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Photographer Turns Photo Slide Film Into Business Cards

It's always a challenge to make your business card stand out from the pack — here's one way how, if you have some old slide film floating around
- By Tim Barribeau on June 13, 2013
In a marketplace crowded with other photographers, making that first impression that really stands out can be incredibly difficult. To help one photographer make his business cards stand out all the more, designer SoulSeven turned to the world of analog photography, converting slide film and polaroids into advertisements.
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New Gear + Sample Images: Pentax K50, K500 DSLR's and Q7 ILC

Pentax has announced two new DSLR's, one of which is rugged, a new ILC and a body-cap lens for the Q system
- By Philip Ryan on June 12, 2013
Pentax announced three new camera bodies and a lens today including two DSLRs: The K50 and K500, which will be available this July. Also announced: The Pentax Q7, the newest member the World's most adorable ILC family, will be available this August. An 11.5mm, f/9 Mount Shield Lens, for the Q system will (body cap-style lens) also makes its debut this September. Both the K50 and the Q7 will be sold in a choice of 120 color combinations.
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Kodak To Reportedly Stop Acetate Production For Film

In another blow to the analog film business, Kodak will no longer be making its own acetate
- By Tim Barribeau on June 12, 2013
Film photographers are faced with yet another roadblock, as the financially beleaguered Kodak is killing off one more part of its film production process. According to a report by Rochester CBS affiliate WROC, Kodak has ended in-house production of the acetate base used in film.
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iOS 7 Brings New Photography Features, Massive Speed Boost

With a new version of iOS freshly announced by Apple, there are a number of new features aimed at photography
- By Tim Barribeau on June 12, 2013
Earlier this week, Apple announced iOS 7, a major retooling of its popular mobile operating system. While this as system-wide interface overhaul, there are a few more specific things aimed at photographers that are worth calling attention to.
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Fuifilm and Panasonic Working on New Organic CMOS Sensor

How does 14 stops of dynamic range sound to you?
- By Tim Barribeau on June 11, 2013
Fujifilm and Panasonic have teamed up to work on a new sort of CMOS sensor that could make things mighty interesting. The two companies have officially announced they are working on a "organic CMOS image sensor technology using organic photoelectric conversion layer", which could dramatically improve dynamic range, boost sensitivity, and reduce image noise.
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Photographer Lands In Hot Water Over Cosplayer "Body Pillows"

Does a model consent form excuse creepy behavior?
- By Tim Barribeau on June 11, 2013
Cosplay is big business. At comic, video game, and anime conventions around the world, thousands of people put hours of effort into crafting themselves costume replicas of their favorite fictional characters. These folks are usually more than happy to be photographed and show off their work. But what happens when those photographs get used in ways you don't approve of? And what happens when they're legally allowed to be?
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NASA Pic Shows What It's Like to Shoot from Space

Ever wanted to know what photography from space really looks like?
- By Tim Barribeau on June 10, 2013
We've seen a lot of wonderful imagery come from NASA and the International Space Station over the years. But today's image of the day is one of the first to really give us a feeling for what it must be like to be on the other side of the lens, shooting from space.
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Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter Hit 8.1

A new round of bug fixes, as well as support for new cameras and lenses
- By Tim Barribeau on June 10, 2013
By now, you've heard about Lightroom 5 coming out of beta, but Adobe has also released an update to Adobe Camera Raw and DNG Converter, bringing both to version 8.1, and adding support for another handful of cameras and lenses. This update adds more for Micro Four Thirds and Medium Format shooters especially, and squashes a handful of bugs.
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New Gear: Triopo TR-850EX is a Radio Controlled Flash for Just $70

For a rather astonishingly low price, you can grab yourself a radio controlled flash or three
- By Tim Barribeau on June 7, 2013
While Yongnuo might be the biggest name in super-affordable flash units, there are other companies who are also producing extremely interesting flashes at near minimal cost.
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Tokina AT-X 12-28mm F/4 Lens Gets $599 Pricetag

Tokina's new wide-angle zoom has an official price
- By Tim Barribeau on June 7, 2013
Back in January, Tokina announced a new wide-angle zoom lens, replacing the 12-24mm version previously available. Now, the Tokina AT-X 12-28mm f/4 lens has been given an official price for Canon and Nikon APS-C mounts, and will set you back $599 when it becomes available for purchase.
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