April 25, 2016
Zeiss lens used on moon mission fetches £315,000
A 500mm f/8 Zeiss lens that was used on an Apollo moon mission in 1971 has fetched around £315,000 at auction.
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April 22, 2016
Lexar announce compatibility with GoPro
Popular flash memory brand Lexar announces a host of its microSD cards are now GoPro-friendly
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April 21, 2016
War and celebrity photographer Nicolas Tikhomiroff dies
Magnum Photos have announced the death of Magnum photographer, Nicolas Tikhomiroff, who passed away on 17 April 2016.
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April 21, 2016
Work out ‘Where’s That ColorChecker’ in this fun competition
To celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the ColorChecker targets, X-Rite are running this rather wacky competition called ‘Where’s That ColorChecker?’
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April 21, 2016
Manfrotto dives into action-cam accessories
Good news for adventure fans as popular accessory-maker Manfrotto reveal the ‘Off Road Stunt’ collection - built especially for action cameras.
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April 20, 2016
Pictar camera grip uses sound waves to ‘DSLR your iPhone’
A camera grip that gives iPhone users ‘DSLR’ control, using sound-wave connectivity, could be on sale by Christmas if a crowdfunding project is successful.
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April 20, 2016
Queen star Brian May publishes a 3-D history of crinoline
Rock star Brian May and historian Denis Pellerin have launched a 3-D photobook ‘Crinoline: Fashion’s Most Magnificent Disaster’. We find out why...
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April 20, 2016
Sigma lens converter for Sony E-mount now available to buy
Sony E-mount camera users are set to benefit from an increase in compatible lenses.
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April 19, 2016
Video interview: Why Canon added 4K video to the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
We asked Canon’s David Parry why they had introduced 4K video to the new Canon EOS 1D X Mark II. Watch our short video interview, taken at The Photography Show.
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April 18, 2016
Kraszna-Krausz shortlists best photography books of 2016
The shortlist for the Kraszna-Krausz Best Photography Book Awards 2016 has just been announced, featuring an eclectic mix of powerful imagery and subject matter.
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April 18, 2016
First drone collision with commercial flight as BA plane struck over London
In what appears to be the first case of its kind in the UK, police are investigating the mid-air collision of a drone with a British Airways jet near Heathrow airport on Sunday
