So you might ask what all the hubbub about Leica is, right? Another question you might ask is why are the cameras and lenses so expensive? The reason why Leica lenses and cameras cost so much is partly because of the Leica mystique perpetuated by photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson, and the handmade quality and design […]
Archives for January 2016
Is Kodak Back? The Hopeful Renaissance of the New Kodak Super 8 Camera
Well, this isn’t a name you hear too often in these days of digital, but Kodak is hedging their bets on the renaissance of film, at least with their new movie camera, the Kodak Super 8 Camera. While the camera doesn’t seem revolutionary by any means, the concept of bringing back a mass-market movie camera […]
Nikon D5, D500, and 360 Action Cameras Announced Today at CES 2016
We reported a few weeks ago that Nikon planned on replacing their D4 camera, but without any further information. Luckily it’s CES 2016 and according to The Verge’s liveblog who’s at Nikon’s press event, has announced their brand new flagship pro camera, the Nikon D5, D500, and The KeyMission 360 action camera. According to The […]
From Alfred Stieglitz to W Eugene Smith: How Photographers Found Meaning
Photography is the world frozen in a single moment, and when that moment is passed, it fades away like a forgotten thought. Those photographs, those fractions of a second, capture the emotion and equivalence of the photographer. From the beginnings of photography, Alfred Stieglitz was the first to apply the notion of equivalence, i.e., where […]
The PhaseOne XF 100MP: A Medium-Format Camera With Incredible Resolution
PhaseOne, a company known for medium-format digital backs and cameras, has just announced the release of their medium-format full-frame XF 100MP camera with 100-megapixels of resolution, 15 stops of dynamic range, full bit 16-bit color, and an ISO range from 50-12,800. The most notable feature being the CMOS sensor that was co-developed with Sony, who […]