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The DIY DSLR Photo Booth Has an iPad Interface

An interesting alternative to the old assistant-with-an-instant-printer solution

By Stan Horaczek on June 13, 2011

One of the main draws of a photo booth is the instant gratification. You leave a party or wedding with a photographic keepsake in your pocket.

Panasonic Announces Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH Lens

This Leica-branded lens is a 50mm equivalent on all Micro Four-Thirds camera

By Dan Bracaglia on June 13, 2011

To accompany the release of its brand-new GF3 ILC, Panasonic announced the addition of an impressive new prime to its lineup in the form of the Leica Summilux DG 25mm f/1.4 lens. The lens features Panasonic’s Nano Surface Coating to help cut down on lens flare. It's built from 9 elements arranged in 7 different groups, two of which are aspherical, while a third is an Ultra High Refractive index element.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 Offers New Design, Smaller, Lighter Body and Faster Autofocusing

While its redesign resulted in some lost bulk, it also resulted in the loss of its hotshoe

By Dan Bracaglia on June 13, 2011

It hasn't been long since Panasonic replaced their already-compact GF1 with the stealthy GF2, but that hasn't kept them from moving forward. The newly-designed GF3 is 16.2% lighter and 16.7% smaller than its predecessor, the GF2. The result is a 7.83oz interchangeable-lens compact that's not much bigger than a smartphone.

Interview: Ron Howard on Film, Stills, and Canon's Imagin8ion Contest

A renowned filmmaker looking for inspiration in still photography

By Stan Horaczek on June 10, 2011

As part of the Project Imagin8ion campaign, Canon tapped director Ron Howard to be its official judge. The eight winning images he picks will be used as the inspiration for a short film directed by his daughter, Bryce Howard. We got a chance to talk to the Apollo 13 directer (and Arrested Development narrator) about his involvement and his long-standing relationship with images of all kinds.

ESO Telescope Snaps 268-Megapixel Pic Of The Heavens

The ESO has just released the first images from VLT Survey Telescope, taken with a massive 268-megapixel sensor

By Tim Barribeau on June 10, 2011

It's been a particularly astronomical week over here at PopPhoto.com. First an image of the devastated wake of the Massachusetts tornado, and then the tale of Nikon gear left to become stardust.

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Kodak Baby Brownie Designer Immortalized In Stamp

A new line of stamps commemorates some of America's greatest industrial designers — including Walter Dorwin Teague, the man behind the revolutionary Kodak Baby Brownie

By Tim Barribeau on June 10, 2011

A new line of stamps has been produced by the USPS honoring some of the country's early great industrial designers, and the man who designed the incredibly popular Kodak Baby Brownie is one of them. The "Pioneers of American Industrial Design" stamps show some of the products of 12 powerhouses of the field, and Walter Dorwin Teague's famous bakelite art deco Baby Brownie is in the mix.

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The Homecoming Project Documents American Soldiers Returning From Combat

Photojournalist Erin Trieb aims to tell the storie of servicemen and women who have returned to America from Afghanistan and Iraq, and the struggles they face.

By Tim Barribeau on June 9, 2011

For many of those who served in Iraq and Afghanistan (or any war for that matter), arriving home is not an easy return to normalcy. Photojournalist Erin Trieb is attempting to tell the stories of these people and their friends and family, through the Kickstarter funded "The Homecoming Project". Through photography and multimedia, Trieb is attempting to raise awareness of post traumatic stress, abuse and suicide that accompanies their return.

Ricoh Announces Rugged New PX Compact

Ricoh has joined the ever-growing ranks of tough cameras, with the water- and dust-resistent PX.

By Tim Barribeau on June 9, 2011

Ricoh has made its name with cameras that photographers love, with fantastic lenses and sensors and the occasional oddball design choice. Their newest compact camera thrusts them directly into the burgeoning "tough" market for water-, crush-, dust-, and cold-resistant models. Facing some stiff competition from other manufacturers in this category, what does the Ricoh PX have to offer?

Spider Holsters Go Multicamera With The SpiderPro Pad

Following on the success of the original SpiderPro holsters, Spider has released new dual camera capable versions.

By Tim Barribeau on June 8, 2011

Spider Holsters made a big name for themselves with their SpiderPro holster, moving your SLR away from hanging around your neck, and putting it on your hip for easy shooting. Now they've expanded their line into a new dual camera system, allowing you to strap two cameras around yourself, like a photographer cowboy.

Astronauts Leave More Than $20,000 In Nikon Gear To Burn In Orbit

The most recent trip to the ISS saw a bevy of Nikon cameras head into orbit, only to be left behind burn on re-entry

By Tim Barribeau on June 8, 2011

Italian astronaut Paolo Nespoli took some pretty heavy hardware with him up in his recent trip to to the ISS, leading to some of the most stunning photographs of the space station that we've ever seen. While we're insanely jealous of the opportunity to go into space, we're also left gaping at the gear they took up only to leave behind.