-1WFe8i/
via Instagram https://instagr.am/p/CIOb-1WFe8i/ Shopping at CocoPolka means you are directly supporting our small business and our family. We are located in the breath-takingly beautiful state of Oregon. We sell our photo albums solely on Amazon to help streamline our...
Sony Overtakes Canon in October Camera Sales Numbers Out of Japan
October sales ranking from the six leading dealers in Japan has been released by Phileweb showing the Sony a7S III outsold both the Canon EOS R5 and R6 last month, but Canon still beat out Nikon in the DSLR category. The Sony a7S III sold better in Japan than either...
Seven composition techniques you can learn from “The Queen’s Gambit”
Watching movies and TV series is not only a great pastime activity on cold winter days but also a great way to find inspiration for your photography. Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit has become insanely popular, and it’s one of the shows photographers definitely should...
The Problem with the Utah Monolith
Just the other day, a tall metal “monolith” was discovered in the Utah desert. From what I have learned, this tower of shiny metal was placed in a very out-of-the-way location sometime in 2016 (based on its sudden appearance in Google Earth images in that time frame.)...
Canon Confirms August Ransomware Attack: Troves of Employees’ Personal Information Were Stolen
Canon has published a notice that confirms a ransomware attack on its servers that took place between July 20 and August 6, 2020. The company notes that the attack targeted a server containing a significant amount of its employees’ personal information. Initial...
Meyer Optik Görlitz Primoplan 75mm f/1.9 II: Rebirth of a ‘Legendary Lens’
Under its new owner OPC Optics, the Meyer Optik Görlitz brand today announced the rebirth of another “legendary lens”, the Primoplan 75mm f/1.9 II. Following launches of lenses in the Trioplan and Lydith lines, this new lens marks the start of the new Primoplan...