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by Allan Weitz · Posted
Over the past few years, many cameras have been marketed as fashion accessories. Many point-and-shoots, not to mention high-end compacts and consumer DSLRs, have been available in a choice of colors—designed to match one’s wardrobe. Novel and bold as this might appear, the concept is far from new.
In the 1920s, around the time F. Scott Fitzgerald was publishing The Great Gatsby, Eastman Kodak began to understand the concept and value of consumer branding and, in 1928, management hired Walter Dorwin Teague to integrate the design and
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
The Nikon N6006 is not a legendary camera. If a famous photo was taken with it, I do not know about it. But, the Nikon N6006 was my first “real” camera (sincere apologies to the Kodak 110 Instamatic 30 camera handed down from my Grandma).
Photographs ©Todd Vorenkamp
As high-school graduation approached, I was accepted to the US Merchant Marine Academy. Knowing I would be travelling the world while in college, I determined that I needed an SLR to document my voyages on the oceans while working on merchant ships. I headed to the library to
by Allan Weitz · Posted
I have long had a penchant for small, high-performance cameras; especially small high-performance cameras with wider-angle lenses. I’ve wanted an X70 from the moment I first saw one.
The Fujifilm X70, the company’s smallest and lightest X-series camera to date, features a fixed 28mm equivalent wide-angle lens. It’s a pocket camera in every sense of the word and it’s a good one. Despite its petite profile, the X70 is decidedly not a
by Josh Taylor · Posted
Panasonic has partnered with Leica to produce the new Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmar 100-400mm f/4-6.3 ASPH POWER O.I.S. for Micro Four Thirds-format mirrorless cameras, perhaps the most audacious example of their collaborations to date. It offers an amazing 200-800mm-equivalent focal-length range in a surprisingly compact, lightweight, and weather-resistant package designed for handheld or tripod use. It provides a relatively wide
by Shawn C. Steiner · Posted
You have to give it to Sigma, the company is making some superb, unique lens options for all types of cameras. The 50-100mm f/1.8 DC HSM Art for Nikon F, Canon EF, and Sigma SA APS-C cameras is one of the oddest, with a fast constant aperture and a short telephoto to medium telephoto range equivalent to 75-150mm. Designed as an ideal complement to the 18-35mm f/1.8, this lens is designed to replace three primes with 35mm equivalents of
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
Note to fashion photographers everywhere: Pigeons make horrible models. Even with the snappy new Fujifilm X-Pro2 digital camera, I was constantly frustrated by the inability for even the most lethargic pigeon to hold his or her pose for more than a fraction of a second.
Fujifilm X-Pro2 Mirrorless
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
You can go birding literally almost anywhere on earth. But, if you want to photograph rare species and large birds of prey, Manhattan is probably not on your birding bucket list. Nevertheless, Central Park, in the middle of New York City’s Manhattan Island, is known as one of the nation’s top birding spots.
Photographs © Todd Vorenkamp
One thing Manhattan does offer that most places don’t is the opportunity to go birding with staff members from the national offices of the Audubon Society—the folks at the heart of worldwide bird conservation
by Jill Waterman · Posted
As someone who enjoys pushing the envelope photographically, I’ve always had a soft spot for manual focus lenses. Hence my excitement over the invitation to test a Lensbaby Velvet 56 and write a review of its macro capabilities.
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Lensbaby has been at the forefront of creative-effects photography since the company’s founding, in 2004, and the Velvet 56 stands out in the product line for
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In the following video, Allan Weitz, of B&H, presents a brief introduction to macro lenses, and talks about some of the determining characteristics of macro lenses that make them unique from other lens designs. The video begins with facts about the magnifications macro lenses are able to produce, as well as how these magnifications render subjects in regard to the size of your camera’s image sensor. From here, Weitz talks about choosing different
by Todd Vorenkamp · Posted
The letter “F.” It is one of the most powerful letters in all of photography. In the automotive world, BMW virtually owns “M.” In the tech world, Apple conquered the “i.” In 1959, when Nikon rolled out its first ever single-lens reflex (SLR) camera, the company took possession of “F” and it has been symbolic in the photography world ever since.
Photographs ©Todd Vorenkamp
Nikon’s flagship SLR film cameras have all carried the F designation, followed by a number. The legendary camera that started Nikon’s professional line was simply called the
by Shawn C. Steiner · Posted
Zeiss is working hard to fill in the wide-angle gaps of Sony’s full-frame E-mount lens line with its most recent releases, including the brand new Batis 18mm f/2.8. This lens series is known for its unique OLED screen to show the depth-of-field scale and focus distance when in use, and offers blazing-fast autofocus with Sony’s
by Bjorn Petersen · Posted
Sometimes, there are those cameras in life that are overwhelmingly alluring, yet make you simultaneously scratch your head. For me, the Linhof Technorama 612 PC has always been one of these cameras, on my bucket list of cameras to own someday, but I cannot explain why. I'm not much of a practitioner or a fan, per se, of panoramic photos and I'm also not especially partial to wide-angle lenses. I tend to work in 6 x 7 and 4 x 5 ratios, and prefer
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B &H took the new Panasonic DMC-ZS100 out for a New York City photo adventure to some of our favorite spots in Bushwick, a neighborhood in Brooklyn known for walls of colorful graffiti and eclectic scenes—perfect for a compact and versatile camera. Favorite locations make for lasting impressions, and the DMC-ZS100 makes it easier than ever to capture beautiful still images and video, in a small point-and-shoot package. Its 20.1MP MOS
by Allan Weitz · Posted
GigaPan technology first made a big splash during President Obama’s inauguration in 2009, where it was used to capture a rather phenomenal photograph of the crowds that gathered in the Washington Mall. Wolf Blitzer was like a kid in a candy store, and kept looking in on the progress of the picture as it evolved. Since then, amazing GigaPan images have been used to capture international sports competitions, political conventions, the Space Shuttle Discovery and the
by Shawn C. Steiner · Posted
The G Masters have finally arrived, and definitely deliver on their promises of outstanding sharpness, creamy bokeh, and durable, ergonomic construction. Starting off this new high-end series are the much desired FE 85mm f/1.4 GM and FE 24-70mm f/2.8 GM, each filling a gap in the professional lens lineup. And, thanks to Sony, we were given